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Pandemic Reflections: What Lessons Has the Restaurant Industry Learned?, Part One

Modern Restaurant Management

While working hard to bring customers back into the restaurant is very important for success, it has become more important to figure out the third-party equation in terms of pricing, commissions and fees, and value – which is ultimately the difference between success and failure. This trend has held on in the last five years.

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Pandemic Reflections: What Lessons Has the Restaurant Industry Learned?, Part Three

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Restaurant owners negotiated payment plans with their landlords, many of which had prolonged forgiveness dates, but were often not able to pay back rent. " As we mark the fifth anniversary, MRM magazine surveyed restaurant insiders about the pandemic’s lasting impact on their businesses and the industry. ." – Pooja S.

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2025 F&B Trends: Newstalgia, Stealth Health, and Botanical Beverages

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From salted egg yolks and chili crunch fusions to mushroom-infused teas and freeze-dried fruit powder garnishes, Kimpton’s in-house experts share the standout ingredients, menu items and techniques that will come to the table in 2025.

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How the Restaurant Industry Can Begin Planning for the Future

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For starters, we are modeling a smaller restaurant with less front and back of the house staff. If, prior to the pandemic, your restaurant had a seating capacity of 120 seats, that may be reduced by 20 percent or more. Everyone wants to go back to their favorite restaurants for their favorite meals.

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Transformation through Suspension

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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. Something is up at in the dining room of Ronin Farm and Restaurant in Bryan, Texas. It's the tables!

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Restaurant Patio Guide: How to Get More Profit With Outdoor Seating

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However, getting more guests in seats through outdoor dining can also come at a cost, both in time and money. Add high tops to vary up seating. Put weatherproof seat cushions on chairs to make them more comfortable for guests.  No more back and forth from tables to the POS. Patios can be quite lucrative.

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Honoring the Legacy of a Historic Structure

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The original design is a heavy timber replica of a six-beam Haida house—a traditional style of building by the Haida Tribe—which opened in 1939 as a Native American curio shop before serving as a restaurant space starting in 1945. The building’s new timber addition adds 1,300 square feet of much-needed space to the program.