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Pandemic Reflections: What Lessons Has the Restaurant Industry Learned?, Part Three

Modern Restaurant Management

Rather, how thoroughly the team embodies the culture set at the top ultimately determines whether you’re turning tables all night or staring at empty seats. Beyond our innovative viewing technology and diverse sports programming, we've found that guests primarily seek meaningful shared experiences.

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What Are We Wearing to Restaurants Now, Atlanta?

EATER

On this afternoon, both the indoor-outdoor bar and the 100-seat patio shaded by an enormous steel canopy were prime spots for sipping on tropically inspired cocktails and dining on seafood. Kate Smith, 36, education and Brittany Misra, 38, tech Cousins Kate (left) and Brittany extended the latter’s birthday celebration with casual-cool looks.

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Decade of Disruption: Restaurant Insiders Dish What’s on the Plate

Modern Restaurant Management

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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MRM Research Roundup: End-of-April 2021 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

Casual Dining velocity has grown by 158 percent over the same period, suggesting many of the Casual Dining business models were able to maintain sales to some degree through pandemic restrictions. In fact, 30 percent of recent casual dining visitors think there is an opportunity to improve the quality of the beverage offer.

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MRM Franchise Feed: Wing Zone Revitalization and Real Food BK

Modern Restaurant Management

“The wing category has traditionally been all about the sports fan but we believe it is so much more than that and are confident our new look and feel will speak to a broader audience – propelling us to even greater heights as a result.” ” Ike's Loves Bangin' Buns. Bad Ass Coffee Continues Growth Plan.

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2025 Food and Hospitality Trends Reshaping the Australian landscape

Future Food

This trend is not just in fine dining, but though positioning levels – bars/pubs, clubs, smart casual, fast casual, cafés, QSR and right down to impulse. Venues like COSM provide a futuristic blend of live sports, arts, and dining, creating a stadium-like ‘shared virtual’ experience with elevated food and beverage options.

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2023 Outlook: Trends and Challenges Restaurants Will See, Part Two

Modern Restaurant Management

One is designed for late-day cocktails, another one is a sports bar, and the third will serve fresh-made juices and teas, to boost energy and contribute to a healthy wellbeing while establishing a gathering space for community members. In addition there is also a poolside bar. " – Olivier Thierry, Chief Revenue Officer, HungerRush.

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