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New generation of bars takes bartenders out of the mix
Yet the growing pour-your-own model also presents unique challenges.
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Multimedia marketing at Dick's Last Resort
Sassy servers and live bands play up the party atmosphere at Dick’s Last Resort destination restaurants. Last year, the brand decided to plunge into a new video and social media-fueled program to enhance engagement with the guests within the four walls and at restaurants throughout the chain.
If a thief steals your credit card data, expect to be out at least $80,000, estimates cyber-security firm ANXeBusiness Corp. in Southfield, Michigan. “Oftentimes, these restaurants feel like they’re being victimized a second time,” says Atlanta hospitality lawyer Charles Hoff, who counsels breached restaurants.
While not a completely unfamiliar term, line busting is gaining new currency as handheld devices enable operators to zap orders back to the kitchen from customers queued up at counters and drive-thrus. Part of the time patrons spend standing in line can then be used to prep their orders, moving them through the process more quickly.
Foodservice manufacturers introduced an array of new equipment at last week’s NAFEM Show in Anaheim, much of it boasting digital controls and “smart” operating systems. Several companies showed attendees how to integrate their equipment into a concept-within-a-concept as a way of solving a problem or exploiting an opportunity. Here are three examples.