One of the busiest nights of the year for restaurants is New Year’s Eve. Guests around the world get dressed up and hit the town in search of a place to eat and drink as they ring in the new year. For many operators it calls for months of planning, ordering party favours and decorations, […]
Archives for December 2016
M Victoria St Restaurant Director André Mannini on Boxing Day preparations
The festive season is fast-paced and the lead up to Christmas Day is hard work in the restaurant industry, but it doesn’t all stop after the 25th December. André Mannini, Restaurant Director at M Victoria St, talks to OpenTable about filling the restaurant on Boxing Day, and how to keep staff engaged and happy after […]
Happy Holidays and Joyous New Year from OpenTable
During this busy and celebratory time of year, we at OpenTable want to pause to wish you and your team a happy, healthy, rewarding holiday season and a joyous New Year. We are incredibly grateful to you for your partnership—for inspiring us every day with your warm hospitality, commitment to community and endless creativity. Thank […]
The Turkish restaurant offering free meals to the elderly and homeless on Christmas Day
Christmas can be a humbling time of year and one London restaurant’s staff have decided to give back to their local community by offering a free three course dinner to the elderly and homeless on Christmas Day, so that “no one eats alone”. Irfan Can Genc, a manager at Shish Restaurant in Sidcup, spoke to […]
Dublin at Christmas: How to hire, train and reward staff over the festive period
Christmas is busy enough for customers and businesses with celebrations happening every other night. But for the restaurants catering to them, its even busier. Here OpenTable talks to Alanna Feeney, manager at Avenue by Nick Munier, and Jamie Belton, who oversees operations at Taste at Rustic, to see how these Dublin restaurants manage staffing during […]
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