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BRING BACK THE 20 SEAT BISTRO

Culinary Cues

There were eighteen or twenty seats (mostly deuces) and in better weather maybe two more tables on the street or alleyway in front or beside these tastes of a chef. There was little waste since managing twenty seats was much easier than trying to fill expansive dining rooms with a turn or two on busy nights.

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Fine Dining vs. Casual Dining: What’s the Difference?

SpotOn

Full service restaurant concepts fall into two broad categories: casual dining and fine dining. Casual and fine dining restaurants offer different menus and experiences to guests and require different expertise and operational knowledge for success. Fine dining concepts don't have to be formal.

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The Next Era of American Fine Dining Is Here, Care of West Africa

EATER

He opened the buzzy 15-seat Brooklyn restaurant, one of Eater’s Best New Restaurants of 2022 , after winning the city over with a dinner series called Iya Eba in the late summer of 2020. “I Chefs bringing West African cuisine into the American fine dining space have inevitably had to educate even the most interested customers. “I

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How to write a restaurant marketing plan that puts butts in seats [Ideas and Strategies]

7 Shifts

Make all touchpoints of your restaurant feel like the cool, casual, fusion, or fine dining establishment it is. Or maybe it's unique to your area—like being the only fine dining spot in town. Do they prefer takeout or dine-in? Here are a few things to get right: Create a mission statement.

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Catering and Event Planning Trends for 2020

Modern Restaurant Management

What will inspire event themes and design in 2020? What menu inspiration will chefs use as they create new and fine tune traditional favorites? Wellness is a still a top trend in catered events for 2020. Photos courtesy of Cameron Mitchell Premier Events. These will be a sought after offering on events as well.

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A CHEF’S REFLECTIONS

Culinary Cues

So, as we close out on 2020 – here are some reflections and outcomes in the past that we might learn from. [] A DRAMATIC EVENT, BEYOND OUR CONTROL HAS SHUT THE DOOR ON RESTAURANT BUSINESS. During each of these events small businesses like restaurants have been challenged to stay afloat, yet alone grow.

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How Technology Can Empower Fine-dine Restaurants To Tide Through Omicron

The Restaurant Times

Just a month ago, dine-in was showing signs of improvement. By employing technology-enabled reservation systems, restaurants can manage seats, waitlists, customer loyalty, and dining preferences while also collecting essential customer data, which can be used for contact tracking and market research, etc.