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Patio Power: Strategies for Optimizing Outdoor Dining

Modern Restaurant Management

Discover how handheld POS devices and QR code ordering are transforming outdoor spaces into efficient revenue engines. How can operators optimize their outdoor dining for efficiency? Outdoor dining can either slow things down or speed things up—it all comes down to how you run service.

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‘Repurposed Spaces Offer Three Key Advantages for a Fast-Casual Brand: Cost, Time, and Customers.’

Modern Restaurant Management

With big-box retailers closing up shop, more than 140 million square feet of desirable retail space has become available, presenting the opportunity for restaurants such as fast-casual concepts to expand their businesses. In more recent years, there's been a wider adoption of fast-casual concepts.

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Streamlining Restaurant Renovations with 3D Modeling and Design Technology

Modern Restaurant Management

How Design Technology Improves Space and Guest Experience Every square foot counts when redesigning a fast-casual eatery or a fine dining venue. They must have outdoor seating, touchless tech, and flexible, multi-use spaces for dining and takeout. They thought it reduced miscommunication and redesigning in the planning stage.

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What Are Fast Casual Restaurants?

SpotOn

Fast casual restaurants are popping up faster than you can say "build your own grain bowl." " They're somewhere between a full-service casual dining restaurant and a quick-service restaurant or fast food chain. Looking for tips on starting your fast casual restaurant?

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Transforming a Café into a Fine Dining Destination: The Story of Ursa

Modern Restaurant Management

To make it viable, we designed a system that was both fast and flawless. Lighting needed to shift the mood from casual to elegant and even the music changed. In a resort town known more for our outdoor adventure than fine dining, delivering that level of connection became our way of standing apart. Timing was everything.

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The Top 30 BBQ Spots in Mississippi Ranked

Restaurant Clicks

The casual, no-frills atmosphere makes it a comfortable place to grab a filling meal, especially for folks who like honest, straightforward barbecue without the extras. The menu keeps things simple with pulled pork, burgers, and smoked turkey sandwiches served in a casual, diner-like setting.

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The Top 30 BBQ Spots in Florida Ranked

Restaurant Clicks

The relaxed setup with indoor and outdoor seating makes it a popular stop for both locals and visitors. Located off State Road 206, this small shack keeps things simple with outdoor seating and a focus on quality. Located right off the Pinellas Trail, it offers walk-up service and outdoor seating that gives it a relaxed, local feel.