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Expanding the Definition of Value

Modern Restaurant Management

." Among the key findings: Consumers crave interactive dining : 70 percent are interested in tasting events, 52 percent in private dinners with a chef, and 50 percent in cooking classes at restaurants. 90 percent of fine dining operators say in-person dining is key to their 2025 success.

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Streamlining Restaurant Renovations with 3D Modeling and Design Technology

Modern Restaurant Management

How Design Technology Improves Space and Guest Experience Every square foot counts when redesigning a fast-casual eatery or a fine dining venue. For customers, 3D design tools allow the creation of warm and interactive dining spaces since restaurant operators can try different seating arrangements.

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How to Find the Target Market for Your Restaurant

ChowNow

Key customer factors that influence dining preferences, from demographics to behavior. These are the people most likely to dine with you based on factors like their age, income, dining preferences, and lifestyle. Climate & Seasonality: Does the weather impact what people order or when they dine out?

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How the Minds Behind ‘The Menu’ Created an Authentic Fine Dining Hellscape

EATER

Star Anya Taylor-Joy, director Mark Mylod, and consulting chef Dominique Crenn on building the world’s creepiest restaurant It seems counterintuitive, but for many of us, there is perhaps no feeling more pervasive in the world of fine dining than discomfort. What was your experience with fine dining before working on this film?

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Boosting Your Restaurant Business During the Pandemic

Modern Restaurant Management

Given that many are not yet comfortable dining out, restaurant businesses are struggling to make ends meet. COVID-19, in that regard, has definitely changed the future of restaurants. Fine-dining restaurants are often famous for their chef’s signature dishes. Delivery and DIY. Rewards and Offers.

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Chefs Dish on Black Comedy

Modern Restaurant Management

"The Menu" hits the screens next month and chefs are already dishing about the black comedy focused on fine-dining. Personally, the end goal for me is to spend more time having “fine dining” experiences and visiting Michelin star restaurants. .” Here are what some shared with us.

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Best Practices for Outdoor Dining All Year Long

Modern Restaurant Management

Outdoor dining is still top of mind as owners want to keep employees and customers safe and have questions about maintaining outdoor spaces in inclement weather. That's fine for sidewalks but not very conducive to outdoor dining, including keeping tables leveled. Thankfully, outdoor dining is less expensive to build out.

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