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BRING BACK THE 20 SEAT BISTRO

Culinary Cues

Bigger is less predictable and much more difficult to control and bigger takes cooks and chefs away from what they love to do, what attracted them to the trade in the beginning – to cook from the heart. Instead of thirty-gallon trash cans spread out through the kitchen, there were two much smaller cans, a recycling bin, and tubs for compost.

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Restaurant Guests in the Driver’s Seat

Modern Restaurant Management

Take a step back and assess the entire drive-thru experience through the eyes of your customers. Does the payment process take too long? Next, brands should take a hard look at their drive-thru tech stack to address outdated systems and see how they can better integrate their systems to improve communication.

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2025 Restaurant Design Trends: Elevating Guest Experiences with Innovation and Flexibility

Modern Restaurant Management

As the restaurant industry moves into 2025, design is taking center stage as a key driver of guest experience, operational efficiency and brand storytelling. A space designed with adaptability in mind allows operators to experiment with different table arrangements, seating configurations and event setups.

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AI and Robotic Revolution: A Glimpse into the Future of the Restaurant Industry

Modern Restaurant Management

Instead, you're welcomed by Tao, a sleek robot host programmed to seat you efficiently based on your preferences, even remembering your favorite booth from past visits. You take your seat at a table embedded with a touchscreen menu. They weren't alone. Many people can’t fathom this future.

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The 5 Secrets To Thriving in a Post-Pandemic World

Speaker: Kevin Tam, Sculpture Hospitality Consultant

What are the steps you need to take to get your business back up and running? In this webinar you will learn: The steps you need to take to keep from sabotaging your future. Don’t miss out on this insightful webinar! Register now for your seat, tomorrow, June 22nd at 11AM PDT, 2PM EDT, 6PM

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Table for One – Elevating the Solo Dining Experience

Modern Restaurant Management

Across the globe, and largely amongst younger age groups, more and more people are choosing to go out to eat by themselves. With solo dining on the rise globally, consumers are fundamentally changing the way they dine out. With solo dining on the rise globally, consumers are fundamentally changing the way they dine out.

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The Unlikely Perks of a Larger Restaurant Space

EATER

Here, co-owner, director of operations, and wine director Ryan Bailey explains what it was like taking over such a large restaurant. But what it did allow us to do was space out our tables 3-plus feet so guests felt comfortable dining indoors. We also have two seats at the bar that we reserve for walk-in drinks and la carte bites.

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