Open for Business

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

The experts that you’ve hired to help you — specifically your designer, architect, and contractor — will help you get through everything, but you’ll need to be an active part of the process and take on responsibility as well. You need to be in sync with whatever the regulations are in your specific location.”

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 19, 2020

Over the past few weeks, we have met with clients, attended roundtables, observed trends and polls, and have kept our creativity flowing, to develop design solutions to help sustain our food and beverage industry partners through COVID-19 and beyond. Is there a design solution that is incorporated into the table or chair?

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 7, 2021

Restaurant owners are looking for creative ways to revamp the indoor dining experience with improved health and safety standards. Restaurant owners can use these helpful tips to promote key health and safety standards in order to regain trust and improve the overall customer experience: Improve Air, Hand and Surface Hygiene.

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Apicbase

MARCH 28, 2024

Additionally, the BOH handles food safety and restaurant administration. This includes the food prep and kitchen areas, food storage rooms, walk-in fridges, pot wash stations, staff break rooms, and offices. Food safety. The back-of-house (or BOH) manages crucial elements that impact cost control and profitability. Cost control.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 5, 2021

One hotel in upstate New York increased salaries of kitchen staff to $20 from $12.50 Ongoing public health and safety concerns push down demand for the indoor restaurant experience. There has been a general increase in the number of outdoor seating accommodations, and it is becoming more of a year-round experience.

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The Restaurant Times

JUNE 18, 2021

A good kitchen layout holds great importance for restaurants. While it’s true that a restaurant’s success comes from the quality of the chef’s cooking, a lot also depends on a functional kitchen, efficient management, and streamlined operations. Unfortunately, the kitchen layout is often overlooked.

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The Restaurant Group

JULY 29, 2022

Your layout determines how many customers you can accommodate, how much space you’ll need for kitchen equipment and storage, and how employees will move within your space. It includes physical elements like your dining area, kitchen, storage, bathrooms, and waiting area. What Is a Restaurant Floor Plan Layout? Adequately Sized.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Innovative and inviting outdoor seating is going to be crucial in order for restaurants to survive. Also, innovative and inviting outdoor seating is going to be crucial in order for restaurants to survive. Chipotle recently announced its first digital-only restaurant called the Chipotle Digital Kitchen.

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The Rail

APRIL 14, 2023

There are many other reasons why your eatery might require a renovation, like the fact that there’s not enough room in the kitchen or in storage areas to help the staff be more efficient. Adding more seating. Some restaurant owners see a 600-square-foot kitchen cost in the ballpark of $300,000.

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7 Shifts

APRIL 23, 2021

The same New York Times story found that 80 to 85 percent of Crafted Hospitality group's kitchen employees have moved out of New York City. Many workers are not returning due to personal safety concerns, and many have left the industry altogether. Do you need a host to seat guests or someone to hello pack up delivery orders?

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 10, 2020

The National Restaurant Association remains on top of the issue providing updates and resources including a fact sheet and a webpage with an FAQ, industry guidance, and food safety guidelines provided by ServeSafe to address increasing questions about COVID-19. We ensure food safety. Eat healthier.”

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Sante

JUNE 5, 2020

Studies show that your guests will be concerned about their safety. Front of the house staff should not venture into the kitchen, and they should wear masks. Face shields will probably be less uncomfortable than masks for kitchen staff. Currently, restaurant seating maximizes the number of covers.

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Open for Business

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

But it’s never a good idea to forge ahead with a restaurant kitchen or dining room design with no real floor plan. A professional is skilled at using design software, and they can draw on the experience that comes with creating floor plans day in and day out. That’s why it’s crucial to get the kitchen areas right the first time.

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The Restaurant Group

DECEMBER 31, 2020

Ghost Kitchens Will Likely be Short-Lived. The past year saw the rise of ghost kitchens as a way to operate with lower overhead and labor costs. As part of our 2021 industry outlook, we foresee flexible seating and modified dining remaining part of the industry trends for the foreseeable future. Increased Safety and Sanitation.

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Restaurant Engine

MAY 24, 2023

What is the view from every table and every seat in your restaurant? In addition, you also want a productive workflow in your kitchen, in your takeout and delivery areas, as well as the other areas where employees work. Don’t overlook the area from the kitchen to the dining room. Don’t forget also to consider your diners’ view.

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Goliath Consulting

OCTOBER 19, 2020

DESIGN: It’s a new era of drive-thrus. Meanwhile, Chipotle is testing out new restaurant designs, and now have more than a 100 “Chipotlanes,” drive-thru stores where customers can pick up their digital orders (4). This is now the new norm, and we know that some of these changes are here to stay.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 13, 2020

. "First and foremost, restaurants need to address the obvious points about density and restrictions being put in place by local public officials, about cleanliness and safety and engagement. In today's world, safety is the third leg of the stool. Utmost care and attention is required today." "Be smart about choices."

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Cheetah

MAY 11, 2021

To comply with the requirements, make sure you abide by the Social Distancing Protocol and Health and Safety Plan checklists and post the appropriate signage ( required posters ). kitchen layout, takeout utensils and packaging, reservation and ordering systems, etc.) Design a New Dine-in Experience. Stock Up on Inventory.

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Cheetah

AUGUST 12, 2020

Make sure all employees adhere to the new guidelines and let customers know that you’ve updated your food safety and sanitation codes. Examine Your Restaurant for a Flexible Design Restaurants are a dynamic environment, with many people moving about at all times. This will dilute the air and remove contaminants in the kitchen.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 21, 2020

However, as long as you keep the spotlight on food safety – sanitization, employee health monitoring and personal hygiene, and social distancing – your restaurant won’t be a hub of contagion. Also, depending on your local regulations, expand restaurant seating to ensure as much space as possible.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 22, 2021

Golden Chick’s modular restaurant design will feature a drive-thru as well as an area for online order pick-ups in a 1,920-square-foot space. A 1,400-square foot model without interior seating is also currently in development and will be equipped with a drive-thru and walk-up order window.

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EATER

MAY 5, 2023

That’s not just due to safety and health concerns ( ball pits are known to be bacterial cesspits ). For McDonald’s, Sweetgreen, and others, reducing seating means chains can open smaller stores, saving on expensive real estate, especially in urban areas. Today, you’d be hard-pressed to find one.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 18, 2020

Adapting with a tighter, more focused menu to allow kitchens to better plan labor and prep needs and manage enhanced sanitation routines. Embracing preparation and safety protocols as part of your restaurant's story. Seeking opportunities to create new, lasting rituals to signal safety, to claim new spaces and to innovate.

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Open for Business

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Start by outlining your restaurant’s concept, from the type of cuisine to the interior design. Once you’ve nailed the perfect location, focus on the layout and interior design. Think about the flow of traffic from the kitchen to the tables. Choose wisely and design smartly. Efficiency is key.

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Cheetah

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Designated outdoor seating space, on the other hand, has gained value. When adding taxes, CAMs and insurances, as well as signage, utilities and designated parking – the total occupancy cost comes to 8-10%. This also includes building parklets, opening delivery windows or creating outdoor seating.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 14, 2020

Dickey’s Barbecue Pit is expanding its franchise opportunities to feature another nontraditional franchise model – virtual kitchens and has executed area development agreements to bring more of Dickey’s slow-smoked, Texas-style barbecue to Chicago, Houston and Orlando, as well as make its debut in Providence, Rhode Island.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 22, 2020

QDOBA Mexican Eats® introduced new restaurant formats, top photo, that feature buildouts including mobile-order drive-thrus, walk-up windows, mobile-order pick-up lockers, dedicated curbside pick-up areas, ghost kitchens, and concepts with updated outdoor seating. designed with high-rent urban areas in mind.

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Culinary Digital

AUGUST 10, 2021

With an increasing demand for safety and hygiene, the foodservice industry needed to prioritize the health and safety of these communities. Things have changed, where restaurants make dining rooms adaptable features through steps like adding seating times and dividers to define personal space better.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 30, 2021

This program, piloted last year, is designed to help KFC team members build short-term savings and create lasting savings behaviors. We are also leaning heavily into our People First Safety Always Plan to guide us through how we’re doing business, as we seek what’s best for all our teams, franchisees, and enterprise.”

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Sante

JANUARY 26, 2020

Conceptualized by chef/owner Brian Nasajon and bar manager/owner Ben Potts, the restaurant is a 120-seat eatery with a playful, globally-inspired menu and vibrant after-hours bar where innovative food and drinks go hand in hand. Beaker & Gray is located at 2637 North Miami Avenue in Wynwood. Super Burger for Two priced at $60.

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Next Restaurants

AUGUST 20, 2020

Upgrades Can Improve Safety. Considering that an HVAC upgrade is a relatively common part of remodeling, it especially becomes a no-brainer when you consider the increase in safety an updated ventilation system can have. The same can be said for you and your business. Help Keep the Distance. You Can Never Be Too Cautious.

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KaTom

MAY 4, 2020

As areas across America slowly establish a new normal, restaurant owners are working to figure out how they can protect the health and safety of their employees and customers. Restaurants are, by design, communal spaces, which makes adhering to social distancing best practices a challenge. seat bottoms, tables, counters, railings).

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Restaurants had to quickly adapt by adding outdoor seating while creating an inviting atmosphere, as well as offering the same experience your customers are used to receiving at your establishment via delivery and takeout. If you previously didn't do takeout (like Serenade in Chatham), you adjust your menu/kitchen and start takeout.

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EATER

AUGUST 31, 2022

Justice asked her Instagram followers what they wanted to see at HAGS, and responses piled in: soft lighting, calming music, seat warmers. As the sensory area makes clear, the design of Brewability’s physical space is crucial to its mission. Comfort Kitchen is located in the rapidly changing neighborhood of Upham’s Corner.

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Goliath Consulting

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Once the lockdown restrictions were lifted, many people were still concerned about their health and safety when dining at restaurants. The company focuses on online ordering, and it also works with many restaurants, bars, food halls, ghost kitchens, and other food and beverage restaurant and venues. Bbot was founded in 2017.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 3, 2020

The ezCater Catering Growth Platform is uniquely designed to help restaurants get incremental catering orders and manage their catering operations. The design includes dining room seating zones, dedicated third-party delivery and pickup shelving, a closed kitchen, digital menu boards and a redesigned logo. "The

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The Food Corridor

MARCH 27, 2023

Introducing cloud kitchens , commercial facilities purpose-built to produce food specifically for delivery. These commissary kitchens are sometimes also known as ghost kitchens, shared kitchens , or virtual kitchens with the delivery-only food brands operating within them called virtual restaurants.

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