The Restaurant Times

MARCH 1, 2022

Whether at fast-food counters, neighbourhood taverns, or formal dining halls, they add up to a profound shift in hospitality as we know it. It is expected to become a permanent presence in the dining scene of the future. . Outside, restaurants are converting grassy areas and alleys into dining pavilions.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Quick-service restaurants are also feeling the pressure – large chains like Chick-fil-A and McDonald’s have had to close dining rooms due to insufficient staffing. Operators will look to technology to offset labor shortages and free up staff to enhance the dining experience. However, there is a fine line.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 10, 2023

A blurring of work and personal schedules is among the factors driving a shift toward earlier dining times at fine dining restaurants, according to a new report from Placer.ai. Other factors include the continuing work-from-home trend and the increasing population of younger families in urban residential locations.

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7 Shifts

MAY 15, 2023

I worked in fine dining for so long, I thought my career was always going to be in fine dining, and I'm not saying that I'm completely. He drew on his experience in fine dining, an all too common one of overwork and chasing perfection, and knew that he wanted to create a healthier work environment at Pecking House.

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7 Shifts

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Her daughter struggled with food allergies, and finding a safe place for her family to dine out felt nearly impossible. Solution With intensive research by CEO Roy Gilad and a trusted hospitality consultant recommendation, Vitality Bowls trusted that 7shifts was the right choice for their six corporate-owned stores in California.

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Sante

MARCH 16, 2020

“Forbes 30 Under 30” female powerhouse Emery Whalen, the CEO/Owner of QED Hospitality which operates all of the award-winning restaurants and bars at the Pontchartrain Hotel in New Orleans and Thompson Nashville. Whalen is an active panelist and staunch advocate for women’s rights in the hospitality industry.

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Culinary Cues

JUNE 14, 2022

fell in the category of “fine dining”. Now I mention these statistics because they will help to frame what the future may hold for the industry and those considering a career in kitchens and dining rooms across the country. FOURTH: Know that fine dining (as we have defined it in the past) may truly be on the way out.

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7 Shifts

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Her daughter struggled with food allergies, and finding a safe place for her family to dine out felt nearly impossible. Solution With intensive research by CEO Roy Gilad and a trusted hospitality consultant recommendation, Vitality Bowls trusted that 7shifts was the right choice for their six corporate-owned stores in California.

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Foodable

JANUARY 27, 2021

In the latest episode of the Hospitality Hangout podcast, Michael Schatzberg “The Restaurant Guy” and Jimmy Frischling “The Finance Guy” sit down with Kimberly Grant, the co-sponsor and chief strategy officer at FAST Acquisition Group, to explore her rise in the restaurant industry, and what lies ahead for FAST.

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Culinary Cues

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Unfortunately, dining out and finding the right place to work is oftentimes a wishful roll of the dice. It all matters – education level, income bracket, age range, frequency of dining, and food and wine preferences. [] KNOW WHAT YOU WANT TO BE AND HOW YOU WANT TO BE PERCEIVED. I wonder why this is the case. Goes without saying.

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Benchmarque

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

Whether you’re considering working in a fine dining restaurant, you’ve just accepted a position at one, you’ve come to the right place. With our thirteen years of operating experience in the industry, we know hospitality and events. In this blog, we uncover what it’s really like working in a fine dining restaurant.

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Future Food

JUNE 16, 2020

How food and hospitality can flourish in the next normal Retail Relationships Rewarding Foodies. As we witness the gradual relaxing of restrictions placed on food operators state by state and an uncertain return to trading, one thing is certain – the Food & Hospitality will inevitably recover. The key results are shown below.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 24, 2023

Designed by The Johnson Studio at Cooper Carry, the facility provides real-world experience for the next generation of chefs and hospitality leaders. Although there are no desks and chairs, students that take this course are learning real, hands-on experience within the dining room and kitchen. What were key challenges of this project?

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7 Shifts

JULY 24, 2020

Setting the Table: The Transforming Power of Hospitality in Business. ?? Topics: Hospitality; hiring and training staff; building workplace culture. ?? Award-winning restaurateur Danny Meyer (Union Square Cafe, Gramercy Tavern, Shake Shack) cooks up hospitality magic in his best-selling book, Setting the Table. Goodreads: 4.09

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 11, 2024

In pursuit of these objectives, restaurants must reimagine dining experiences through enhanced restaurant technology, deepen their commitment to sustainability, and fine-tune their core offerings. Finding the balance between innovation and tradition is the secret recipe for enduring success in the evolving dining industry.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 16, 2022

Reports show that 81 percent of fine dining establishments, 78 percent of family restaurants, and 77 percent of fast-casual spots added curbside pickup, pivoting away from dine-in services after March 2020. They also show how many people are ordering online for pickup and delivery versus dine-in. Lessons Learned.

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Culinary Cues

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

How powerful is a complete dining experience and what exactly is it? An owner for whom I worked years ago referred to it as the Total Dining Experience and I have held on to this concept ever since. Is your ventilation system designed to push positive kitchen odors to the dining room or outside the entrance?

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Future Food

JANUARY 13, 2022

When Pleasure Turns To Pain For Hospitality Owners, Staff & Customers. We’re all aware of the many factors that are creating these painful and stressful situations for both our hospitality business owners, their staff and their valued customers. What we all want is a return to some degree of “Normality”, whatever this may be.

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7 Shifts

JULY 14, 2021

Danny Meyer is the founder of Union Square Hospitality Group and Shake Shack, one of the most prolific restaurateurs of our time. Danny is also a founder of Enlightened Hospitality Investments , a growth fund that invests in hospitality companies. for a fireside chat with 7shifts CEO, Jordan Boesch. Kind Optimism.

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The Restaurant Group

APRIL 21, 2024

Running a restaurant, whether it’s a fine dining, quick service, bar, bistro, or cafe venue, involves a gamut of essential activities. With over 30 years of real-world experience in the restaurant and hospitality consultancy business, we are sought after by operators and investors who want to maximize their ROI and growth.

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7 Shifts

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Operations for 7shifts, I have been based in the New York technology and hospitality space for years (including a leadership role at Yelp for nearly a decade). The Indoor Dining Blueprint Governor Cuomo recently announced their new blueprint for indoor dining , which somewhat opens up indoor-only restaurants to the public.

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EATER

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

The restaurateur behind Shake Shack and Union Square Hospitality Group is investing in Panera Brands, where he’ll help the brand go public and apply his “enlightened hospitality” philosophy Panera Brands is set to go public, and Danny Meyer is getting a piece of the bread.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 26, 2022

"The Menu" hits the screens next month and chefs are already dishing about the black comedy focused on fine-dining. Personally, the end goal for me is to spend more time having “fine dining” experiences and visiting Michelin star restaurants. .” Here are what some shared with us.

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SpotOn

MAY 13, 2024

As the summer season approaches, bringing with it longer days and warmer weather, restaurants have a golden opportunity to welcome waves of customers looking for memorable dining experiences.  Upgrade your outdoor dining experience Summer is synonymous with outdoor dining. We can help.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Next Gen Mobile Payments Now diners have become used to contactless payments, mobile payment options have gained traction in the hospitality industry, and mobile payments in Europe are expected to reach 1.1 trillion by 2025. Around 950 million mobile users make online mobile payments , leading to the rise of pay-at-table technology.

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Culinary Cues

JUNE 26, 2021

Are auto manufacturers fine with poorly designed assembly lines? Are hospital administrators fine with operating rooms that are not quite right? Are operators of meat packing plants fine with inefficient cutting lines? In what other industry are developers inclined to accept built in problems with design?

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Culinary Cues

MAY 18, 2020

As we continue to fight this pandemic that we still know so little about, and try to gradually open up the economy with a keen eye on public safety – it will be restaurants and other hospitality businesses that suffer the longest. HEALTHCARE: Typically, working in a hospital is not at the top of many cooks’ career lists.

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Culinary Cues

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

Charlie Trotter, in many chefs’ minds, defined what fine dining would become in America. The same can be said for numerous other companies like Walt Disney, IDEO, Porsche, Bose, Oxo, Daniel Boulud’s Dinex Group, Thomas Keller’s restaurants, Danny Meyer’s Union Square Hospitality, and Ritz Carlton Hotels.

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7 Shifts

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

How to Succeed as a Restaurant Employee: Top Qualities : Learn how to succeed as a restaurant employee and set your hospitality career up for growth and success. How to Serve in a Fine Dining Restaurant : Fine dining restaurants tend to offer elaborate food at higher price points, with attentive, often formal service.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

One of my fine dining clients did not do this charge this year on New Years and cut off reservations at 140. Making a profit in the hospitality industry was tough Pre-COVID, but today it is nearly impossible. Let’s start with the reservation charge. Their New Years Eve package was a well-publicized $130 per guest.

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EATER

AUGUST 31, 2022

Any fine dining restaurant should look at this bathroom as aspirational.”. That’s what we mean when we say ‘fine dining,’” read the restaurant’s Instagram post. HAGS, by comparison, hopes to be a call to action toward more accessible fine dining in all regards. We got what you need.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Moreover, as the hospitality sector becomes increasingly competitive, tapping into the nuanced aspects of customer behavior becomes necessary. By diligently tracking these metrics, restaurants can fine-tune their offerings, ensuring that their loyalty programs remain relevant and rewarding.

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Sante

DECEMBER 30, 2019

A Rich World of Hospitality, Brought to you by Santé. We explored the changing nature of hospitality as in Chef Ric Orlando's discovery of the unfortunate decline of highway dining in Straws are the tip of the iceberg and the threat of tariffs to our industry with Pushing Back on Tariffs. Emiliano De Laurentiis.

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7 Shifts

DECEMBER 13, 2021

And what can operators do more (or less) of to make hospitality into a long-term and viable career? Has the pandemic affected how employees view hospitality careers? The pandemic has made me appreciate (even more) how special dining and going out with your loved ones can be. Why do they decide to leave jobs? Table of Contents.

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7 Shifts

JANUARY 10, 2024

Some restaurants only add the auto-gratuity for large dining parties of 6 or more. Chad Mackay Restaurant Group: Fire and Vine Hospitality in Washington and Oregon What is the service charge? One thing we observed is that higher-end, fine dining restaurants are more likely to use a service charge.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 24, 2022

According to the 2021 State of the Restaurant Industry Report released by the National Restaurant Association, some 40 percent of restaurant operators across six dining models (family dining, quick service, casual dining, fast casual, fine dining, and coffee and snack) mentioned that they added a contactless or mobile payment option.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

Businesses have been forced to pivot away from on-premises dining to offer on-line ordering and take-out services. Whether fine-dining or fast casual, great service now revolves around the customer experience you bring to every interaction. The more you can integrate the better. Implement New Technology.

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