7 Shifts

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

With the right tech tools, managers can ease their workloads, employees enjoy a much smoother scheduling process, and guests benefit in countless ways — from mobile ordering to digital menus to better ways of making and managing reservations. OpenTable seats around 1.6 Learn more 7.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 25, 2024

Sidewalk cafes, rooftop terraces, and courtyards are all excellent options for expanding seating. Surrounded by flourishing herbs, edible flowers, and citrus trees, guests can savor the farm-to-table tasting menu while immersed in nature. The use of outdoor space often means more seating opportunities for businesses.

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Outdoor Seasonal Menu Seating Reservations 88

7 Shifts

JULY 10, 2020

Set a goal for your restaurant’s grand opening—whether it’s seating capacity, an order volume, or revenue for your first day back in business. Also consider sending an Announcement to your team about the grand reopening, the menu, and what they can do to prepare. Set a budget ?? You can book online or give us a call.

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Open for Business

OCTOBER 4, 2022

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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7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

For example, your ideal customers could be: Young families that want a kid's menu, great drinks, and to get home before 8. This could be exciting drinks, a great happy hour, family-friendly promotions, or a fantastic menu that people can't help but try. Is my menu accessible and legible? What will entice them to choose you?

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Touch Bistro

JUNE 2, 2021

However, guest safety is still a top priority and many restaurant are turning to restaurant reservation software to navigate the tricky business of fully reopening their dining rooms. While restaurant reservation software is becoming essential to reopening, the technology is still new to many restaurateurs. Let’s dive in.

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Open for Business

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

While traditionally associated with fine dining, the prix fixe (pronounced “pre-feks”) menu has transcended its high-end roots, becoming a popular culinary trend. When curated with care and promoted effectively, this menu is a powerful tool for any restaurant, capable of making a memorable impression and drawing eager guests through the door.

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Menu Seasonal Menu Fine Dining Social Media 78

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 13, 2024

Establishments are grappling with a complex crisis characterized by empty seats in dining areas and behind the scenes, where a shortage of skilled workers is keenly felt. Reduced staff can result in longer wait times, decreased service quality, and, in some instances, limited operating hours or menu options.

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7 Shifts

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Reservation and table management software If your establishment takes reservations and sits parties at tables (like a cocktail lounge or club), then software is a great way to maximize customer load and revenue. Feedback and review management tools An establishment’s online presence can be its greatest asset or its greatest liability.

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7 Shifts

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Reservation and table management software If your establishment takes reservations and sits parties at tables (like a cocktail lounge or club), then software is a great way to maximize customer load and revenue. Feedback and review management tools An establishment’s online presence can be its greatest asset or its greatest liability.

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Inventory Bar Management Management 195

Open for Business

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Online reservation system. Make the pen-powered reservation book a thing of the past by moving the reservation-making process online. A system like OpenTable takes reservations day and night, running the book even when you’re away from the restaurant. Allergy-friendly menu. Vegetarian menu. Dessert menu.

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MadMobile

AUGUST 30, 2022

When restaurants take reservations, it does more than secure a table for customers — it benefits you and your staff. If you dedicate time and effort for a staff member — or two — to take reservation calls, that employee may get caught trying to rush through one call if other calls are coming in at the same time.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 27, 2022

Get Ready for Reservations (or Don’t). The first big decision you need to make for any major holiday is whether or not you’re going to accept reservations. For example, by accepting reservations you’ll allow a select few parties to skip the wait, ensuring that they’ll have a great spot and a great time.

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Restaurant Clicks

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

The menus place a focus on locally sourced seafood. You can make reservations for small parties online by visiting the restaurant’s website. Make a Reservation. The Gold Room can seat a fourteen-person dinner for up to 14 or a lounge-style party for thirty guests for private dining. Make a Reservation.

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Dine-in Seasonal Menu Reservations Seating 112

Restaurant Clicks

OCTOBER 13, 2021

The swanky wine bar offers relaxed seating among a dim-lit space with contemporary artwork and interior design. Make a Reservation. Make a Reservation. Located in Brooklyn, The Four Horsemen provides indoor and outdoor parklet seating, expanding their space to make room for tons of guests. Make a Reservation.

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Bar Reservations Seating Back of House 142

Restaurant Clicks

NOVEMBER 13, 2021

It’s a small menu that changes daily. You can check out their website for the daily menu, or just go in and see what they have. Just north of Downtown in Germantown, City House is a sophisticated restaurant that has a great Italian-fusion menu. Make a Reservation. Make a Reservation. Make a Reservation.

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Back of House Reservations Fine Dining Seating 121

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 13, 2021

These challenges are impacting menu availability, raising the prices of menu items, leading to short staffs, increasing wait times for diners, and changing operating hours and offerings. Digital waitlists and reservations help consumers minimize wait times at restaurants to get seated sooner upon arrival.

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Restaurant Clicks

DECEMBER 5, 2021

From takeout sushi to delivery options to dine-in seating, restaurants across the East Village offer guests and residents most anything! Make a Reservation. Other popular menu items include the spider roll and the Boston roll. The restaurant is open from Wednesday to Sunday between 6:30 pm and 8 pm for guests with reservations.

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Online Ordering Seasonal Menu Reservations Front of House 109

Restaurant Clicks

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Perched on a corner at Adelphi Street and Lafayette Avenue, Olea sits under a beautiful canopy of trees that make the outdoor seating a pleasant experience. Outdoor seating is weather-dependent, though, but some of the structures have infrared heaters to keep you warm. Make a Reservation. Make a Reservation.

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Seasonal Menu Website Management Outdoor Reservations 129

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 27, 2022

They may have discovered you from an Eater article, booked their reservation through OpenTable, or located you via Google Maps, and they will surely review their experience on Yelp — whether positive or negative — when their meal is complete. QR Code Menus Are More Sanitary. They’re More Cost-Efficient.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

This data can be used to make informed decisions about staffing, menu changes, and promotional offers. For instance, knowing a regular customer's favorite dish or seating preference can transform a routine meal into a customized experience. Moreover, advanced networking facilitates better coordination and efficiency.

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Operations Front of House Customer Service Kitchen Safety 189

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 15, 2022

By July 2021, OpenTable reported that reservations had returned to normal after plunging by two-thirds during the pandemic. Or consider switching to higher seat backs to create more defined space between tables. And things are only looking up for the industry. According to recent data from Morning Consult , 75 percent of U.S.

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Restaurant Clicks

JUNE 3, 2021

Their menu is always changing, but order the Impossible Sliders if you see them! The White Queso and the Shrimp Tostada are absolutely winners in our book for menu items. Lulu’s is a fantastic place to gather with friends, and we highly recommend making reservations. Make a Reservation. Make a Reservation.

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Outdoor Dine-in Reservations Front of House 147

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

As a restaurant owner, you’ve put some serious thought into your interior design, menu development and ambience creation to make your guests feel comfortable and attract more people to visit. Represent the whole menu. Implement an online reservation system. Use Impressive Images to Showcase Your Menu.

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Design Online Ordering Mobile Ordering Reservations 208

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 20, 2020

Lacking cash reserves and the resources to access money (traditional bank loans), most restaurants were forced to lay off their employees. If, prior to the pandemic, your restaurant had a seating capacity of 120 seats, that may be reduced by 20 percent or more. 75 percent of the prior year’s monthly payroll cost.

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Front of House Back of House Reservations Seating 210

Web Diner

JANUARY 30, 2019

But, when it comes to customers and seating arrangements, that couldn’t really be further from the truth. The way clients are seated is a huge part of it. First of all, identify the different areas where it would be possible to seat customers – while obviously taking into account the areas that are needed for other purposes.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 7, 2020

With social distancing guidelines in place and capacity and party size restrictions like we’ve seen outlined in other states , we can expect to see increased spaces between tables, eliminated host stand waiting areas, reductions of bar seats and even entirely new layouts for restaurants that highlight contactless offerings.

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Food Safety Mobile Ordering Front of House Seating 192

Restaurant Clicks

APRIL 8, 2021

Make a Reservation. Big dinners are also on the menu, including a seared salmon dinner, schnitzel sandwiches, and a Frankford Chicken Dinner for two. Make a Reservation. Make a Reservation. Calamari and alcoholic lemonade slushies on the menu? Make a Reservation. Make a Reservation. Frankford Hall.

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Tableo

JULY 27, 2023

Understanding F&B control Inventory management, cost control, menu engineering and portion control are just a few of the components of restaurant management that go under the umbrella of F&B control. Menu engineering Menu engineering is the process of strategically designing menus to increase profitability.

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Beverage Food Inventory Waste 75

Restaurant Clicks

SEPTEMBER 4, 2021

Make a Reservation. Originally a burger joint started by a restaurateur and his chef, Morton’s soon expanded its menu and its locations to include over 65 acclaimed fine-dining steakhouses. You can still get the burger that started it all from the bar menu with an order of thick-cut onion rings with truffle dipping sauce.

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Restaurant Clicks

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Make a Reservation. The sushi bar menu comes with three options: Omakase Sushi, Kosher Sushi, and Omakase at the Chef’s Counter. I recommend trying the Omakase Sushi as it comes with Miso Soup on the side or order from the online menu where you can find standard sushi rolls. Make a Reservation. Make a Reservation.

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Website Management Reservations Seating Bar 125

Apicbase

MARCH 28, 2024

The department is responsible for purchasing and managing inventory, food preparation, cooking and plating, menu planning and pricing, food safety, and hygiene. The executive chef manages the kitchen team and oversees menu creation and food production. 86’d – when an item on the menu has run out, it is 86’d.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 1, 2021

He visits your restaurant’s app and orders his favorite dish on the menu. Then they are guided to scan a QR code to access the menu. He wants to meet up with a group of friends for the weekend and decides to make a reservation at your restaurant. Front-of-House. Henry is ready to order some dinner.

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Technology Front of House Back of House Point of Sale 203

Restaurant Clicks

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Maybe you’re looking for a cozy spot to bring a date or a place with ample seating for a fun family reunion. Makoto offers patrons that sleek, modern feel that one might associate with sushi, but it also provides plush pillows and banquette seating to emphasize comfort indoors. Make a Reservation. Make a Reservation.

Front of House 111

Front of House Reservations Back of House Online Ordering 111

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Many operators will devote their resources to online or app ordering, reservations, mobile payment, or delivery management, in addition to back-of-the-house technology. restaurant operators think the availability of seating on a sidewalk, parking lot, or street will become more common within their segment this year.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 3, 2020

Masks and distanced seating are great short-term adaptations to the current climate but restaurants must work toward returning to full capacity. While it may seem like restaurants can survive and return to normal with band-aid solutions like masks and distanced seating, this is not the case.

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Technology Consumer Goods Customer Experience Seating 180

Restaurant Clicks

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

The Wine Room seats approximately fifty guests, while The Loft comfortably seats sixteen people. Specific three or four-course menus are available for service in either of the private rooms. Make a Reservation. Make a Reservation. Make a Reservation. Make a Reservation. Make a Reservation.

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Dine-in Seasonal Menu Reservations Website Management 117