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Mastering the Art of French Dining

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This is now changing with the advent of online booking systems that offer two seatings each night — usually with an earlier seating at 7 or 7:30 and the later at 9 or 9:30 p.m. Le Cheval d’Or The crew at Le Cheval d’Or run a casual operation including an early dinner seating at 7 p.m. before being pushed back to 11 p.m.

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MRM Research Roundup: Top F&B Trends to Watch

Modern Restaurant Management

bars & restaurants returned to and surpassed pre-pandemic levels of employment. Failure to adapt will make securing a seat at the table an uphill battle for tech companies. California had the largest YOY growth, with 930 openings–almost 15 percent more than last year. In September this year, there were 12.37

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First Robotic Mobile Restaurant and DoorDash’s Commissary Kitchen

Modern Restaurant Management

Since every part of Ono’s assembly process is monitored by hundreds of sensors to ensure there is no spillage, cross-contamination, or inconsistencies; customers with dietary restrictions, allergies, or simply specific preferences no longer have to worry that their blend might include ingredients it shouldn’t.

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An Eater’s Guide to Bentonville, Arkansas, the Home of Walmart

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In 2025, a 350-acre Walmart campus is projected to open as its own self-contained community, complete with a food hall, hotel and rooftop bar, on-site childcare, parking garages, an amphitheater, bike paths, and a couple of lakes. Seats go quickly, so make a reservation early. In the mood for a dive bar?

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MRM Research Roundup: 2022 Restaurant Trends

Modern Restaurant Management

46 percent would love to manage their dietary preferences with their favorite establishments. Illinois reports a +85 percent year-over-year increase in sales velocity in the week to January 1, largely due to the stringent COVID-19 restrictions which were in place at the start of 2021. Sales velocity is now 0 percent vs January 4, 2020.

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HAGS Will Be Queer First, and a Restaurant Second

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There was a time when all of this discomfort added to the allure of David Chang’s restaurant empire, when he used the space to launch lauded restaurants that still exist in some form today: his first restaurant, Noodle Bar, and later, Ko. The menu at HAGS will accommodate any number of substitutions and dietary restrictions.

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How to handle restaurant complaints and turn them into hospitality wins

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A guest’s dietary restrictions weren’t honored Order mixups happen, but dietary restrictions raise the stakes. Staff members should never ask the reason behind a dietary restriction—it could be for religious, health, ethical, or other personal reasons.