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

Modern Restaurant Management

Delivery/Takeout : COVID created a shift from in-person dining to takeout and delivery options, increasing reliance on third party delivery services, and on attractive takeout options. And outdoor dining, once more of an afterthought or a novelty, has become a more permanent and intentional part of restaurant design.

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It’s All in the Glass: Selecting the Right Glassware to Complement Your Restaurant’s Vibe

Modern Restaurant Management

This trend of using unique glassware to showcase specialty drinks and cocktails is growing in both fine dining and casual establishments across the country. Cut and hand-blown glass for old-school charm, a trend that continues to be popular among fine and casual establishments alike.

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2025 F&B Trends: Newstalgia, Stealth Health, and Botanical Beverages

Modern Restaurant Management

“Through expansive experiences that inspire our guests paired with the ambiance of the space and the food on the plate, we’re setting new standards for the industry and creating truly spectacular moments for all who enter our restaurants and bars.”

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Five Years After COVID, the Restaurant Labor Market Has Yet to Recover

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After a calamitous year of intermittent closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many local governments were beginning to loosen indoor dining restrictions. This has impacted the industrys more specialized sectors, like craft cocktail bars, even more acutely. Disruptions have extended beyond entry-level kitchen positions.

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How to Create a More Interactive Dining Experience for Guests

Modern Restaurant Management

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.

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13 Spooky Halloween Ideas for Your Restaurant or Bar: Specials, Promotions, and Parties ??

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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 ????? fake, or real!) Manchurian Scorpion Glow Shots Black lemonade. Tomato soup.

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An Eater’s Guide to Sri Lanka

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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. But its easy to find great meals if you know where to eat.

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