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AUGUST 18, 2024

Opening and owning a bar is one of those unique life experiences; you have no idea what it will be like until you actually go for it. In this guide, we're covering everything you need to know about owning a bar to prepare as well as you can for the big opening day. How Do I Run a Profitable Bar?

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MARCH 11, 2025

Cities eased permitting regulations, allowing restaurants to expand seating with outdoor dining sheds and transforming city streets into safer and more beautiful spaces. During an after-dinner drink, I noticed our local bar still had a sign about needing to be vaccinated taped on the door, and, blessedly, an air purifier mounted on the wall.

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MARCH 12, 2025

Little Bear would serve takeout only for the next 18 months. Kylie North, co-owner of Water Bear Bar in Boise, Idaho, says she and wife Laura Keeler operated with the motto live tiny, die never, inspired by the micro-animals their bar is named for. How many of those restaurants pivoted to takeout or created outdoor seating?

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DECEMBER 22, 2021

In the race to become one of the more popular restaurants in your area it takes more than serving good food and pouring outstanding cocktails. When using biophilic design it is important to use natural tones for tables, bar fronts and seating to replicate tones found in nature. Design Development from COVID.

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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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JANUARY 3, 2025

For restaurateurs, the message is clear: in 2025, your space is no longer just where food is prepared and served. Designing flexible seating options begins by precisely mapping every square inch of the space so that parties of any size, from families with kids to those on cozy dates, can enjoy the experience.

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MAY 7, 2020

. “I’ve been telling friends that after three months of social-distancing,“ said Robert Passikoff, president of Brand Keys, “The first thing I want is to sit at a restaurant table and have someone serve me a turkey club and fries.” Bar seating will be removed and reconfigured to allow six feet between bar stools.

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AUGUST 5, 2021

Restaurant and bar employment (as of July 2021) remains down by 1.5 A future forward restaurant model will be characterized by contactless delivery, curbside pick-up, and outdoor seating and will be more able to respond to heightened anxieties about business hygienic practices. million since the start of the pandemic.

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DECEMBER 3, 2024

Survey results indicate diners are seeking distinctive dining experiences, planning ahead with early reservations, and seeking out earlier evening bookings The holiday season is bringing a wave of excitement among diners, with 68 percent of respondents planning to celebrate at restaurants or bars. early bird timeslot.

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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. . "Social "Be smart about choices."

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JUNE 19, 2020

New design solutions we’re considering include temporary enclosures around existing seating groups, devising clever touchless delivery systems inside existing and new restaurants, rethinking the curbside pickup landscape for our mixed-use projects as a starting point. Changes to Corporate Dining Venues.

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OCTOBER 28, 2020

The floor plan of a seating area should not only make it easy for employees and patrons to observe social distancing guidelines, but the foot traffic flow should also make sense. Create designated areas (for curbside pickup and for those guests waiting to be seated). Design Your Floor Plan with Social Distancing in Mind.

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JULY 7, 2020

Together we can ensure that as our industry continues to grow, it will do so for the benefit of everyone in the communities we serve,” said Postmates Co-Founder and CEO Bastian Lehmann. Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz served as legal counsel to Uber. Seated at Home. Seated expanded its offerings with Seated at Home.

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AUGUST 19, 2020

Alonso Castañeda , VP of Brand Development & Strategy for Savory Restaurant Fund, will discuss how the brands he works with have been able to take advantage of the current landscape to creatively serve customers. ” Duff & Phelps served as financial advisor to Sun Capital Partners, Inc. Creating a Face-Pay Network.

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OCTOBER 13, 2023

It is calculated by dividing the number of guests served by the number of tables available during that time period. For example, if a restaurant has 10 tables and serves 30 guests in a four-hour period, its table turnover would be 3. This should include all tables available for seating customers.

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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? Everywhere we turn right now it seems restaurant brands are continuing to face operational challenges and hurdles.

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APRIL 20, 2022

The 1950s saw the birth of the first idealized vending machine , an enormous construction made of metal and glass that served thousands of city-dwellers each day and night. The machine served sandwiches, wine, and coffee, and was considered a great success. No waiters, just steaming plates and a glass door that's opened by a coin.

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DECEMBER 13, 2024

Every year, the culinary world serves up something new to savor. But the real story of 2025 isn’t just about what’s on the plate; it’s about where and how food is served. But the real story of 2025 isn’t just about what’s on the plate; it’s about where and how food is served.

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MARCH 9, 2021

For example, if you are serving Indian food, then the entrance can have colorful and decorative images of spices and herbs. But if you are serving seafood, then you may want to consider using a water/ocean themed entrance. The corner bar should have funky decorations with tiki lighting features. Focus on the Demographics.

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EATER

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

Diners at a sports bar in downtown Bloomington on the first Saturday night after the stay-at-home orders were lifted in Indiana’s Monroe County. There are some stipulations attached to the restaurant and bar reopening guidelines: customers must be seated, for instance, and social distancing must still be observed.

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AUGUST 19, 2020

Right now, restaurants are relying heavily on outdoor patio seating for a large part of their dine-in revenue. If you have the available space, patio seating is a great way to boost your sales and keep customers safe during the pandemic. However, it’s essential that restauranteurs get their outdoor seating right: .

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EATER

MARCH 2, 2023

This could be any honky-tonk in Nashville , but the Jimmy Fallon look-alike in the Red Sox hoodie gives it away: Nash Bar, a Nashville-themed bar, is actually in Boston. Nash Bar isn’t the only place “bringin’ a little bit of NashVegas to Boston,” as the Instagram bio puts it. Daniel Maurer Line dancing night at Nash Bar.

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EATER

MAY 2, 2022

Chris Giacalone oversees a team of around 1,100 to serve a sold-out basketball arena Have you ever seen 1,500 servings of popcorn, 1,200 hotdogs, 1,100 chicken tenders, and countless burgers, tacos, and sandwiches prepared all at once? That’s what goes on in the kitchens during a typical game day at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 11, 2020

“If you’re a bar, you could serve coffee and pastries during the day to keep different revenue streams open while not having to use the resources of a whole restaurant." The bar area in the restaurant can be separated with a physical barrier and become its own separate take-out space,” he said.

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7 Shifts

JULY 16, 2021

Coffee Bars. Do they serve just coffee or small foods as well? Do they have indoor seating or are they takeout-only? These elements include the following: Number of guests you expect to serve in a day. Seating capacity. Coffee shop with seating: $80,000 to $300,000. Staffing: Find, Hire, and Schedule.

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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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SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

During the COVID-19 pandemic, restaurants everywhere are working to safely serve customers, while also creating an atmosphere that leaves patrons with a positive and memorable dining experience. Consider installing a permanent or portable outdoor bar to expand the indoor experience outside. Choose the Right Space.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 19, 2020

I closed my own restaurant, Mezze Bistro + Bar, and it was heartbreaking,” said Bo Peabody, Co-Founder and Executive Chairman at Seated, and a restaurateur with more than 20 years of experience. Click here for more information. “We know from other countries that this crisis will end.

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JUNE 15, 2021

million diners seated via Yelp* in May 2021 – the highest ever, surpassing pre-pandemic highs. In fact, the number of diners seated via Yelp was up 48 percent in May 2021 compared to May 2019. They saw a similar increase in diners seated in April 2021. Yelp found more than 3.7

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EATER

JUNE 4, 2024

Lunch is generally served from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m., and, historically, most restaurants would serve dinner from 8 to 10 p.m. 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. and finally lifted. “We

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MAY 27, 2020

ViewHouse, an eatery, bar and rooftop in Colorado opened for in-store dining at all four of their locations on May 27 with a new ‘Open with Care’ campaign: a new care plan to make it safer for guests and employees in response to COVID-19.

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MARCH 17, 2021

They are compact in size but serve as a good starting point to advertise your restaurant. Directional Indoor Signs : Directional indoor signage will direct the customers to the right place, such as “Wait to be seated.” If you have a busy bar area, a branded area with a board of special drinks is a great option.

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JULY 30, 2020

After reopening in May and June, the CDC and state governments provided guidance for inside dining, but even with reduced seating, 73 percent of people are uncomfortable dining indoors at a restaurant. As a result, the industry is seeing a tenfold increase in outdoor seating compared to this time last year. For example, L.A.’s

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MARCH 10, 2020

” The cashless multi-vendor open-air gastronomic market has two locations in Prague, and a total of 34 independently operated restaurants, bars and retailers. At Seated, we are considering offering links to delivery apps for our restaurant partners that request it." Eat healthier.”

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JULY 1, 2020

Yelp’s diners seated data shows significantly more people are dining-in at restaurants. During the peak of the pandemic, the number of diners seated across Yelp Reservations and Waitlist dropped essentially to zero. Sit down restaurants need to take a seat and pay attention. Top Cities for eCommerce. Foot Traffic Analysis.

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7 Shifts

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

The demands of the modern bar are significant: inventory issues, demanding customers, volatile prices, and — perhaps the biggest of all — staffing, scheduling, and other labor concerns. Bar management software is a tech-forward way to handle many of the elements necessary to operate a bar successfully.

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7 Shifts

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

The demands of the modern bar are significant: inventory issues, demanding customers, volatile prices, and — perhaps the biggest of all — staffing, scheduling, and other labor concerns. Bar management software is a tech-forward way to handle many of the elements necessary to operate a bar successfully.

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