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Restaurants Can Leverage Their POS System to Make the Most Out of Outdoor Dining

Modern Restaurant Management

As a part of this process, many operators have once again turned to outdoor dining as a lifeline to help recover lost revenue and make customers feel at ease. Here are some of the ways restaurant owners can leverage a holistic and data-driven POS system to optimize their outdoor dining operations. Customized and Tailored Promotions.

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How NYC Restaurants Can Thrive Through the Winter

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Alter and Create New Roles like extra cleaning, packing takeout orders, and facilitating delivery/pickup Hire new delivery drivers if you need them, or see if existing staff are up to the task Check-In with seasonal employees such as returning college students. Install protective equipment such as glass screens or barriers for outdoor tables.

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How Restaurant Owners Can Prepare for the COVID-19 Cold Weather Lull

Modern Restaurant Management

With some outdoor dining pilot programs coming to an end as we head into the winter months, tens of thousands of restaurants across the country will be forced to operate at a fraction of typical capacity without added outdoor seating to supplement the loss. Managing cash flow can be difficult for seasonal businesses.

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Seven Traits of Successful Restaurant Owners and Managers

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Adding a bar to that outdoor space can increase revenue even more. Vucurevich Simons Advisory Group (VSAG) conducted a business analysis and demonstrated that with a proposed initial investment of $200k, the forecasted seasonal use return could result in $500k in sales. Set Clear and Attainable Goals What does success mean to you?

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17 Creative Father’s Day Restaurant Specials for 2021

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Here’s what you’re going to want to look at to get ready for Father’s Day: Menu Marketing Staff Equipment. Father’s Day planning begins with your menu. Consider whipping up some Father’s Day specials, like seasonal dishes , a prix fixe menu, or takeout meal kits. Create an Outdoor Dining Experience.

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An Eater’s Guide to Whistler, British Columbia

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Menus brim with callouts to potatoes from the neighboring Pemberton Valley (reputedly some of the world’s best), oysters from British Columbia’s Fanny Bay and Desolation Sound, and wines from around the province. Prices are high and lines tend to get long, though. You won’t escape the crowds in summer either. Leila Kwok. Tartar at Oso.

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14 Labor Day Restaurant Specials for 2021

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Make your Labor Day plans early so that you have enough time to perfect your menu and plan your marketing promotions. This is how we recommend preparing your restaurant for Labor Day: Menu Changes. You know that making changes to a menu is more complicated than it seems. Appropriate Equipment. Not sure what to serve?