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Design Tweaks That Increase Table Turnover Rates

The Rail

Booths are best reserved for families or off-peak hours, as they tend to hold diners longer. Use fast-paced behind-the-scenes clips and daily specials to hint at energy and efficiency. Time-based specials — like happy hour or late lunch deals — can redirect slower diners to less critical windows.

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MRM Research Roundup: To-Go Trends, State of the Plate, and Black Market Reservations

Modern Restaurant Management

Value matters, too—over 80 percent of consumers utilize deals like "Buy One, Get One” offers, combo meals, or real-time specials. ” Black Market Reservatons In recent years, a black market for hard-to-get restaurant reservations has spread across the country.

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Location-Based Mobile Advertising: A Guide for Restaurants

Modern Restaurant Management

Location Based Services , which allows you to tailor your message to events occurring in those hyper local geographic locations including weather, transportation, and vicinity to friends. An special item or offer that's only available at a certain time of day (ex: happy hour).

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META BOFINGER’S RESTAURANT SECRET

Culinary Cues

The conversation evolved around local news and gossip, and alcoholic beverages were reserved for bars scattered throughout the community. A Blue-Plate Special was a hearty meal that always included meat, potatoes, a vegetable, bread and butter, and ample amounts of coffee.

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Tamper-Proof Delivery and TacoTuesday.com

Modern Restaurant Management

Starbucks Reserve Roastery Chicago, top photo, opened its doors to the public on Friday, November 15. Located on North Michigan Avenue and Erie Street on Chicago’s Magnificent Mile, the opening of Chicago Reserve Roastery marks Starbucks sixth global Roastery and third location in the U.S. Oregon Convention Center.

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MRM Research Roundup: Labor Struggles, Holiday Habits, and Food Truck Trends

Modern Restaurant Management

The white paper finds that different chains are utilizing different strategies to bolster foot traffic — including a mix of early-dining specials and limited-time offers. Texas Roadhouse is driving YoY visit growth in the face of price hikes with early dining specials. titled Pricing Strategies Driving Restaurant Visits in 2024.

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What’s Next After Farm-to-Table?

EATER

Also, these foods require fossil fuels to transport them across the ocean and then throughout the U.S. They’re developing a program called Full Catch , a set of protocols for harvesting, transporting, and distributing fish from the Gulf of Mexico, including cutting down on food waste by selling and marketing the whole fish.