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Consumers Welcome Some Restaurant Automation, Reject Others

Modern Restaurant Management

More than half (55 percent) of global consumers say automated food preparation is unacceptable for both quick service and table service restaurants, while nearly half (49 percent) say they’re likely to order food through an artificial intelligence tool, such as a chatbot or drive-thru.

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Beyond the Plate: Evolution and Exploration in the 2024 Restaurant Scene

Modern Restaurant Management

Striking the right balance between novelty and familiarity will be crucial for retaining existing patrons and enticing new ones to the table. For example, Chick-fil-A is debuting advanced store designs to engage new audiences, introducing two new architectural concepts. The key lesson both establishments teach?

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Understanding the Restaurant Cybersecurity Threat Landscape

Modern Restaurant Management

Understanding the current state of cyber risk can help restaurants simplify their security strategies and focus their resources most effectively. On the other side of the table are the smaller and emerging franchisors and franchisees. Large franchisors and franchisees are on one side.

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THE TEN KEYS TO RESTAURANT SUCCESS – POST PANDEMIC

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Whether it is an ethnic restaurant, farm to table, gastro pub, or a taco stand – be the best at it. ‘The times they are a changin’, proclaimed Bob Dylan in 1964. His words seem quite relevant today. The restaurant business is sometimes like the canary in the coal mine and at other times like the father of teenage children – the last to know.

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Growing a Restaurant Strategically – The Keys Are Alignment, Timing and Control

Modern Restaurant Management

Typical restaurant KPIs involve monitoring costs around food, labor and supplies, pricing adjustments, table turnover rates during peak periods, customer wait times, promotion effectiveness, brand sentiment on review sites, and training completion rates. They need alignment with practical operational realities and bandwidth.

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THE KING IS IN THE HOUSE

Culinary Cues

There are rehearsal dinners, coffee hours, conference luncheons, an anniversary dinner for thirty people, and a few receptions with hors d’oeuvres; but what I assumed was the focus for today was a banquet for a local political party and the guest of honor, the current Vice President of the United States.

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Bringing Comfortable European Dining to Downtown Nashville

Modern Restaurant Management

In projects like these, our focus isn't always on our personal aesthetic preferences but on supporting our clients, especially when they possess a strong artistic vision. Newly opened Ophelia’s Nashville strives to create a classic Italian cafe vibe while fitting into a vibrant urban streetscape.

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