The Restaurant Group

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

Restaurant design is critical to the success of any food service establishment, yet it tends to be regularly disregarded. In other words, your restaurant design plays a large role in the overall guest experience and ultimately your restaurant’s success. Give Attention to Every Design Area. Acknowledge the Power of Social Media.

Design 78

Design Social Media Fine Dining Food Supply 78

Culinary Cues

OCTOBER 27, 2023

This involves, first and foremost, the decision regarding who to hire as chef and sous chef and the level of control this person will be given. Either choice can be viewed as key to success or failure. The hiring process, specifically the vetting of candidates for the position is critical. This menu is who I am.”

Hiring 392

Hiring Training Pricing Leadership 392

Culinary Cues

APRIL 16, 2022

The flavor, aroma, texture, or presentation made you sit back in your chair, close your eyes, and wonder how anything could be this good. Remember how beautiful those well designed and executed plate presentations gave you pause, stopped your conversations, and insisted that you snap a picture for posterity.

Hotels 370

Hotels Presentation Reservations Social Media 370

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 15, 2024

Let your customers know their opinions and feedback matter, and that it has a direct impact on future dining experiences. Choose the Right Questions The leading principle of good survey design is that it should be short and sweet because the length of your survey can greatly affect your response rate.

Management 176

Management Management Loyalty Program Social Media 176

Culinary Cues

MARCH 9, 2021

This is where cold appetizers, salads, terrines, pates, cheese plates, and likely desserts are presented with a high level of artistic expression and where, in many cases, the profit in restaurants reside. The garde manger must be conservative with portion sizes while affording the greatest impact on the dining experience.

Fine Dining 385

Fine Dining Presentation Seasonal Menu Design 385

Culinary Cues

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

The tables are full, and he is having a difficult time keeping up but makes a mental note to address that once the dining room clears out. The work is relentless, the unpredictability is insanity, the never-ending attention to detail is mind-numbing, and timing is borderline impossible. Yet, millions of people jump in the deep end every day.

Uniforms 360

Uniforms Small Business Dine-in Training 360

Culinary Cues

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

We filled the dining room, and everyone was served, but what was their experience? When we compromise on the quality of cooking, taste, and presentation then we suffer trying to win unhappy customers back and you, the chef, must look in a mirror and see the face of compromise. We made it! Tomorrow there will be a need to do the same.

Customer Service 344

Customer Service Customer Experience Point of Sale Uniforms 344

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 1, 2023

The design challenge was creating a space that exuded a sense of comfort and familiarity while feeling upscale, unique, and exclusive. Additionally, the previous restaurant at this location had severely outdated infrastructure, presenting another challenge for our team. What were the key challenges of the project?

Design 163

Design Presentation Customer Experience Dine-in 163

Restaurant Clicks

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

There are countless New York restaurants with group dining to accommodate large parties and restaurants with private dining for more intimate special occasions. During my recent trip to NYC, I got to tour through the various neighborhoods of New York in search of the best restaurants with private dining and group dining options.

Dine-in 114

Dine-in Seasonal Menu Fine Dining Book 114

Culinary Cues

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

Decision-making is ever present and comes at the cook in an instant. We have all heard it before; it is perpetuated in the media, by our politicians, guidance counselors, professors, our peers, and sometimes even parents. How many times has the job been referred to as “flipping hamburgers” or working in a “greasy spoon”?

Back of House 420

Back of House Reference Presentation Mobile Ordering 420

Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 21, 2024

This presents a golden opportunity to upsell specialty drinks before checkout on your restaurant app. Rethinking Beverages The typical drink upsell—soft drinks and coffee or tea—has decreased over the past few years as customers increasingly eat restaurant food at home.

Beverage 192

Beverage Fast Casual Seasonal Menu Fine Dining 192

Culinary Cues

JANUARY 23, 2021

How you approach the design of your restaurant in this regard will determine nearly everything else. This can be direct (the menu item itself contributes working funds) or indirect (because the item is present on the menu – other items are more likely to sell). In both cases it is sales (the top line) that sets the stage for success.

Point of Sale 450

Point of Sale Front of House Back of House Fine Dining 450

Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 29, 2020

As states such as Georgia, Florida and Texas begin to allow restaurants to cautiously reopen, it offers some understanding – for the first time – of what dining out will look and feel like in the wake of COVID-19. Instead, the device remains on the table and you choose to quickly scan with your phone a QR code that is presented.

Dine-in 101

Dine-in Customer Experience Coupons Presentation 101

7 Shifts

JUNE 20, 2022

While that popularity has generated excitement about the prospect of these dining room-less restaurants, it's important to remember that ghost kitchens aren't an easy thing to pull off. There's no dining room, no storefront, no servers, and in some cases not so much as a sign. Table of Contents. What is a ghost kitchen?

Front of House 435

Front of House Food Truck Back of House Social Media 435

Culinary Cues

MARCH 3, 2021

Menus became encyclopedic, the skills to execute these menus were over the top, the equipment that allowed for this level of creativity was space age and expensive, the intensity and stress in the kitchen was as heavy as lead, and the number of staff members required to execute this complexity was painful. Magazine: [link].

Dine-in 416

Dine-in Small Business Seasonal Menu Café 416

The Restaurant Times

JULY 3, 2022

A design enthusiast by heart, Vanshika has jumped into the family business to take the legacy forward. . TRT – How was your transition journey from design to the restaurant? On a personal level, I was not feeling very satisfied just working an interior design job. I would often hear about what was happening.

Design 52

Design Customer Experience Presentation Outdoor 52

The Restaurant Times

APRIL 8, 2022

Every fine dining restaurant is unique. All these nuances, when taken care of, make for a great dining experience. . Opening a fine dining restaurant might sound daunting, but we have listed some of the most important things you need to keep in mind, Opening A Fine Dining Restaurant In The USA. Create A Fine Dining Menu

Fine Dining 52

Fine Dining Dine-in Customer Experience Equipment 52

EATER

JANUARY 8, 2021

Three designers on the inspiration that goes into creating the bottles you reach for. As the design director of Eater, judging things on how they look is part of my job. Designer and founder of Studio MMBB. Mel Barat Bours is a visual storyteller who explores narratives through art direction, design, and illustration.

Design 137

Design Book Take-out Back of House 137

7 Shifts

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Restaurant concepts define the overall theme or idea behind a restaurant, including cuisine, service style, music, and menu design. Menu design. The way your menu is presented should also reflect your concept. The design of your restaurant should also reflect the concept. Lower food costs contribute to higher margins.

Fast Casual 370

Fast Casual Food Truck Casual Customer Service 370

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Restaurants are no longer just about the food – they are about the complete dining experience, which includes ambiance, service speed, and personalized interaction. Enhancing the Customer Experience Networking solutions are pivotal in elevating the dining experience to new heights.

Operations 171

Operations Front of House Customer Service Customer Experience 171

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 11, 2024

In pursuit of these objectives, restaurants must reimagine dining experiences through enhanced restaurant technology, deepen their commitment to sustainability, and fine-tune their core offerings. For example, Chick-fil-A is debuting advanced store designs to engage new audiences, introducing two new architectural concepts.

2024 173

2024 Customer Experience Compost Loyalty Program 173

Touch Bistro

APRIL 27, 2021

This is crucial because 77% of diners report visiting a restaurant’s website before they dine in or order takeout or delivery from an establishment. Your Menu: 93% of people view menus online prior to dining out. 51 Restaurant Websites for Design Inspiration. Elements of Great Restaurant Websites.

Design 92

Design 2021 Online Ordering Website Management 92

Culinary Cues

DECEMBER 28, 2021

Cooks are busy at work with their own preparations as breakfast orders from the dining room arrive at a harrowing pace. The cooks are in the zone as the orders attack the kitchen even faster now as the dining room fills and servers’ line up to make toast and refill silver coffee pitchers. This is magical.

Kitchen Safety 423

Kitchen Safety Front of House Fine Dining Seasonal Menu 423

7 Shifts

DECEMBER 23, 2022

Prior to seeing the menu or tasting any food, they experience the interior design of the space. Therefore, the physical design of the restaurant is the first thing that starts to shape the customer's overall dining experience. A unique restaurant design can set your establishment apart from a sea of sameness.

Outdoor 195

Outdoor Design Food Truck Dine-in 195

Culinary Cues

JANUARY 28, 2023

What you experience in our kitchens is a mix of what life has presented us – some not so great, but mostly wonderful and even remarkable. You know this voice is present the minute you walk into a dining room or step foot in the kitchen – there is an energy hard to deny; an energy that permeates every part of the operation.

Food Supply 362

Food Supply Dine-in Uniforms Presentation 362

Culinary Cues

MARCH 22, 2023

Taste is coaxed out of ingredients through dedication to process, aromas are built with an understanding of how they marry together, and plate presentations represent an appreciation for the visual arts; the beauty of fresh, natural ingredients; and the symmetry of food on a well-designed canvas – the plate.

Coaching 368

Coaching Fine Dining Café Training 368

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 6, 2022

During the pandemic, restaurants were forced to shut down or limit their indoor dining areas to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Most restaurants took advantage of al fresco dining or turned to alternative pick-up and delivery service methods to regenerate revenue. This is especially true for the hotel bar.

Hotels 172

Hotels Customer Service Beverage Customer Experience 172

Culinary Cues

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

Look deeply into these businesses and the people who own and operate them and you will see an unrelenting effort towards achieving excellence in design, product quality, efficiency, value, and service. This isn’t the French Laundry” so why even invest the time in plate presentation and cooking it properly – WRONG.

Uniforms 449

Uniforms Fine Dining Small Business Customer Service 449

Culinary Cues

JUNE 22, 2020

There are times, possibly many times, when you question your own skill – whether in cooking or presenting food, or even with the operation of a kitchen. This same reality happens to artists, musicians, writers, designers, architects, woodworkers, and a suitcase full of craftspeople. All in all – I can do the job.

Food 433

Food Presentation Leadership Café 433

Restaurant Clicks

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

If you are looking for the best private dining rooms or event options in Washington, D.C., has plenty of exciting restaurants and bars featuring private dining rooms to host your special event. Top 20 Restaurants in Washington DC with Private Dining. we have you covered. 901 New York Avenue NW, Washington, D.C. Visit Website.

Dine-in 78

Dine-in Seasonal Menu Back of House Food Supply 78

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 14, 2023

Even the most successful food joints — their walls lined with James Beard Awards and Michelin stars — may struggle to fill their dining rooms. Any time your business creates marketing materials or modifies the dining room, it should be cross-referenced against the brand book. But where to start? Think about your own life.

Social Media 163

Social Media Book Customer Experience Design 163

Culinary Cues

OCTOBER 24, 2020

Consider this – the menu is the most important component of a successful restaurant and once designed it can, and should, impact every other aspect of the business. Far too many times the menu takes a back seat to all other planning that will lead to serious miscalculations along the way.

Menu 388

Menu Seasonal Menu Front of House Café 388

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

While the dining landscape presents abundant opportunities for entrepreneurs and restaurant brands looking to expand or open a new location, owners and operators are understandably cautious about making a significant new investment. Which is why second-generation restaurant space has emerged as an increasingly popular option.

Dine-in 194

Dine-in Retail Consumer Goods Innovation 194

Open for Business

MAY 19, 2023

Quick links Branded cover Table of contents Concept Sample menu Service Management team Design Target market Location Market overview Marketing and publicity Specialists and consultants Business structure Financials 1. Specify whether the restaurant will be fine dining or more casual. Credit: Getty Images 3. Credit: Getty Images 3.

Fine Dining 147

Fine Dining Front of House Design Document 147

Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Offering a safe and enjoyable outdoor dining experience requires careful planning. Here are a few outdoor dining tips to ensure that you are providing the best experience possible to your patrons. Your outdoor dining area should have a level walking surface with no loose materials that could contribute to slip, trip, or falls.

Outdoor 180

Outdoor Insurance Dine-in Customer Experience 180

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 27, 2023

Business plans that are strategically designed can help businesses present their ideas in the best way possible and secure investments that helps their business. It takes a lot to become an entrepreneur including learning actively from mistakes, understanding operations, and managing finances.

Cash Management 177

Cash Management Document Inventory Presentation 177

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 26, 2024

This level of detail and flexibility requires a sophisticated approach to managing and presenting data. This kind of customization is possible thanks to advanced point-of-sale systems designed with diner needs in mind. Food allergies in the United States affect an estimated 26 million adults and six million children (10.8

Dietary Restrictions 98

Dietary Restrictions Allergens Point of Sale Customer Experience 98