Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 22, 2020

New restaurant and food businesses are opening at pre-pandemic levels, with the number of new openings increasingly more in line with 2018 and 2019 volumes, according to third quarter data for the Yelp Economic Average (YEA) report.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 13, 2024

Remember when food trucks redefined street food in the early 2010s or when small plates turned casual dining into an adventure of endless flavors? As we look to 2025, a new wave of trends is already taking shape. For many of us, food became less about connection and more about necessity.

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ChowNow

JANUARY 23, 2025

We searched high and low for every restaurant event idea out there, then boiled them down to what we believe are the most exciting and effective restaurant events to keep regulars ecstatic and new customers talking. You can start by ruling out events that wont fit your venue. First, ask what type of event would best fit your venue.

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JULY 16, 2021

Mobile Coffee Shops (Carts and Trucks). Take it one step further by diving into their lifestyle habits and spending patterns. Reference secondary research studies or create your surveys and questionnaires to send out to a select group of people! Do they serve just coffee or small foods as well? Seating capacity.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Over the next decade, a generation passionate about health and wellness will demand restaurants be transparent about food from farm to table. Guests will expect to know every aspect of sourcing and meal preparation, which will disrupt traditional back-of-house systems with technology that connects the farm to the food.

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Culinary Cues

DECEMBER 8, 2022

The anxiety building up to a full house in the hotel packed with a series of food events has made it impossible to relax. The event wall was filled with clip boards, each holding the food function of the day. All our ingredients were already in-house, only a produce ordered remained and we expected the truck around 9.

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7 Shifts

DECEMBER 18, 2019

With dinner prep taking place in most restaurants from noon on, you’re open anyway—and the more diners you can attract to buy lunch, the more profitable you become. 33% of Canadians eat out for lunch most-often, not far behind the dinner crowd at 49%. Sounds good, doesn’t it? Does this mean they dislike breakfast? Not necessarily.

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APRIL 29, 2021

The application will remain open until funding runs out. Take a look at the program guide (in English and Spanish ) and the sample application. Any establishment that serves food or beverages to guests is eligible. Food trucks, carts, or stands. Outdoor seating construction. Food and beverage inventory.

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Culinary Cues

MAY 23, 2021

They are, at least in part – etched into our brains from those early days in English Composition class – lines that stand out as an umbrella statement that encompasses a point in time from yesterday or today. Now we have an opportunity to be reborn – to change what is wrong with how we operate and come out bigger and better in the end.

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EATER

OCTOBER 26, 2020

1,300 families, 120,000 pounds of food: How No Us Without You feeds LA’s undocumented restaurant workers At 11 a.m. He handed out sandwiches donated by a local shop, bagged-up snacks, and juice boxes; some families received books carefully sorted by reading level. Nolasco says the project was born out of a moment of anger.

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ChowNow

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

New concepts, ghost kitchens, and delivery-only brands are popping up constantly, making it harder for any single restaurant to stand out. If your restaurant isnt showing up in search results, maintaining strong reviews , or engaging on platforms like Instagram and TikTok, youre missing out on a huge segment of potential diners.

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Culinary Cues

JULY 12, 2020

Is anyone asymptomatic, have they been exposed in the past few days to someone who is, will the virus hitchhike on some of those boxes coming off the vendors delivery truck, or is someone secretly experiencing slight symptoms without a fever? Ah…at least the cooks are able to do what they do best – prepare delicious, beautiful food.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 6, 2021

In the “great reopening”, many restaurants adjusted their business plans in order to survive the pandemic, adding outdoor seating, serving takeout and delivery, or consolidating staff. “This has led to increased parklets, food trucks and dining-to-go options for customers,” Howell noted. Vaccine mandates.

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EATER

OCTOBER 30, 2020

So have some food trucks, with an inherently outdoor nature, as well to-go cocktails enjoyed by drinkers on the go or in parks. Ashok Selvam, based in Chicago: “Food trucks, which have never been a big part of the landscape in Chicago — I’ve seen a couple of restaurants throw in their efforts toward that, thinking it’s more mobile.”.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 22, 2019

To protect your restaurant from mice and rat intrusions this season, now is the time to take action. Booth seating. Here are the top 8 things that restaurants fail to do to keep rodents out. Kitchen doors often get propped open, whether it be to cool a kitchen down or because employees are outside taking a break.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Restaurants had to quickly adapt by adding outdoor seating while creating an inviting atmosphere, as well as offering the same experience your customers are used to receiving at your establishment via delivery and takeout. Steve Martorano, owner of Cafe Martorano in Fort Lauderdale. Thanks to the support of our guests, we were able to fund 2.6

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Culinary Cues

NOVEMBER 6, 2022

I have been impressed and disappointed in many from those exclusive fine dining establishments with food that should be admired for its beauty to greasy spoons with the best burgers you will ever find. They are all part of my passion for the preparation and service of food. Maybe you haven’t thought about this before, but I have.

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EATER

JANUARY 3, 2022

In The Next Supper: The End of Restaurants as We Knew Them, and What Comes After , Corey Mintz lays out the issues facing restaurants at this moment, how restaurants might change for the better in the future, and how diners can support these changes, asking: “How do we establish a set of principles for choosing where to eat? Monica Burton.

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EATER

APRIL 3, 2023

A spread of Filipino dishes from Kuya Lord’s | Bettina Makalintal/Eater Skip the constant Resy monitoring this time This post originally appeared in the April 1, 2023, edition of Eater Travel, a biweekly dispatch from Eater’s staff about navigating places where food is the main attraction. Subscribe now.

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EATER

JUNE 26, 2020

And yet more business didn’t translate to more staff: The 200-seat restaurant still employed fewer than half the workers it had before the pandemic. Although a few of his company’s employees told him they were making more money out of work, Schultz felt his applicant pool was big enough that he did not worry about replacing them.

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EATER

JULY 8, 2020

So, with safety top of mind, here are some alternative parks to consider for your 2020 summer escape, and, of course, the best places to eat — to go, dine-in, or dine-out — nearby. For easy hiking, out-of-the-way trails like the River Trail and Oakridge Trail are currently accessible. Getty Images/iStockphoto.

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EATER

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Pandemic-related materials, food, and labor shortages make running an independent restaurant near-impossible. Then, it seemed like there wasn’t enough of anything: Certain Starbucks locations ran out of peach juice, sweet cream, and even cold-brew coffee. That is, according to the professor, particularly true of the food we eat. “[Our

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 21, 2020

In the last year we’ve been able to really focus on growing our off-premise business, and we found that guests enjoy our home-style comfort food in the comfort of their own homes. In fact, the data just came out on November 30) that all marketers (not just restaurants) have been forced to shift their media spend to digital.

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EATER

OCTOBER 1, 2024

In 2025, a 350-acre Walmart campus is projected to open as its own self-contained community, complete with a food hall, hotel and rooftop bar, on-site childcare, parking garages, an amphitheater, bike paths, and a couple of lakes. All the while, the food scene has grown alongside the town. Angelina Lopez A spread of dishes at Conifer.

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EATER

APRIL 8, 2021

Others were tasked with figuring out how the interns could take the skills they had learned in the restaurant and use them to make meals for food-insecure students, since schools had shut down. nonprofits have spent decades training marginalized populations to work in the food and hospitality industry. Several U.S.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 31, 2019

They touched on topics such as delivery, ghost (dark) kitchens, automation, plant-based menu items, food waste, sustainability, staffing and retention and more. The economic model makes more sense than traditional brick and mortar so many food businesses are moving in this direction. FAT Brands Chairman and CEO Andy Wiederhorn.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 28, 2021

The brand’s commitment to each guest service experience is the focal point of upcoming menu innovation, value-based choices, and a portfolio of new organic food and beverage educational content. And because our food travels so well, guests never have to choose between quality and convenience."

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EATER

JULY 8, 2022

Diners need to understand that things will never be as they were before the pandemic In the final six weeks of our pandemic-born restaurant, customers formed a line out the door and booked out dinner reservations weeks ahead. In pre-pandemic times this budget would barely afford us a decent food truck.

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EATER

JUNE 1, 2022

But the return of these seasonal invaders also signaled a season of fun, from Good Humor ice cream trucks to roasting clams over beach bonfires — and there were never so many visitors that they killed the humble beach town vibe. If you want to chill out with some apizza and a proper, buttery lobster roll, head to Connecticut.

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7 Shifts

JUNE 16, 2024

In 2020, the number of establishments in the food and beverage industry was estimated to be 23.1 Select the best marketing channels for your business: Find out where your target audience spends most of their time (on Facebook, Twitter, TikTok, YouTube, or Instagram?) Use high-quality images (of your actual food, if possible).

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The Rail

JUNE 19, 2024

As inflation continues to drive up prices, providing unique and fun dining experiences can help boost brand awareness while enticing people out of their homes to spend their money. Here are a few ways to unlock summer profits and take advantage of increased foot traffic. Open Up a Food Truck Everyone loves a good food truck.

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EATER

JUNE 20, 2023

I was 12, my brother 8; we’d climbed into the bed of my father’s pickup truck — along with a dozen empty plastic containers. No income, no insurance, eking out a living on dwindling unemployment: We plowed up the extensive lawn and planted rows and rows of vegetables we could can and preserve. It would take planning.

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Web Diner

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

From Empty Seats to Endless Lines: The Email Marketing Secret Weapon Your Business Needs Whether you’re running a cozy caf, a bustling bistro, a trendy food truck, or a high-end restaurant, there’s one universal truth: empty seats mean lost revenue.

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EATER

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Plus there’s a thriving food scene powered by a strong Basque community and chefs quickly gaining national recognition. Look out for huckleberry salad dressing, ice cream, cocktails, and even as a glaze for beef and other meats. Climb the tower out front to enjoy views of the vineyards when you’re done. And then there’s wine.

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EATER

AUGUST 7, 2023

The 14-year-old restaurant had reopened July 3 with a brand-new bar, upwards of 20 additional seats, and more kitchen and storage space. Whatever it takes, he says, Three Penny will rebuild. Given the fact that I’m out of the country, that will prolong the kind of help that’s afforded due to the lack of language,” Deng says.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 16, 2020

believes the coronavirus is not going to have a single blanket impact on all aspects of the economy or even the retail economy or food sector more specifically. 17 percent said they were just avoiding dining-in (opting to pick-up or have food delivered), with 10 percent appearing to lean toward Ordering for Pickup only.

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A Wine Story

JULY 6, 2020

Emma Swain’s car pulled to the front of the hotel, with the winery’s mascot dog, GG, in the back seat. Now here’s the Sauvignon Blanc,” Josh says, taking us to another St. The acids jump out, sharp and focused. With the door handle of the truck sticky with juice, we set off to the St. Supéry Dollarhide experience.

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