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How Restaurant Reservation Software Can Help with Reopening in 2021

Touch Bistro

However, guest safety is still a top priority and many restaurant are turning to restaurant reservation software to navigate the tricky business of fully reopening their dining rooms. While restaurant reservation software is becoming essential to reopening, the technology is still new to many restaurateurs. Let’s dive in.

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Coronavirus and Restaurants: A Year In Review

7 Shifts

How restaurant sales were impacted Shortly after lockdowns were initiated, restaurant sales across the board—from full-service dining to coffee shops—took a nosedive. Outdoor dining, warm weather, and a decline in virus cases helped the industry. A year ago this month, our industry was rocked to its core. And people really love pizza.

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6 Tips for Restaurant Success in 2021

Restaurant Engine

It seems poised to continue at least for part of 2021. To help you, we look at six tips for restaurant success in 2021. #1: Restaurant customers in 2021 are going to be looking for contactless options when they frequent your restaurant. 2: Use Online Reservation Software. 3: Enhance Outdoor Dining. tweet this). #2:

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5 Restaurant Industry Trends to Consider for 2021 and Beyond

Focus POS

Read on to discover the five restaurant industry trends for 2021 and beyond. It goes without saying that in 2021, online ordering is here to stay. In 2020, new trends appeared across all industries, most notably throughout the restaurant sector. Online Ordering.

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Modern Restaurant Design Trends Shaping the Industry

Modern Restaurant Management

Instead, management should consider adjustments that allow for a clear path for takeout and delivery drivers, whether that be through temporary (yet aesthetically pleasing) signage or an alluring component that keeps dine-in patrons to one side, and those who intend to grab-and-go to the other. Takeout is Taking Over.

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Five Casual Dining Design Trends Worth Replicating

Modern Restaurant Management

While restaurants saw sales plummet during the height of the pandemic, Americans proved how much they were looking forward to dining out again once vaccination rates rose and positive COVID cases started to fall. By July 2021, OpenTable reported that reservations had returned to normal after plunging by two-thirds during the pandemic.

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Managing Diner Expectations this Holiday Season

Modern Restaurant Management

As we head into the holiday season, we expect consumers to return to in-restaurant dining with enthusiasm. Digital waitlists and reservations help consumers minimize wait times at restaurants to get seated sooner upon arrival. At Arepitas in Round Rock, TX, Yelp user Emely T. That didn't hinder the service.”