Touch Bistro

AUGUST 23, 2021

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7 Shifts

JANUARY 31, 2024

Marketing & advertising It's your job to ensure the restaurant's seats are full, especially if you're not part of a massive franchise that benefits from corporate advertising. For example, you might have to take a larger role in candidate sourcing, recruiting, hiring, onboarding, and even the firing process than you might expect.

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Indoor Media

AUGUST 22, 2017

School Sources. The post 8 Restaurant Advertising Tips for Filling Seats in the Fall Season appeared first on IndoorMedia. Use this to your advantage by offering back-to-school discounts for busy parents who are still trying to figure out their schedules and will appreciate someone else doing the cooking.

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Culinary Cues

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

I keep flipping back to on-line news services to follow the Russian invasion of Ukraine – a proud country of kind people with a deep-seated wonderful culture who have done nothing to provoke the wrath of a superpower except to choose to be free and democratic. We (all of us) cannot ignore their plight, and we must not forget history.

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Sling

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Source: CuriousHalt.com. Guests are seated and served in total darkness. Source: ConradHotels3.Hilton.com. Sur un Arbre Perche (French for ‘On a Perched Tree’) in Paris, France seats guests in a swing for the duration of their stay. Source: Traveling-Up.com. Source: Traveling-Up.com. Source: TongaBezi.com.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

From a safety perspective, communal tables can be easily adjusted based on current CDC recommendations as certain seats and portions of the table can be blocked off to limit capacity. Though it can technically fit large groups, it’s also a great option for people who are dining alone.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 30, 2024

For family-owned restaurants or small chains at early stages, only secure funding from sources like Small Business Administration loans when absolutely necessary. Investors generally push hard for influence or even majority board seats directing strategy and operations.

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Culinary Cues

AUGUST 9, 2021

Wow visuals on the plate and in the dining room, wow views from every seat, wow service, and of course – wow flavors on the plate. The goal of every restaurant and every chef is to create memorable experiences for the guest. Somewhere in our internal job description is a desire, and even a need to build an environment of WOW!

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The Eat Restaurant

MAY 6, 2021

CRM helps restaurants collect data about their guests through different sources like online and phone reservations. This information can be as basic as name and contact information or go in-depth with details like number of visits, food and seating preferences, allergies, birthdays, and anniversaries.

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Culinary Cues

APRIL 1, 2020

Some try and paint a brighter picture by projecting that as soon as the quarantine is lifted – people will return in droves to their previous lifestyle and fill those empty restaurant seats. We must recognize that this scenario is not that likely. THE RESTAURANT BUSINESS IS ESSENTIAL TO OUR ECONOMY.

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Margin Edge

OCTOBER 3, 2023

A top-level dashboard that shows comparisons to a prior period can include: Number of dining transactions Average daily sales Average check size Revenue per diner Revenue per available seating hour Prime cost ratio Positive trending is highlighted in green while negative trending turns red, making it easy to see where everything is headed.

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Ken Burgin

AUGUST 6, 2023

You can subtly promote special services (eg a loyalty scheme), and what makes the venue unique or superior, such as sourcing local ingredients or hosting live music nights. Do you have outdoor seating available? Are highchairs or booster seats available for young children? Do you use locally-sourced ingredients in your recipes?

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 20, 2020

If, prior to the pandemic, your restaurant had a seating capacity of 120 seats, that may be reduced by 20 percent or more. One possible source is the new SBA Payroll Protection Program (PPP), a small lifeline for restaurants who had to let employees go during the onset of the crisis.

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The Restaurant Times

JANUARY 13, 2023

Being closer to sidewalks, floor plans for coffee shops in cities generally include street-facing windows to invite customers and have countertop seating along the street to indicate business and occupancy. Whereas, you can go for outdoor seating arrangement only in a sunny location. Source: Tripadvisor. City Coffee Shops.

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The Restaurant Group

DECEMBER 4, 2023

The Surge of Solo Dining: Embracing Current Restaurant Trends Restaurants are welcoming the solo diner market through their seating and spaces and good-for-one serving sizes. Here are the top food and restaurant trends and dining experience trends predicted to shape the restaurant industry this year, according to our researchers.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 20, 2023

The team thoughtfully sourced woven window lights to honor the rich tradition of weaving found in local Native American culture. This is what ties our work with artisan pizza making: a focus on how the finer details reinforce Pagliacci’s commitment to making great, locally sourced pizza.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Cloud services are another key component, offering a way to store, manage, and analyze large volumes of data from various sources, such as sales, inventory, and customer preferences. For instance, knowing a regular customer's favorite dish or seating preference can transform a routine meal into a customized experience.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 4, 2024

For example, at a time when virtually every restaurant or bar would like to add more outdoor seating, patio space is simply much easier to come by in a lifestyle center. From startup space and test kitchens to JV partnerships in new concepts, nontraditional F&B partnerships can be a rich source of exciting new ideas.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 2, 2020

Also, you may not be able to seat your restaurant at full capacity for the foreseeable future. First, the supply chain has been rattled to its core and certain ingredients and products are going to be a lot more difficult or expensive to source. Regulations could also change so you want to be prepared.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

When your POS system makes it easier to manage reservations, seating layouts, and table assignments effectively, it can also optimize table turnover and reduce wait times. Many traditional paycards also come with restrictions like the inability to load funds from other sources or no way to easily view their account balances.

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Culinary Cues

NOVEMBER 6, 2022

My professional life has been dedicated to the kitchen, the people of restaurants, the ingredients and their source, the process and the adrenaline, the service and an opportunity to make people happy, and of course those plates as they slide down the pass. I have always loved the restaurant business.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 19, 2020

I closed my own restaurant, Mezze Bistro + Bar, and it was heartbreaking,” said Bo Peabody, Co-Founder and Executive Chairman at Seated, and a restaurateur with more than 20 years of experience. Click here for more information. “We know from other countries that this crisis will end.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 16, 2020

Soothing music, comfortable seating, teas, infused waters, screens with calming images are just some examples of how to add a destressing break during a meeting. The Greater Good, Sustainability and Local Sourcing. Sourcing and buying local is still a growing trend as well. Mental wellness. Experiential Interactions.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

With some outdoor dining pilot programs coming to an end as we head into the winter months, tens of thousands of restaurants across the country will be forced to operate at a fraction of typical capacity without added outdoor seating to supplement the loss. Should you consider entering the food truck business? Plan for Gaps in Your Budget.

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Restaurant Clicks

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Yes, there are seating arrangements which allow you to eat outside to take in the magnificent view of the river. Only the highest quality ingredients get used every day, and they source from local farmers. Outdoor seating is also available. Another nice touch is the patio seating available that welcomes your furry companions.

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7 Shifts

JANUARY 31, 2024

Marketing & advertising It's your job to ensure the restaurant's seats are full, especially if you're not part of a massive franchise that benefits from corporate advertising. For example, you might have to take a larger role in candidate sourcing, recruiting, hiring, onboarding, and even the firing process than you might expect.

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Restaurant Clicks

DECEMBER 4, 2021

From private rooms and private chefs to secluded seating and enticing entrees, I’ve put together 15 of the best restaurants for private dining in Denver. It definitely wasn’t like any other upscale steakhouse I had ever been to before, and I welcomed the change along with the large windows, bold wall art, and booth and bar seating.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Temporary structures are often installed in the outside area to accommodate more seating and to create a more visually appealing space. In addition, block off the area approximately three feet in all directions from the flame to reduce the risk of customers getting too close to the heated source.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 22, 2020

Being a fully licensed retailer, distributor and importer allows Benchmark to buy wine from virtually all sources throughout the country. We ask that those "seated" at the table give a $50 dollar minimum donation. They may expand their outdoor seating and/or their counter service. There is a free viewership option.

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Restaurant Clicks

OCTOBER 13, 2021

The swanky wine bar offers relaxed seating among a dim-lit space with contemporary artwork and interior design. Located in Brooklyn, The Four Horsemen provides indoor and outdoor parklet seating, expanding their space to make room for tons of guests. Here, you can casually sip on some wine and nibble on small plates designed to share.

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SpotOn

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

A quick service or casual restaurant will have open seating, a soda fountain, and maybe an area designated for online order pickups. Some sources claim that the word "bistro" actually derives from the Russian word for "quick." What's the origin of the word bistro?

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 10, 2021

This presents an opportunity for foodservice operations to stand out by elevating guest experience in the age of COVID-19, giving consumers a sense of exceptional service and memorable experiences they used to source from restaurants.

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Buzztime Business

JUNE 23, 2023

Even if your bar doesn’t have outdoor seating, mimic the backyard BBQ vibes indoors with these 4th of July promotions. Picnic Goes Gourmet: Create a menu inspired by picnic classics: think spiked lemonade, All American BLTs made with locally sourced bacon, lettuce, and tomatoes. Use these 11 best sources for local ingredients.

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Future Food

JUNE 27, 2023

Source] Food and hospitality can play an active and substantial role in the personality of a commercial property or office building, infusing the ground floor with a vibrancy and function beyond the beige security check point, offering spaces that allow tenants and visitors to meet, create and participate.

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Future Food

OCTOBER 20, 2020

The dearth of overseas travel opportunities and the re-direction of holiday spending to Australian hospitality were, and will be, one of the key sources of spending on Australian F&B in 2020 and 2021. The much lauded seafood mecca, Saint Peter in Sydney, was already small at 34 seats, pre-COVID. Now it is down to 15.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 6, 2020

“The seating is leather, rich, dark and comfortable, while the tables are made from recycled industrial floors including original screws,” Keogh noted, “Old French school chairs add a whimsical touch. .” ”

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Restaurant Clicks

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

The menus place a focus on locally sourced seafood. The Gold Room can seat a fourteen-person dinner for up to 14 or a lounge-style party for thirty guests for private dining. Groups smaller than six will be seated on a first-come, first-served basis. RockCreek Seafood & Spirits serves the Fremont neighborhood in Seattle.

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