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BRING BACK THE 20 SEAT BISTRO

Culinary Cues

Bigger is less predictable and much more difficult to control and bigger takes cooks and chefs away from what they love to do, what attracted them to the trade in the beginning – to cook from the heart. Instead of thirty-gallon trash cans spread out through the kitchen, there were two much smaller cans, a recycling bin, and tubs for compost.

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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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Debt-Free Fine Dining

Modern Restaurant Management

The duo transfomed a dilapidated cottage themselves entirely by hand into an intimate 12-seat restaurant that has received numerous accolades. To learn more about operations at Saint-Germain, Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine reached out to Smith. You need to figure out what balance works best for you.

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Table for One – Elevating the Solo Dining Experience

Modern Restaurant Management

Across the globe, and largely amongst younger age groups, more and more people are choosing to go out to eat by themselves. In a joint survey by OpenTable and KAYAK, 60 percent reported having dined solo at a sit-down restaurant within the past year. Just the “cover count.”

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What Does a Host Do at a Restaurant? From Greeting to Seating and Everything in Between.

SpotOn

At a fine dining restaurant, the host or hostess might be more focused on making guests feel welcomed than overseeing table turnover. A host at a casual family restaurant could be more involved in the dining room, ensuring guests have full water glasses and pitching in if a server needs a food runner.

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

7 Shifts

There are more options for eating out than ever before. And the big restaurant brands are only getting bigger , making it even harder to stand out. Your plan should be comprehensive, well thought out, achievable, and consistent. Before you get any ideas for a cheesy radio spot, take a step back and look at the bigger picture.

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How To Open A Fine Dine Restaurant In Oman

The Restaurant Times

A fine dining restaurant in Gulf countries like Oman is a blend of delicacies and a bespoke experience. It is thus, the right time for Omani restaurateurs—and upcoming restaurateurs—to own this bustling dining scene. It is thus, the right time for Omani restaurateurs—and upcoming restaurateurs—to own this bustling dining scene.