Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Bar and restaurant operators often face tough dilemmas, ranging from the daily question, “Should we be mixing more drinks or turning more tables?” With today’s technology, bar and lounge operators can have the best of both worlds. ‘Stay out of the weeds’ or serve more patrons?

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 27, 2023

The same goes for any restaurant or bar. Throughout my almost two decades of experience working with restaurant and bar owners these are the areas I always discuss with them when they decide to give their establishment a new look. Prepare Your Staff Staff members need to prepare for the painting of a restaurant or bar.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 11, 2025

Whether it’s speeding up order times, improving inventory management, or boosting loyalty programs, every tool should serve a purpose. – Mary Fabro, Chief Operating Officer, Hostme Running a bar has always been about creating an experience, but five years after the pandemic, that experience looks a little different.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Ahead of this year’s football season, the team at Society Insurance has put together the top four tips on how a restaurant and/or bar can protect themselves, their patrons and their employees as well as create a safer environment for football season and beyond. Make sure your bartenders know when to stop serving patrons.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Emerging Trends in Glassware Specialty glassware for signature cocktails has been a growing trend for restaurants and bars for several years, capturing consumer attention through presentation. Restaurants using trays to serve and clear tables can often use finer crystal without significant risk of breakage or scratching.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Regular season game days at the bar are crowded and hectic enough, but Super Bowl weekend? According to National Retail Federation, nearly 18 million fans plan to watch the Super Bowl at their favorite bar. Here are coaching tips to get your team ready for a super weekend in your bar. That’s a whole different ballgame!

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 9, 2023

Society Insurance, which provides coverage to the hospitality industry, has put together four tips on how restaurants and bars can help create a safer environment on St. Don’t Be Afraid to Refuse Service Make sure your bartenders know when to stop serving patrons. We are not serving you anymore. Don’t negotiate.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 11, 2025

Even though local and state orders prohibiting or severely restricting restaurants’ ability to serve customers and generate and revenue, standard business liability policies did not provide coverage, and many policies had a pandemic exclusion. However it came with a lot of problems. People were literally building houses in the road.

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EATER

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

This years six honorees are as follows: Lems Bar-B-Q , Chicago A cornerstone of Chicagos culinary community, Lems Bar-B-Q has served countless rib tips and hot links during the restaurants 70-year-legacy. Started by brothers Myles and Bruce Lemons in 1954 who were joined by their brother James B.

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7 Shifts

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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EATER

MARCH 12, 2025

At Trinas Starlite Lounge, the hot dog tower comes with five hot dogs, fries, and sauce | Trinas Starlite Lounge In this economy, the pricey seafood tower has given way to way to the hot dog tower For Trinas Starlite Lounge , the longstanding bar in Somerville, Massachusetts, 2024 was financially pretty rough. And then the election happened.

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

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 29, 2024

Owners of bars, taverns, restaurants and other establishments serving alcohol kept a close eye on a case before the Supreme Court of Florida this year. The trial judge wouldn't let the bar mount that defense, but the Florida high court ruled in March that the judge was wrong. At issue was a $28.6 At issue was a $28.6

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The Rail

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

Think slow-motion sauce pouring, the crispy crunch of diners breaking bread, and colorful cocktail prep behind the bar. This strategy drives immediate interest and creates a sense of urgency to take advantage of the unique promotions. Stimulating Local Appeal For restaurants, connecting with the local community is a big part of repeat diners.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 18, 2025

Baskin-Robbins' introduction of Boxed Novelty Bars provides just the affordable indulgence, aligning with the "little treat" culture where consumers seek small, mood-boosting rewards. Technology plays a key role in this, as smartphones serve as an endless stream of information, entertainment and social connection.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Walk over to the bar where Tipsy, the robotic bartender with eight arms, prepares your cocktail with speed and accuracy that would put the most seasoned mixologist to shame. Think about the touch-screen ordering systems at fast-food chains, or the self-serve kiosks at McDonald's. Need a drink?

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7 Shifts

OCTOBER 28, 2024

A bar is a profitable business option if you’re looking to enter the food industry. However, understanding how to calculate and improve your bar's profit margin is key to long-term success. One key area to focus on is drink sales, with cocktail sales accounting for about 23% of a bar's revenue.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

In the competitive restaurant and bar industry, customer feedback is vital for success. Restaurants and bars can use it to identify areas needing enhancement, adapt to changing trends, and refine operations. Actively seeking and acting on feedback sets restaurants and bars apart in a competitive market.

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EATER

MARCH 11, 2025

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. The pop up a temporary location where a chef or vendor serves food became a mainstay of dining during the early days of the pandemic.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

In 2018, I opened a self-serve tap house and sports bar called Auggie’s Draft Room. Success in the restaurant industry isn’t just about serving great food or building a loyal customer base. Success in the restaurant industry isn’t just about serving great food or building a loyal customer base.

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SpotOn

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Everyone deserves a drink at a bar, even if that beverage does not include alcohol. The mocktail, also known as an alcohol-free cocktail, isn’t just a luxury drink found in high-end bars. The most popular non-alcoholic drinks like the mighty club soda and lemon or even a virgin mojito, are found on every bar menu.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

Quarantines and stay-at-home orders meant that restaurants were unable to serve guests onsite for months. While these changes are overwhelming for many, the restaurant industry has rallied, adapting to our “new normal” and finding new ways to safely serve guests. Develop Safer Ways to Serve Food.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

But while wings still dominate as the top football snack, new data suggests that more fans are choosing to watch the game at home rather than head to their local sports bar. This suggests fans are stocking home bars instead of ordering drinks out. Toast analyzed data from restaurants on Sunday, Feb. Vegas Jackpot, New Orleans Next?

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Goliath Consulting

OCTOBER 26, 2024

With Halloween approaching, it’s the perfect time to introduce themed cocktails that will excite your guests and make your bar the go-to destination for spooky sips. Combine tequila, triple sec, fresh lime juice, and blood orange juice, and serve it in a glass rimmed with black salt. Ingredients 2 oz. tequila 2 tsp.

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SpotOn

OCTOBER 28, 2024

While bars sell alcoholic drinks, a high-margin menu item, crafting a profitable bar menu is paramount. Through menu engineering and reporting from your bar POS system , you can determine what's selling and what's not. Here are some tried-and-true moneymakers for your bar menu. Pizza Pizza is a crowd-pleaser.

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Culinary Cues

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

When WWI and WWII ended – restaurants and bars were some of the first businesses to recover. When the Great Depression came to an end – restaurants and bars positioned themselves to thrive. Those schools that self-evaluate and communicate effectively with the industry they serve will always be needed.

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Culinary Cues

JANUARY 13, 2025

All this would be for naught if the service staff was uninformed and lacked the knowledge and polish to present the food properly on a plate that was meticulously cleaned by a dishwasher and complemented by a perfectly chosen, stored, and served glass of wine from the bar. A collective effort MVT (most valuable team), not MVP.

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Goliath Consulting

FEBRUARY 8, 2025

He owns several fast-food franchises, including Krispy Kreme and Papa Johns, where he also serves on the board of directors. Drew Brees: Aligning Passion with Business Strategy Drew Brees is a major franchisee of Walk-Ons Sports Bistreaux, a fast-growing sports bar chain.

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Culinary Cues

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

These were often locations to where mail from across the pond would be delivered and serve as a source of information and discussion over a pint of ale. Many of these establishments like the Union Oyster House and the Green Dragon Tavern in Boston served as headquarters for planning the American Revolution.

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EATER

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Tacos are served up at Maizajo, where corn tortillas are made in-house. The most fun cocktail menu: I would have loved Las Brujas for its concept alone a women-run cocktail bar with a comic book-like menu of drinks inspired by different women throughout history. Subscribe now.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 23, 2021

Make sure your bartenders know when to stop serving patrons. We are not serving you anymore. ” Instruct your bartenders to not serve the patron anymore. Shockingly, the average cost of a bar fight claim is $109,678.25 (based on Society Insurance information). Don’t Be Afraid to Refuse Service.

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EATER

DECEMBER 4, 2024

A $98 raw bar may not seem like a bargain, but the treat of getting something for free that usually comes at a cost softens the blow. San Francisco’s tap water, filtered and carbonated through Osito’s Chrysalli system, is something he’s proud to serve. And, Sinzer hopes, imbues diners with fuzzy feelings. “If

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EATER

MARCH 26, 2025

Theres a warm-weather rooftop bar that nearly puts the Sacr Coeur within arms reach and a sprawling brasserie, as well as nightclub Mikado Dancing, open Friday and Saturday nights. Book a table at Jacques Bar Book a room at the Hoxton The Travel Buds Dry-aged beef at Nonos & Comestibles. The Travel Buds A spread of dishes.

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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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Modern Restaurant Management

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. Work with the interior designer when creating your menu.

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EATER

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Growing up, the gooey, no-bake, cereal and marshmallow bars were everywhere — dominating potlucks and birthday parties, and a fixture on bake sale tables and in school lunch boxes alike. More than 80 years after Kellogg’s first printed a recipe for Rice Krispies Treats on the back of the cereal box, they remain stubbornly popular.

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Modern Restaurant Management

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.

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