Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Last Year, By the Numbers Whether you're celebrating a romantic evening out or opting for a cozy night in, one thing is clear—Valentine’s Day is big business for restaurants as diners splurge on premium meals, wine and desserts. percent of all bookings for Valentine’s Day so far this year, up from 7.2

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EATER

DECEMBER 4, 2024

There’s no better or more thoughtful gift for any home cook than a book they’ll love along with the supplies they’ll need to get cooking. Cookbooks make fantastic gifts, and a thoughtfully chosen book can easily become a cherished addition to someone’s culinary collection. But why stop there? These are not your grandma’s Jell-O salads.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 31, 2024

2025 Culinary Trends Ingredients on the Rise Takes On Tahini Known for its richer and toastier flavor, black tahini will be featured on menus with versatility ranging from black tahini noodles and black tahini ice cream to tahini lattes and cocktails on the beverage side. That’s where the NEXT Flavor Report comes in.

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EATER

APRIL 19, 2021

His longtime assistant Laurie Woolever made the decision to carry that book to its completion, and now, World Travel: An Irreverent Guide is a reality. After working with Bourdain for more than a decade, Woolever was uniquely positioned to bring this book to life, despite no new words from Bourdain himself. I’m very proud of it.

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ChowNow

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

A well-timed email with a special offer, new menu item, or exclusive promotion can be the nudge they need to place another order. Boosts Repeat Business: Special promotions, loyalty rewards, and exclusive deals encourage guests to return. Promotions and Discounts Special offers drive customer action.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 11, 2025

On a positive note, people developed a deeper appreciation for social connection and the experience of dining out, making for more guests joining us in our restaurants. Wages have risen roughly 13 percent since early 2023, leveling out at $13.62 Restaurants have had to rethink hiring, wages, and benefits to attract and retain talent.

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Social Hospitality: Restaurants

MARCH 27, 2020

Let’s focus on steps you can take to market your hotel or restaurant during the coronavirus crisis. There’s still an audience out there that will eventually re-engage with your brand; the key is to connect with them. With so many employees out of work, now would be the perfect time to reward their loyalty.

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Culinary Cues

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Here is one excerpt from his journal of observations: Service industry work develops the soft skills recruiters talk about on LinkedIn discipline, promptness, the ability to absorb criticism, and most important, how to read people like a book. Every time I look back on a long career, these words seem to resonate.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Providing top-quality food and service should remain your restaurant’s foremost priority, but you also need to get the word out and attract new customers. While you are waiting to be seated, the hostess fans out a deck of cards containing four jokers. Book in advance, or wait half an hour for a table. Net result?

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EATER

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Lille Allen/Eater If you build a gingerbread Baroque church, some people will take it personally Martha Stewart’s Christmas is, as they say in academia, a rich text. Martha Stewart’s Christmas was not just a book, of course. Martha Stewart’s Christmas was her eighth book, the successor to Entertaining and Weddings , among others.

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ChowNow

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

To get the timing right, you need to send out emails at strategic moments, such as: After a first order: Send a welcome email thanking the customer, followed by a series of other emails reminding them to order again and then other ways they can place orders with your restaurant. Highlighting the deadlineOnly available this weekend!adds

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

To stand out and get more customers means focusing more on marketing. If you’re looking for ways to up your restaurant marketing game, here are the practical steps you should be taking in 2022. It needs to be visible to casual browsers who simply won’t take the time to download information that should be easily accessible.

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EATER

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Gina Chung’s book cover cake was actually an ice cream cake. Jemimah Wei For some authors, the book cover cake has become a publishing rite of passage In the middle of the New York City launch party this spring for Gina Chung’s debut novel, Sea Change , Chung’s friend Vanessa Chan snuck out to pick up a surprise.

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ChowNow

JANUARY 23, 2025

We searched high and low for every restaurant event idea out there, then boiled them down to what we believe are the most exciting and effective restaurant events to keep regulars ecstatic and new customers talking. You can start by ruling out events that wont fit your venue. First, ask what type of event would best fit your venue.

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EATER

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Breakfast, lunch, snacks, and dinner, day in and day out, without exception. This book is not for them.” But, as The I Hate to Cook Book proved after it was published in 1960, a lot of women hated to cook. Who said it had to take her longer than 10 minutes? Were they ever thanked?

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Social Hospitality: Restaurants

AUGUST 13, 2020

It’s critical to have this balance to meet the expectations of your millennial customers and take your business forward as a whole. Today, we’ll take a look at some best examples of stellar customer service in the hospitality industry. At the same time, they elevate security on the premises. Capitalize on Big Data Analysis.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 31, 2021

Smart business owners who find inexpensive, creative ways to anticipate and fulfill customers’ needs will stand out through COVID-19 and beyond. Employees should be encouraged to take an extra minute or two to make guests feel at ease and not rushed. Safety and Normalcy.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 4, 2021

Registering on GMB is free and taking the time to do this pays off for restaurants by allowing Google to recommend an eatery to people searching for dining options in the area. Restaurants can also their GMB page to engage with customers, highlighting special offers and discounts, publicizing events and promoting new menu offerings.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

So I spent over a decade figuring out how to build something different–a company based on collaboration and group success– which felt authentic to who I am. I believe there are a lot of people out there for whom the traditional model isn’t working, and if so, my book gives them a guide to do it differently.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 10, 2020

Take a Measured Approach. Now is the time to pay more attention to your website, take advantage of the downtime your hotel may have to audit this too. Is there vital information that needs to be added or a special message you’d like your customers to read? But be ready, how will you stand out?

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EATER

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Although the first recipes for pasteles didn’t appear in cookbooks until the 1930s, food historian Cruz Miguel Ortíz Cuadra notes that pasteles were mentioned as early as 1843 in the book El aguinaldo puertorriqueño , which explored Puerto Rican Christmas traditions. There was also a special process for procuring the pork called la matanza.

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EATER

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

If weeknights are for riffing, Sunday nights are our time to go by the book, giving us a chance to test out our ample cookbook collection. We light candles, put on a themed playlist (a shrimp roll-and-Naragansett date night calls for coastal New England vibes on Spotify, for example), and take our time.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 15, 2024

For the first time this year, it also includes an educational component in which R ichard Sandoval Hospitality(RSH) aims to teach 60,000 early learners about the importance of bees through a signature in-school lesson plan in partnership with Title-1 elementary schools and through Chef’s children’s book on food sustainability.

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EATER

JANUARY 12, 2021

So for the past few years, Gordon has put out feelers to institutions to take over Lynne’s life’s work. He wanted to donate the website and Lynne’s more than 2,300 reference books to an organization willing to continue the timeline and Olver’s careful research, ad-free and in the interest of the public good.

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7 Shifts

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

In this article, we’ll take a look at how Tayler Book, co-founder of Beechwood Doughnuts, evolved her restaurant digitally and physically to get where they are today—making thousands of doughnuts a week for the Niagara region. I was fresh out of university. We opened the store when I was 22 years old. was a pain. “I

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 23, 2020

As one way to help restaurants navigate this uncertain time, our team has created a short e-Book with marketing tips for restaurants. Customers may not feel like dining out right now, but many people still are searching for ways to support their favorite local businesses. Among the highlights: Pickup Incentives. Gift Cards.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 18, 2023

Brezinski chronicles his award-winning career and the drama behind the curtain is front and center in his new book called " ForkFight!: Why did you write this book and why now? It’s a passion of mine and I’ve always been told that I ‘should write a book’ about my journeys in the restaurant business.

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ChowNow

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Diners want the convenience of ordering, booking, and engaging with their favorite restaurants straight from their phones. Once set up, they run seamlessly in the background, like the ideal employee who never calls out, takes a day off, or makes costly mistakes. Online ordering and delivery apps.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 17, 2022

However, if the stress begins to carry over into one’s personal life, taking a mental and emotional toll that makes a person feel they can no longer function, it may be considered burnout. Take Some Time Off. Take a day off or book a vacation to regroup. Stress is part of the territory as a restaurant manager.

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EATER

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Between now and December, cookbook publishers will churn out some 100 new titles in service of promoting better living through eating. Haul out those baking pans! Even if you’re an experienced home baker, seeing this laid out in one place is illuminating. Nahid Joon is alive in every page of this book. they seem to shout.

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Restaurant Engine

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Promote your special events and themed nights to both current customers and your target audience. One way to do this is with special events and theme nights. Not only do these special events bring in new people, but they may also help you gain back customers who havent dined with you in a while.

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7 Shifts

JANUARY 31, 2023

In fact, as many as 35% of people plan to have a romantic night out on this day. This makes the day the perfect occasion for restaurants to offer special menus or wine pairings and to celebrate romance with their customers. Have a special for kids. Offer dessert specials that are sure to be enjoyed by kids and adults alike!

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ChowNow

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

New concepts, ghost kitchens, and delivery-only brands are popping up constantly, making it harder for any single restaurant to stand out. If your restaurant isnt showing up in search results, maintaining strong reviews , or engaging on platforms like Instagram and TikTok, youre missing out on a huge segment of potential diners.

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ChowNow

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

Increase sales by promoting high-margin menu items and special offers. To get the most out of your marketing budget, be very clear with your goals. Email Marketing Ideal for building loyalty with repeat customers through special offers and updates. Drive repeat business through loyalty programs, email campaigns, and promotions.

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Culinary Cues

MAY 27, 2023

Dedicate the effort to make it special, make the time to allow everyone to sit down TOGETHER and break bread, talk, relax, and laugh together (front and back of the house). Encourage talk about food while on the job, take the time as a chef or manager to make “FOOD FACT” teaching moments throughout the day.

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Culinary Cues

DECEMBER 3, 2022

I shout while frantically rubbing my calf trying to work out that Charlie horse pain. My focus will soon be on whether staff members show up as scheduled, will deliveries be on time and what will they short me today, how many reservations on the book, and moving through the day – one plate at a time. We will likely top 200 for dinner.

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7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

How do you prepare your team for special events or holiday rushes? Can you give an example of how you’ve managed a large event or special occasion at a restaurant? As a restaurant manager, how do you prepare your team for special events or holiday rushes? How do you handle situations where an employee is underperforming?

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