Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 23, 2020

Some trending concepts over the past several years have included more open seating, high ceilings, and exposed structure concepts. The qualities of the space must complement the menu options to deliver an unforgettable experience. This also allows restaurants, bars, breweries, and other local shops to collaborate and share patrons.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 7, 2020

With social distancing guidelines in place and capacity and party size restrictions like we’ve seen outlined in other states , we can expect to see increased spaces between tables, eliminated host stand waiting areas, reductions of bar seats and even entirely new layouts for restaurants that highlight contactless offerings.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 2, 2024

For this, flexible seating arrangements are the key – from cozy booths to communal tables and counter seating, offering options that cater to individual preferences ensures that solo diners feel comfortable and valued. It’s one reason we offer smaller portions at our Spuntino Wine Bar & Italian Tapas locations.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 5, 2022

I don’t have one client who has all the servers necessary to run their operations, which results in a lot of complaints about long waiting times once the guest is seated. For a few minutes, the guest feels better because they are in a seat, but the big problem is on the horizon. Improve Service Through the Menu.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 18, 2022

That’s not necessarily a bad thing—when you have enough staff to handle the crowd and an efficient plan to get those waiting customers seated and served in a reasonable amount of time, you can call it a successful day. Managing a crowded lobby of customers waiting to be seated requires plenty of effort from your staff.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 8, 2020

Although celebrity figures like “Bar Rescue” host Jon Taffer recently told “Fox & Friends” viewers that his biggest worry for restaurants is “the premise of spacing continuing into the retail environment,” there’s going to be more that operators will need to evaluate. Original Seating Capacity.

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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? Menu Features – We’ve seen many of our restaurant partners implement menu features with great success.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 13, 2020

" Bo Peabody, Co-Founder and Executive Chairman of restaurant reservation and rewards app Seated , Board member of Boqueria Restaurants, and Co-Owner of Mezze Restaurant Group , suggests: Beyond spacing out tables, take advantage of outdoor space if you have it available. ." Pellegrini, Jr. "Be smart about choices."

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 7, 2020

Guests would be seated at every other table or booth so as to maintain a safe distance. “We will also have fewer menu offerings due to a lower volume of customers and to ensure that the product remains high quality. Bar seating will be removed and reconfigured to allow six feet between bar stools.

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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. Give your guests a better menu experience Digital menus are easier to update in real-time, so its simple to 86 an item (even in the middle of service) or update your specials for the weekend.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 12, 2020

To help offset all of this, some restaurants have implemented COVID-19 surcharges, either by raising menu prices or adding a fee to the total bill. In addition, 45% of bar-goers said they’d stop patronizing bars that impose a COVID-19 surcharge. But how do customers feel about this?

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 6, 2022

This is especially true for the hotel bar. Creating a popular bar that attracts locals and visitors provides restaurants with a window of opportunity to showcase their food menu and gain loyal customers. In addition to being one of the best ways to attract new customers, elevating the bar area also benefits restaurants.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Due to many factors including inflation and supply chain challenges, restaurant owners and operators have been faced with tough choice about raising menu prices. To do this, restaurants will either need to use lower cost food items or raise menu prices. Another way to introduce price increases is to introduce new elements to the menu.

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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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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 17, 2019

64 percent would leave an overcrowded bar or club. 34 percent would not patronize bars or clubs without food items. However, 89 percent of the company’s revenue comes from its menu. Therefore, something must be said for eatertainment venues offering quality menu items. Need more tips?

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7 Shifts

JULY 10, 2020

Set a goal for your restaurant’s grand opening—whether it’s seating capacity, an order volume, or revenue for your first day back in business. Also consider sending an Announcement to your team about the grand reopening, the menu, and what they can do to prepare. Set a budget ?? You can book online or give us a call.

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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. A real old-school vending machine.

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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? Mental wellness.

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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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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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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 1, 2021

He visits your restaurant’s app and orders his favorite dish on the menu. Then they are guided to scan a QR code to access the menu. Recipe viewing capability – streamline your training efforts and make changing your menu a breeze! Your restaurant needs a bump bar that can handle the heat! Front-of-House.

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7 Shifts

JULY 16, 2021

Create a Menu. Coffee Bars. Do they have indoor seating or are they takeout-only? This includes but is not limited to your equipment, permits, menu, and marketing. Seating capacity. Expected menu prices. Coffee shop with seating: $80,000 to $300,000. Create a Menu. Obtain Permits and Licenses.

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Embrace the Suck

APRIL 26, 2020

In fact, the bars and restaurants that fail to capitalize on their data will find themselves in hot water. That’s happening to your bar or restaurant right now. ” It’s important to track numbers in your bar or restaurant. You want to keep an eye on the pulse (or profitability) of your restaurant or bar.

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Lavu

OCTOBER 13, 2023

This should include all tables available for seating customers. Optimize seating arrangements: Arrange tables in a way that maximizes the use of available space without compromising customer comfort. This practice not only keeps the restaurant tidy but also signals to waiting customers that the table is ready for seating.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

As a restaurant owner, you’ve put some serious thought into your interior design, menu development and ambience creation to make your guests feel comfortable and attract more people to visit. Represent the whole menu. Use Impressive Images to Showcase Your Menu. But have you thought about your website design?

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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. Restaurants will always be popular for date nights, and restaurants with bars will always attract the thirsty.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 9, 2021

For people considering operating a restaurant, besides a great menu, the aesthetics of the restaurant must also be tackled. The corner bar should have funky decorations with tiki lighting features. With family-style restaurants, use soft pastel colors and around the bar change to more vibrant colors. Consider Table Styles.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 19, 2020

Creating and optimizing the menu based on US Foods’ exclusive food-costing tools, industry analysis and recipes designed by in-house chefs that focus on both profitability and diner trends. Seated Acquires VenueBook. Seated acquired digital event booking platform VenueBook. ” DoorDash Partners with NBA. .”

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 18, 2020

Adapting with a tighter, more focused menu to allow kitchens to better plan labor and prep needs and manage enhanced sanitation routines. Upserve’s “Intelligent Menu” capabilities use AI/ML to highlight the most successful online ordering menu items to increase sales and return customers.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 7, 2021

Highlight Your Menu. Most customers want to look at the menu before heading to a specific restaurant to eat. With this in mind, you can highlight your menu items through a video. You can use video in your email to promote specialty drinks, seasonal menu items, employees’ or chef’s favorite dishes.

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EATER

JUNE 4, 2024

You’ll almost never be able to view the menu in advance. 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. curfew for all restaurants, bars, and delivery services. and finally lifted. “We

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7 Shifts

JULY 22, 2022

Whether that looks like tables on the sidewalk or a rooftop bar, there’s no denying that outdoor dining brings new obstacles and challenges to the already complex life of a restaurateur or employee. It’s also important to note that using outdoor space and adding more seating to your restaurant can increase your revenue by 30%.

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Harbor Touch

MARCH 18, 2025

Give them a week of shadowing seasoned staff, clear checklists like Greet tables in 2 minutes or Check orders before they leave the pass, and a full menu rundownspecials included. Free meals after long shifts or a staff pick on the menu build camaraderie. Contactless menus speed up service. Look at menu performance too.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

This includes: Self check-in, table alert, and self-seating to expedite the entry process. Guests will be able to browse the menu, order, and pay from their personal mobile devices. reconnecting over their favorite dishes, all-American bar, and our unique, energetic and genuine hospitality. Guests can contact Eureka!

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 15, 2023

We wanted to create a space where movement was fluid and where every seat in the restaurant—under the cherry blossoms, at the sushi bar, or in a comfortable banquette overlooking the dining room—left our guests feeling inspired and taken care of,” said Joseph. What was the process of completing this project?

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Review menu items and strip away the slow movers. Reduce portion sizes slightly to maintain menu prices but account for increased costs. The project will feature three types of bars, which can be seen as three types of experiences for the residents. In addition there is also a poolside bar.

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Culinary Cues

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

When a destination welcomes more people than there are restaurant seats then even the mediocre seem to thrive but check back in a year or two and you will probably find a new owner, a new concept, and a different shot at success. Set the bar right from the beginning – We want to be the best fish fry restaurant in town.

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