Culinary Cues

MAY 12, 2025

Now, make sure that the vegetables on the sandwich are at their peak and reflective of the season: dont serve raw tomatoes outside of July and August. Make sure everything is made in house just like that fine dining chef would do for a ten- course tasting menu. Make the tomato an experience.

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Seasonal Menu Fine Dining Front of House White Paper 348

Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Solo dining – a time dedicated to eating a meal alone at a sit-down restaurant – is an opportunity for diners to practice self care over a meal, whether that be by relaxing and reflecting at the end of a long day or even by engaging the mind with a book or catching up on the news. Just the “cover count.”

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Customer Experience Fine Dining Seating Catering 450

Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 9, 2025

Introduction: The Charm of French Bistro Culture At the heart of French bistro culture lies an effortless charm that transforms dining into something personal and profound. Born in the 19th century as modest spots serving workers affordable fare like onion soup and crepes, bistros have become symbols of France’s culinary soul.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 17, 2025

"Pre-pandemic, only fine dining establishments typically used tools like prepayments or deposits. He saw an opportunity to create a platform that better served restaurants. The hospitality industry has expanded well beyond traditional dining models over the past decade.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 18, 2024

So much data is generated at every point within a restaurant, whether fast casual or fine dining. The question now becomes – how to make sense of that data and use it to elevate the dining experience. The question now becomes – how to make sense of that data and use it to elevate the dining experience.

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2025 Loyalty Program Social Media Fast Casual 419

Culinary Cues

JANUARY 26, 2025

If you enjoy dining out, its time you gave some thought to what it takes to prepare and serve those items that give you pleasure on the plate. Most large restaurant and hotel companies adhere to this because they are larger targets, but some independents will risk the fines and possible jail time hoping they can fly under the radar.

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ChowNow

JUNE 6, 2025

Think of it as a handshake with potential new customers, a moment to say, “Here’s who we are, what we serve, and why it matters to us.” Maybe you’re running a second-generation Italian restaurant, staying true to your family recipes, or maybe after years of working in fine dining, you opened a spot that felt more true to you.

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Social Media Fine Dining Front of House Customer Experience 195

EATER

APRIL 11, 2025

Daron English Communal dining is all the rage. It would be one thing if I could whisper and gossip with the group I was dining with that night about the odious man across the room. just added communal standing dining. Others serve things individually plated, but from a set menu. And Kwame Onwuachis Dgon in D.C.

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Fine Dining Seating Dine-in Cash Management 245

ChowNow

MARCH 21, 2025

Every successful restaurant has one thing in common: they know exactly who they are serving. Key customer factors that influence dining preferences, from demographics to behavior. These are the people most likely to dine with you based on factors like their age, income, dining preferences, and lifestyle.

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Marketing Social Media Email Marketing Loyalty Program 195

Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 2, 2025

Mobile Ordering and Contactless Payments : By enabling customers to place orders and pay via smartphones or kiosks, mobile point-of-sale (mPOS) ordering systems relieve servers of multitasking and allow them to focus on enhancing the dining experience. This results in faster service, fewer errors, and a more relaxed work environment.

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Technology Mobile Ordering Front of House Back of House 251

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 24, 2025

Mother’s Day reigns queen as the largest dining-out holiday of the year, with Americans projected to spend around $35.7 Music Drives Dining Performance Music is the invisible host. Yet, many restaurants either throw on a random playlist or forget music altogether, missing a crucial opportunity to elevate the dining experience.

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License Fine Dining Customer Experience Dine-in 252

Culinary Cues

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Customers are becoming more discerning about value and anxious about the price of a meal (from quick service to fine dining). These are the places where everybody knows your name and relishes the opportunity to serve you and make your day. Is the experience in jeopardy?

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Fine Dining Food Supply Recruiting Customer Service 242

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

The premiumization of tea is a natural extension to what has been taking place in fine wine, specialty coffee, craft spirits and beer over the past several decades. Really, wherever food and beverage has an intentional focus on quality and customer experience, fine tea has a rightful place – just like wine and craft beverages.

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Fine Dining Hotels Consumer Goods Beverage 576

EATER

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Star Anya Taylor-Joy, director Mark Mylod, and consulting chef Dominique Crenn on building the world’s creepiest restaurant It seems counterintuitive, but for many of us, there is perhaps no feeling more pervasive in the world of fine dining than discomfort. What was your experience with fine dining before working on this film?

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Fine Dining Menu Influencer Dine-in 246

Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Whether you’re serving gourmet food in a fine dining establishment or flipping burgers next to the local university, there’s going to be an audience that works best for your business. Or are you a fine dining restaurant located on a wealthier side of town? What is Niche Marketing? How to Choose a Niche.

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Marketing Food Truck Fine Dining Fast Casual 492

Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 15, 2021

“Pretty much every restaurant from fine dining to fast-casual to QSR has figured out a digital strategy, a delivery strategy, and has had to get really creative to make it to this point,” Canter said. ” A new episode of The Main Course , our podcast series with MarketScale, is served up every Tuesday and Thursday.

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Front of House Fast Casual Mobile Ordering Fine Dining 493

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 9, 2024

Moving to Multichannel Dining Experiences Dining out is… back? Moving to Interactive Menu Boards Speaking of dining being back – it’s back to being… different. It has its place in the restaurant industry, particularly for quick-serve experiences. ” It gets better.

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2024 Front of House Mobile Ordering Fast Casual 508

Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 16, 2023

With those stats in mind, Causeway Solutions conducted consumer research* on today’s dining trends compared to our research over the past few years. In August 2023, only eight percent of consumers we surveyed say they do not eat out, so dining out is “in” again. 62 percent rarely or very rarely enjoy fine dining.

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Fast Casual Fine Dining 2023 Consumer Goods 531

EATER

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Saivar kade: Traditionally associated with vegetarian shops serving Tamil Sri Lankan fare dosas, idli, frothy milky tea the term saivar kade is now used more generally for small eateries serving affordable food. Maru The UNESCO-listed iconic Galle Fort houses a bunch of phenomenal dining spots, but Maru tops the list.

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Hotels Seasonal Menu Back of House Small Business 268

EATER

MAY 21, 2025

Makubi Safari Camp While operators have historically served Western cuisines, a handful of modern safaris are offering local cuisines and native ingredients to immerse guests fully in their stunning surroundings A safari in Africa is about more than wildlife encounters. Nomad Kuro A cozy dining space at Kuro Nomad.

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Outdoor Fine Dining Tourism Food Supply 209

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 25, 2020

Mechanical systems should be designed to enhance the Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) of the spaces they serve. Airflow within restaurants should flow from cleaner sources to dirtier sources – from dining areas to kitchens, restrooms to pick up / delivery spaces and more. Embracing Different Dining Experiences.

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Design Guest Recovery Consumer Goods Fine Dining 531

Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 12, 2022

Reach guests choosing to order-in by creating a Restaurant Week takeout menu—all you need is online ordering technology that enables you to pace and fulfill to-go orders while also serving a full dining room (providing you with two revenue streams). Serve more guests than usual with tech options.

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Loyalty Program Online Ordering Point of Sale Customer Experience 558

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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Fine Dining Social Media Dine-in 2000 442

EATER

MARCH 27, 2025

population that dined out at least once in the past month, hoping to better understand how Americans are approaching dining out in this new era. Eater readers are a bit of an outlier here, with users being just as likely to plan a new dining experience the same day (22 percent) as a week ahead of time (21 percent).

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Social Media Fine Dining Online Ordering Dine-in 229

Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 24, 2023

For example, the host stand was custom-built to allow for multiple people to operate the front of house simultaneously and the 3,000-bottle wine cellar rises two stories high and serves as the backdrop for the school’s wine appreciation class. All the furniture within the space is designed to be mobile and flexible.

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Design Fine Dining Seasonal Menu Front of House 419

Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Here are some examples of how connectivity technologies are helping QSR brands, like Dunkin’, connect with customers and redefine the dining experience. Flexible ordering has become an expectation for restaurant customers – from fine dining to quick service. Easing Customer and Employee Friction.

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Mobile Ordering Online Ordering Front of House Customer Experience 492

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Running a successful, finely-tuned takeout operation is a complex and challenging endeavor no longer relegated to businesses basing their models primarily on delivery sales. Additionally, keeping your website up to date and properly synced with each app can avoid price discrepancies and confusion.

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Delivery Front of House Back of House Fine Dining 492

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 17, 2020

A Zagat dining trends survey says 75 percent of respondents have selected a restaurant based on food photos. A growing casual restaurant chain with locations nationwide uses mural art to connect stores with the communities they serve, employing local artists to capture iconic neighborhood scenes in distinctive, colorful ways.

Marketing 438

Marketing Social Media Fine Dining Customer Experience 438

ChowNow

MARCH 7, 2025

When used strategically, customer data can help you personalize marketing, streamline operations, and create a better dining experience for your guests. The more you understand your customers, the better you can fine-tune your marketing and pricing strategies. Or adjust your staffing schedule based on peak ordering times?

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Loyalty Program Email Marketing Online Ordering Point of Sale 195

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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2024 Customer Experience Compost Loyalty Program 473

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. Service with a smile is not a thing of the past.

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2022 Hospitality Loyalty Program Point of Sale 473

Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 24, 2024

B Corp Restaurants As of early 2024, almost 150 restaurants around the world have achieved the certification, from fine-dining independents to fast-casual chains, with hotels, breweries and food delivery companies also dotting the list. But is B Corp certification something restaurants should pursue? Is It Worth It?

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Certification Fast Casual Front of House Government 221

Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 7, 2024

More interesting for the dining public on this issue is how restaurants will rely more on premade products in 2025, which have almost zero waste and will help lower labor costs (fewer employees needed to make the products from scratch). However, that is all very technical and dry. For $14.99

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2025 Loyalty Program Waste Compost 474

Culinary Cues

JANUARY 20, 2024

It is important to always keep in mind that dining out is still a luxury, even though more and more families have built it into their lifestyle. Whether a quick service restaurant, family dining, food truck, or white tablecloth fine dining operation – there will always be some level of price sensitivity.

Fine Dining 449

Fine Dining Food Truck Back of House Pricing 449

Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Running a restaurant isn't just about serving great meals. By diligently tracking these metrics, restaurants can fine-tune their offerings, ensuring that their loyalty programs remain relevant and rewarding. It's about consistently delivering top-notch quality, exceptional service, and an unforgettable experience.

Loyalty Program 486

Loyalty Program Franchising Franchise Social Media 486

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Menu variety plays a substantial role in every dining experience. Serving smaller portion sizes. A ghost kitchen is a restaurant that only operates out of a kitchen with no dining space. In fact, with apps like Caviar, you can have fine dining in your living room while you binge your favorite series.

2022 547

2022 Online Ordering Customer Service Website Management 547

7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Fine dining establishments may require staff to have in-depth knowledge of each dish, including wine pairings and ingredient sourcing, while a fast-casual restaurant may focus on quick service and consistent food prep. A well-informed team improves service, enhances the dining experience, and reduces errors in the kitchen.

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Training Kitchen Safety Food Safety Customer Service 195