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[Now On Demand] Skift Table Webinar: Enlightened Hospitality Is the New Normal

6 years ago

Setting the Table was first published in 2006, but the enlightened hospitality framework has spurred a movement that has taken on a life of it's own over the past 12 years. It has set the bar for how employers treat and interact with their employees. Register for the FREE On Demand Webinar Today!

Operations

Millennials Are the Worst Tippers, Study Says

6 years ago

As multiple U.S. cities argue over the tip credit and minimum wage, both who tips and how they tip should be taken into account as we try to figure out the best way to fairly compensate employees.

Operations

How Suzanne Goin and Caroline Styne’s Lucques Group Took on the Hollywood Bowl

6 years ago

Running successful restaurants in Los Angeles for decades is a feat on its own, but running food and beverage at an 18,000-person venue takes something special.

Chains

McDonald’s Will Use Paper Straws in the U.K. and Ireland

6 years ago

If McDonald's can scale this, anyone can. Nothing but good news for the environment here.

Operations

Dave & Buster’s Has Better Revenue and a New CEO, Too

6 years ago

When your offerings include skee-ball as well as food, it's best to keep things simple. A streamlined menu is the better way to go.

Operations

When High-End Food and Dave & Buster’s-Style Entertainment Collide

6 years ago

Taking a page out of Dave & Busters' playbook, independent fine dining restaurants that offer dinner alongside gaming entertainment are thriving in areas where rent costs are low enough to justify the large-format space that this model requires.

Operations

How Restaurants Are Adapting to the Rising Minimum Wage

6 years ago

Menu prices are going up, and we're just going to have to deal with it.

Operations

Tableside Service Has a Place, But Not in Every Restaurant

6 years ago

Tableside service stakes are high — would you dare attempt an omelet from under a guest's stare? The flashy style has its place, but not in every restaurant.

Marketing

Growing a Restaurant Business From a Trailer to the Grocery Aisle

6 years ago

Picnik's growth tells a larger story of how small restaurant entrepreneurs are growing enterprise businesses leveraging community-based wellness trends and social media.

Strategy

Restaurants Lean on Retail to Add to the Experience and the Bottom Line

6 years ago

You could thumb through a West Elm catalog while eating your takeout, or you could have an immersive experience with excellent food and unique retail. Your decision.

Tech

Uber Eats Doubles Down on POS Integration with orderTalk Acquisition

6 years ago

Just as competitors start to pull ahead, Uber Eats makes waves with an acquisition announcement that speaks volumes about its priorities and future strategy.

Tech

OpenTable Adds Business Insights to Restaurant-Facing Guest Center

6 years ago

Analytics have become an indispensable feature of table management software programs, and OpenTable's latest update is on par with what we're seeing across the board.