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From Empty Tables to Full House: Expert Advice on Avoiding Restaurant No Shows

Modern Restaurant Management

No-shows plague the UK hospitality industry, with 12-14 percent of restaurant reservations going unfulfilled, resulting in an estimated £17.6 Beyond the immediate lost revenue from empty reserved tables, these missed bookings disrupt carefully planned kitchen and staffing operations.

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CHEFS – SIMPLE AT A DIFFERENT LEVEL

Culinary Cues

Guests spending hundreds of dollars for a memorable meal and making reservations months in advance just to garner a seat. Meticulously clean kitchens; pristine, starched chef whites; the very best equipment and ingredients from around the world. Fifteen-hour workdays, no time for anything but the pursuit of excellence.

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Patio Power: Strategies for Optimizing Outdoor Dining

Modern Restaurant Management

A good patio setup isn’t just about adding seats, it’s about creating an extension of the guest experience that works just as hard as your dining room. Operational control tools are also important, including reservation systems and waitlist management keep things moving smoothly when the patio fills up.

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Oh, Canada: The Potential Impact of AI and Tariffs

Modern Restaurant Management

AI has the potential to revolutionize hiring processes, employee training, and even workforce scheduling, leading to more efficient operations and improved guest services. It has the potential to revolutionize hiring processes, employee training, and even workforce scheduling, leading to more efficient operations and improved guest services.

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Four Ways to Improve Your Customer Service as a Restaurant Owner

The Rail

Invest in Staff Training The cornerstone of excellent customer service is a well-trained team. It’s easy to fall into the trap of viewing staff training as a tick-box exercise, or something that’s only important to new starters.

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Restaurant Tablet Best Practices: Smart Strategies For Success

ChowNow

From managing reservations at the host stand or firing orders straight to the kitchen from table side, tablets are changing the way restaurants run. To really get the most out of your tablets, you need to be strategic about how you choose them, use them, and train your staff. Its faster than comment cards and easier to track.

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Increase Table Turnover: 7 Easy Steps to Boost Restaurant Revenue Fast

Lavu

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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