Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

But while wings still dominate as the top football snack, new data suggests that more fans are choosing to watch the game at home rather than head to their local sports bar. This suggests fans are stocking home bars instead of ordering drinks out. Toast analyzed data from restaurants on Sunday, Feb. Vegas Jackpot, New Orleans Next?

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

We’re proud to lead the charge and redefine what health-focused dining at scale looks like.” At True Food Kitchen, dining without compromise has been our mission for nearly two decades. At True Food Kitchen, dining without compromise has been our mission for nearly two decades.

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EATER

MARCH 26, 2025

The Travel buds Grand hotels are home to some of the French capitals most exciting and elegant meals, according to Eaters local dining expert and guidebook author Hotel restaurants tend to have a special energy. Now its done up in warm tones and has a crystal glass roof and striking semi-open kitchen framed in copper.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 2, 2024

Nowhere is this more evident than in the consideration of generational differences, which play a large role in shaping dining experiences. From cozy nooks to bustling social hubs, microclimates offer a spectrum of dining experiences aimed at resonating with various demographics.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

It’s not exactly a secret that getting a new restaurant up and running is a significant challenge, with a high bar for entry that includes formidable logistical hurdles and financial obstacles. The good news is that despite the initial setbacks in the early days of COVID, many restaurants have not just survived, but thrived.

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Goliath Consulting

MARCH 14, 2025

As more diners use Ozempic and similar medications, restaurants may need to adapt to evolving guest preferences and dining habits. Beyond portion size, Ozempic also influences food preferences. Healthline says this can make social dining more challenging, particularly for those who previously enjoyed indulgent meals with friends.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Vetting dining room, bar, and kitchen staff over the next decade will require probing more during job interviews, seeking candidates with more responsible lifestyles, advanced educational aspirations, and other evidence of a disciplined, drug-free work ethic will become even more of an HR imperative.

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The Rail

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

From sizzling dishes to a vibrant dining atmosphere, video content allows potential customers to experience the restaurants ambiance and imagine the sounds and aromas before the even set foot inside. Think slow-motion sauce pouring, the crispy crunch of diners breaking bread, and colorful cocktail prep behind the bar.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Restaurant industry insiders offer their insights on F&B trends we can expect to see in 2024. The top ordered desserts this year, included donuts, chocolate brownies, and strawberry cheesecake! Top Eats, Drinks, and More No fork, no problem: In addition to fries defending its spot as the most ordered food of the year (and the past decade!),

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 23, 2020

The past few weeks have proven how quickly the way in which we dine is shifting and evolving and fast forwarded a number of technology trends. Hyper-connectivity and lifestyle trends will continue to influence and alter consumer behavior. Table Tech : Pay-at-the-Table is the new Lazy Susan of the wait-staff world.

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7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Fine dining establishments may require staff to have in-depth knowledge of each dish, including wine pairings and ingredient sourcing, while a fast-casual restaurant may focus on quick service and consistent food prep. A well-informed team improves service, enhances the dining experience, and reduces errors in the kitchen.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 7, 2021

This is especially true if you wish to boost awareness about your restaurant, attracting new dine-ins, or enticing customers to keep coming back. This way, you can strongly appeal to your customers’ hungry pangs and influence their dining decisions. Balcony dining, outdoor patio, indoor seating, rooftop bars or lounges.

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Goliath Consulting

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Today, the Michelin Guide continues to explore new markets and broaden its global influence. They argue that some food traditions, particularly from Asia, are undervalued because they don’t align with Western dining norms. The Michelin Guide is renowned as the gold standard for restaurant ratings, synonymous with culinary excellence.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Restaurateurs may very well look to expand beyond the typical pop up, food truck, festival or off-premises event to more interesting, intimate venues like social influencer kitchens, dining rooms and gardens. For part two, click here. A tightly integrated technology strategy will be key to workplace satisfaction and profitability.

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Culinary Cues

MAY 18, 2020

Whatever your end goal might be: Executive Chef in a fine dining operation, Corporate Chef, Sous Chef, Restaurant Manager, Entrepreneur, Research Chef, or Consultant – where ever you hope to land in the future – put that goal in writing. The restaurant industry is being hit extraordinarily hard, unlike any other time in recent history.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 22, 2021

Still, because there are many competing businesses in the dining sector, it’s becoming increasingly difficult to stand out from the crowd. Those stats demonstrate the power and influence of social media. For example, check out how Pizza Express has enticed customers to dine with them with its free dough balls advert.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 31, 2024

Casual Dining Preferences Market Force Information unveiled a survey on casual dining preferences across the United States highlighting shifting trends influenced by economic factors and evolving consumer tastes. This is the first time on record that demand has reached this level two summers in a row.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 26, 2020

With many states ordering dine-in restaurants to shutter, getting the word out if you can offer curbside pickup, delivery and takeout is crucial. The study found before engaging with a business or service, nearly all consumers (97 percent) conduct a local online search, with 78 percent of purchase decisions influenced by social content.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 1, 2020

Bars and nightlife businesses were among the hardest hit, with consumer interest down 81 percent. Revenue Management Solutions (RMS) revealed insights from its global consumer study that assessed consumers’ dining behavior and perspectives on the restaurant industry as the COVID-19 pandemic unfolds. In the U.K.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 21, 2022

In terms of trends, it is clear that in 2023 technology will continue to shape and enhance the restaurant industry and we will see operators adopting new technologies to create an even more seamless and frictionless experience for guests, while still maintaining unique and engaging dining experiences. For part one, click here.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 15, 2020

Alcoholic beverages, in particular, can have an enormous impact on guest checks, especially for bar and grill and more upscale restaurants. Fine dining and upscale casual were the worst performing segments during March based on same-store sales growth. Same-store sales for restaurants dropped by 28.3 percent in March.

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7 Shifts

JULY 30, 2021

Many of these diners even use these social platforms to pick and choose their next dining experience. Check out this TikTok video from S3 Coffee Bar for some inspo! Influencer Marketing. By partnering with influencers on either of these platforms, you'll be able to get your restaurant in front of a whole new audience.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 26, 2024

. “Immediately after the event the team meets to gather feedback and create a recap,” Kurt Pahlitzsch, Vice President of Casual Dining at Doherty Enterprises, franchisee of Chevys, told Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine. In 2018, Womply estimated restaurants saw a 44-percent increase on Cinco de Mayo over a typical day.

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Culinary Cues

MAY 12, 2022

These are the restaurants where dining is much, much more than just consuming food. I get it, profit in restaurants is sometimes hard to come by. We deal with highly perishable goods, unpredictable customer behavior, swinging door staffing, and constantly escalating cost of goods. It’s so hard to make money on that 10 oz.

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EATER

MAY 2, 2024

Building on decades of Korean Mexican cuisine in the city’s Pequeño Seúl, restaurants are crafting menus with global influences and attracting new customers The smells of Korean barbecue and Mexican street food mingle in the air of Zona Rosa, a central neighborhood of Mexico City. The Mexican influence is natural.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 2, 2021

“Our customers are getting back on their feet, and we’re proud to be playing a role by helping them provide a superior dining experience that brings people back.” 35 percent of ALL small businesses in the U.S. could not pay their July rent in full or on time (that’s slightly better than June, which was 37 percent).

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7 Shifts

DECEMBER 2, 2022

They are mainstays in the dining culture, and millions of people around the world recognize them. Of course, tasty food, a specific dining experience, and real estate locations all have a part to play. Customers are overwhelmed with the many ways they can spend their dining dollars. Why Your Restaurant Name Matters.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 15, 2021

Full-service restaurant chains, which primarily rely on dine-in customers and had few if any off-premises services when the dine-in restrictions went into effect, bore the brunt of the transaction declines throughout the pandemic. An Unpopular Year. For full-service restaurants now, it’s about government restrictions.

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EATER

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Illustration by Bea Hayward Once a luxury reserved for posh dinners, fish roe has become the snack du jour at restaurants across the country — and it’s blurring the lines between casual and formal dining Caviar has gone on a journey over the past few years. At Ladder 4 Wine Bar in Detroit, you can add 28 grams of Kaluga caviar to hash browns.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 25, 2023

A restaurant with more spaces or zones, such as a dining room, bar, patio, or private room, plus the back of house and guest communications, especially if a restaurant has an outdoor waiting area, requires a system with more capabilities and power to reach these zones. The volume at which restaurants play music varies widely.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

With so many amazing new dining and entertainment experiences emerging around the world, it feels good to be a part of that revolution and to bring something unique back to San Diego.” Hunter also has plans for a robust dining program in partnership with San Diego’s top restaurants and caterers. million who spend $11.5

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Sante

JANUARY 26, 2020

Ariete : Set in idyllic Coconut Grove, Chef/Owner Michael Beltran’s Ariete has established a name for itself as one Miami’s most dynamic restaurants, offering a contemporary menu of New American cuisine with Latin, particularly Cuban, influences. Kush photo credit: Gita Shonek. Photo credit: Brett Hufziger.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 1, 2020

In New York, California and Illinois, even as the on-premise space remains closed (for in-outlet dining/drinking), sales velocity continues to improve week-over-week, as both the market and consumers continue to adapt to the new trading style. Consumer demand is strong in states that have started reopening to dine-in.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 12, 2022

43 percent plan to add an outdoor on-site dining space. "What More than half (55 percent) said they were fed up after five minutes of waiting for food in a drive-thru, and 54 percent were annoyed waiting more than 10 minutes for food while dining at a restaurant. Investment in delivery and mobile ordering pays off.

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EATER

OCTOBER 26, 2023

For excellent food to go along with the stunning beaches, center your dining in and around Phuket Town, perhaps Thailand’s most underrated food destination, with a few excursions for standout meals elsewhere on the island. Most visitors beeline for resorts and hotels that ring the coastline, which do deliver the goods for beachgoers.

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EATER

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

And most recently a locavore, mountain-to-table food movement has built on these overlapping historical influences and endemic Rocky Mountain ingredients to create bold meals fit for the breathtaking setting. Fairmont Banff Springs | Fairmont Resort Hotels. Over the course of 1,000 miles from the U.S.-Canada Paul Zizka. City streets in Banff.

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EATER

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

It was in this chapter that I found a recipe for blueberry gooey butter bars, which François describes as the “love child of the famous St. Easy to follow, it made some very delicious, very gooey bars that were marred only slightly by a greasy shortbread crust. Turn on your stoves!” they seem to shout. Haul out those baking pans!

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