SpotOn

APRIL 1, 2025

However, getting more guests in seats through outdoor dining can also come at a cost, both in time and money. Add high tops to vary up seating. Put weatherproof seat cushions on chairs to make them more comfortable for guests.  Patios can be quite lucrative.   Plants.      3.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 28, 2021

A friend of mine recently told me that her group had reservations for a large party on a Sunday night at one of their favorite restaurants. She called to confirm the reservation on Friday only to be told that the restaurant is no longer open on Sundays. The restaurant had reservations and did not call any of the guests.

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Customer Service Reservations Specials Seating 465

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 10, 2020

” No one knows for sure, but we are seeing glimpses of a trend that may be the answer for restaurant owners and operators: expanded outdoor seating. ” An (ROI) Argument for Expanding Outdoor Seating. Creating or expanding outdoor seating is nowhere near as expensive as a building expansion. Inside Out.

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Outdoor Seating Customer Service Small Business 553

Lavu

MAY 30, 2025

The last thing any restaurant should do is make the customer feel like they are being pushed out of their seat for the next guest. Maximizing table turnover is crucial for restaurants to optimize their seating capacity and increase their profitability. However, turning tables must be done tactfully.

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Seating Mobile Ordering Customer Service Customer Experience 140

ChowNow

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

They help with reservations and table management, staff scheduling and time management, inventory tracking, rewards programs, automated marketing, and more. Reservation and table management apps. Managing reservations and walk-in traffic can be one of the trickiest parts of running a restaurant. The best approach?

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2025 Loyalty Program Mobile Ordering Online Ordering 195

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 31, 2021

If possible, restaurants should consider expanding into casual and comfortable outdoor seating arrangements that can feature a more pre-pandemic feel. Other practices can be updated to enhance the feeling of personal service; for instance, table settings can be placed as guests are seated.

Customer Service 474

Customer Service Customer Experience Online Ordering Hospitality 474

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 31, 2024

While swicy took the front seat this year, Rubix’s proprietary research found that 5 percent more Gen Z respondents reported having frequent sweet and salty cravings over sweet and spicy. ” “We are controlling our reservations for winemaker dinners to keep the atmosphere more intimate. Move over “swicy.”

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Beverage 2025 Fine Dining Guest Recovery 450

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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Management Management Customer Experience Reservations 531

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Hoteliers and restaurant operators are increasingly demanding POS systems that seamlessly connect with CRM, loyalty programs, reservation systems, inventory management, and payroll. Canadians also actively seek out restaurants with loyalty programs and special promotions to access discounted prices.

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Loyalty Program Mobile Ordering Customer Experience Customer Service 221

7 Shifts

JULY 10, 2020

Stay tuned for a few special tips from Melissa Bensky, one of Toronto’s most prolific foodgrammers with her account, @tastethesix. 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. 1 Set goals for the event ?? Plan your staffing ?????

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Events Social Media Seating Kitchen Safety 351

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 11, 2020

While having to reduce the number of seats is never ideal for a restaurant, many states are requiring it. The best option is to remove some tables and chairs from your dining room altogether in order not to have a bunch of empty seats as reminders of restrictions. Give your outdoor seating the same importance you give indoor.

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Customer Experience Dine-in Food Safety Kitchen Safety 516

7 Shifts

OCTOBER 1, 2024

For instance, using an online reservation system allows customers to book a table conveniently, saving your staff from having to appease disgruntled customers who were overlooked on the waitlist or turned away. You can also use tablets to relay orders and special requests to the kitchen quickly.

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Customer Experience 2024 Online Ordering Customer Service 397

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 1, 2021

This piece in your technology stack should give your customers accurate wait times based on the tables already seated and allow them to make reservations so they can plan around current capacity limits or patronize your restaurant for special occasions. Let’s come back to Henry.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 22, 2021

While daily specials delivered in family boxes might be quite affordable and frugal, food delivery itself often costs more than the meal for one which can hit monthly discretionary spending quite hard. The COVID-19 pandemic forced both sides to embrace new digital communication tools for making reservations and placing orders.

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Allergens Online Ordering Fast Casual Food Safety 520

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 24, 2021

Can they read about weekly specials or see photos of your most popular dishes? Customers want the ability to order online, set up delivery, view seating, and book tables through the convenience of a mobile phone. Mobile-Friendly Options – online menus, reviews, ordering, reservation options, etc.

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Marketing Social Media Website Management Mobile Ordering 508

Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 19, 2020

Call out any new policy changes as necessary on your site, have you stopped taking group reservations for parties over six? Do people need to make reservations in advance? In order to ensure a safe dining environment we are requiring advance reservations. Make them feel safe, while also making their moment with you feel special.

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Guest Recovery Kitchen Safety Food Safety Email Marketing 474

Lavu

OCTOBER 13, 2023

This should include all tables available for seating customers. Efficiently manage reservations: Ensure that the booking system is organized and avoids overbooking to prevent delays in table turnover. Use technology, such as a restaurant management software, to track who chose to reserve a table, and manage waitlists effectively.

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Seating Mobile Ordering Customer Service Online Ordering 174

ChowNow

MAY 30, 2025

If youve got a big outdoor patio, maybe a summer evening special event is the best move. It could be a fall-inspired cocktail, a one-week burger special, or a collab dish made with a local farm or bakery. Use it to share special offerings like limited-time discounts, early access to new menu items, or loyalty program rewards.

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Ordering Loyalty Program Social Media Email Marketing 195

The Rail

JANUARY 15, 2025

Look for underutilized corners, walls, or other spaces that could serve additional purposes, such as hosting extra storage, decorative elements, or seating options. Another key point is using slim chairs that allow more seating without crowding. Similarly, flexible seating arrangements keep operations smooth.

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Outdoor Seating Customer Service Customer Experience 130

ChowNow

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Between online reservations, third-party delivery apps, and direct ordering from your website, digital interactions often happen before a guest ever steps through your doors. Show your restaurants personality, team, and daily specials to keep your audience engaged. We now live in a digital-first world.

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2025 Marketing Email Marketing Operations 195

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 12, 2024

For example, implementing a seamless online reservation system optimizes the restaurant's scheduling while offering convenience to customers. Seating to First Server Contact : Cameras can track the duration from when a customer is seated to when a server approaches them.

Loyalty Program 473

Loyalty Program Mobile Ordering Dietary Restrictions Customer Experience 473

ChowNow

APRIL 11, 2025

From managing reservations at the host stand or firing orders straight to the kitchen from table side, tablets are changing the way restaurants run. Give your guests a better menu experience Digital menus are easier to update in real-time, so its simple to 86 an item (even in the middle of service) or update your specials for the weekend.

Front of House 195

Front of House Allergens Online Ordering Back of House 195

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. Restaurant customers do everything from their phones. So how do you set up your code?

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Online Ordering Customer Service Fast Casual Recycling 508

ChowNow

MARCH 7, 2025

Restaurants that rank higher in local search results get more foot traffic, online orders, and reservations. Keep your business hours updated, especially on holidays or special occasions. Most restaurant searches happen with local intent, meaning people arent just browsingtheyre looking for a place to eat right now.

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SEO Online Ordering Mobile Ordering Website Management 195

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 5, 2020

Therefore, maximizing the ability to utilize outdoor space to increase seating capacity will be critical for restaurants during this period. That said, it can be expected that consumers will likely feel more comfortable if the restaurant has socially distanced outdoor seating option available.

Outdoor 422

Outdoor Seating Government Employee Relations 422

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

Set seating times. This information should be communicated when the guest makes their reservation. Should they plan to have rainout specials for takeout and delivery? Restaurant staff and employees wearing masks and disposable gloves, including FOH (servers, bartenders, cashiers, etc.) and BOH (including cooks, chefs, etc.).

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Outdoor Fine Dining Dine-in FOH 508

Culinary Cues

MAY 19, 2022

Jake didn’t even spend much time at the expo station until this first group of reservations was well underway – the line could handle it quite well. Orders came in for rack of lamb, halibut (very popular), loads of hot apps to keep Tom on his toes, and a very special order for an elderly man who asked if he could have poached eggs.

Seating 448

Seating Dine-in Seasonal Menu Café 448

Culinary Cues

APRIL 1, 2024

Past maintenance and the boiler room of massive furnaces providing heat and hot water for twenty some odd floors of guest rooms and eighteen banquet rooms ranging in size from twenty seat board rooms to two-thousand seat ballrooms, and the three restaurants that grace the main lobby. Couldn’t you assign this to one of our other cooks?

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Back of House Kitchen Safety Hotels Front of House 421

Open for Business

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Your reservation system is a goldmine of information just waiting to be tapped. Tapping into the power of your reservation data Start by digging into the basics. Do they tend to book for special occasions? They’re where all that interesting reservation data comes together in one place. How often do guests visit?

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Reservations Dietary Restrictions Email Marketing Point of Sale 60

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 19, 2020

Seated Acquires VenueBook. Seated acquired digital event booking platform VenueBook. With Seated Events, Seated at Home, and Seated, restaurants can drive demand to their three primary sources of revenue in a single, easy to use rewards platform.” and the surrounding region. . and the surrounding region. .”

Kitchen Safety 515

Kitchen Safety Loyalty Program Delivery Seating 515

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 25, 2024

Sidewalk cafes, rooftop terraces, and courtyards are all excellent options for expanding seating. For those with limited space, even a single table outside can be transformed into a romantic date night or a special experience. The use of outdoor space often means more seating opportunities for businesses.

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Outdoor Seasonal Menu Seating Reservations 221

7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Knowing they have a lunch special on Wednesdays is invaluable knowledge and can inform your decision-making. This is where special offers, newsletters, and SMS marketing can come in handy. What to use it for: Showing off your food and drink, promoting events and specials, and engaging with your audience. Do my hyperlinks work?

Seating 221

Seating Email Marketing Marketing SEO 221

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 10, 2020

” Bo Peabody – Co-Founder and Executive Chairman of restaurant reservation and rewards app Seated, Board member of Boqueria Restaurants, and Co-Owner of Mezze Restaurant Group , told MRM magazine. "Companies At Seated, we are considering offering links to delivery apps for our restaurant partners that request it."

Kitchen Safety 516

Kitchen Safety Food Safety Cash Management Food Supply 516

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Also, could we do a special or something, just to make the holiday more fun?” ” Felicia stood up from her seat and proceeded to the front of the room. And for our community, we are going to plan something special—whether a dish, or a special event—to amplify our positive impact on the holiday for our customers.”

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Communication Point of Sale Book Customer Experience 437

EATER

JULY 11, 2022

at Shukette, the group’s latest addition, are full up for the next three weeks on Resy, the reservation-making platform. That happens minutes after reservations open at 9 a.m. From what she’s seeing, the reservations in the city are more in demand now than they were even in 2019. Lucia Pham /Eater. each day, explains Freeman.

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Front of House Reservations Fine Dining 2022 246

7 Shifts

AUGUST 18, 2021

Try to be as prompt as possible when it comes to seating, and provide your guests with accurate estimated seating times. Avoid overbooking reservations. Overbooking reservations is as much a pain for the restaurant as it is for the customer. List all daily specials and offers. Recommended Reading: BLOG NAME.

Customer Service 369

Customer Service Customer Experience Online Ordering Loyalty Program 369

Squirrel Systems

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Design Team-Inspired Menus Add some fun to your menu by creating special dishes or drinks that represent each of the competing teams. Halftime Happy Hour As the game continues, traffic often slows down, but you can keep momentum going with a special happy hour during halftime.

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Social Media Point of Sale Email Marketing Back of House 80