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How Restaurants, Retail and Mixed-Use Environments Are Capitalizing on a Surging F&B Market

Modern Restaurant Management

Well-designed outdoor projects feel organic, immersive, and enjoyable versus purely transactional retail. Consider that Easton was the most visited outdoor lifestyle center in the nation last November and December. Understandably, retailers want to be around strong F&B because they appreciate the draw and the co-tenancy benefits.

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How to Open a Coffee Shop: The Ultimate Guide

7 Shifts

Do they have indoor seating or are they takeout-only? Seating capacity. Coffee shop with seating: $80,000 to $300,000. Coffee shop with both seating and a drive-thru: $80,000 to $300,000. Are there high-top, bar-style tables, regular seating, or a mix of both? But, don't limit your research to just that!

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4th of July Specials for Restaurants: Promotions and Ideas for 2021

Touch Bistro

If you have access to outdoor areas such as a garden or patio , make the most of it. Just be careful of overcrowding in your outdoor dining spaces, which can lead to breaking COVID-19 regulations, a deterioration of customer service, a tense atmosphere, and unhappy customers. A meal kit that includes merchandise like a handmade apron.

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Rochester Bars to Grab a Drink at Tonight

Restaurant Clicks

The bar gives coach seating priority to customers with physical disabilities to extend their comfort levels. In addition, Bar Bantam offers outdoor seating, allowing you to breathe the cool air while relaxing on their comfy seats. The outdoor seating gives you stunning views of the city. The Daily Refresher.

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How food and hospitality can flourish in the next normal

Future Food

He has recently written that, “[Restaurants] spent so many years cultivating relationships with producers, making delicious stocks and sauces, building brands and expertise only to have their ability to monetise it bottlenecked at the number of seats they can fit in a dining room. That seems like such an old-fashioned business model now.”

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Where to Stay, Dine & Be Seen During Super Bowl LIV Weekend in Miami

Sante

Conceptualized by chef/owner Brian Nasajon and bar manager/owner Ben Potts, the restaurant is a 120-seat eatery with a playful, globally-inspired menu and vibrant after-hours bar where innovative food and drinks go hand in hand. Beaker & Gray is located at 2637 North Miami Avenue in Wynwood. www.Lejardinier-miami.com.

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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-December 2020 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

“It’s encouraging to see consumers continue to rally and support local businesses, with many planning to purchase merchandise, specialty items and gift cards as holiday gifts.” 22 percent of customers are looking to buy restaurant merchandise. 24 percent of people are interested in gifting signature sauces.

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