Culinary Cues

DECEMBER 11, 2023

The conversation evolved around local news and gossip, and alcoholic beverages were reserved for bars scattered throughout the community. Menu items were simple and very much in line with homestyle cooking: roast beef, meatloaf, fried chicken, roast turkey, macaroni and cheese, pasta, and meatballs, etc. That is my secret ingredient.”

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Open for Business

OCTOBER 8, 2024

The holiday season is just around the corner. But with these opportunities come unique challenges that can test even the most seasoned teams. This year, set your restaurant up for its most successful holiday season yet with OpenTable. No-shows and last-minute cancellations can significantly impact your revenue.

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Dietary Restrictions Seasonal Menu Reservations Cash Management 78

Open for Business

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

It’s an all-important metric that influences everything from menu pricing to operational decisions and beyond. Is there a seasonal pattern? Measure the impact of changes: Did that new menu item boost your profits? Shop around for the best ingredient prices without sacrificing quality.

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Point of Sale Seasonal Menu Customer Service Inventory 78

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 17, 2022

With wholesale food prices soaring 13 percent in 2021 and labor costs rising as worker shortages continue, many restaurants are looking for smart ways to lower costs and avoid passing them on to their diners. One such solution has been shrinking restaurant menus. One such solution has been shrinking restaurant menus.

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Seasonal Menu Mobile Ordering Food Order Menu 189

Open for Business

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

While traditionally associated with fine dining, the prix fixe (pronounced “pre-feks”) menu has transcended its high-end roots, becoming a popular culinary trend. When curated with care and promoted effectively, this menu is a powerful tool for any restaurant, capable of making a memorable impression and drawing eager guests through the door.

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Menu Seasonal Menu Fine Dining Social Media 78

7 Shifts

JUNE 16, 2024

You can give your customers 1 point for every $10 they spend at your restaurant (the price point depends on how much you're selling your food and beverages; just make sure to set an achievable price). Some uses for a poster include promoting a new item on your menu, hosting an event, or offering a "buy one, take one" promotion.

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Marketing 2024 Email Marketing Social Media 195

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Restaurants will also explore delivery options beyond costly third-party partnerships, and hike delivery menu prices to make the channel more lucrative as off-premise demand holds steady. Simplified Menus. Menu variety plays a substantial role in every dining experience. Health-Conscious Food Will Dominate Menus.

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2022 Customer Service Online Ordering Website Management 218

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 13, 2021

These challenges are impacting menu availability, raising the prices of menu items, leading to short staffs, increasing wait times for diners, and changing operating hours and offerings. As we head into the holiday season, we expect consumers to return to in-restaurant dining with enthusiasm.

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Management Management Seasonal Menu Customer Experience 189

7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

It helps to cut the customer’s path to your contact information, offers, reservations, and more. It allows you to provide a menu link that helps customers immediately connect with your restaurant and make a faster decision. It allows customers to make direct reservations without having to go to a third party page or the website.

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Website Management Customer Service Customer Experience Book 253

Open for Business

MAY 16, 2024

Accessibility and convenience for guests Make it easy for potential customers to find baseline information about your restaurant, like location, menu, hours of operation, and contact details. Clearly communicating these details can improve reservation volume and foot traffic. A standalone menu page. Vital restaurant information.

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Website Management Email Marketing SEO Seasonal Menu 78

Restaurant Clicks

SEPTEMBER 19, 2021

The bistro menu is also impressive in the evening. Make a Reservation. Make a Reservation. It has all the French classics, from escargot to quiche, but the menu often changes throughout the season. It has all the French classics, from escargot to quiche, but the menu often changes throughout the season.

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Seasonal Menu Fine Dining Reservations Food Order 148

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 26, 2022

On Valentine’s Day, restaurants fill up quickly with reservations from couples eager to spend a romantic night together. Create a Prix Fixe Menu. A prix fixe menu features a fixed multi-course meal that is served to all customers on a specific night, often for holidays like Christmas and Valentine’s Day.

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Restaurant Clicks

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

The menus place a focus on locally sourced seafood. You can make reservations for small parties online by visiting the restaurant’s website. Make a Reservation. Dead Line focuses on serving local, seasonal cuisine. With a customizable menu and dedicated server, the experience is quality. Make a Reservation.

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Dine-in Seasonal Menu Reservations Online Ordering 112

SpotOn

APRIL 8, 2024

Independent restaurants have the opportunity to join in celebrating mothers and brunch items by creating a special mother's day brunch menu, dinner service, or promotions that cater to families. Below are 6 ideas to adapt your regular menu, which can be updated in your restaurant POS. Moms aren't the only winners, however.

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2024 Seasonal Menu Social Media Online Ordering 98

Ken Burgin

JULY 17, 2022

Finalise the Festive Menus – it may be months away, but customers want menu and price certainty. Review the range of menu styles and pricing – small, medium, large still works for pricing and range. There are excellent reservation systems available, often linked to your POS.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 20, 2020

Lacking cash reserves and the resources to access money (traditional bank loans), most restaurants were forced to lay off their employees. Some likely expenses to be considered for initial cash reserves: 20 percent of the prior year’s monthly sales for purchases of goods. 75 percent of the prior year’s monthly payroll cost.

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Restaurant Clicks

SEPTEMBER 5, 2021

Some notable menu options you can choose during the weekend include a veggie hoagie, chicken cutlet sandwich, or a captain’s basket with fried shrimp, fish sticks, and hushpuppies. Morcilla’s menu includes several options for desserts, drinks, and dinner. Make a Reservation. Make a Reservation.

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Seasonal Menu Online Ordering Reservations Food Order 148

Restaurant Clicks

DECEMBER 5, 2021

Make a Reservation. Other popular menu items include the spider roll and the Boston roll. The restaurant is open from Wednesday to Sunday between 6:30 pm and 8 pm for guests with reservations. Dining is a cultivated experience crafted by the chef, so no traditional menu is necessary. Make a Reservation. Sushi by M.

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Online Ordering Reservations Seasonal Menu Front of House 109

Restaurant Clicks

NOVEMBER 7, 2021

Located close to Salmon Bay, the Walrus & the Carpenter is a higher-end version of your neighborhood fishing pub with locally sourced oysters, fabulous sides, and a robust beer menu. It offers excellent, rustic Italian fare at reasonable prices. Make a Reservation. Make a Reservation. Carmelo’s Tacos.

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Seasonal Menu Dietary Restrictions Online Ordering Reservations 124

Restaurant Clicks

OCTOBER 2, 2021

You can also find modern fusion Japanese restaurants that incorporate Texas’ southwestern spicy flavors and seasonal vegetables into ramen, sushi rolls, and robata grills. They have especially great happy hours during the week and on weekends where you can order cocktails and dishes for a fraction of their price. Make a Reservation.

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Open for Business

OCTOBER 20, 2023

From budgeting and licensing to crafting the perfect menu, here’s everything you need to know about how to open a restaurant. Market research Before you even think about the menu or location, you need to understand the guests who will walk through your doors. Creating the menu Your menu is the restaurant’s calling card.

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License Email Marketing Front of House Seasonal Menu 78

Open for Business

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Aim to buy the right amount of goods based on your reservation data. Create weekly schedules that account for seasonal changes and special events. For example, OpenTable’s offers analytics and reporting on key metrics like table turn times and reservation patterns. This will help you avoid purchasing more than you need.

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Restaurant Clicks

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Make a Reservation. The restaurant uses a blend of local and seasonal ingredients to add a twist and uniqueness to each meal. Make a Reservation. The joint only serves lunch on Saturday and Sunday, and the menu options include meals like potato frittata and artichoke & pistachio ravioli. Make a Reservation.

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Seasonal Menu Website Management Outdoor Online Ordering 129

SpotOn

JULY 31, 2024

But the price of that avocado? I always had my business card ready to share with the real, hardcore diners willing to take a Monday or Tuesday night reservation. Added service fees, health ordinance fees, and gratuity-included menus are now common as restaurants are looking for ways to appease their guests and keep menu prices low.

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Restaurant Clicks

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Not only do they offer the finest prime Angus and Wagyu cuts of American beef, but they also have an oyster bar, charcuterie menu, and a two-story wine cellar display case. Their menu has a Western European influence with an impressive selection of local and imported artisanal cheese and prosciutto tastings. Make a Reservation.

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Culinary Cues

MAY 15, 2021

Our business model requires too much labor: At the same time as we step back it becomes vividly apparent that our method of operation and the menus that we provide require too many hands. Without cash reserves the pandemic cause thousands of restaurant casualties.

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EATER

OCTOBER 1, 2024

The shop offers detailed tasting notes for its various pour-overs, which are on offer alongside seasonal drinks like tamarind cider soda or miso pumpkin lattes. It’s worth booking reservations ahead of a visit. Cooper is committed to crafting gluten-free menus with seasonal ingredients.

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Open for Business

OCTOBER 12, 2022

A restaurant menu is key to bringing guests in and keeping them around. On average, guests will spend only 109 seconds reading your menu, according to a Gallup poll. Creating a new menu or improving an existing one takes time. A good menu stays true to a restaurants’ concept and maximizes profit. Selecting menu items.

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Restaurant Clicks

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

My extensive list of the best restaurants in Chicago has every type of food, atmosphere, and price range to satisfy any craving, dining expectation, and budget. Alinea’s menu offers innovative dishes you won’t see anywhere else and is the very definition of avant-garde cooking. The menu is extensive yet affordable. Order Online.

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Fine Dining Seasonal Menu Online Ordering Reservations 112

Open for Business

APRIL 3, 2023

The “4 Ps of marketing” may sound like blah business jargon to restaurant types, but these four principles—product, price, place, and promotion—can magnetize new guests and keep regulars coming back. The 4 Ps of marketing, also known as the marketing mix, are: Product Price Place Promotion Let’s go through them one by one.

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Marketing Email Marketing Social Media Online Ordering 78

Restaurant Clicks

NOVEMBER 28, 2021

Their menu gives you the choice of a pita sandwich or a large plate. Make a Reservation. The menu at Cull & Pistol has a raw bar section, a sushi and rolls section, and a cooked seafood menu. Make a Reservation. Make a Reservation. Make a Reservation. Cull & Pistol. Pastai NYC Restaurant.

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Website Management Reservations Seasonal Menu Online Ordering 119

Culinary Cues

MARCH 15, 2021

If so, what are students learning about cost effectiveness, efficiency, speed, and effective menu execution? When there are 100 reservations on the books – you don’t have the luxury of spending three hours to turn six-dozen potatoes. Every product that a student handles in class should carry a price tag. LACK OF REPITITION.

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Education Food Supply Training Communication 548

Restaurant Clicks

DECEMBER 8, 2021

They have a charcuterie menu, an extensive wine list, and of course, their main offerings. Make a Reservation. Dough is known for their pizzas, but they have a handful of other menu items worth exploring. The menu at Southerleigh Fine Food and Brewery has something for everyone. Make a Reservation.

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Fine Dining Brewery Reservations Seasonal Menu 109

Aaron Allen & Associates

MARCH 3, 2022

We’ll explore software for inventory management, restaurant payment and billing, food delivery, dashboards, restaurant onboarding, reservation management, and ERP systems. Perishable items, seasonal changes, food inflation, and availability can affect the menu. Restaurant Reservation Software.

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Management Management Mobile Ordering Point of Sale 120

Restaurant Clicks

OCTOBER 15, 2021

I recommend the prix fixe dinner menu (they have a small prix fixe lunch option, too) so you can get a taste of apps, entree, and dessert. If you’re traveling with a picky eater, the entire menu has options like a burger or vegetarian dishes. Make a Reservation. Make a Reservation. Make a Reservation.

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Food Reservations Fast Casual Seasonal Menu 118

Restaurant Clicks

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

They serve lunch and dinner, and they have a brunch menu on the weekends, both with their respective cocktail menus. Make a Reservation. The menu changes seasonally, using the bounty of local harvests to dictate the dish offerings. Make a Reservation. Make a Reservation. Make a Reservation.

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Front of House Seasonal Menu Online Ordering Café 104

Restaurant Clicks

OCTOBER 24, 2021

Omakase means “chef’s choice,” so there’s no telling what will be on the menu when you arrive. Make a Reservation. With only three tables, you’ll need to make a reservation to experience this cozy eatery. Make a Reservation. Make a Reservation. Akiko’s Sushi Restaurant.

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