Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 11, 2025

And outdoor dining, once more of an afterthought or a novelty, has become a more permanent and intentional part of restaurant design. Rather, how thoroughly the team embodies the culture set at the top ultimately determines whether you’re turning tables all night or staring at empty seats. However it came with a lot of problems.

Mobile Ordering

Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 30, 2025

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AUGUST 1, 2025

For example, you can instantly update menus across all locations, use kitchen display systems to replace paper tickets with digital screens, and track tables to improve seating efficiency and customer turnover. For instance, Mark Platt, owner of Sienna Restaurant Group, enhanced tableside service by equipping servers with mobile POS devices.

POS

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JUNE 6, 2025

Under an exclusive agreement, Kaapi Solutions, a leading provider of premium coffee equipment in India, will be the sole distributor and importer of Rocket Espresso’s Sotto Banco and Doppia machines. warehouse in Riverside, Missouri, featuring hundreds of bags of specialty green coffee, a cupping lab, and roasting equipment.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 25, 2021

If one thing is clear, it’s that outdoor dining is here to stay. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, many restaurants have had to rethink their spaces in order to accommodate additional outdoor dining capacity. All over the country, restaurants have gotten creative to reconfigure outdoor spaces into al fresco dining areas.

Outdoor

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 7, 2022

A busy restaurant requires industrial-grade equipment. Our checklist has the essential equipment for an efficient kitchen, in addition to a list of tips for running your kitchen safely and profitably. Your restaurant's range is often its most important piece of equipment. Equipment for Restaurant Kitchens: Considerations.

Equipment

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 18, 2022

In the restaurant industry, spring means the beginning of outdoor dining. The outdoor dining season is much anticipated not only because it is enjoyable for diners, but it also benefits restaurant owners and employees by vastly expanding the amount of dining space available to customers. Investing in Safe Electrical Equipment.

Outdoor

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. How to Reduce Outdoor Slip, Trip and Falls. Using Temporary Outdoor Structures Safely. Outdoor Heating Safety.

Outdoor

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

As restaurants continue to navigate limited indoor dining capacity and customers wary to dine indoors, some are expanding into outdoor spaces. Some cities are making the transition easier for their restaurants by closing downtown streets on certain weekends and inviting restaurants to place tables and seating areas outside.

Outdoor

Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

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.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 28, 2020

As states across the country have lifted and eased restrictions, more and more restaurants have been able to open up — but how are they adapting, especially if they don’t have proper outdoor patios? Create designated areas (for curbside pickup and for those guests waiting to be seated). Give Your Outdoor Space a Refresh.

Outdoor

EATER

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

The rush to purchase heat lamps for outside seating has led to a lucrative secondary market — and a surge in stealing On the Thursday before Valentine’s Day, in the early hours of the morning, McGillin’s Olde Ale House had its heat lamps stolen. But the financial burden extends beyond just the cost of the equipment itself.

Outdoor

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 8, 2020

Enforce social distancing and require appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) based on the guidelines for your jurisdiction. This may include line cooks standing six feet away from each other, tables moved to proper social distances, diners sitting outdoors only, use of disposable menus and placemats, and/or servers wearing masks.

Food Safety

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 17, 2021

Keep in mind that primary outdoor signage should be large including a logo, text displaying business name, and potentially smaller text with a restaurant slogan. Outdoor Restaurant Signs. Any restaurant sign strategy begins with the outdoor sign with the aim to draw guests inside. This is done with indoor signs.

Outdoor

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 11, 2020

While having to reduce the number of seats is never ideal for a restaurant, many states are requiring it. The best option is to remove some tables and chairs from your dining room altogether in order not to have a bunch of empty seats as reminders of restrictions. Give your outdoor seating the same importance you give indoor.

Customer Experience

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 5, 2020

Allowing restaurants to utilize outdoor parking space is a way for municipalities to offer additional relief to local restaurants and help consumers feel safe and more comfortable when dining out. Therefore, maximizing the ability to utilize outdoor space to increase seating capacity will be critical for restaurants during this period.

Outdoor

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

The past year has also continued to drive consumer demand for alcohol to-go and outdoor dining with nearly four in 10 consumers saying the availability of outdoor seating would make them more likely to choose one restaurant over another similar one. Roughly half of U.S.

2022

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 13, 2020

" Bo Peabody, Co-Founder and Executive Chairman of restaurant reservation and rewards app Seated , Board member of Boqueria Restaurants, and Co-Owner of Mezze Restaurant Group , suggests: Beyond spacing out tables, take advantage of outdoor space if you have it available. Pellegrini, Jr. president of PK Boston. . "Social

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7 Shifts

JULY 16, 2021

Sourcing Equipment. Do they have indoor seating or are they takeout-only? This includes but is not limited to your equipment, permits, menu, and marketing. Seating capacity. Rent, equipment costs, supplies, marketing, and paying staff are among the costs you'll incur when just starting. Conduct a Feasibility Study.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 13, 2020

Social distancing requirements : Outdoor seating options have become more important, and restaurants that don’t have this option are navigating how to maximize outdoor space like parking lots, sidewalks and more. From PPE to greeting methods to personal hygiene, it’s a whole new world for wait staff.

Food Safety

7 Shifts

MARCH 10, 2021

Expand or Remodel Expanding your restaurant's outside seating area with a deck, patio or tent, could bring you real financial benefits. Adding a bar to that outdoor space can increase revenue even more. That’s a 65 percent return on investment for their customer who considered adding outdoor seating.

Management

Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 12, 2020

Buying the lowest priced materials or hiring the lowest-bidding contractors can lead to shoddy workmanship, cheap and flimsy furniture, furnishings, and equipment that will inevitably break down sooner than higher quality goods and materials. Can you have an outdoor patio with seating? Pitfall #9: Buying used equipment.

Restaurant Law

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 19, 2020

Seated Acquires VenueBook. Seated acquired digital event booking platform VenueBook. With Seated Events, Seated at Home, and Seated, restaurants can drive demand to their three primary sources of revenue in a single, easy to use rewards platform.” and the surrounding region. . and the surrounding region. .”

Kitchen Safety

Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 7, 2020

Guests would be seated at every other table or booth so as to maintain a safe distance. Some of Von Hengst’s restaurants have outdoor patios which he predicts will be very popular. “Social distancing will still be maintained outdoors,” he said. And, customers temperatures may be checked upon entry.

Food Safety

Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Mobile POS connects users to their customers via the cellular network, whether they are at an outdoor table or seated inside. Many people don’t realize POS systems are IoT, but if it's connected to a network, it's the definition of IoT. Mobile POS. Self-Service Sales Kiosks. Automated Compliance Reporting.

Point of Sale

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 26, 2021

Where possible, we’ve also set up open air tents and mounted electric heaters for powerful, efficient heating to create a more enjoyable outdoor dining experience as the temperatures get colder. Lastly, the dispensers are easy to clean so we remove the top-most napkin and wipe them down after each seating for boosted hygiene.

Kitchen Safety

ChowNow

OCTOBER 14, 2020

We didn’t have outdoor seating at that moment. The way we serve, the way we handle the equipment, the way we schedule employees, even our venue. Now we have a patio for outdoor dining, and we’re hoping that we’ll be allowed to serve inside soon at 25 percent capacity. They wanted curbside or contactless delivery.

Online Ordering

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 16, 2021

Operating a 40,000-square-foot San Diego bayfront destination offering four distinct concepts with 1,100 seats is no easy task, but one thing enables the management to focus on hospitality: automation. The Brigantine, Inc.,

Hospitality

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 31, 2021

If possible, restaurants should consider expanding into casual and comfortable outdoor seating arrangements that can feature a more pre-pandemic feel. Other practices can be updated to enhance the feeling of personal service; for instance, table settings can be placed as guests are seated.

Online Ordering

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 2, 2021

The edition of MRM Research Roundup features restaurant payment transaction data, foodservice equipment purchasing and the lasting appeal of chicken sandwiches. Foodservice Equipment Purchasing Up. Rent Struggle Is Real. KWIPPED’s data shows: ?

2021

7 Shifts

APRIL 29, 2021

Outdoor seating construction. Personal protective equipment (PPE) and cleaning supplies. You can use the funds to cover expenses incurred from February 15, 2020 until March 11, 2023.Expenses Expenses eligible for grant money to be used on are: Payroll and benefits (not including employees making more than $100,000/year.

Restaurant Law

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 26, 2021

On the other hand, unvaccinated customers could be directed to an area with socially distanced tables or outdoor seating, and can be instructed to keep their mask on when interacting with staff. For example, vaccinated customers could sit in an area with no capacity limit and remove their mask (if CDC and local guidelines allow).

Technology

EATER

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

There was even a socially distanced Fourth of July pig roast on its sprawling outdoor pavilion. With what we know about the spread of COVID-19, outdoor escapes like apple picking seem relatively safe, making these fall getaways especially attractive for cooped-up city dwellers and parents desperate to distract their kids.

Outdoor

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

The indoor-outdoor, three-level floating vessel will feature year-round public and private events, as well as annual membership options. Guests may enjoy a variety of seating arrangements, two bars, as well as private cabanas and daybeds offering bottle service and other five-star experiences. LloydPans, a U.S.

Coaching

Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 6, 2021

Construction of outdoor seating. equipment, accounting, training, legal, marketing). Business mortgage obligations. Rent payments. Debt service. Utility expenses. Maintenance expenses. Business supplies. Business food and beverage expenses. Covered supplier costs. Business operating expenses (e.g.,

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 16, 2019

With self-cleaning technology, there are never issues with equipment going uncleaned. Parts Town and Heritage Foodservice Group are coming together to strengthen their OEM (original equipment manufacturer) parts distribution capabilities. the number of customers who leave without being seated or greeted).

Food Truck

EATER

DECEMBER 7, 2022

And while Vail Resorts poured millions into upgrading the chairs, vaunted local restaurateurs are working equally hard to make their own seats just as attractive. The couple also offer some snacky menu items for customers occupying the few seats, including hummus and olives. Where to eat.

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