Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 5, 2020

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, restaurant workers of all types need time off to rest, recharge, and hopefully return reinvigorated to serve your customers. How can management help those who head out on vacation to return healthy and keep them from possibly infecting other staff and guests? Pre-Travel Inquiries May Be Allowed.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 24, 2025

” The two large kitchens serving Chatham University’s Eden Hall campus: The Lodge and The Esther Barazzone Center kitchens use electric induction cooking improve the precision and quality of the food they serve. The hospitality industry is an economic powerhouse, generating over $4.6 trillion globally and $1.1 tax revenue.

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EATER

OCTOBER 31, 2024

I was angry that it was taking so much of my energy and my creativity, and I wasn’t really building a future for myself,” she says. Most modern panaderías are taking flavor inspiration from other cuisines and traditions. I taught myself to bake through books and practice, just out of curiosity. I was really tired of it.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 27, 2022

As we close out 2022, food production is at risk. Making a mistake – like serving a turkey burger instead of a veggie burger to a vegetarian guest – might not seem like a huge deal, but every error comes with a cost. This pivot may have been the best thing to come out of the pandemic! million tons of grain.

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EATER

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Travel around and youll be rewarded. Saivar kade: Traditionally associated with vegetarian shops serving Tamil Sri Lankan fare dosas, idli, frothy milky tea the term saivar kade is now used more generally for small eateries serving affordable food. The southern coast is dotted with restaurants offering bounties from the sea.

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Culinary Cues

APRIL 6, 2020

Dating back to Medieval times when cooking was reserved for nobility and later during the Renaissance when merchant travelers relied on local taverns for respite and a chance to break bread – restaurants and restaurant life has always been present. You need to take care of people. You take care of customers above all else.

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EATER

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Now, he’s taking over your dinner table. But it’s not a Martha Stewart, “here’s 870 recipes including 360 recipes for crostini you can serve at a dinner party” type of book. Pasta has been sort of watered down as it’s traveled around the world. But figuring out all the recipes? It was overwhelming, but we figured it out.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 31, 2020

Now in its 13th edition, the report is compiled from extensive year-long research and intended to serve as a guide to help operators prepare for the coming year. It has been surging in popularity first in Los Angeles (by way of Tijuana) and then San Francisco, and now it is beginning to take hold on the East Coast. Dead Rabbit?’s

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 6, 2020

If running a restaurant wasn’t already expensive, running one under new distancing regulations means less capacity and investment in safety infrastructure that will take a toll on costs. Third, menus should take into account changing customer bases. Third, menus should take into account changing customer bases.

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EATER

JANUARY 8, 2024

In Victorian England, those events were frequently governed by a strict code of etiquette , which regulated exactly when each course should be served and how the napkins should be folded. Their tips range from the mundane — make sure you have enough food, don’t run out of booze — to the absolutely absurd. Rey, published in 1921.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 1, 2020

Reach3 is taking an ongoing look at consumer sentiment about restaurants and food retailing to determine how Americans really feel about issues such as sanitization, social distancing and the potential for exposure to infection and how they might be a barrier to visitation as restaurants reopen. Top Cities for eCommerce.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Recent surveys are showing the vast majority of Americans have been cutting back on dining out. For those who do go out, a worrying 40 oercent of diners believe they are receiving less value from restaurants compared to previous times. Many restaurants adopted delivery services out of necessity in 2020.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 24, 2020

“This new feature helped us keep our doors open and continue serving our customers during the recent downturn,” he said. With On-Demand Delivery for Square Online Store, sellers can take control of their fulfillment process by offering delivery to their loyal customer base directly from their own website.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 11, 2020

With the recent stay-at-home orders and kids out of school soon, more and more people will be home consuming content. PR efforts are an excellent way to take advantage of the increase in online sales. With holiday travel put on hold for many, people have more time to look online and brand has become even more important.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 31, 2021

Smart business owners who find inexpensive, creative ways to anticipate and fulfill customers’ needs will stand out through COVID-19 and beyond. Employees should be encouraged to take an extra minute or two to make guests feel at ease and not rushed. Safety and Normalcy. The Human Touch.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 11, 2025

Even though local and state orders prohibiting or severely restricting restaurants’ ability to serve customers and generate and revenue, standard business liability policies did not provide coverage, and many policies had a pandemic exclusion. Wages have risen roughly 13 percent since early 2023, leveling out at $13.62

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 19, 2023

Restaurants that serve Vietnamese food, for example, are not something you find in every community. Adding a concept to a cuisine, however, can give a restaurant what it needs to stand out, attract diners, and inspire them to come back for more. Will you serve saki or bubble tea or both? Will it be serious or fun?

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 26, 2024

Therefore, it’s helpful to create a communications plan in advance to serve as a roadmap. While the details will vary, depending on the situation, outline the general plan and steps to take. While it’s important to get information out quickly, it’s more important to be accurate with the information you disseminate.

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Culinary Cues

AUGUST 9, 2021

We may complain about the guest who is taking loads of pictures of their food and posting them on Instagram, but deep inside we get a bit of a rush when it happens. These team members will go out of their way for the guest because you do so for them. Let them kick the tires and take the menu for a spin.

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Social Hospitality

MAY 6, 2020

Long Island City-based JetBlue and United Airlines are offering free round-trip flights for medical volunteers traveling to New York City to join the frontline in the battle against COVID-19. The luxury hotel, where rooms typically top $1,000 a night, closed at the end of March and is not taking new bookings.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 7, 2020

“ “Many of us quickly shut down our businesses and paid our employees’ health benefits out of pocket because it was the socially responsible thing to do. The CARES Act just isn’t enough to ensure we’re able to serve our communities and build our local economies. It's small steps on a large staircase.”

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EATER

JUNE 12, 2023

. | Missy Frederick Between packed itineraries and early flights, the iconic sandwich makes for a perfect on-the-go meal on the last day of your trip This post originally appeared in the May 27, 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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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 23, 2021

The National Chicken Counci l also mentioned that 2020 saw a seven-percent rise in the number of chicken wing servings from restaurants compared to 2019. The significant increase in chicken wing consumption could be attributed to more customers ordering take-out and delivery.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 22, 2022

It will most likely take off in fast-food restaurants and drive-throughs. However, it could also be useful in other settings, taking pressure off waiters and providing a more intuitive option to self-ordering on an app as customers could pay without further contact.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 18, 2021

According to Mastercard’s “ Recovery Insights: The Shift to Digital ,” 59 percent of consumers say that eating in more than going out is a change that’s here to stay. Businesses can further enhance menus by highlighting bestselling items, supplying photos, and identifying menu items that don’t travel well.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 30, 2023

Unfortunately, it turns out that restaurants’ staffing numbers are not as rosy as they seem; instead, they’re favoring the full-service segment, according to Black Box Intelligence. Unfortunately, up to a third of the locations may never receive them, or their staff may not take the time to plug them in.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 1, 2020

Q1 Yelp Economic Average (YEA) , which takes a holistic look at the local economic changes since the start of 2020, focused on the economic impact of COVID-19. “We have a long way to full recovery, but brands can take heart that we are starting from a place of trust and confidence.” Yelp Economic Average. In the U.K.

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Culinary Cues

JUNE 3, 2024

It may not look the same and they may have never written it down, but this is their method of operation. [] LOOK THE PART Take pride in your appearance and the sharpness of your uniform. Becoming GREAT takes serious dedication and lots of repetition. Seek out every opportunity to learn something new every day.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 28, 2023

More Business and Pleasure : “Bleisure” travel is on the rise and next year we predict more people will be combining their business travel with personal leisure, leading to extended stays and more opportunities to explore. Respondents collectively serve more than 14 million covers annually and have more than 3.2

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 27, 2022

Diners are becoming increasingly discerning about where and how often they go out to eat, which means restaurants are having to work harder to ensure every aspect of the dining experience adds value. Coming out of the pandemic and into an inflationary period, the bar has been raised in terms of diner expectations. Everything matters.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 6, 2023

The worst part is, this type of illness is largely preventable Restaurant owners and operators need to take active steps to prevent foodborne illness from coming out of their kitchens. Your workers will take short cuts. Cross-contamination occurs when microbes travel from one place to another. coli and salmonella.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 22, 2022

After years of success as a wholesale operation, the Beal family opened the restaurant, Beal’s Lobster Pier in 1969 and our vision remains the same today as it was then – serve up the freshest seafood and give our guests the most authentic Maine experience at the doorstep of the waterfront that makes it all possible.

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Culinary Cues

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Gifts, special meals, travel, and most importantly – family time consumes the next few weeks. Those of us who fit this description should take the time to think about those who are not so fortunate. When a local cop or firefighter drives down the street – take a moment to wave and shout out: “thanks”!

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Delivery and take-out will continue to be the most popular way consumers will get their restaurant meals in a COVID and post-COVID world. I think that guests will be choosy with where they go out in the future, and concepts that provide an authentic and safe experience will definitely have the edge. Here are their responses.

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EATER

JUNE 18, 2020

The hesitation by companies to put out concrete policies plays out like a game of chicken, with those who speak first risking getting picked apart by the media, customers, and the public. The first of the big lines, Norwegian, put out its new safety plan, called “ Peace of Mind ,” on June 1.

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EATER

MAY 26, 2021

For the first half of the 20th century, hungry travelers couldn’t do better than a roadside tea room. If you happened to be traveling from Washington, D.C. Cars of the era average about 14 mpg, but 20 miles out, you notice you’re running low on gas, around Ashland, a 19th-century resort town that’s home to Randolph-Macon College.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Earned media are things like local news stories about the restaurant, mentions in trade or travel stories about your region, online reviews, word of mouth and even mentions of your business on other people’s social media pages. Discussion of your COVID-19 policy might bring out a critic or two. Today’s Pandemic Special.

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