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Welcoming Customers Back: How to Resell the Dine-in Experience as Restaurants Reopen

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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.

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CHEFS – IS IT WORTH IT?

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Yet tomorrow morning you will wake well before sunrise, put on that starched, white uniform, walk through those kitchen doors and face the challenges of a chef once again. There will always be the missed family events, the 5 a.m. Label us as you may: Type A’s, Obsessive/Compulsive, Driven, or to some observers – Ego Driven.

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Buying Restaurant Furniture? Consider These Five Important Questions First

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I’ve seen layouts drawn on a legal pad get the designer treatment, and not only was the flow improved, but extra seating space was created. It will keep all the furniture looking more uniform regarding sun impairment. In addition, getting professional help with your floorplan can also maximize your space.

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THE GREATEST THREAT TO AMERICAN RESTAURANTS

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When I read an article the other day about BMW charging a subscription fee for heated seats in their cars, I thought: “Where are we going with this?” Of course, people want heated seats: “Oh well, I guess we have to pay, and pay, and pay for something that was previously part of the deal.”

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Staffing Solutions for Restaurants During COVID-19 Outbreak

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Furthermore, some seats may need to be removed for a period of time so that customers feel a comfortable sense of separation and aren’t too close to each other. There may be minor uniform issues, but the dishwasher will directly learn about the dining experience and the importance of spotless silver and glassware. Mark Heymann.

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TWENTY COMMON MISTAKES INDEPENDENT RESTAURATEURS MAKE

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How everyone cares for their grooming, their uniform, their attitude, their hospitality persona; the way they treat each other and the respect they show for the ingredients they use; how honest they are and how they care for the space and equipment they use is all part of that professionalism package. [] NOT KNOWING LABOR LAW.

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DO IT RIGHT

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When a destination welcomes more people than there are restaurant seats then even the mediocre seem to thrive but check back in a year or two and you will probably find a new owner, a new concept, and a different shot at success. Plain and simple. The ambience should support the product. Does it? [] BUILD AN APPROPRIATE TABLETOP.