Restaurant Engine

JANUARY 27, 2021

Bring a new group of patrons to your restaurants with lunch specials. More than 90% of American workers buy their lunch out at least once a week. In this article, we look at how daily lunch specials can drive new patrons at your restaurant. Then you can target your daily lunch specials to them to drive new business.

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Touch Bistro

JULY 26, 2021

We’re sharing ideas for Labor Day restaurant specials that will help you maximize profits and make your restaurant a Labor Day destination for years to come. In this article you’ll learn: How Labor Day can impact your restaurant How to plan Labor Day promotions 14 Labor Day restaurant specials to try this September. All hands on deck?

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Touch Bistro

MAY 26, 2021

Dad is king for a day, which means millions of families will be on the hunt for Father’s Day restaurant specials to mark the special occasion. Plan the right Father’s Day restaurant specials and your venue could become the spot for not only Father’s Day feasts, but also repeat business on many other days throughout the year.

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Touch Bistro

MAY 26, 2021

With so many people out in a sea of stars and stripes on the 4th of July, how do you get them to come to your restaurant? The short answer is offering enticing 4th of July specials. The right 4th of July specials will drive traffic to your restaurant, helping you take advantage of one of the biggest celebrations of the year.

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Restaurant Clicks

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Special occasions and big events like weddings, anniversaries, graduations, and even corporate meetings in our lives only come around so often, so why not try and make them as unforgettable as possible? Check them all out below! Taking the number one spot on my list is a place called Christner’s Prime Steak & Lobster.

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Culinary Cues

JANUARY 20, 2024

There’s a reactionary movement that I keep seeing in restaurants; a movement that assumes the answer to the restaurant bottom line is to take more and give less or give too much to justify raising prices. This is compounded when a restaurant doesn’t even take bread seriously. Help them out. Do it right!

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Culinary Cues

APRIL 1, 2024

Outside people went about their day, never giving mind to the effort, dichotomy of characters, hustle, stress, and complexity of what takes place in the “back of the house” at a twelve hundred room hotel. As I tied on my apron and pulled out my knife kit ready to dive in, the executive chef called me into his office.

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Restaurant Clicks

MAY 26, 2021

With so many great specials, you may even find yourself visiting a few of the spots on our list. Be sure to take a look at their menu as well if you’re feeling a bit hungry! Specials include $1 draft beers, well drinks, and wine, $2 PBR pounders, $2 tacos, $4 mini quesadillas, $5 wings, and more! Happy hour is from 5 p.m.

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Restaurant Clicks

DECEMBER 2, 2021

Group dining is easily accommodated by private rooms in Indianapolis restaurants, making the city a great location to celebrate special occasions. Mesh is a popular locale with outdoor space, and the restaurant serves modern American cuisine with various happy hour specials. Beholder offers specialized menus for private dining events.

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Culinary Cues

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Gifts, special meals, travel, and most importantly – family time consumes the next few weeks. Those of us who fit this description should take the time to think about those who are not so fortunate. When a local cop or firefighter drives down the street – take a moment to wave and shout out: “thanks”!

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7 Shifts

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

If you're standing in line waiting to order the special of the night, the seasonal Panzanella Salad, you don't want to hear “86 the special”. The most common reason for an item to be 86'd is simply when the ingredients for a menu item run out. How is eighty-six used? Where did the term come from? Common items that get 86'd.

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Culinary Cues

AUGUST 9, 2021

We may complain about the guest who is taking loads of pictures of their food and posting them on Instagram, but deep inside we get a bit of a rush when it happens. These team members will go out of their way for the guest because you do so for them. Let them kick the tires and take the menu for a spin.

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Culinary Cues

MAY 13, 2023

Those who are serious about holding the chef title some day; the ones who are “in it, to win it”, are always wondering what’s the best path to take. Remember that being “the chef” will take you away from much of the day-to-day cooking, the adrenaline rush, and the team excitement that drew you to the kitchen in the first place.

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The Restaurant Times

MARCH 8, 2023

Here’s what they have to say, Niki Walsh Senior Director, F&B Marketing and PR Taste of Hilton, and Hilton EMEA Based out of Dubai, Niki Wash has 23 years in the hospitality industry. Just managing the guilt, time and task will take care of itself. Your kids will observe, adapt & take inspiration.

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Notch

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

Getting to that answer means taking a look at human psychology. Let’s take a look at some of the more popular promotion ideas for restaurants and what the data says about how they work. Happy hour Happy hour specials are a classic restaurant promotion designed to bring in the after-work crowd. A study done by Dr. Paul J.

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Culinary Cues

DECEMBER 3, 2022

I shout while frantically rubbing my calf trying to work out that Charlie horse pain. I spend 15 minutes on the stationary bike still trying to work out that leg cramp, rush through50 sit-ups, take shower and shave, and down two more cups of coffee. I swear by it and never waver from taking the time to touch base with everyone.

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Culinary Cues

APRIL 22, 2024

It only takes a few seconds to move from being a “go along for the ride” consumer to feeling screwed. Grocery stores try to eliminate cashier positions (yes, I know how hard it is to find help) and opt for self-check-out but do so without lowering prices. Bread has always been a given. Great hospitality is common sense.

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Social Hospitality

MARCH 27, 2020

Let’s focus on steps you can take to market your hotel or restaurant during the coronavirus crisis. There’s still an audience out there that will eventually re-engage with your brand; the key is to connect with them. With so many employees out of work, now would be the perfect time to reward their loyalty.

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Culinary Cues

JULY 23, 2022

I had a call out of the blue from a former culinary student and co-worker at a four-diamond restaurant. We may not stop to think about it enough, but there is a special bond that exists between those who have jumped into the profession of food. If you have worked together in a kitchen, there is a special understanding.

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The Restaurant Times

APRIL 25, 2021

When we talk about restaurant marketing and promotion, most people think of discounts, coupons, and special offers, such as the classic buy-one-get-free deals. For one, offering special deals and discounts can be costly. Scroll down to take a look at the top special restaurant promotion ideas to spike your sales in no time.

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Notch

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

Getting to that answer means taking a look at human psychology. Let’s take a look at some of the more popular promotion ideas for restaurants and what the data says about how they work. Happy hour Happy hour specials are a classic restaurant promotion designed to bring in the after-work crowd. A study done by Dr. Paul J.

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7 Shifts

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

The easiest way to get your food out there is by partnering with a third-party delivery app. But when it’s so dead simple to get listed on third-party delivery marketplaces and take orders, why do all the other work to create your own system when you are a time-strapped restaurateur? So—you’re ready to take orders.

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Culinary Cues

APRIL 9, 2024

Look out chef – I’m coming for your job! The sous chef takes you around and introduces you to the team – a team of very serious cooks with blazing fast and accurate knife skills, immaculate workstations, impeccable organization, and a look of complete control. “We Day one, you walk through those kitchen doors with a bit of swagger.

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SpotOn

APRIL 8, 2024

Independent restaurants have the opportunity to join in celebrating mothers and brunch items by creating a special mother's day brunch menu, dinner service, or promotions that cater to families. 💡 4 in 10 consumers will eat out or order online on Mother's Day. Check it out, then call your mother.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 15, 2024

To help spark these conversations, many of our restaurants are also giving out wildflower seed packets for our guests to plant their own pollinator garden at home.” "A menu special is great and fun and exciting but answering the ‘why’ behind it is what training centered around. .”

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Succeeding despite those headwinds takes a special effort, especially during back-to-school when the trends are most pronounced. Take Advantage of Technology : In addition to scheduling, QSR technology has grown immensely in scope and capability. Others offer special wages for hard-to-staff shifts.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 22, 2024

To learn what restaurants need to know to better protect themselves from fraud, Modern Restaurant Manangement (MRM) magazine reached out to Doriel Abrahams , Principal Technologist at Forter. Without giving out too many specifics that might encourage bad actors, what are some common frauds restaurants experience?

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 10, 2024

Despite price increases, data shows consumers still enjoy eating out. While factors such as convenience impact that decision, the experience of dining out is important. In 2024, restaurants should make the dining-out experience worth the price tag.

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The Restaurant Times

AUGUST 27, 2021

He specializes in the creative design and concept development of restaurants, bars, and public spaces for hotel products of the future. He advises that before thinking about walls or anything else, draw some circles on paper and just figure out how people will use the space just with circles. For some hotels like Marriot, it is 25%.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 15, 2024

Provide special menu options from the cities the contenders hail from – a Philly Cheesesteak if the Eagles make it or a Cuban for Miami. Play The Field : Some Super Bowl viewers prefer to watch the game in the comfort of their own homes, but that doesn’t mean you should lose out on sales.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

It might be a simple miscommunication, where the person taking the order misheard the customer’s special request. Customers expect to get what they ordered when they visit (or get take-out from) restaurants. Order accuracy starts at the very beginning of the process, with the person taking the order.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 22, 2023

Promotions and loyalty programs are necessary to convince Americans to dine out more frequently, according to new research from Provoke Insights and Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine. Americas still want to dine out, so promotional deals and loyalty programs make them feel like they are being responsible with their money.”

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 12, 2022

With deep roots in the restaurant industry, we’ve worked with our clients to test a number of strategies to take on Restaurant Week as an opportunity to attract new customers. While having a special menu for Restaurant Week is important, so is keeping your bottom line in check. But don’t stop there.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Scooping out an avocado or extracting crab meat and leaving ten percent in the shell or cutting a filet of salmon to nine ounces instead of eight ounces adds ten percent to your target food usage (and cost). Make dulce de leche as a dessert special. Got a few extra gallons of milk about to hit the expiration date?

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 12, 2022

It brings out the child-like playfulness, creativity, and spirited excitement in just about everyone. As a restaurant, you’ve got the opportunity to feed into that joyful excitement with special events for the season, so grab the chance before the winter holidays takeover! Serve Special (Spooky) Food and Drinks.

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Next Restaurants

APRIL 17, 2024

With over two billion users (and still growing) , Instagram is a goldmine for restaurants looking to boost engagement and stand out from the crowd. Visual power: Mouthwatering food presentations shot perfectly for Instagram can make your restaurant stand out and leave a lasting impression. Here’s how to make them irresistible.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 18, 2024

The festive nature and exclusivity of a pop up with special offerings available for a limited time appeal to consumers’ desires for culinary adventure and offer opportunity for chefs to express themselves in a unique way without the constraints of working in a restaurant. Lcal and sustainable food is a mega trend in the restaurant business.

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