Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 13, 2025

In 1995, ICE Chairman and CEO Rick Smilow acquired the school and expanded its offerings, adding new courses of study, creating specially-designed facilities, expanding geographically and regularly updating the curriculum to reflect the ever-evolving culinary industry. One of the newer diploma programs at ICE is in Plant Based Culinary Arts.

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Restaurant Business

JUNE 23, 2025

Most of all, it’s not nearly as much fun as preparing food and serving customers, the reason most people love working in food service. By saving you time and money, the iCareSystem AutoDose allows you more freedom and resources to do the work you love: planning better ways to feed and serve your customers. To learn more, click here.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 31, 2021

The pandemic has required many facilities in the service industry to pare down the number of guests they can serve in public spaces simultaneously — but that doesn’t mean they must forfeit on establishing personal connections. They can, for instance: Offer box lunch specials for pickup by those working from home.

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Culinary Cues

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

The restaurant has been, is, and hopefully will remain a special place for gathering, celebrating, relaxing, learning about, and enjoying the work of the chef and mixologist. These are the places where everybody knows your name and relishes the opportunity to serve you and make your day. Is the experience in jeopardy?

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Here are a few ideas for restaurant and bar owners to consider in an effort to continue to serve up good eats and top-tier service during the winter season. Social media is a great place to share any winter or holiday specials you’re offering, creating more buzz around your business. Offer Specials and Competitive Pricing.

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EATER

MAY 14, 2025

Whether served raw on the half-shell, chargrilled, or Rockefeller style, theres no denying the briny appeal of a perfect fresh oyster. Theres a level of consistency from oyster to oyster, and thats really special. The raw bar is getting pricier. Brooke Olsen One dollar oysters are disappearing.

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EATER

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Travel around and youll be rewarded. Saivar kade: Traditionally associated with vegetarian shops serving Tamil Sri Lankan fare dosas, idli, frothy milky tea the term saivar kade is now used more generally for small eateries serving affordable food. The southern coast is dotted with restaurants offering bounties from the sea.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 24, 2020

“This new feature helped us keep our doors open and continue serving our customers during the recent downturn,” he said. “We are putting our network to work to help 50 million businesses globally not only survive, but also to thrive, along with the communities they serve.” 'Travel Safe' Tools.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 29, 2020

Accordingly, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act has special provisions designed to ensure that those affected will still have access to desperately needed rescue funds. PPP funding is available on a first-come, first-serve basis, and many businesses have rushed to get in line for these necessary funds.

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7 Shifts

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Use it to share updates, special events, or new menu items. Your posts can serve as mini-ads for your restaurant, and they appear when customers search for your business. For example, you can promote your seasonal dishes or happy hour specials. Remember that your Google Business profile isn't just a static listing.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Restaurants can also send push notifications that let customers know about ongoing deals, like Taco Tuesday or special brunch menus. For those who still haven’t, it’s worth reconsidering now as inflation impacts customer travel and spending. Consider Expanding Delivery Options in Your Market.

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7 Shifts

OCTOBER 28, 2024

The average profit margin for bars typically ranges between 10-15% , but this can vary depending on the type of bar you run, the location, and the types of drinks you serve. For instance, a pub that serves both food and alcohol may have lower profit margins compared to a bar that only serves drinks because the cost of food is higher.

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Culinary Cues

AUGUST 9, 2021

The answer is obvious – if those involved directly or indirectly with your team feel the magic of your operation, feel it in the same way that the guest does, then they will perform better, look forward to their work, engage better with others on the team, and feel part of something special. This is your time – your personal experience too.

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Culinary Cues

DECEMBER 1, 2019

The funny thing is that these small businesses – in this case – restaurants – cannot survive on that once-a-year recognition, or even the occasional special event. Don’t they understand how much more special the experience will be in this little bistro with two people in the kitchen, a bartender and two servers?

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EATER

MAY 21, 2025

Makubi Safari Camp While operators have historically served Western cuisines, a handful of modern safaris are offering local cuisines and native ingredients to immerse guests fully in their stunning surroundings A safari in Africa is about more than wildlife encounters. Africas rich culinary traditions were largely excluded.

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Culinary Cues

APRIL 15, 2020

Where dining out just fifty years ago was considered a luxury that was reserved for special occasions, it is now an absolute necessity. [] RESTAURANTS ARE ESSENTIAL TO OUR ECONOMY. To the chef – the canvas is their plate and to the restaurateur it is the art of hospitality, making customers feel welcome and special.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 22, 2022

After years of success as a wholesale operation, the Beal family opened the restaurant, Beal’s Lobster Pier in 1969 and our vision remains the same today as it was then – serve up the freshest seafood and give our guests the most authentic Maine experience at the doorstep of the waterfront that makes it all possible.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 10, 2021

Only include items on your delivery menus that you know are going to “travel” well. Entertainment is also an effective way to make any meal special – can you provide games for guests at their table? Make sure that every guest’s dining experience is the best it can be. Differentiated Dining. Live music?

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Restaurant Business

JUNE 20, 2025

Rapp has served as regional chef for more than 12 years, but will be stepping into the executive chef role as Gunther Emathinger retires. King served previously as general manager of RT60 Rooftop Bar & Lounge. And joining the team is Frances Siria, who is director of marketing. Members help make our journalism possible.

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EATER

OCTOBER 17, 2024

But it’s not a Martha Stewart, “here’s 870 recipes including 360 recipes for crostini you can serve at a dinner party” type of book. Pasta has been sort of watered down as it’s traveled around the world. When you’re doing a one-pot pasta, you’re just throwing ingredients together and leaving out what makes cooking special.

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Culinary Cues

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Gifts, special meals, travel, and most importantly – family time consumes the next few weeks. As you travel to other parts of the country for the season – probably a family visit – say thank you to the TSA worker for keeping us safe, shake the pilot’s hand, and smile while offering season’s greetings to the flight attendants.

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The Rail

MARCH 25, 2025

Offer exclusive deals, special menu items, or limited-time discounts. To make the event even more special, you can introduce a memory wall where customers can leave notes about their favorite experiences at the old location. Craft a well-designed email that shares details about the move, the opening date, and any special promotions.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 21, 2024

a professor specializing in Appalachian culture and food traditions. The Sorghum Pork Bowl features pork confit wrapped in Benton’s country ham prosciutto and served over stone-ground goat cheese grits with spinach, a bean medley, and chopped bacon. The journey started at UNC Asheville to meet Erica Abrams Locklear, PhD.,

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 28, 2023

More Business and Pleasure : “Bleisure” travel is on the rise and next year we predict more people will be combining their business travel with personal leisure, leading to extended stays and more opportunities to explore. Respondents collectively serve more than 14 million covers annually and have more than 3.2

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EATER

MARCH 26, 2025

The Travel buds Grand hotels are home to some of the French capitals most exciting and elegant meals, according to Eaters local dining expert and guidebook author Hotel restaurants tend to have a special energy. Locals and travelers linger for hours beneath the hotels glass-canopied central courtyard, sipping coffee and cocktails.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 14, 2020

All locations will serve guests via delivery through a virtual kitchen facility. In addition to virtual kitchens meeting lower labor costs, they also offer a fast-track to opening, with a location able to begin serving in just one month. “Simply put, we wanted to be part of something special.

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EATER

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

In the morning, we were presented with eggs in delicate cups, alongside stacks of fresh flatbreads like m’semen and khobz, tiny jars of jam with intricate metal serving spoons, fresh cheese, olives, and on and on. Their endurance in my mind has little to do with their flavor and everything to do with the gracious host who served them.

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Culinary Cues

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Even the difference between restaurants that serve three meals per day vs. one that focuses entirely on dinner will be an entirely different ballgame. Always a specialized space for members, the club setting maintained a market space for food that was based on tradition, classic preparations, and to a large degree a “food cost free zone”.

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EATER

MAY 26, 2021

For the first half of the 20th century, hungry travelers couldn’t do better than a roadside tea room. If you happened to be traveling from Washington, D.C. There were tea rooms at various price levels — “Look at the prices and watch the Fords go by,” wrote one customer in an early guest book — though not all welcomed any traveler.

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EATER

MAY 26, 2021

Williams-Forson writes that in the decades after emancipation, and before most people could afford an automobile, Black women would bring food from their homes , including biscuits, hot coffee, fried chicken, and boiled eggs, to sell to weary travelers at train stops.

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Next Restaurants

OCTOBER 7, 2024

By Leo Clarke, Contributor You may already be great at attracting locals to your restaurant, but attracting traveling tourists is a slightly different ball game. Let’s explore some top tips for attracting a new clientele of travelers and holiday-makers. You might want to offer discounts or special deals to tourists.

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The Rail

JANUARY 15, 2025

Look for underutilized corners, walls, or other spaces that could serve additional purposes, such as hosting extra storage, decorative elements, or seating options. Simplifying service paths: Optimize the positioning of key service stations, such as beverage counters or POS systems, to reduce staff travel distances and speed up service times.

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7 Shifts

MAY 1, 2020

but we've seen a great response to our heat & serve meal kits. View this post on Instagram Heat & serve taco kits, now with roasted pork shoulder! Give special consideration to perishable items, as these can create unique liability issues for your restaurant. Food That Travels Well for Delivery: Tips for COVID-19 ??

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 29, 2022

Consumers are now looking out for restaurants that provide a fully curated vegan meal that serves everything from starters to desserts. As the food has to travel less to reach the restaurant, the emission of carbon is reduced. Sentient Media states that plant-based food sales surged by 45 percent in the last two years.

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Restaurant Clicks

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Happy hour is an integral part of life for me as an avid traveler who is often on a budget. It’s a special present from the restaurant to see good happy hour deals available as long as I visit during their specified times. Specializing in craft beer and excellent pub food, M.L. Best Happy Hour Deals in Nashville.

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EATER

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Tilda Rose An aggressively American version of the Dutch ringed pastry is a beloved staple on holiday tables — and to me, represents a taste of a hometown that feels less and less like mine In the memory of my 7-year-old self, there was so much that made Racine, Wisconsin, special.

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EATER

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

license plates; a neon-accented diner serving fast food; and a McDonald’s-style playground. I found something special, beautiful, and new. buffet-style meals in Iraq are relatively rare and special. He twirls past a steakhouse featuring mounted longhorns, wagon wheels, and wood-paneled walls lined with U.S. Compared to the U.S.,

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