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Turning Your Outdoor Spaces into Winter Havens

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For many restaurateurs and brewery managers, outdoor patios and beer gardens are key moneymakers during warmer months. Efficient electric heating keeps guests warm, extends seating capacity and helps maintain the lively, inviting atmosphere your business is known for — no matter the weather.

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Restaurant Design Trends for 2021

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Some trending concepts over the past several years have included more open seating, high ceilings, and exposed structure concepts. As restaurant owners in Florida, patio seating can be seen as a less than desired component to our space specifically in the spring and summer months. With the current climate of the U.S.,

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Optimizing Your Restaurant Merch Game

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Merch might a somewhat newer term in a restaurant owner's lexicon, but having a focused merchandising effort can connect a person to a brand as well as be a great way to build awareness and put buts in seats. Art and creativity are in Kerr’s blood. How crucial is brand authenticity when selecting appropriate merch?

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Quick Facts About the Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF) Process

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Eligible establishments include restaurants, food trucks, bars, breweries, wineries, and bakeries. Construction of outdoor seating. How will the program work? The RRF will provide tax-free grants for food and beverage venues that lost revenues in 2020. The requirements are a little different for businesses that started in 2020.

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How to apply for the Restaurant Revitalization Fund grants

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For applicants that are a brewpub, tasting room, taproom, brewery, winery, distillery, or bakery: Documents evidencing that onsite sales to the public comprise at least 33.00% of gross receipts for 2019, which may include Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) Forms 5130.9 Breweries or wineries with a tasting room. Outdoor seating construction.

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A Looming Menace for Restaurants: Winter Is Coming

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But what was for some an opportunity to celebrate the early arrival of changing leaves and everything plaid was a harbinger of bad times to come for restaurateurs now reliant on outdoor seating and the warm weather that allows it to survive. And he wonders how this will play out as the season changes. “I That’s when the money dries up.”.

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The Next Big Bite: Bold Dining Trends and Concepts to Watch in 2025

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Sidewalk seating emerged as a lifeline for restaurants and diners alike. Think expansive patios, open-air seating, lawn games, live music, and family-friendly areas, all creating an experience far beyond a typical meal. Live music, local artwork, and communal seating turn them into social hubs where dining becomes an event.

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