Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 16, 2023

With those stats in mind, Causeway Solutions conducted consumer research* on today’s dining trends compared to our research over the past few years. In August 2023, only eight percent of consumers we surveyed say they do not eat out, so dining out is “in” again. 62 percent rarely or very rarely enjoy fine dining.

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Fast Casual Fine Dining 2023 Consumer Goods 531

EATER

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

More recently, as chefs have been working up seasonal menus to highlight local specialties and homegrown bars have been remixing native spirits, Sri Lanka drew millions of tourists in 2024 , announcing the islands comeback on the global stage after a few years of economic uncertainty. Uncles Colombo gets to sleep early, but not Uncles.

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Hotels Seasonal Menu Back of House Small Business 260

7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

There will *always *be something your staff can do to enhance a patron’s dining experience. Customers on average will order more menu items, resulting in a larger bill for the restaurant and a larger tip for the employee. Problem: Excessive mingling This is a prevalent issue in restaurants, especially ones that offer full bar service.

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Mobile Ordering Back of House Customer Service Online Ordering 221

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

The premiumization of tea is a natural extension to what has been taking place in fine wine, specialty coffee, craft spirits and beer over the past several decades. Really, wherever food and beverage has an intentional focus on quality and customer experience, fine tea has a rightful place – just like wine and craft beverages.

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Fine Dining Hotels Consumer Goods Beverage 576

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 17, 2022

One such solution has been shrinking restaurant menus. This past year, 60 percent of restaurants reported reducing their menu size , citing a 23 percent drop in the number of items. A smaller menu might limit ordering options but not the ability for restaurants to wow their guests. Advanced Customization On- and Off-Premise.

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Seasonal Menu Mobile Ordering Food Order Menu 472

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. And while these tables can be challenging to book, snagging a reservation tends to be slightly easier if youre a guest of the hotel.

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Hotels Book Seasonal Menu Fine Dining 180

7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Have you ever walked into a restaurant, excited for a great meal, but the server can’t answer your questions about the menu? Without the right training, even the best menu or ambiance can fall short due to poor service, leading to dissatisfied customers and lost revenue.

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Training Kitchen Safety Customer Service Food Safety 195

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 9, 2024

Moving to Multichannel Dining Experiences Dining out is… back? Moving to Interactive Menu Boards Speaking of dining being back – it’s back to being… different. However, the reach of these interactive experiences is extending beyond these locations and into restaurants, bars, and more.

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2024 Mobile Ordering Front of House Fast Casual 508

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 11, 2020

US Foods Springs into Helping Bars and Grills. In other news, US Foods launched its Spring Scoop, “Raising the Bar: The Classics – Celebrated and Elevated.” In fact, 54 percent of diners consider new menu items important to their decision when selecting a restaurant, according to a recent US Foods survey.*

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Bar Cash Management Loyalty Program Point of Sale 386

Lavu

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

POS systems do more than just process payments they enable restaurants to personalize menus by analyzing customer data. Learn more in our latest post: How POS Systems Enable Menu Personalization. Real-Time Updates : Adjust menus instantly for accuracy and relevance. Improves Operations : Smarter inventory and menu management.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 10, 2024

Among the reasons restaurants fail (poor location, inadequate marketing, lack of staff and inventory control, uninspired menu, unreasonable pricing), customer theft is rarely on the radar. A note in the menu noting that guests will be charged would go a long way toward discouraging sticky fingers. Ask your server how to purchase them.”

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Back of House Fine Dining Take-out Social Media 491

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Restaurants will also explore delivery options beyond costly third-party partnerships, and hike delivery menu prices to make the channel more lucrative as off-premise demand holds steady. Simplified Menus. Menu variety plays a substantial role in every dining experience. Health-Conscious Food Will Dominate Menus.

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2022 Customer Service Online Ordering Website Management 547

ChowNow

APRIL 11, 2025

Its going to get dropped, splashed with sauce, and maybe knocked off the bar by a customers pursethats just part of the deal. Slim and stylish is fine, but in a restaurant, function beats form every time. For guests, its a smoother customer experience and more in line with what theyve come to expect from modern dining.

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Front of House Allergens Online Ordering Back of House 195

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Although the land, labor, and creativity of farm-to-table sourcing is so exciting and delicious, considerable operational disruption, scheduling, and menu management is still required to make it all a profitable business model. First and foremost, most restaurants are going to see a huge drop-off in the number of customers who dine in.

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Mobile Ordering Front of House Customer Service Customer Experience 539

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 20, 2022

The ancestors of the first semi-automatic machines to serve food and drink are still in use today, though instead of restaurants and bars, we see them in public spaces, perhaps small shops. The machine presents a comprehensive menu with the ability to partially customize what customers order. It doesn’t need sleep.

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Mobile Ordering Food Order Employee Relations Customer Service 537

Culinary Cues

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Unfortunately, dining out and finding the right place to work is oftentimes a wishful roll of the dice. It all matters – education level, income bracket, age range, frequency of dining, and food and wine preferences. [] KNOW WHAT YOU WANT TO BE AND HOW YOU WANT TO BE PERCEIVED. I wonder why this is the case.

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Fine Dining Front of House Customer Service Customer Experience 447

ChowNow

JULY 19, 2024

A well-thought-out menu is more than just a list of dishes. It’s a strategic tool that influences diner choices, enhances their dining experience, and ultimately drives your restaurant’s success. Are you creating a full menu, a breakfast menu, a brunch menu, or perhaps a seasonal or limited-time menu?

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Menu Seasonal Menu Fine Dining Customer Experience 221

Goliath Consulting

AUGUST 10, 2019

After weeks of time-consuming meetings with local liquor distribution reps, local market research, and decision wavering, you finally feel confident that your bar is set up and ready to go. Before we dive into how bar consultants work, let’s briefly break down the structure of the liquor industry in America.

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Bar Fine Dining Sports Email Marketing 210

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features the National Restaurant Association's State of the Indusrty Report, food industry pressures, foodservice opportunities, influencer marketing, foot traffic analysis and the dining-out dollar. Consumer Spending on Dining Out.

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2020 Influencer Point of Sale Food Safety 481

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 19, 2022

For the tour, we traveled to Houston, Kansas City, Las Vegas, New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago, visiting a wide collection of over 80 bars and restaurants, from brand new and iconic to others that have stood the test of time. And, you don’t have to run a cocktail bar or fine dining location to play with these combinations.

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Bar 2023 Back of House Coaching 474

7 Shifts

JULY 12, 2024

Train your staff to use ingredients efficiently and plan your menu to minimize waste. Full-service restaurants Full-service restaurants offer a complete dining experience with table service. Customers sit down, order from a menu, and are served by waitstaff. Just like cafes, bars have higher profit margins on beverages.

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Food Truck Customer Service Seasonal Menu Loyalty Program 397

7 Shifts

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Get it wrong—with a menu that doesn't fit the ambiance or pricey dishes not suited for the clientele—and would-be regulars will at best feel confused and at worst never return. Restaurant concepts define the overall theme or idea behind a restaurant, including cuisine, service style, music, and menu design. Menu design.

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Fast Casual Food Truck Casual Customer Service 370

7 Shifts

JULY 1, 2024

Running a bar is a lucrative business, proven by the fact that this industry is estimated to be valued at a whopping $36 billion in 2024. While this could be a rewarding venture, opening a bar is not exactly the same as opening a food business. How profitable is a bar?

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Bar License Food Supply Restaurant Law 221

7 Shifts

OCTOBER 10, 2019

Halloween celebration and spending is growing in the US Here are thirteen Halloween promotional ideas your restaurant and bar to boost sales this October, and for all the Octobers to come. Halloween Specials and Menu Ideas for Restaurants and Bars ????? Regular menu name. Halloween menu name. Tomato soup.

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Specials Bar Seasonal Menu Events 231

Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 14, 2020

Miso Robotics understood where we could improve and stay true to White Castle’s brand of taste, innovation and best-in-class dining. In typical Taffer fashion, he takes a no-holds barred approach to instruct these business owners to think beyond getting ready to reopen, and instead prepare for the challenges that lie ahead.

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Mobile Ordering Certification Loyalty Program Kitchen Safety 410

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 30, 2023

We worked with one of our Atlanta clients on a new concept that took the brand from a large, sit-down bar and restaurant to a smaller version prioritizing buy online pickup in-store (BOPIS). Keeping brand integtrity, the interior featured a walk-up counter, digital menu boards and condensed seating/waiting areas with TVs.

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Operations Mobile Ordering Customer Experience Online Ordering 449

EATER

OCTOBER 26, 2020

The adults scanned the QR code on the table to find the full menu and drinks list. At another Brooklyn restaurant Lalou a few weeks ago, I scanned the QR code to find the menu and also the health screening form, where they collected my email in case they needed it later for contact tracing. curfew on indoor dining. .

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Fine Dining Seasonal Menu Dine-in Back of House 325

SpotOn

JULY 22, 2024

Full service restaurant concepts fall into two broad categories: casual dining and fine dining. Casual and fine dining restaurants offer different menus and experiences to guests and require different expertise and operational knowledge for success. Fine dining concepts don't have to be formal.

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Fine Dining Casual Fast Casual Dine-in 98

EATER

JUNE 4, 2024

Say bonjour, always Whether it’s at the post office, a boutique, or a fine dining restaurant, say “bonjour” to every single person you interact with. For hotspots like Septime or Frenchie , you should call or check online weeks ahead; for more casual dining, call a day or even just a few hours in advance. and finally lifted.

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Fine Dining Reservations Seating Online Ordering 294

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 16, 2020

What menu inspiration will chefs use as they create new and fine tune traditional favorites? We are designing menus in the following ways with this trend in mind: Plant Based Foods : In 2020 we will be designing menus with more plant based foods than ever! What will inspire event themes and design in 2020?

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Events Catering 2020 Outdoor 558

Culinary Cues

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

Which type of tomato will present the most pronounced flavor of fine ripened, deeply refreshing acid/sweet balance on the sandwich and how can we ensure this consistently throughout the year? Which type of lettuce will provide the freshness, the crunch, the mouth-feel, and the flavor balance with that perfect burger?

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Uniforms Fine Dining Small Business Customer Service 450

Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

The new restaurants — as well as upgrades to existing locations — will adapt the company’s new, modern, and inviting “Fresh Forward” design and meet the needs of today’s consumer with comfortable guest indoor dining spaces as well as numerous delivery and order ahead options, with a strong digital first strategy.

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Franchising Franchise Leadership Beverage 450

EATER

DECEMBER 21, 2022

By presenting cuisine that has not traditionally been championed in a fine dining, wine-tasting setting, Mistry hopes to challenge people’s expectations about cuisine — and the people who make it. Over the past few years, one-off guest chef appearances and chef-in-residence programs have proliferated in the fine dining industry.

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Fine Dining Front of House Vineyard Seasonal Menu 356

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.

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White Paper Hospitality Fine Dining Reference 401

Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 13, 2020

Whether it’s Heinz Ketchup, Budweiser’s Beechwood aged beer, or Hershey’s chocolate bars, each product shares two common attributes: they’re all delicious and they’re all created from the finest ingredients. Charlie and I met for lunch high up at his dining club that overlooked LaSalle Street in the loop.

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Franchising Franchise 2000 Back of House 519

7 Shifts

DECEMBER 2, 2022

You can be the best chef in the world, cooking the best dishes and offering a dazzling menu. 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. Extra Fine—San Antonio, Texas.

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Social Media Customer Experience Food Truck Back of House 390

7 Shifts

JUNE 4, 2021

Ideal menu price. To put it simply, your cost of goods sold is how much it costs you to produce a menu item. As you add together all of your menu items, you can determine the total cost of everything (to you) that you sell to your guests. For fine dining, around 30 percent. Average customer headcount.

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Point of Sale Inventory Employee Relations Customer Service 416