You know the table. The one with the best view. The waterside section or the seats front-and-center to your big screen. The intimate booth is tucked into a corner nook, making the rest of the restaurant disappear. The table everybody loves. On a busy weekend, your customer asks for it, specifically and often. And, although… Continue reading Are you Leaving Money on Your Restaurant’s Best Table?
Category: Emerging Concepts
New Face of Micheline-Star Fine Dining Part 2
We spoke recently about the changing face of fine dining. This conversation will only gain momentum as the 2024 closing of Noma, the three-Michelin star Copenhagen restaurant, draws closer. Noma will be remembered as one of the most innovative, influential, and celebrated restaurants of its time. At the same time, however, Noma’s legacy will be… Continue reading New Face of Micheline-Star Fine Dining Part 2
We’re Proud to Announce Our First Issue of EMERGING Magazine
As 2022 comes to a close, we thought it the perfect time to announce EMERGING Magazine, our new digital magazine that showcases today’s leading restaurant and entertainment concepts. Our magazine is all about the restaurant industry, offering tips for expansion plans, increasing profits, and keeping up with the ever-evolving trends and challenges. We also highlight… Continue reading We’re Proud to Announce Our First Issue of EMERGING Magazine
Happy Holidays from All of Us at EMERGING!
Cheers! Here’s to More Shared Successes in 2023 It’s hard to imagine, but 2023 is just around the corner, and with the coming of a new year, we’d like to take this time to tell you all just how grateful we are for every one of you. So, from all of us here at EMERGING,… Continue reading Happy Holidays from All of Us at EMERGING!
Flight Club Opens in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS, Nevada. Flight Club, a London-based social darts concept opened its doors in Las Vegas at the Grand Canal Shoppes inside the Venetian Resort on the Las Vegas Strip. “State of Play Hospitality is thrilled to be opening our largest Flight Club location to date on the Las Vegas Strip,” Alan Cichon, President US… Continue reading Flight Club Opens in Las Vegas
Consumer Trends and the Restaurants Vying for Generation Z
Generation Z is anyone born between 1997 and 2012. The adults in this population fall between the ages of 18 and 24 and, despite their young age, are already making their presence felt in the restaurant industry. This generation has lived their life in the wake of digital technology and has a growing number of… Continue reading Consumer Trends and the Restaurants Vying for Generation Z
The Massive Growth in Restaurant Technology has Created Tremendous Opportunities
The massive growth in restaurant technology has created tremendous opportunities, catapulting the most disruptive period in our history. Leading founders and CEOs in Restaurants and Restaurant Technology (ResTech) partnered with EMERGING and founded the EMERGING Fund to invest in the explosive growth areas the industry is experiencing. Unlike other funds, these founders have extensive experience developing proven… Continue reading The Massive Growth in Restaurant Technology has Created Tremendous Opportunities
Raising Prices Without Affecting Traffic
As inflation, labor, and supply chain issues continued, our clients came to us with the question on everyone’s mind, how much can we raise our prices without affecting our traffic? They wanted to find that fine line—charging enough to maintain profit margins without driving their brand-loyal customers away, impacting sales and repeat business.… Continue reading Raising Prices Without Affecting Traffic
A Closeup Look at Our Client: Biscuit Belly
While restaurant traffic fell in the second quarter of 2022, breakfast purchases remained unchanged year-to-date. In fact, the breakfast daypart has experienced the fastest comeback in sales growth in April 2022 compared to a year ago, outperforming late-night sales for the first time since March 2021. According to Mintel, just over 50% of adults reported… Continue reading A Closeup Look at Our Client: Biscuit Belly
Spotlight on a Rising Mexican Restaurant: Federales
The Four Corners Group started its foray into the restaurant industry over 20 years ago with a neighborhood tavern in Lakeview—a community in Chicago. Fast forward to today, and you’ll find they’re the parent company to 12 different bars and restaurants. One of their brands you’re sure to hear about is Federales, an open-air tequila… Continue reading Spotlight on a Rising Mexican Restaurant: Federales