Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 11, 2025

The focus now is finding the minimum necessary seating capacity while maximizing kitchen efficiency and service throughput. Instead of simply trying to fit as many seats as possible into a space, the focus now is finding the minimum necessary seating capacity while maximizing kitchen efficiency and service throughput.

Loyalty Program

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 11, 2025

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. We engineered an alternate traffic barrier system that takes up less space than water barrier systems, meaning more space for seats.

Mobile Ordering

Perfect Daily Grind

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.

2025

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 10, 2021

In the 1970s, Southwest Airlines sold tickets by phone, at airports, and at their offices to avoid commissions from travel agents and remain competitive with car travel routes. The concept of direct bookings long precedes the digital era in other industries.

Airlines

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.

Customer Service

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 27, 2020

As more states implement restrictions and seating bans on restaurants to curb the spread of COVID-19, many restaurants are offering delivery for the first time and are now more vulnerable to challenges arising from delivery services.

Delivery

Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 1, 2020

Yelp’s diners seated data shows significantly more people are dining-in at restaurants. During the peak of the pandemic, the number of diners seated across Yelp Reservations and Waitlist dropped essentially to zero. Sit down restaurants need to take a seat and pay attention. Foot Traffic Analysis.

2020

7 Shifts

MAY 11, 2020

.” — Erica Gillespie, Ani Ramen Spend some time figuring out how long you’ll need to properly (and successfully) reopen—with considerations for new employee health & safety training, inventory delivery, PPE equipment orders, menu planning, etc. Social distancing and protective equipment ?? Employee health assessments ???

BOH

7 Shifts

AUGUST 18, 2021

Try to be as prompt as possible when it comes to seating, and provide your guests with accurate estimated seating times. Equip your team with the right knowledge. Make sure your restaurant and its staff are well equipped to combat any sudden challenge they face– no matter how big or small. What does that look like?

Customer Service

Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 5, 2021

Notably, 70 percent of these restaurants plan to dedicate their relief funds to purchasing equipment, furniture and supplies in 2021. 92 percent of respondents said they intend to purchase equipment online more frequently going forward. 63 percent of buyers are interested in buy-now-pay-later plans. ."

2021

Culinary Cues

DECEMBER 1, 2019

I try, whenever I travel, to find those small, privately owned, interestingly unique bistros, trattorias, and cafes that are the soul of a community and the lifelong dream of a chef or restaurateur who views this as his or her mission – a chance to bare it all and sign every plate that leaves the kitchen.

Small Business

EATER

JULY 8, 2020

While there is no form of travel that’s perfectly safe right now, there are certainly more responsible options than others for scratching the itch. Aside from the people you travel with, it’s unlikely you’ll encounter other humans here at all. Masks are required for entry, but customers can remove them while seated.

Front of House

Culinary Cues

APRIL 1, 2024

I pass housekeeping where the heat from commercial laundry equipment and manglers pressing sheets and towels is palpable. He stood a good six inches taller than the dozen agents that surrounded him as they brought him to his seat at the head table. I pay the staff little mind and they never look up as I pass.

Back of House

Culinary Cues

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

In many clubs – if the chef needs a specific piece of equipment to be effective in the job – the membership will ensure that the order is placed. On the positive side – the chef will find that his or her job is always challenging and always exciting. Every day brings a new set of challenges and a new set of unique opportunities to shine.

Beverage

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 14, 2020

Because the facility includes a kitchen for restaurants to prepare foods, the only equipment needed to operate a Dickey’s location is a smoker and a warming cabinet. PREP, an 83,500-square-foot culinary campus, houses multi-functional shared kitchen facilities featuring extensive equipment. Hot for Dave's Hot Chicken.

Franchising

EATER

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

After six months of financial hardship, including a delayed start to summer travel, some hope a fall boom will compensate for lost business. Others, fearing the potential for super-spreaders to hide among the pie stands and farm rows, worry that travelers could bring a second wave of infections to their doorsteps.

Outdoor

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 28, 2023

More Business and Pleasure : “Bleisure” travel is on the rise and next year we predict more people will be combining their business travel with personal leisure, leading to extended stays and more opportunities to explore. Failure to adapt will make securing a seat at the table an uphill battle for tech companies.

2024

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

In essence, this shift should lead restaurants to embrace the idea of maintaining a truly “intelligent” smart kitchen, one that will be tech-equipped to continue evolving with consumer demands. Larger box restaurants will be disrupted as the competition for dining seats continues to grow over the next decade.

Mobile Ordering

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Overwhelming top response was fear of catching/spreading COVID-19, followed by a corresponding reduction in travel. 32 percent of survey takers chose outdoor seating availability as a factor in their dining-out comfort level. 32 percent of survey takers chose outdoor seating availability as a factor in their dining-out comfort level.

2020

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 21, 2022

With domestic road trips increasing post pandemic, consumers are looking to receive food and continue on their travels as quickly as possible. To do this CRTKL is featuring the follow: High quality pre-made food pick up location. " – Olivier Thierry, Chief Revenue Officer, HungerRush. – David Tracz, Partner at / /387.

2023

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 6, 2022

Struggling to attract travelers during the height of the pandemic, hotels rented out their empty kitchens and banquet spaces to restaurateurs hunting for cut-rate space. The required additional space in the kitchen may be as little as 150 square feet and use minimal or additional equipment such as a TurboChef or a convection oven.

Hotels

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

. “VISIT PHILADELPHIA and the James Beard Foundation are thrilled for our unique partnership that brings the culinary and tourism industries together to make it easy for travelers to support delicious, diverse, and sustainable food,” said Jeff Guaracino, president and CEO, VISIT PHILADELPHIA.

Brewery

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

“I found inspiration on my travels. 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. “I do not travel frequently, so winning this sweepstakes is especially exciting for me,” Cameron said. 26 through Dec.

Coaching

Perfect Daily Grind

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

They provide travellers with a space to relax and enjoy a beverage before taking a flight. However, over the past decade or so, more and more specialty coffee roasters and brands have opened locations in airports to serve high-quality coffee to international travellers. So, how can this change the consumer experience in airports?

Café

Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 16, 2019

With self-cleaning technology, there are never issues with equipment going uncleaned. Customers within range of DoorDash Kitchens can open up the DoorDash app and find these beloved restaurants in their feed, a welcome surprise from the far distances customers previously would travel to access their favorite foods.

Food Truck

Perfect Daily Grind

JUNE 21, 2022

For many, a cup of coffee is a central part of the experience of air travel. However, it’s undeniable that convenience has historically been a priority for airline coffee, with quality and taste generally taking a back seat. Ben explains that the brewing equipment you have to work with on-board is a challenge. The brewing.

Airlines

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. The Aspens.

Seasonal Menu

Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 30, 2021

“This program is a way to empower and equip restaurant employees with tools and resources to help them succeed and achieve their goals. In addition to his role on SEC Nation, the network's traveling roadshow, Tebow contributes to a variety of other ESPN platforms. Both indoor and outdoor seating is available.

Franchising

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 17, 2020

We are excited to welcome both local residents and travelers from around the world as they experience our award-winning concept and create unforgettable memories.” inside a newly renovated Exxon, the new Pizza Inn Express features a drive-thru window and dine-in seating. Located at 804 E.

Franchising

Perfect Daily Grind

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

A lot of third-wave coffee roasteries opened in factory or ex-industrial settings in order to meet legal requirements for their equipment. How Travel Influences Café Design. In the beginning, many chose an open, industrial style which was purely thanks to the space that they occupied.

Café

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 12, 2022

There’s new technology specifically for the delivery and takeout space; meals may be delivered over the counter to a customer in minutes, travel in a car, robot or drone for 30 minutes, or it may sit in a heated or cooled locker for an extended period of time. The survey highlights the prevalence of technology in the foodservice arena.

2022

Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 27, 2020

Requiring appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) for employees, including gloves and masks. Altering seating arrangements to improve spacing between guests. In the future, PathSpot will also detect on food, equipment, surfaces, and more. Frequent hand washing following CDC guidance and food code.

Food Safety

Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

According to OpenTable, the time that a restaurant expects a table to be occupied can vary from 45 minutes to four hours making it difficult for floor managers to optimize their seating. “We’ve designed two new features that react to incoming reservations in real time and which adapt to operating goals.

Waste

EATER

JUNE 27, 2023

If it requires special equipment, like a sous vide machine or a smoker; or has an element of danger, like an open fire; or requires building something, like a backyard brick pizza oven; or requires some sort of feat of endurance, like manning a barbecue pit for 18 hours, it is dude cooking. But that’s just a pleasant side effect.

Back of House

EATER

MAY 9, 2023

The restaurant and popular wedding venue Redbird in Los Angeles, for example, has six private event spaces , the largest of which can accommodate 108 seated guests. Because a restaurant with a PDR isn’t otherwise seating that space for regular service, the pricing is often done on a per-head basis, Donovan says from past experience.

Back of House

Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

“Plus, we’re aggressively relocating existing restaurants to new freestanding buildings equipped with the latest features, including a pick-up window for digital orders. Located in a small strip center that includes a gas station, the restaurant features a drive-thru and 45 seats. Initial sales are exceeding expectations.

Franchising

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Located in the business district of Botswana’s capital, Gaborone, Dickey’s new 1,575-square-foot flagship location will offer dine-in seating for up to 60 guests, carryout and delivery. ” The new owners/operators will travel to Dallas to attend Dickey’s training program – Barbecue University.

Franchising