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JBF Study: Independent Restaurants Are Actively Evolving

Modern Restaurant Management

The research stems from in-person chef interviews and a nationwide survey of more than 400 restaurant owners and operators spanning 47 states with respondents ranging from fine dining establishments to fast-casual venues, breweries, and caterers. "This Revenue growth in 2024 was largely driven by menu price adjustments.

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How Coronavirus Could Change the Way You Get Your Favorite Craft Beer

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Competition is fierce for cans, labels, and customers as breweries rush to package their beer for home drinking It’s been a rough couple of months for craft beer. Like the coffee and wine industries, the entire beer ecosystem was upended as the COVID-19 pandemic shuttered breweries, closed bars, and scared people away from beer shops.

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16 Exciting Ways to Eat in Albuquerque Right Now

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Prices per person, excluding alcohol: $ = Less than $10 $$ = $10 - $20 $$$ = $30 - $40 $$$$ = More than $40. Studies indicate that there is a lower exposure risk to COVID-19 when outdoors, but the level of risk is contingent on restaurants following strict social distancing and safety guidelines.

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Five Tips for Celebrating Halloween at Your Restaurant

Modern Restaurant Management

Sell tickets for a small price to either use as party profit or to put towards a good cause (the latter could incentivize people even more). You could collaborate with a neighboring restaurant, a dessert truck, a nonprofit organization, a brewery, a local art gallery — pick your poison, and watch it transform your party.

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Why ‘Homegating’ is Here to Stay

Modern Restaurant Management

Restaurants have been experimenting with subscriptions, emphasizing to their regular eaters that they can have their favorite meals at home for a monthly price. A subscription model is an additional revenue stream that has proven to benefit both the operator looking for consistency and stability, and diners looking for originality.

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The 11 Best Restaurant Event Ideas That Actually Bring In New Customers And Keep Regulars Excited

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1) Pop-Up Collaborations Partner with other local businesses, like a bakery, brewery, coffee shop, roastery, or food truck, for exclusive menu items or drinks. If you dont have this position in-house, collaborate with a local brewery, winery, or distillery.

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Encouraging Diners to Order Direct—Here’s How to Make It Easy

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While these platforms do bring in orders, they also come with the price of high commission fees, loss of customer data, and a weaker connection between you and your guests. Partner with local businesses to spread the message: Team up with coffee shops, breweries, or boutiques in your neighborhood to cross-promote each other.

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