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What Does Lent Have to Do With Crispy Fish Sandwiches?

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This year, Del Taco is offering three seafood specials through April 23, which Del Taco president Tom Rose calls the perfect combo for Lent season. I have a definite affinity for fish on Fridays which is heightened by the fact that its no longer a weird-feeling moral obligation. Arbys has a limited time menu of crispy fish sandwiches.

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Keith Lee Knows Opening His Own Restaurant Will Be Tough

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A former MMA fighter who now commands more than 17 million followers on TikTok, Lee is known for his laid-back restaurant reviews, generally delivered from the front seat of his car, in which he evaluates the food from mom-and-pop restaurants of all kinds. It comes with the territory. Im not necessarily in the mix or in the influencer scene.

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Expected Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Restaurants

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While daily specials delivered in family boxes might be quite affordable and frugal, food delivery itself often costs more than the meal for one which can hit monthly discretionary spending quite hard. Such restaurants will definitely thrive from risk averse diners who prefer to feel safe at all costs.

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For Restaurants in 2025, Change Is the Only Constant

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Its definitely been nice to see that dream become a reality. How many of those restaurants pivoted to takeout or created outdoor seating? We have savings goals that are definitely more aggressive than they were pre-COVID, and we are much more strategic in our spending and budgeting than we ever have been in the past, she says.

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Five Reasons Why QR Code Menus Aren’t Going Away

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If a QR code is already on the table when your guests are seated, you don’t have to worry about getting fresh menus to them right away. Fast casual eateries that have seat-yourself service are perfect candidates for the QR code menu. So how do you set up your code? Use a free QR Code Generator App. Try an Online Form Builder.

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Best Practices for Outdoor Dining All Year Long

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Disinfecting areas of the restaurant far more frequently and definitely between the turnover of any tables / chairs. Set seating times. Should they plan to have rainout specials for takeout and delivery? Restaurant staff and employees wearing masks and disposable gloves, including FOH (servers, bartenders, cashiers, etc.)

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THE HANDSHAKE OF THE HOST DETERMINES THE FLAVOR OF THE ROAST

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Customers would like up, sometimes around the block, hoping for a seat in her rather small restaurant where she featured, what we called – blue plate specials. I asked her what made her food so special? Hospitality is what makes the experience of dining special, and it is most definitely what brings people back.