SpotOn

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Fast casual restaurants are popping up faster than you can say "build your own grain bowl." " They're somewhere between a full-service casual dining restaurant and a quick-service restaurant or fast food chain. Looking for tips on starting your fast casual restaurant?

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DECEMBER 16, 2020

The Snug is a bar-forward restaurant in San Francisco serving modern California comfort food, cocktails & craft beer offered in chic, comfortable quarters. We’re investing a lot in our outdoor seating because our whole unique selling point has always been our vibe and our cocktails and the design of the place.

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OCTOBER 31, 2022

This section gives a high-level overview of the business you're looking to start: tell investors what your restaurant is all about, who your team is, and how you're going to serve the market. Speak to what sets you apart from the pack, what food you'll serve, the service style (fast-food, fast casual, fine dining, etc.)

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 13, 2020

" Bo Peabody, Co-Founder and Executive Chairman of restaurant reservation and rewards app Seated , Board member of Boqueria Restaurants, and Co-Owner of Mezze Restaurant Group , suggests: Beyond spacing out tables, take advantage of outdoor space if you have it available. Please discourage or suggest limits this right now.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 7, 2020

. “I’ve been telling friends that after three months of social-distancing,“ said Robert Passikoff, president of Brand Keys, “The first thing I want is to sit at a restaurant table and have someone serve me a turkey club and fries.” Bar seating will be removed and reconfigured to allow six feet between bar stools.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 15, 2021

million diners seated via Yelp* in May 2021 – the highest ever, surpassing pre-pandemic highs. In fact, the number of diners seated via Yelp was up 48 percent in May 2021 compared to May 2019. They saw a similar increase in diners seated in April 2021. Yelp found more than 3.7

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Key figures on the restaurant workforce include: Roughly 50 percent of restaurant operators in the fullservice, quickservice, and fast-casual segments expect recruiting and retaining employees to be their top challenge in 2022. Roughly half of U.S.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 31, 2021

The pandemic has required many facilities in the service industry to pare down the number of guests they can serve in public spaces simultaneously — but that doesn’t mean they must forfeit on establishing personal connections. The Human Touch.

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7 Shifts

MAY 31, 2021

Inventory was ordered based on par levels, which are set based on sales forecasts, which are in turn determined by how many guests you'll serve and what they'll order. For example, at a casual family restaurant, the service model might look like this: The host greets the party and seats them.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

On the surface, you may not think a roadside diner or downtown café would have much in common with a fast-casual chain, not to mention an elegant stand-alone restaurant where couples and families celebrate over a two-hour, five-course meal. They make it easier for servers to serve everyone, and they can fit more people comfortably.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 25, 2021

Tech has taken its seat at the table – literally. Pay-at-the-table is becoming increasingly popular among restaurants of all levels – from quick-service and fast casual to fine dining, particularly as brands increase adoption, the technology and user experience continually improve. The Quintessential QR Comeback.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 13, 2024

Every year, the culinary world serves up something new to savor. Remember when food trucks redefined street food in the early 2010s or when small plates turned casual dining into an adventure of endless flavors? But the real story of 2025 isn’t just about what’s on the plate; it’s about where and how food is served.

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AUGUST 6, 2021

How many guests you'll serve - on average - in a given week. This number should include in-house seats filled, takeout customers, and delivery customers. For example, according to Pizza Marketplace , weather has more of an impact on casual dining restaurants than QSRs.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Considering these changes, it’s critical for restaurants to meet their diners where they are and adapt to serve their evolving customer base. Catering to solo diners is more just than seating them as restaurants would any other customer. Cultivating a Personalized Experience and Welcoming Environment Casual dining or fine dining?

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Many have been able to successfully reopen and keep their doors open by quickly innovating and adapting new operating models to serve their customers,” said Justin Norman, Yelp’s vice president of data science. . “Business owners have proven their resilience throughout the course of this pandemic. And the share of U.S.

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Restaurant Clicks

JUNE 3, 2021

Attached to a squash club, Upper West Side is unique because the atmosphere is casual and inviting, yet the decor is chic and modern. Lulu’s can also serve as your local wine shop, and the staff are all knowledgeable about wine offerings. Laos in Town serves unbelievably delicious Lao Food in an upscale casual setting.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Innovative and inviting outdoor seating is going to be crucial in order for restaurants to survive. Also, innovative and inviting outdoor seating is going to be crucial in order for restaurants to survive. Omni-channel approaches to serving customers will be of utmost importance. That also applies to the event space itself.

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7 Shifts

AUGUST 18, 2024

Will it be a casual neighborhood bar or a more upscale establishment? For example, to serve beer and cider in New York City, you'll pay $960 (plus a $100 filing fee), and a full on-premise liquor license will cost $4,352 (plus a $200 filing fee). How much seating will you have? What furniture will you use?

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

Restaurant segments represented include fine dining, casual dine, fast casual, quick service restaurants and bars. Though many restaurants have begun to reopen, restrictions limiting seating coupled with consumers’ reluctance to return to in-restaurant dining means many restaurants are months away from operating at a profit.

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EATER

JUNE 4, 2024

Even a casual corner bistro can easily book up. For hotspots like Septime or Frenchie , you should call or check online weeks ahead; for more casual dining, call a day or even just a few hours in advance. Lunch is generally served from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m., and, historically, most restaurants would serve dinner from 8 to 10 p.m.

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Restaurant Clicks

OCTOBER 9, 2021

They offer outdoor seating on a first-come-first-serve basis, and it makes for an even better dining experience. The restaurant serves both lunch and dinner, and they have a daily happy hour on weekdays. The setting is festive, but you can also enjoy a casual date as well. The service is top-notch as well.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 12, 2021

First-time Chicken Salad Chick (CSC) franchise owner Claibourne (Clay) Rogers was introduced to the fast-casual concept in 2015 when she served as an account director at the brand’s public relations firm, Fish Consulting. They immediately jumped to the top of our list.”

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Restaurant Clicks

OCTOBER 13, 2021

The swanky wine bar offers relaxed seating among a dim-lit space with contemporary artwork and interior design. Here, you can casually sip on some wine and nibble on small plates designed to share. Located in Brooklyn, The Four Horsemen provides indoor and outdoor parklet seating, expanding their space to make room for tons of guests.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

In the short term, it’s QSR that will experience labor improvement, then fast-casual. Restaurant design footprint will fundamentally change with more BOH kitchen size needed and less FOH seats as more people gravitate toward digital and delivery. Restaurants will become increasingly casual. Suzannah Gerber of Haven Foods.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 11, 2020

“If you’re a bar, you could serve coffee and pastries during the day to keep different revenue streams open while not having to use the resources of a whole restaurant." How restaurants are laid out, in terms of flow and concentration of seating, will be key sensitivities to address.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 23, 2020

For example, we’re seeing more video screens in kitchens to improve order accuracy in casual and fine restaurants, not just quick-service establishments. In some early adapter restaurants, like Dadawan in The Netherlands, themed robots greet customers, check temps and seat guests.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 15, 2020

Paul Wahlberg is Chef/Co-Owner of Wahlburgers, a casual dining restaurant and bar founded by the chef and his brothers Mark and Donnie. We have been overwhelmed by the support of our guests in all of the communities we serve and we can’t thank them enough for that. Kyle Collins. Chef Paul Wahlberg.

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Restaurant Clicks

JUNE 27, 2021

BlackSalt is an upscale tavern serving up some of the highest quality seafood you will be able to find in the Washington, D.C., If available, do yourself a favor and order their Scallops served over a bed of gnocchi to start. A casual seafood restaurant serving up spectacular food, Quarterdeck has so many fingerlicking good options.

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Restaurant Clicks

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

It boasts an urban, casual, and relaxed atmosphere all at the same time. They serve a mix of international fare as well to suit everyone’s tastes. At the Fieldhouse, they serve brunch, lunch, and dinner. TEN serves innovative American (Montana) cuisine with an international twist. This is a ?

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Restaurant Clicks

APRIL 21, 2021

Served family style for a larger group, you will experience all of the flavors of Mexico via this feast. A casual Mexican restaurant, seating is limited in their Del Ray location, though more spacious in their Arlington locations. Be sure to order one of their generously sized margaritas, served frozen or on the rocks.

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Restaurant Clicks

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Fort Greene’s diversity is evident in its cultural history and thriving mix of casual restaurants & entertainment joints. Perched on a corner at Adelphi Street and Lafayette Avenue, Olea sits under a beautiful canopy of trees that make the outdoor seating a pleasant experience. Order Online. Colonia Verde.

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Restaurant Clicks

OCTOBER 9, 2021

Whether you want Asian, Italian, or American, and whether you want a fancy, high-end meal or a casual, rowdy meet-up, food in Ann Arbor doesn’t disappoint. Knight’s Steakhouse is a family-friendly, casual dining experience that is accessible to all budgets. Make a Reservation. What’s a better combination than a burger and milkshake?

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 21, 2022

As brands place emphasis on creating a meaningful guest experience, robotics companies offering tools such as tech-enabled order taking or serving, should stop calling themselves ‘robotics’ as it will likely steer some operators, consumers and investors away. In addition there is also a poolside bar.

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Restaurant Clicks

NOVEMBER 21, 2021

For an entree, I ordered the poached salmon in Chambord and served with a Port Wine reduction. In 1966, Anton and Zahie Nijmeh opened the diner to serve family, friends, and the community’s delicious home-cooked meals. The restaurant is open by reservation for dinner between Wednesday and Sunday and requires business casual dress.

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Restaurant Clicks

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

RockCreek Seafood & Spirits serves the Fremont neighborhood in Seattle. The restaurant is open daily and serves dinner from 4:00 pm to 10:00 pm. On the weekend, the eatery serves brunch. Dead Line focuses on serving local, seasonal cuisine. The restaurant now celebrates serving all who may enter.

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Restaurant Clicks

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Josephine House serves an elegant brunch inside a stylish and casual space. Yes, there are seating arrangements which allow you to eat outside to take in the magnificent view of the river. Launderette serves weekend brunch every Saturday and Sunday if you want to stop by. Josephine House. The Cavalier.

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EATER

MAY 5, 2023

Now, McDonald’s and other fast food and fast casual giants are betting on the “digital kitchen” — sleek, compact stores that harness automation and digitalization to have diners ordering through mobile apps or digital kiosks — to get diners in and out in record time.

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