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Best Practices for Outdoor Dining All Year Long

Modern Restaurant Management

Outdoor dining is still top of mind as owners want to keep employees and customers safe and have questions about maintaining outdoor spaces in inclement weather. That's fine for sidewalks but not very conducive to outdoor dining, including keeping tables leveled. Thankfully, outdoor dining is less expensive to build out.

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Revolutionizing Restaurants: Embracing Tech Solutions in a Challenging Labor Market

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Inventory management tools, for example, enable the real-time tracking of food stock, alerting staff to use items before they spoil and reducing waste. Although both collect outdoor cellular signals and extend them into a building, signal boosters provide greater performance in terms of signal clarity and reliability.

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‘Induction Cooking Improves Food Quality and also the Quality of Life for Chefs and Staff’

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The courses includes foundational knowledge on emerging green technologies, strategies for waste reduction, and operational efficiencies that align with sustainability goals. We conducted a study of the Chatham kitchen for an entire week and despite the outdoor temperature being around 85F-90F the kitchen never reached 74F.

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The Unlikely Perks of a Larger Restaurant Space

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We have an outdoor patio. We dont even use it, but we were excited to have thatshould we have to do outdoor dining at another point in time, we dont need to build it out in a parking spot. But what it did allow us to do was space out our tables 3-plus feet so guests felt comfortable dining indoors. We have a way more extensive pantry.

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Outdoor Dining Boom: How Restaurants Can Capitalize on the Al Fresco Opportunity

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As the weather warms and patios come alive, restaurants across the country are gearing up for a summer of outdoor dining. According to data from Tock, nearly a third of restaurants in Tock’s network have the space needed to serve guests outdoors, with 33 percent having an existing space.

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Kimpton’s 2021 Culinary & Cocktail Trend Forecast (Infographic)

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Comfort food, outdoor dining, Riesling and streamlined menus were top trends for 2020, according to Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants ' seventh annual Culinary & Cocktail Trend Forecast for 2021. More Outdoor Dining Options. Restaurateurs will continue adding new outdoor dining experiences, even in markets with cold weather.

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The Must-Have Equipment for an Efficient Commercial Kitchen (Infographic)

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By following the first in, first out (FIFO) methodology of food inventory management, you reduce waste and ensure that your food stays safe and tastes good. Disposal Sinks : To dispose of solid food waste safely. The portable sink: A portable hand washing sink for tight spaces or outdoors. Business at its Heart.

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