article thumbnail

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

Modern Restaurant Management

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.

article thumbnail

RESTAURANTS – POLI-ACTIVE / POLI-NEUTRAL

Culinary Cues

In those early days of European coffee houses, during the 17 th century, politics were the main source of conversation. In the American colonies, public houses, or taverns, followed suit as meeting places for the common man and self-proclaimed intellectuals. Today we are engulfed in information and misinformation.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Ready To Sell? Maybe You Should Be

Modern Restaurant Management

In 2018, I opened a self-serve tap house and sports bar called Auggie’s Draft Room. It’s probably not what you think, and it might even be easier than what you’re doing now. Every story deserves an unforgettable ending. Of all the concepts I’ve brought to life, this one stands out as my most successful.

article thumbnail

These 6 Restaurants Just Won the 2025 James Beard America’s Classics Award

EATER

Sullivans has become a cornerstone of the community offering jobs to teenagers, serving as the setting for sports team or fundraiser meetings, and hosting family dinner nights which are almost always accompanied with the restaurants crinkle cut fries. Opened as a hot dog stand in 1951 by Dan Sullivan, Sr.,

2025 304
article thumbnail

5 Mexico City Spots Our Editor-in-Chief Loves

EATER

Tacos are served up at Maizajo, where corn tortillas are made in-house. Stephanie Wu Long seafood lunches, grasshopper cocktails, and more A version of this post originally appeared in Stephanie Wus newsletter, From the Editor, a roundup of the most vital news and stories in the food world. Subscribe now.

article thumbnail

2022 Restaurant Design Trends

Modern Restaurant Management

As people begin heading back out, they want to be able to interact with each other and not be distracted by unnecessary entertainment gimmicks. Often restaurants will have multiple televisions playing whatever sporting event is on that night and customers tend to focus on them instead of the people they are at the restaurant with.

Design 531
article thumbnail

Wrapping Up a Restaurant Marketing Trend

Modern Restaurant Management

At the beginning of the pandemic, Paul Dioguardi, owner of Colorado-based Hickory House Ribs, realized there was only so much he could do with the amount of available restaurant tables so he decided to focus on growing the catering side of the business. We advertised in local papers, supporting youth sports and wrapping our vehicles.

Marketing 493