The Eat Restaurant

APRIL 24, 2024

Attracting new customers and keeping regulars in your restaurant while managing full seating capacity can be challenging. A great solution is to offer pre-made tasting menus through unique dining experiences. This approach draws guests in and delights them with unusual dishes and fresh ingredients.

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Open for Business

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

While traditionally associated with fine dining, the prix fixe (pronounced “pre-feks”) menu has transcended its high-end roots, becoming a popular culinary trend. When curated with care and promoted effectively, this menu is a powerful tool for any restaurant, capable of making a memorable impression and drawing eager guests through the door.

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SpotOn

MAY 13, 2024

  From crafting a summer menu that celebrates seasonal ingredients to offering cool beverages can enhance customer loyalty, adapting to the busy season with innovative menu ideas and online ordering can set your restaurant apart. Creating a killer summer menu is key to attracting more customers.

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7 Shifts

JULY 10, 2020

Set a goal for your restaurant’s grand opening—whether it’s seating capacity, an order volume, or revenue for your first day back in business. Also consider sending an Announcement to your team about the grand reopening, the menu, and what they can do to prepare. Set a budget ?? You can book online or give us a call.

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7 Shifts

AUGUST 26, 2019

"Restaurant revenue management is defined as selling the right seat to the right customer at the right price and for the right dura­tion."— From there, you can make vital decisions about price, service capacity, table turnover, and your menu to boost revenue and profits. Engineer your menu for sales and profits. The result?

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Your Response Menu. According to a local NBC affiliate, a group of tourists were filmed attacking a Carmine’s hostess after she allegedly informed the group COVID-19 vaccine cards were required for any indoor seating. With COVID-19 continuing to be a consideration for consumers across the U.S.,

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7 Shifts

JULY 16, 2021

Create a Menu. Do they have indoor seating or are they takeout-only? This includes but is not limited to your equipment, permits, menu, and marketing. Seating capacity. Expected menu prices. Coffee shop with seating: $80,000 to $300,000. Coffee shop with both seating and a drive-thru: $80,000 to $300,000.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

This puts the customer in the driver’s seat and removes the reliance and uncertainties on timeliness of delivery offered by third parties. Is this bringing in customers that tend to order from the dinner or lunch menu? How far are customers driving for this new menu item? Adding Location Insights to the Menu.

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7 Shifts

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Get it wrong—with a menu that doesn't fit the ambiance or pricey dishes not suited for the clientele—and would-be regulars will at best feel confused and at worst never return. Restaurant concepts define the overall theme or idea behind a restaurant, including cuisine, service style, music, and menu design. Menu design.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 18, 2023

Each table has its own wench, which allows them to be raised and lowered to any desired height –– seated, cocktail, or all the way up to the ceiling –– using a network of cables and an electric power source. Brian, the executive chef, changes Ronin’s menu daily to reflect the best of the week’s harvest.

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Web Diner

JANUARY 30, 2019

But, when it comes to customers and seating arrangements, that couldn’t really be further from the truth. The way clients are seated is a huge part of it. First of all, identify the different areas where it would be possible to seat customers – while obviously taking into account the areas that are needed for other purposes.

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Open for Business

MAY 9, 2024

Update your menu One of the best ways to attract guests during the summer and keep them coming back for more is to refresh your menu. Perfect your outdoor seating Whether it's a sidewalk cafe, rooftop terrace, or garden patio, outdoor dining is a major draw for guests when the weather warms up.

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7 Shifts

JANUARY 11, 2021

Winterize Your Patio Seating ?? Our traffic-heavy streets are now home to ad-hoc patio seating. Streamline your menu for profitability by offering your most popular items and food that travels well during winter like braises, curries, and kinds of pasta. Add drinks, if you don’t already have them. Post on social media!

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Culinary Cues

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

The stores were empty, and restaurant service staff were staring out windows from the vantage of unfilled seats. Is it safety, parking, navigating a store or restaurant menu, pricing, speed of service, or lines? Push aside the doom and gloom, stop blaming on-line shopping and meal delivery for empty stores and restaurant seats.

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7 Shifts

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

OpenTable seats around 1.6 OpenTable offers unique back-end benefits to restaurants, too, providing a customer management system, seating optimization tools, and monetizable experiences restaurants can use to grow their reach, turn guests into regulars, and reduce chaotic peaks and valleys. Menu items might not be available.

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7 Shifts

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

OpenTable seats around 1.6 OpenTable offers unique back-end benefits to restaurants, too, providing a customer management system, seating optimization tools, and monetizable experiences restaurants can use to grow their reach, turn guests into regulars, and reduce chaotic peaks and valleys. Menu items might not be available.

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EATER

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

That’s the question The Menu , a new film from director Mark Mylod, seeks to unravel. At its core, The Menu is an extremely dark comedy that examines how class functions in the dining room, among both the people serving and those being served.

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Culinary Cues

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Are chefs investing countless hours working with new, exciting ingredients trying to create another inspiring menu that people are talking about with great interest? Isn’t there room for both the comfortable and the exciting? Now, what can I get for you?”

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Additionally, POS insights can help restaurant owners identify their top-selling seasonal items based on customer data and adjust the menu accordingly. This will not only drive more guests, and sales, to the restaurant but also specifically encourage outdoor dining because of the specialized menus. Customized and Tailored Promotions.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 30, 2023

Keeping brand integtrity, the interior featured a walk-up counter, digital menu boards and condensed seating/waiting areas with TVs. Burying this information in fine print at the bottom of the menu or not putting it anywhere at all can quickly drive customers away and become a social media nightmare in an instant.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 27, 2022

Regardless of whether this is proper dinnertime etiquette, the truth is that most people can pull out their smartphone to read through your menu just as easily as perusing a physical menu. Here are five reasons why you should stick with QR code menus instead of pulling those plastic menus out of storage.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 5, 2022

I don’t have one client who has all the servers necessary to run their operations, which results in a lot of complaints about long waiting times once the guest is seated. For a few minutes, the guest feels better because they are in a seat, but the big problem is on the horizon. Improve Service Through the Menu.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Due to many factors including inflation and supply chain challenges, restaurant owners and operators have been faced with tough choice about raising menu prices. To do this, restaurants will either need to use lower cost food items or raise menu prices. Another way to introduce price increases is to introduce new elements to the menu.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 13, 2024

Establishments are grappling with a complex crisis characterized by empty seats in dining areas and behind the scenes, where a shortage of skilled workers is keenly felt. Reduced staff can result in longer wait times, decreased service quality, and, in some instances, limited operating hours or menu options.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 18, 2022

That’s not necessarily a bad thing—when you have enough staff to handle the crowd and an efficient plan to get those waiting customers seated and served in a reasonable amount of time, you can call it a successful day. Managing a crowded lobby of customers waiting to be seated requires plenty of effort from your staff.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 10, 2023

The partnership resulted in a 116-seat signature restaurant directly inspired by the chef’s menu. Why is design so crucial for creating the right look and atmosphere to complement a menu? Conceived as a destination, The Desmond is tucked away in a slightly hidden location and an elevator ride is required.

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Open for Business

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Take advantage of the software’s assignment recommendations to maximize seats. The best table management systems today know when to assign a party of 2 to a two-top instead of a 4-top and when it’s okay to seat a smaller party at a larger table. Allergy-friendly menu. Vegetarian menu. Dessert menu. Daily specials.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 20, 2021

It is a constant balancing act to maintain an optimal turnover rate—one that is long enough to allow guests to enjoy their dining experience and not feel rushed, yet short enough to maximize revenue and ensure new parties don’t have to wait a long time to be seated. It’s dining, on demand. 1 +1 + 1 Is More Than 3.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

This data can be used to make informed decisions about staffing, menu changes, and promotional offers. For instance, knowing a regular customer's favorite dish or seating preference can transform a routine meal into a customized experience. Moreover, advanced networking facilitates better coordination and efficiency.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 2, 2024

Incorporating details such as culturally sensitive design, sustainable materials, technology, and flexible seating arrangements can appeal to Gen-Z's preference for immersive and socially responsible dining experiences.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 22, 2021

When using biophilic design it is important to use natural tones for tables, bar fronts and seating to replicate tones found in nature. Work with the interior designer when creating your menu. Tying in the menu with the overall design will create an immersive experience that guests will remember. Design Development from COVID.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 6, 2023

Dead times are a hit to your wallet as a business owner as empty seats represent wasted capital investment. Seeing empty seats in your restaurant is disheartening, but the impact goes beyond just losing money. The key to filling seats and tackling declining revenue lies in changing customer behavior.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 21, 2023

Prior to the challenging environment we currently find ourselves in, the significant availability of capital led to more of a “growth at all costs” mentality for businesses where profitability took a back seat. Are there organic social media posts about your hero menu item? Has your product developed a cult-like following?

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 3, 2020

Masks and distanced seating are great short-term adaptations to the current climate but restaurants must work toward returning to full capacity. While it may seem like restaurants can survive and return to normal with band-aid solutions like masks and distanced seating, this is not the case.

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The Rail

MAY 15, 2024

Counter Service Restaurant vs Table Service A counter service restaurant is all about speed and convenience with streamlined menus. After ordering, guests grab their drinks and utensils, find a seat, and wait for their food to be either brought to their table by a food runner or signaled for pickup. Potential for limited menu options.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 11, 2024

Another area is to keep an eye on the menu. If you have a large menu with a bunch of items, consider consolidating it to what is trending. Having a large menu puts added pressure on the kitchen and servers. Keep your menu small and concise. Understand the style of restaurant you are running.

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Indoor Media

AUGUST 22, 2017

Add fall-related foods, such as pumpkin recipes, apple desserts, and seasonal beers, to your menu—and again, be sure to advertise these one-season-only items. The post 8 Restaurant Advertising Tips for Filling Seats in the Fall Season appeared first on IndoorMedia. Football Specials. Time for kickoff!

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