Culinary Cues

DECEMBER 12, 2020

Chef Marc Meneau was such a chef – a powerful personality who elevated the dining experience – a chef who lived excellence every day in his restaurant L’Esperance in Vezelay, France. The dining room was perfectly appointed with fresh flowers, the finest tabletop details, and magnificent views of the L’Esperance gardens.

Fine Dining 360

Fine Dining Back of House Dine-in Presentation 360

Culinary Cues

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Long before the restaurant chains of today, decades prior to the birth of fine dining, experience dining, and molecular gastronomy, there were neighborhood cafes that were part of small communities across the country. Ah, but the food and conversation were consistently good, plentiful, and in-expensive.

White Paper 319

White Paper Hospitality Fine Dining Reference 319

Restaurant Clicks

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

If you’re planning an event, like a milestone birthday, holiday party, or work dinner, you’ll want to check out restaurants that offer private dining. If you’re planning an event, like a milestone birthday, holiday party, or work dinner, you’ll want to check out restaurants that offer private dining. But, don’t be overwhelmed!

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Dine-in Seasonal Menu Fine Dining Book 129

Culinary Cues

APRIL 18, 2023

The Union Oyster House in Boston is one of the oldest continuously operating restaurants in America – The Kennedy’s loved to dine there and some of our founding fathers enjoyed oysters at their oyster bar. ‘The times they are a changin’, proclaimed Bob Dylan in 1964. His words seem quite relevant today. A great story.

Food Truck 319

Food Truck Back of House Education Training 319

7 Shifts

JULY 25, 2024

7 revenue streams restaurants of every type need to pay attention to Restaurant owners must look beyond traditional dine-in revenue and diversify their income streams. 7 revenue streams restaurants of every type need to pay attention to Restaurant owners must look beyond traditional dine-in revenue and diversify their income streams.

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2024 Loyalty Program Point of Sale Online Ordering 243

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! Given the fact that nearly 80% of patrons visit a restaurant's website before deciding where to dine-out, you want to make sure that your website stands out from the rest!

Email Marketing 370

Email Marketing Social Media Loyalty Program Website Management 370

Buzztime Business

JUNE 2, 2023

To bring Dad and his fam to your bar or restaurant, launch Father’s Day promotions that treat him like royalty. Then bring everyone back inside to enjoy a special menu full of grilled items from meat to veggies. Bring in a local rock band for evening entertainment complete with fatherly drink specials. billion total.

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Bar Social Media Insurance Sports 147

Restaurant Clicks

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Wine bars aren’t places for wine enthusiasts and snobs to gather and talk about the notes and tannins they get from their glasses. Instead, wine bars are popular restaurant destinations for friends to gather, dates to mingle, and events to take places. You can’t go one block without stumbling upon one or two NYC wine bars.

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Bar Reservations Seating Back of House 142

7 Shifts

AUGUST 12, 2020

Make all touchpoints of your restaurant feel like the cool, casual, fusion, or fine dining establishment it is. Identify your audience Whether you’re running a lunchtime hotspot in the financial district or late-night takeout joint by bars and venues, knowing your customers is critical.

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Marketing 2020 SEO Loyalty Program 418

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

As the world is largely re-opened post-COVID, people are eagerly out and about dining in restaurants and bars to reinvigorate their social routines. According to Morning Consult , 77 percent of all polled adults are comfortable dining out at restaurants or cafes as of June 2022.

Fine Dining 189

Fine Dining Events Customer Experience Seasonal Menu 189

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 22, 2021

When using biophilic design it is important to use natural tones for tables, bar fronts and seating to replicate tones found in nature. For darker toned restaurants, like steakhouses that have robust and darker themes, consider creating special drinks with smoke and maple influences. Eliminate Distractions.

Design 212

Design 2022 Front of House Back of House 212

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 27, 2020

Jon Taffer is scared for restaurants and terrified for bars. He cautioned that when restaurants can reopen for dine-in service, they will have to face the bittersweet reality of less seating capacity and less sales–he estimates as much as 30 percent–due to social distancing practices and guest apprehension. "They

Front of House 175

Front of House Social Media Back of House Seating 175

7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Your staff, especially your restaurant manager, plays a crucial role in the overall dining experience. How do you prepare your team for special events or holiday rushes? Can you give an example of how you’ve managed a large event or special occasion at a restaurant?

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Leadership Management Management Operations 195

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 2, 2024

It’s been identified as an emerging dining trend – with a 2020 study by NPD Research Group finding single diners have increased their share of U.S. At our Shannon Rose pubs, in addition to numerous bars available for dining, we have several different dining rooms where we have solo seating tables set up.

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Loyalty Program Catering Seating Email Marketing 164

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 10, 2020

It’s the perfect slow-down to tweak recipes and menus, do some deep cleaning, or consider fresh ways to change up the customer dining experience. A time to act on resolutions and look ahead with great anticipation to all that is possible in the new year. One thing is for sure—the industry was not prepared for a pandemic.

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Outdoor Seating Customer Service Small Business 221

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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Training Kitchen Safety Food Safety Customer Service 195

7 Shifts

DECEMBER 17, 2020

The bar where you always feel welcome after a long day's work. Once you have access to a guest’s contact info, it creates the opportunity to reach them via email or text and let them know about special offers, new menu items, changing hours, and more. The coffee shop where the baristas seem happy to serve you. You have to earn it!

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Loyalty Program Social Media Email Marketing Customer Service 370

Culinary Cues

MAY 27, 2023

Dedicate the effort to make it special, make the time to allow everyone to sit down TOGETHER and break bread, talk, relax, and laugh together (front and back of the house). TECHNOLOGY AND RESTAURANT CULTURE Learning to live with technology and stay in control is essential. We need to embrace the good and understand the bad and the ugly.

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Technology Front of House Social Media Back of House 347

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 5, 2024

This trend of using unique glassware to showcase specialty drinks and cocktails is growing in both fine dining and casual establishments across the country. This trend of using unique glassware to showcase specialty drinks and cocktails is growing in both fine dining and casual establishments across the country.

Fine Dining 162

Fine Dining Consumer Goods Seasonal Menu Presentation 162

7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

There will *always *be something your staff can do to enhance a patron’s dining experience. Problem: Excessive mingling This is a prevalent issue in restaurants, especially ones that offer full bar service. As a restaurant manager or operator, you are the driving force in productivity – leading your staff and keeping customers happy.

Mobile Ordering 221

Mobile Ordering Back of House Customer Service Online Ordering 221

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 1, 2020

With new health and safety guidelines and constantly-evolving regulations, restaurant owners are faced with unique challenges to continue delivering a positive dining experience to customers. It’s no secret among bar and restaurant owners that customer experience is key. Consider Your Customer’s Safety and Privacy.

Loyalty Program 207

Loyalty Program Customer Experience Point of Sale Employee Relations 207

Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 11, 2020

Restaurant management software company Upserve and restaurant-architect William Duff speak here about evolving trends they are seeing and discussed some ways the dining experience might look and feel different as the new normal unfolds. Partnering a Fine Dining Experience with a Take-Out Option. Dedicated Take-out Area for Staging.

Fine Dining 188

Fine Dining Online Ordering Dine-in Take-out 188

Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

Comfort food, outdoor dining, Riesling and streamlined menus were top trends for 2020, according to Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants ' seventh annual Culinary & Cocktail Trend Forecast for 2021. What do they expect will be hot in the coming year? Health food, eating local and personalized experiences. Culinary: 2020 Takeaways.

2021 189

2021 Outdoor Hotels 2020 189

7 Shifts

JUNE 4, 2021

For fine dining, around 30 percent. For fine dining, around 30 percent. Numbers can give us insights into everything from profits and losses to average customer spend to how often employees cycle through. If it's not measured, it won't be managed. But what should be measured, and how? Table of Contents: Cost of Goods Sold. Health care.

Point of Sale 416

Point of Sale Inventory Employee Relations Customer Service 416

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 28, 2021

Greet the guest, acknowledge that they may have to wait and send them to the bar. Recommendation : Take out tables from the dining room and keep only as many as your servers can actually handle. I would rather wait and spend money at your bar than become frustrated at one of your tables. and there were four specials.).

Customer Service 186

Customer Service Reservations Specials Training 186

Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 7, 2020

Bar seating will be removed and reconfigured to allow six feet between bar stools. Bar servers will take orders and deliver drinks and food but will not linger across from guests. “But the desire is in the air to get back to social life and reconvene the life that has been paused for over two months.

Food Safety 204

Food Safety Front of House Back of House Seating 204

Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 22, 2020

On weekends, families come in to pick out a cone or one of the shop's special sundaes. In addition to delivery and takeout, an ice cream shop and a bar and grill in Kane County, IL both implemented out-of-the-box solutions to serve their customers during the current pandemic. However, both Carey and Lange acted swiftly.

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Front of House Customer Service Delivery 2003 163

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 11, 2021

As architects and leaders at AO, we had the special opportunity to convert a historic corner building in our own neighborhood of Old Towne Orange, California., where our own offices have been for more than 45 years, into a contemporary American whiskey bar, Bosscat Kitchen and Libations. Out with the Old, In with the Old.

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Front of House Design Restaurant Law Back of House 197

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 13, 2020

Meanwhile, the recovering hospitality industry – which wa s estimated to have lost $120 billion by the end of June – is bracing itself for potentially another round of mandated restaurant and bar closures. Many operators were able to pivot to delivery or pick-up offerings when dining rooms closed. Prepping All Systems.

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Dietary Restrictions Online Ordering Customer Experience Dine-in 197

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 25, 2020

With outdoor dining occupying the foreground, and bars and indoor dining taking a back seat to consumer preferences, it begs the question: what happens when it gets cold? Outdoor dining works great during the warmer weather, and for facilitating additional curbside/delivery.

Seasonal Menu 197

Seasonal Menu Outdoor Customer Service Catering 197

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 15, 2024

In a few weeks, bars and restaurants will be filled with hungry and thirsty football fans celebrating their favorite team. Provide special menu options from the cities the contenders hail from – a Philly Cheesesteak if the Eagles make it or a Cuban for Miami. Is inflation still driving wing prices?

Food Supply 208

Food Supply Point of Sale Back of House Inventory 208

7 Shifts

DECEMBER 23, 2022

Therefore, the physical design of the restaurant is the first thing that starts to shape the customer's overall dining experience. With the help of an outdoor landscaper, you can make your guests feel like they're dining in a botanical garden, or a traditional Japanese tea garden. Table of Contents. Unique Restaurant Criteria.

Outdoor 195

Outdoor Design Food Truck Bar 195

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

But one thing is for sure: the COVID-19 pandemic has forever changed the restaurant dining experience. Additionally, plant-based and immunity-boosting foods, sanitation and outdoor dining has accelerated to an all time high. It has resulted in a huge shift in dining consciousness. Superfoods. Sanitation.

Food Truck 203

Food Truck Outdoor Food Safety Dine-in 203

Restaurant Clicks

OCTOBER 9, 2021

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Fine Dining 148

Fine Dining Front of House Online Ordering Seasonal Menu 148

7 Shifts

OCTOBER 9, 2019

Engage your Customers with Loyalty Programs Restaurant loyalty programs have come a long way from the days of the “10 stamps on a business card = 1 free beverage” system. While they now come in many forms, the basis of most loyalty programs is similar: The customer collects points, then redeems those points for free stuff.

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Loyalty Program Marketing Social Media Mobile Ordering 284

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!),

2024 189

2024 2023 Food Order 2013 189

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 3, 2020

When they feel comfortable, people will return to sports bars and restaurants for food, drinks and the "big games" on television. “Bar owners want people to feel the aspect or theme of the restaurant when they first walk through the doors,” Fischbeck said. Audio Systems. Visual Systems. Tabletop Devices.

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Equipment Sports Entertainment Customer Experience 200