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THE INTER-DEPENDANCE OF BUSINESS AND COMMUNITY RESTAURANTS

Culinary Cues

The stores were empty, and restaurant service staff were staring out windows from the vantage of unfilled seats. Watch a sporting team build energy before a game. Is it safety, parking, navigating a store or restaurant menu, pricing, speed of service, or lines? Visit an Apple Store and take in their energy level.

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Restaurant Forecasting: How To, Formulas, Methods, and More

7 Shifts

Staff scheduling, inventory management, menu analysis , guest satisfaction, profitability, and so much more rest on the shoulders of accurate restaurant forecasting. It's a disruptive experience for guests who need to take time to review the menu all over again and decide on a dish they might not enjoy as much. Get granular.

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What Is a Prix Fixe Menu? Here's a Guide and Menu Examples.

SpotOn

On the other side of the dining spectrum, there are restaurants with menus that offer an entire meal at a set price, also known as the prix fixe menu. The prix fixe menu is ideal for guests seeking to indulge in a larger meal for a higher price. The prix fixe menu doesn't only need to serve French food.

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Designing a Next-Gen Teaching Facility

Modern Restaurant Management

Art featured throughout the facility pays homage to the University and the fresh ingredients used daily in the 1856 kitchen – four kaleidoscope art pieces for each season of the year. This also provides a seasonal menu for the restaurant guests.

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Level Up Your Bar Entertainment (7 Trending Event Ideas)

Buzztime Business

Basic: Throwing Darts Next-Level: Throwing Axes Listen, there’s nothing wrong with classic bar sports like darts and billiards. If all this talk of throwing lethal weapons has you feeling nervous, you can still tap into new sports-focused bar entertainment ideas. Today’s sports fans want more. Take a cue from Beer Fit Club.

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Get a Head Start on the Holiday Season (15 Restaurant Marketing Ideas)

Buzztime Business

Discover how to boost holiday season traffic into your restaurant from Thanksgiving through New Year’s Eve – and beyond… 1. Promote Private Parties to Jump Start Holiday Season Traffic Don’t wait. Be proactive in your efforts to increase holiday season traffic, and contact local businesses nearby. Yes, yes they would.

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10 Spring Menu Ideas for Restaurant Patio Season

Blue Orbit Restaurant Consulting

Spring is definitely patio season. That means restaurants get to significantly increase their seating capacity…and therefore their ability to generate revenue. Imagine if a hotel in were able to go from 120 rooms to 190 rooms just as demand for those rooms spiked, say for graduation or a major sporting championship.