Open for Business

MAY 4, 2023

Keeping your online presence up to date, cutting wait times, and highlighting your value all make for a dining experience that feels good to guests and keeps them coming back—no matter what’s happening in the economy. Leveling up the dining experience and taking feedback seriously can turn guests into evangelists for your brand.

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7 Shifts

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Find the full guide to restaurant tip outs here. Tip Out Methods and Systems. Possibility of an uneven tip out and wage gaps. Full-service restaurant, fine dining. Takes away a considerable portion of server's share requiring higher hourly wages. Percentage-based tips outs. Comparison table.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 9, 2024

A chief reason is due to caution or uncertainty exhibited by conscious consumers, with 48 percent saying they are taking the ‘wait and see’ approach and holding back on spending in 2024. Moving to Multichannel Dining Experiences Dining out is… back? So, what’s the solution?

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Squirrel Systems

MAY 22, 2020

Through this article we will look at a few interesting examples of how restaurants have transformed their take-out offerings to stay efficient during this period of reduced sales and satisfy customers through innovative technologies. How can I optimize take-out at my restaurant?

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The Restaurant Times

MARCH 1, 2022

Customers in restaurants and bars have veered and stretched for a year and a half to adapt to the altering reality of going out in a pandemic. Whether at fast-food counters, neighbourhood taverns, or formal dining halls, they add up to a profound shift in hospitality as we know it. Menu Adaptation .

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Guests are dining out more often than last year and and rewarding great service, with the highest tips at bars and fine dining restaurants, according to hospitality industry data from Lightspeed Commerce Inc. percent) and fine dining restaurants (19.9 percent year-over-year at fine dining and 3.53

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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. Another huge benefit was preventing early clock-ins and late clock-outs. “We You can only clock in up to five minutes before your shift and it flags us if they clock out late. Nothing flagged us.

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Culinary Cues

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

I relish great restaurant experiences, take pride in the operations where I have worked, feel connected to nearly anyone who works in professional kitchens and restaurants, and admire restaurant folks who find comfort in being the best that they can be. Find out everything you can about your guests and potential guests. Stay on it.

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Culinary Cues

JANUARY 8, 2023

It’s the fire in the belly waiting to take charge, the anxiety being held in check, cold sweat running down your back even though it’s 120 degrees where you stand, and the nervous chatter of tongs clicking to the beat of a cook’s rhythm. The dining room opens in 15 minutes and the adrenaline is starting to churn. Everything looks good.

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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. Another huge benefit was preventing early clock-ins and late clock-outs. “We You can only clock in up to five minutes before your shift and it flags us if they clock out late. Nothing flagged us.

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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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Culinary Cues

DECEMBER 28, 2021

You take time to sanitize your area, firmly place a cutting board on a damp towel to keep it from slipping, draw your knives across a wet stone while honing their edge, and quickly jotting down a prep list for the next hour. You take a deep breath and smile knowing that this is where you belong, this will be a magical day.

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Culinary Cues

JUNE 14, 2022

There are many questions that people ask with regard to the restaurant industry, but two seem to really stand out in the post pandemic world: Why should I spend money in a restaurant? fell in the category of “fine dining”. There is a great deal of pent-up demand and restaurants are struggling to figure out how to gear up.

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The Restaurant Times

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

People only choose to eat out when they want to have a delightful experience. Since your first-line staff or customer-facing staff represents your fine dine restaurant brand in the eyes of your customers, you should ideally begin with hiring the right restaurant staff The definition of the right team certainly varies with the brand.

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7 Shifts

OCTOBER 14, 2022

No matter where you go or what you buy, technology has touched nearly every part of dining out right now. Does that well-known rule of 20 percent for sit-down dining apply to counter-service, takeout, or other orders? Restaurant Tip Outs Guide: Methods, Tip Splitting, Pooling, and More. original sound - Rob Anderson.

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Culinary Cues

OCTOBER 11, 2022

We can always find things to disagree with and people who frustrate us, but very little good ever comes out of this approach. Don’t wait for someone else to build your skills and knowledge – take charge of your own growth. Always push that carrot a little out of reach and then work like crazy to grab it.

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Culinary Cues

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

I know how heartbreaking it is when the dining room is nearly empty, and how invigorating it is when it is full. To this end, I think that it is proper to recognize all who take the leap, who give it their best, who pour their heart and soul into an idea – even if the end means a lock on the door.

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7 Shifts

JANUARY 10, 2024

Coming out of the pandemic, many restaurants switched to charging a service fee to compensate staff instead of relying on the tip credit. (If Some restaurants only add the auto-gratuity for large dining parties of 6 or more. We really wanted to take care of [staff].we There’s also no deduction for credit card fees or tip outs.

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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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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Restaurant guests in cost-saving mode are eating out less and more conscious of menu prices, according to Restaurants: Consumer Trends Fall 2022/Winter 2023 a report produced by Provoke Insights in collaboration with Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine. “Unique offerings to help separate from the competition may be helpful.

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7 Shifts

APRIL 3, 2023

Tips are an essential part of a restaurant worker's take-home pay. But in order to break free from tipping, it's going to take a bevy of restaurant operators willing to stick their neck out and make a change. Pecking House's even tip split Brooklyn's Pecking House has an origin story that could only take place in 2023.

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Culinary Cues

MARCH 22, 2023

When offered, it quickly sells out because people are always drawn to perfection. It is that carrot just a bit too far out of reach that it can’t be grabbed, but in the process of pursuit we push ourselves as far as possible with that goal in mind. You know it, when you see it, feel it, smell it, or taste it.

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7 Shifts

JANUARY 10, 2024

Coming out of the pandemic, many restaurants switched to charging a service fee to compensate staff instead of relying on the tip credit. (If Some restaurants only add the auto-gratuity for large dining parties of 6 or more. We really wanted to take care of [staff].we There’s also no deduction for credit card fees or tip outs.

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7 Shifts

JUNE 29, 2022

Put simply, franchise compliance refers to the actions that corporations, their franchisors, and their franchisees take in order to stay compliant with any applicable federal, state, and/or regional laws. Simply Google “Who Regulates Franchise Compliance In [Your State/City]” to learn who's best to reach out to regarding compliance.

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Culinary Cues

JULY 27, 2022

Like a fine wine we are a blend of different flavors that through experience reflect a perfect mix – each flavor has a role to play and is introduced in the right proportion to create that signature. Although we rarely map this out, we should open ourselves up to experiences and potential influences.

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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. When you take these factors into consideration, you can find the customers most likely to be interested in your restaurant.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 24, 2023

The client was an integral part of the design process from the very early stages until the final close out. Although there are no desks and chairs, students that take this course are learning real, hands-on experience within the dining room and kitchen. All the furniture within the space is designed to be mobile and flexible.

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EATER

MARCH 19, 2024

Yes, Balthazar and Jean-George still thrive, but French cuisine is no longer the be-all-end-all of fine dining. But look around and a certain nostalgia for the white tablecloths and frisée aux lardons of French dining is manifesting. Some take a more playful approach — at D.W. You bring friends from out of town.

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Culinary Cues

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Yet, within this calm there are lights on in kitchens across the country and the smell of sourdough breads, breakfast pastries, and bacon waft through the air, even making those dedicated runners slow down and take it in. It was 1am before the dishwashers finally turned out the lights and locked the kitchen door behind them.

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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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Sling

JANUARY 4, 2023

It was conceived as a type of perk that a landlord might run out of the basement of an inn or apartment in order to increase their income. Today, most bistro owners don’t define their restaurant as “fine dining” per se. The umbrella term “restaurant” includes such subtypes as: Fine dining. Casual dining.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 6, 2022

And Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) solutions represent a vital component to generate revenue for restaurants by filling up dining tables with customers who feel safe and confident. The fact is that In the future guests will take a much more proactive approach in choosing where they will go based on the IAQ. Measures and Use Cases.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Takeout is Taking Over. How quickly can third-party delivery groups get in and out of the food and beverage space? The community table still has it’s pull, especially for those walk-in patrons that don’t have time to make a reservation, but would prefer to take a seat indoors to enjoy their impromptu meal.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 8, 2024

QSRs Shift Focus from Slow-Paced Dining to Swift, Transactional Experiences Quick Service Restaurants (QSRs) are reimagining their dining spaces to prioritize speed, convenience, and personalization over traditional, slow-paced dining experiences.

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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. Once they hit the 140, they stopped taking reservations. We will also do some overbooking so that the restaurant and the servers don’t lose out on any income.

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EATER

AUGUST 31, 2022

Any fine dining restaurant should look at this bathroom as aspirational.”. At the time, Justice was building out HAGS, the new restaurant she runs with her partner Camille Lindsley. That’s what we mean when we say ‘fine dining,’” read the restaurant’s Instagram post. We got what you need.

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Restaurant Technology Guys

DECEMBER 25, 2022

French-trained chef Grégoire Jacquet had a vision of a local restaurant offering quality fine dining-style food with the convenience of a quick carry-out experience. Check them out at Grégoire | French Restaurant in Berkeley, CA (gregoirerestaurant.com). The post 164. Restaurant Technology Guys Podcast Ep.

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