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Why restaurants should take reservations

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People fall into two categories when it comes to reservations: Love ‘em or hate ‘em. Guests on team reservations tend to be planners, the people who aren’t willing to wait for a table or roll the dice on where they’ll have dinner. Team no-reservations, on the other hand, prize spontaneity. Reservations bring order to this chaos.

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Chicago Steakhouses Serving Up the Most Delicious Steak

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Order Online. Prime & Provisions seeks to recreate the classic steakhouse vibe by serving traditional steaks never made from hormonally-treated beef. Make a Reservation. Make a Reservation. I love French food, so Bavette’s is one of my most-visited steakhouses in Chicago. Make a Reservation.

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THE KING IS IN THE HOUSE

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I picked up the clipboard holding an overview of restaurant reservations for the night as well as a stack of banquet orders that will tax the system until well after midnight. He never even took one bite of the food that I prepared. Elvis, on the other hand was more difficult to serve than the banquet for twelve hundred.

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CHARGING FOR BREAD -SERIOUSLY?

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I suppose it was only inevitable that this new method of doing business would creep into restaurant and other food related businesses. Or maybe, as is being done in NFL football stadiums now, restaurants should simply charge a lease fee for the right to make a reservation. Let’s not allow this to happen to the business of hospitality.

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DON’T NICKEL AND DIME YOUR GUEST or IMPRESS THEM WITH QUANTITY

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Whether a quick service restaurant, family dining, food truck, or white tablecloth fine dining operation – there will always be some level of price sensitivity. Serve it in a pot or French press, warm the milk and use quality sugar cubes rather than packets. Do it right!

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Table Turnover Rate in Your Restaurant: How to Improve & Seat Incomplete Parties

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It is calculated by dividing the number of guests served by the number of tables available during that time period. For example, if a restaurant has 10 tables and serves 30 guests in a four-hour period, its table turnover would be 3. The ideal turnover rate changes based on type of restaurant. How to Calculate Table Turnover Rate?

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Ultimate Restaurant Website Design Guide for Beginners

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Diners are turning to online ordering in increasing numbers because of COVID-19 pandemic restrictions on on-premise dining. According to a survey conducted by S&P Global Market Intelligence, 40% of Americans are ordering more food for takeout and delivery now than they were before the pandemic. Online ordering - Ditto.

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