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DECEMBER 31, 2024

“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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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. Travel around and youll be rewarded.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2024

If you visit the Union Oyster House in Boston (still in operation today) you can belly up to the original oyster bar where some of America’s most prominent early settlers and political leaders enjoyed a pint and a dozen bivalves. Marine Corps were formed and where the first meeting of the Free Masons took place.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

Over the course of 111 days, Brian Masilionis, Director, On-Premise Commercial Strategy & National Accounts for Southern Glazer’s, led a team of its industry-leading mixologists to sample more than 400 drinks in 83 restaurants, bars and hotels, compiling their insights to discover emerging cocktail and wine trends across the U.S.

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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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FEBRUARY 24, 2025

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. Ive just returned from three glorious, food-filled days in Mexico City.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 1, 2020

Across the US, we’ve seen reopenings followed by spikes in COVID cases following visits to bars and restaurants that are not maintaining social distancing and requiring masks. Bars across the country have opened up, others are still restricted to takeout, curbside pickup, and delivery only. Bars are still down 64 percent.

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JULY 9, 2020

The People’s Bodega is a traveling food and necessities pantry providing protesters with the fuel they need to keep going Over the past month, mass protests calling for the abolition of police and a national reckoning with anti-Blackness have spread across the country. Grabbing sustenance from the People’s Bodega | Jaya Saxena. Jaya Saxena.

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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. We saw pop-ups, which often relied on largely verbal agreements, open in spacious breweries and outside of bars.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 21, 2023

Restaurants and bars are often targets for robbery, burglary and theft , so much so that the FBI ranks restaurants as the eighth most common setting for violent crime and nearly half of cyber-attacks target small businesses. Bullet cameras are small, narrow and include an infrared illuminator, which is ideal for low-light areas such as a bar.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Bar type restaurants such as Buffalo Wild Wings had a much higher “never” rating at 29 percent. Travel and Dining Habits Next, we looked at travel preferences and how that relates to dining, and we found some interesting patterns. 29 percent said they rarely ate at casual restaurants.

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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

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Winter can be a tough season for restaurant and bar owners. The colder months bring a fresh set of challenges to the restaurant and bar scene. Here are a few ideas for restaurant and bar owners to consider in an effort to continue to serve up good eats and top-tier service during the winter season.

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MAY 6, 2020

Long Island City-based JetBlue and United Airlines are offering free round-trip flights for medical volunteers traveling to New York City to join the frontline in the battle against COVID-19. Social Kitchen & Craft Bar: Giving Back to the Community. JetBlue and United Airlines: Free Flights for Medical Volunteers.

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Culinary Cues

APRIL 6, 2020

Dating back to Medieval times when cooking was reserved for nobility and later during the Renaissance when merchant travelers relied on local taverns for respite and a chance to break bread – restaurants and restaurant life has always been present. Restaurants and bars have continued in this role ever since.

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JUNE 12, 2023

. | Missy Frederick Between packed itineraries and early flights, the iconic sandwich makes for a perfect on-the-go meal on the last day of your trip This post originally appeared in the May 27, 2023, edition of Eater Travel, a biweekly dispatch from Eater’s staff about navigating places where food is the main attraction. Subscribe now.

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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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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Designers are exploring new areas for pickup that come across as a “decorative element” in the space, while also providing an efficient pathway for those traveling through in a hurry. The Freshman , which uniquely operates as both a coffee shop and cocktail bar, opened in Arlington, Virginia in April 2021.

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MAY 5, 2021

100 percent of states have Restaurants open indoors and 98 percent of states have Bars open indoors, with some capacity measures in place. velocity in Neighborhood Bars has grown by 447 percent vs the equivalent week in 2020. Reassuringly, On Premise velocity is showing positive signs of nearly reaching levels seen in 2019.

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JUNE 6, 2022

Struggling to attract travelers during the height of the pandemic, hotels rented out their empty kitchens and banquet spaces to restaurateurs hunting for cut-rate space. This is especially true for the hotel bar. 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

MARCH 17, 2022

Say a NYC restaurant sees many large groups in its bar area on Friday nights but is worried a smaller menu might turn them away. Integrating a restaurant’s point-of-sale (POS) with robust guest profiles also allows operators to access deeper insights into which dishes work best on small menus for different types of diners.

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OCTOBER 18, 2024

When I was a kid, I vowed to be the grown-up who would give out jumbo chocolate bars or really special candies — no peppermints, tiny caramel hard candies, or tragic pennies allowed. In fact, every time I travel, I make sure to pick up a pack of local candy to see what flavors are popular in other parts of the world.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

It’s impacted almost every part of our lives, from how we work and shop to how we travel and entertain ourselves. Once the government’s ‘ one-way road to freedom ’ was announced earlier in the year, UK travel companies cited a huge surge in enquiries from people keen to holiday on home ground this summer.

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MARCH 16, 2021

For many restaurants, major sporting events are a predictable and dependable boon for food and bar sales throughout the year. Most restaurant owners know which menu items are popular on game days and can travel well for delivery or carryout orders. One way to capture more sales? Trim the menu. Sharpen the Focus.

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Culinary Cues

MARCH 10, 2025

There will likely be a bar with some food options, room service (sometimes 24 hours per day), a poolside seasonal caf, Sunday brunch, and multiple banquet rooms that at times will have simultaneous events taking place.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 28, 2023

More Business and Pleasure : “Bleisure” travel is on the rise and next year we predict more people will be combining their business travel with personal leisure, leading to extended stays and more opportunities to explore. bars & restaurants returned to and surpassed pre-pandemic levels of employment.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 27, 2022

Coming out of the pandemic and into an inflationary period, the bar has been raised in terms of diner expectations. Coming out of the pandemic and into an inflationary period, the bar has been raised in terms of diner expectations. Everything matters. And how do all of those things reinforce what your brand is all about?

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Restaurant and bar owners can mitigate these risks by hiring qualified professionals for installation, maintenance, and cleaning service. A fire extinguisher should be placed in the area with a maximum travel distance of 75 feet away from the smoking area. million over a three-year period. Step Away from Flaming Shots.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 1, 2020

Bars and nightlife businesses were among the hardest hit, with consumer interest down 81 percent. Forty-seven percent of consumers trust restaurants and bars to take the necessary steps to ensure their health and safety in the future, trailing only museums among the travel, hospitality and leisure category.

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APRIL 20, 2021

On Premise (bar/restaurant) research from CGA, based on a survey (from April 9-12) of more than 1,500 consumers (who have returned to the On Premise since reopening) within Texas, Florida, New York and California: Returning to the On Premise. ” The Return to On Premise. Spending habits are positiv e. Drink choice.

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APRIL 19, 2021

With “World Travel,” Laurie Woolever makes it possible for fans to travel with Anthony Bourdain once again Anthony Bourdain — beloved chef, journalist, TV show host, and champion of human connection — was always a storyteller first, and when he died in 2018, he was at work on a guide to traveling the world.

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MARCH 31, 2021

She is Monowi’s mayor, perpetually unopposed; its secretary and clerk, applying for liquor and tobacco licenses and signing them herself; and the proprietress, cook, and bartender of the Monowi Tavern restaurant and bar. Eiler works at the bar Tuesday through Sunday, from 9 a.m. Even the tavern itself is a reminder of the past.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

While diners first leaned into comfort and nostalgia, heading into the new year we’re seeing a return to health and wellness-inspired culinary and cocktail creations,” said Scott Gingerich, Kimpton’s Senior Vice President of Restaurants & Bars. Culinary: 2020 Takeaways. Treat Yourself: Restaurant Edition.

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MARCH 11, 2025

– Mary Pillow Thompson, founder of foh&boh Five years after the pandemic, Tom's Watch Bar has gained valuable perspective on what drives people to gather. – Benny Tadele, Executive Vice President and President of Restaurants at NCR Voyix Outdoor dining saved New York City by keeping the restaurants and bars open.

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JUNE 4, 2024

Part of the reason you’re traveling to France is, presumably, to tap into that gastronomic reverence. Lots of travelers go wrong here by not planning accordingly. curfew for all restaurants, bars, and delivery services. The options at wine bars range from ambitious, high-end food to rustic platters of charcuterie or cheese.

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DECEMBER 31, 2020

Hot Cocktails will make a comeback this year as many people will continue to gather and drink outdoors and as restaurants and bars have built up outdoor dining spaces. Business Travel Has Subscribed to the Subscription Mode l. ?Realizing (New York, NY) has been lauded for some of the best street food in New York.

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JUNE 15, 2020

Due to COVID-19, the beloved self-serve travel perk is no more. Here’s what you can expect to wake up to instead There’s a particular pleasure to the travel ritual of waking up in crisp hotel sheets, meandering downstairs, and finding a fully stocked breakfast buffet splayed out before you. Getty Images.

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