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What Makes a Great Sit Down Restaurant Experience?

Learn how to create a great experience for your sit down restaurant customers, including tips for improving restaurant ambiance, customer service, and more.

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A Beginner’s Guide to Wine Service

Learn to serve wine like a professional – from how to open a bottle with a corkscrew to the basics of proper wine service.
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Restaurant Business Plan Template

No matter where you’re at in your restaurant ownership journey, a business plan will be your north star. Organize your vision and ensure that nothing is overlooked with this free template.

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How to Get a Michelin Star

Here's how restaurants are recognized by the Michelin Guide and what happens after they receive a Michelin star.

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How to Choose an Upscale Restaurant Name + 50 Classy Restaurant Name Ideas to Inspire You

Here's how to brainstorm and come up with a list of classy restaurant names to narrow down for your new business.

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How to Build a Prix Fixe Menu for Your Restaurant

The what, why, and how behind prix fixe menus

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Restaurants Where Servers Make the Most Money

The industry is changing, and many restaurants are switching up their compensation models. Here are a few restaurants that are making sure staff are well paid, and how you can do it too.

Hiring

How to Hire All Types of Chefs

Chefs are essential to a restaurant’s success, but do you know how to hire for different specialties? This guide will help you figure out how to hire any type of chef.

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10 Restaurant Management Books All Restaurateurs Should Read

Looking to add to your reading list? These books on management and restaurant life share techniques and insights from other owners, chefs, and managers.

Listen To Adam Silsby Talk Restaurant Pranks and Beer in Fine Dining [Podcast]

Restaurateur Adam Silsby shares his journey to restaurant success in the latest episode of The Garnish Podcast. Read some of the key takeaways or listen now!

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How to Handle a Rude Restaurant Customer

Don’t let a rude customer get the best of you. Here are six tips from restaurant workers to help you handle that difficult customer in the dining room.

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6 Cost-Effective Ways to Reduce Restaurant Noise Levels

Restaurant noise levels can have a huge impact a guest's dining experience.

MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONS

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How to Set a Table in a Restaurant

Salad fork. Soup spoon. Charger. What does it all mean? Here, we examine all kinds of table settings and detail how to put together a table for all manner of restaurant-goers!

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How to Charge a Corkage Fee

If you can't get your hands on a liquor license, try BYOW. Here's what you need to know about corkage fee policies and practices.

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How to Choose a Restaurant Laundry Service

Thinking about hiring a restaurant laundry service? Here's everything you need to know.

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How to Incorporate Minimalist Design in Your Restaurant

Minimalist design has dominated as the style of the past decade. Here are three ways to incorporate minimalist design into your restaurant.

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How to Launch Perfect Food & Wine Pairings at Your Restaurant

Beer, wine, and cocktails can go perfectly with some menu items. Here's how to make the best food and drink pairings for your restaurant guests.

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Everything Your Restaurant Should Know About Sous Vide Cooking

Sous vide cooking is changing the way all types of restaurants are preparing their food. Check out our examples of how you can incorporate this culinary phenomenon in your restaurant.

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How to Make a Fine Dining Logo + 3 Examples of Great Fine Dining Logos

Here is everything you need to know about creating a logo for your fine dining restaurant.

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How to Serve in a Fine Dining Restaurant

Fine dining restaurants tend to offer elaborate food at higher price points, with attentive, often formal service. Learn about how to work in one.
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