Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 24, 2025

” The two large kitchens serving Chatham University’s Eden Hall campus: The Lodge and The Esther Barazzone Center kitchens use electric induction cooking improve the precision and quality of the food they serve. Why are these courses being added now and what is a broad overview of what they will cover?

Sustainability 448

Sustainability Food Equipment Design 448

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

As a restaurant owner, you’ve put some serious thought into your interior design, menu development and ambience creation to make your guests feel comfortable and attract more people to visit. But have you thought about your website design? Align your web design with your style. Align Your Web Design with Your Style.

Design 520

Design Online Ordering Mobile Ordering Reservations 520

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

While the company has products specifically designed for each vertical, such as appointments, eCommerce, online ordering and reservation management, its uniqueness lies in offering high-powered capabilities that every business needs. .” Serving Up a Side of Democracy. ” Tastewise Data. For free, of course.)

Serving 517

Serving White Paper Food Recycling 517

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 3, 2025

To learn how these layouts can help maxmize efficiency while still providing optimal guest experience, Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine received insights from Aleksandra Kaplan, partner at Swan Dive Design Studio. Among her design tips: Form Must Follow Function, Go Big in Little Ways and Design to Grow.

Fast Casual 251

Fast Casual 2025 Design Customer Experience 251

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 31, 2024

Transformative Techniques Bartenders are experimenting with the foundations of a cocktail by using techniques like sous vide for prep and serving, forced carbonation for effervescence and clarified citrus to augment beverages before they even reach the mixing stage. Move over “swicy.” Gen Z looves a sweet treat.

2025 450

2025 Beverage Fine Dining Guest Recovery 450

Goliath Consulting

APRIL 5, 2025

Efficient Seating and Ordering Process Minimize wait times and ensure smooth transitions from arrival to seating. Provide digital menus or physical copies that are clear and well-designed. Checking In Without Intrusion Follow up with guests at the right momentssoon after food is served and again during the meal.

Customer Experience 195

Customer Experience Email Marketing Customer Service Mobile Ordering 195

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 19, 2020

Alonso Castañeda , VP of Brand Development & Strategy for Savory Restaurant Fund, will discuss how the brands he works with have been able to take advantage of the current landscape to creatively serve customers. ” Duff & Phelps served as financial advisor to Sun Capital Partners, Inc. Creating a Face-Pay Network.

Kitchen Safety 515

Kitchen Safety Loyalty Program Delivery Customer Service 515

Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 28, 2020

Design Your Floor Plan with Social Distancing in Mind. The floor plan of a seating area should not only make it easy for employees and patrons to observe social distancing guidelines, but the foot traffic flow should also make sense. Create designated areas (for curbside pickup and for those guests waiting to be seated).

Outdoor 531

Outdoor Food Safety Social Media Food Truck 531

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 19, 2020

Over the past few weeks, we have met with clients, attended roundtables, observed trends and polls, and have kept our creativity flowing, to develop design solutions to help sustain our food and beverage industry partners through COVID-19 and beyond. Is there a design solution that is incorporated into the table or chair?

Front of House 386

Front of House Back of House Seating Design 386

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 10, 2020

In your parking lot, designate spots for curbside pickup that includes a number to call upon arrival. Social distancing seat covers in addition to floor graphics enable customers to keep a healthy space, while tabletop signs that designate available seating at every other table aid in distancing efforts.

Communication 493

Communication Kitchen Safety Food Safety Front of House 493

EATER

DECEMBER 3, 2024

acre emporium features tens of thousands of ornaments from around the world, designed with every interest in mind, and draws even more visitors every year — all scrambling to fulfill their consumeristic wildest dreams. The sprawling, 7.35-acre This time of year, expect long wait times at the cashier’s line and throngs of spectators.

Hotels 273

Hotels 2022 Seasonal Menu Dine-in 273

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 18, 2023

Each table has its own wench, which allows them to be raised and lowered to any desired height –– seated, cocktail, or all the way up to the ceiling –– using a network of cables and an electric power source. In what ways does the design connect to the menu? They truly are a marvel.

Back of House 418

Back of House Seating Seasonal Menu Design 418

EATER

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

For some, it serves as a poignant reminder of hardship, yet for others, it remains a comforting, nostalgic food and an accessible entry point to Indigenous cuisine. While not directly involved in running Off the Rez, her work laid the groundwork for its alignment with the museum’s mission to serve Native ingredients.“Every

Innovation 318

Innovation Food Truck Seasonal Menu 2004 318

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 11, 2020

While having to reduce the number of seats is never ideal for a restaurant, many states are requiring it. The best option is to remove some tables and chairs from your dining room altogether in order not to have a bunch of empty seats as reminders of restrictions. Give your outdoor seating the same importance you give indoor.

Customer Experience 516

Customer Experience Dine-in Food Safety Kitchen Safety 516

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 17, 2021

The biggest factors to consider when developing one are: location, size, and design. Customers can identify with a brand that designs for them and creates a better customer experience. When picking a sign, the three main factors to decide are the type, location, and design. Sign Location and Design. Sign Types.

Outdoor 493

Outdoor Point of Sale Design Customer Experience 493

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 25, 2020

With outdoor dining occupying the foreground, and bars and indoor dining taking a back seat to consumer preferences, it begs the question: what happens when it gets cold? And by this, we mean offering proteins/center-of-the-plate and sous vides menu items designed to feed an entire family. Then, work to fill those gaps.

Seasonal Menu 493

Seasonal Menu Outdoor Customer Service Catering 493

The Restaurant Group

JANUARY 10, 2025

Restaurant interior design is not just about making things look prettyits about creating an atmosphere where people feel comfortable, excited, and connected. When customers walk in, the design sets the tone before they even taste your food. Good design isnt just decorationits the backbone of an unforgettable experience.

Design 78

Design Outdoor Seating Customer Experience 78

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 13, 2024

Every year, the culinary world serves up something new to savor. But the real story of 2025 isn’t just about what’s on the plate; it’s about where and how food is served. But the real story of 2025 isn’t just about what’s on the plate; it’s about where and how food is served.

2025 417

2025 Dine-in Food Truck Outdoor 417

Culinary Cues

OCTOBER 24, 2020

Consider this – the menu is the most important component of a successful restaurant and once designed it can, and should, impact every other aspect of the business. Far too many times the menu takes a back seat to all other planning that will lead to serious miscalculations along the way. It is their business after all – right?

Menu 483

Menu Seasonal Menu Front of House Café 483

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

In a typical month, we used to help restaurants seat over four million diners. They knew Yelp could do more than just help them seat diners. So we set out to design the services and bundles that would meet these needs. As the general manager of Yelp for Restaurants , my job is to help restaurants succeed.

Front of House 488

Front of House 2009 Reservations Website Management 488

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

During the COVID-19 pandemic, restaurants everywhere are working to safely serve customers, while also creating an atmosphere that leaves patrons with a positive and memorable dining experience. When designing your patio, find items that you could potentially upcycle to get the look and feel you’re looking for without going over budget.

Outdoor 474

Outdoor Customer Experience Dine-in Seating 474

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 5, 2021

A future forward restaurant model will be characterized by contactless delivery, curbside pick-up, and outdoor seating and will be more able to respond to heightened anxieties about business hygienic practices. If you currently lack outdoor seating, you may want to consider renovations or look for a new location that can accommodate.

Food Truck 539

Food Truck Retail Mobile Ordering Food Safety 539

EATER

MARCH 14, 2025

And though Popeyes serves seafood year round, its offering a shrimp tacklebox and a fried flounder sandwich for Lent. Lent does not involve an outright fast, nor is it a one-day-only observance, which allows restaurants to design a specific menu around the food observers eat throughout the weeks-long period.

Seasonal Menu 282

Seasonal Menu Dietary Restrictions Catering Social Media 282

7 Shifts

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Serving fresh, delicious, and well-prepared food can make a big difference in how customers perceive your restaurant. You should also create a cleaning schedule that assigns specific tasks to designated staff members. A well-designed menu is crucial for a smooth dining experience.

Customer Experience 397

Customer Experience 2024 Customer Service Online Ordering 397

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 30, 2023

Customers drive up to the designated lane, scan their order code and are rewarded by getting their food quicker. Keeping brand integtrity, the interior featured a walk-up counter, digital menu boards and condensed seating/waiting areas with TVs. This also reinforces ordering through the app.

Operations 449

Operations Mobile Ordering Customer Experience Online Ordering 449

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 20, 2023

The original design is a heavy timber replica of a six-beam Haida house—a traditional style of building by the Haida Tribe—which opened in 1939 as a Native American curio shop before serving as a restaurant space starting in 1945. I like to joke about the number of mop sinks I’ve designed over the years.

Back of House 419

Back of House Design Fine Dining Customer Experience 419

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 25, 2020

Such a large return can introduce uncertainty, therefore it’s important for your leadership team to serve as a resource and field any employee questions or concerns throughout the process. Once your restaurant knows the exact seating layout for customers, discuss a method for employees to direct foot traffic in one direction.

Employee Relations 547

Employee Relations Customer Experience Communication Training 547

7 Shifts

JULY 16, 2021

Design the Floor Plan Layout. Do they serve just coffee or small foods as well? Do they have indoor seating or are they takeout-only? These elements include the following: Number of guests you expect to serve in a day. Seating capacity. Coffee shop with seating: $80,000 to $300,000. Coffee Shop Concepts.

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License Hiring Equipment Small Business 459

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.

2023 493

2023 Loyalty Program Mobile Ordering Customer Experience 493

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Some manufacturers can help you with this, and there’s also no shortage of freelance designers or even software to help you. Because even one inch – one little inch – can make a massive difference in a high-traffic area with large serving trays going back and forth. But definitely consider getting help.

Fast Casual 450

Fast Casual Uniforms Dine-in Customer Experience 450

Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 30, 2020

After reopening in May and June, the CDC and state governments provided guidance for inside dining, but even with reduced seating, 73 percent of people are uncomfortable dining indoors at a restaurant. As a result, the industry is seeing a tenfold increase in outdoor seating compared to this time last year.

Outdoor 526

Outdoor Audits Dine-in Seating 526

Focus POS

AUGUST 19, 2020

Right now, restaurants are relying heavily on outdoor patio seating for a large part of their dine-in revenue. If you have the available space, patio seating is a great way to boost your sales and keep customers safe during the pandemic. However, it’s essential that restauranteurs get their outdoor seating right: .

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Seating Outdoor Restaurant Law POS 174

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.

Front of House 499

Front of House Back of House Restaurant Law Food Safety 499

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 7, 2021

Employees should frequently clean and disinfect all high-touch surfaces such as: Tables and seating areas in dining rooms and lobbies. Ease these fears by removing access to self-serve stations, table-top condiments and utensils. Customers (and employees) will also be watching to see examples of how the facility is kept clean.

Kitchen Safety 531

Kitchen Safety Customer Service Customer Experience Dine-in 531

ChowNow

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

The Different Types of Restaurant Apps (With Examples) Each of these restaurant apps serves a very specific purpose that will make operating your business significantly easier. A packed dining room is great, but without the right system, long wait times and disorganized seating can lead to frustrated customers and lost business.

2025 195

2025 Loyalty Program Mobile Ordering Online Ordering 195

Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 1, 2024

‘Stay out of the weeds’ or serve more patrons? With KDS screens, staff can monitor orders from almost any location on the premises, which can enhance efficiency and help the bar or lounge serve more customers. A KDS can enable operators to serve more patrons effectively by keeping staff out of the weeds.

Bar 449

Bar Operations Back of House Front of House 449

Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Serving customers in an outdoor space is an appealing feature, but it’s not as simple as just taking a few tables and chairs from the main building. Temporary structures are often installed in the outside area to accommodate more seating and to create a more visually appealing space. Using Temporary Outdoor Structures Safely.

Outdoor 474

Outdoor Insurance Dine-in Customer Experience 474