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Management

Keep your restaurant humming with management advice from industry experts. Learn about all the latest trends and insights in restaurant management with the Eat App team.

Management

What Is Service Charge? The 2026 Guide for Restaurant Owners

Six people, one long table, a $180 tab. The check lands and the total bill says $216 before anyone has touched the tip line. Nobody is angry, exactly. They're just confused about...

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8 September 2026

Management

What Does FOH Mean in a Restaurant? A Front of House Guide

Walk into any restaurant, and you’re already standing in the FOH. The short answer? FOH means front of house, every part of a restaurant guests can see, sit in, or complain about....

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30 August 2026

Management

OpenTable Competitors & Alternatives: 8 Best Restaurant Reservation Systems for 2026

The best OpenTable alternatives in 2026 are Eat App, Resy, Tock, Yelp Guest Manager and SevenRooms. Restaurants are switching because of per cover fees ($1–$1.50 on network...

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26 August 2026

Management

Restaurant Comment Cards: Template, Questions & Real Tips

Somewhere behind your host stand there's a box of restaurant comment cards nobody has opened since spring. That's not a dig. Almost every restaurant has that box. Cards go out,...

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12 August 2026

Management

Tip Credit Explained: The 2026 Guide For US Restaurants

Two completely different things in American restaurant payroll go by the name "tip credit." They have almost nothing to do with each other. One will get you sued if you botch...

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4 August 2026

Management

How to Manage Multiple Restaurants (Experts Tips Included)

Nobody warns you about the second one. You open it because the first restaurant is busy and everyone keeps asking. For four months it's fine. Then the original slips — a quieter...

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2 August 2026

Management

Key Restaurant Metrics Every Owner Should Track

Running a restaurant is two jobs in one. The first you fell in love with: great food, a full room, regulars who bring their friends. The second is quieter and far less romantic....

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15 July 2026

Management

How to reduce restaurant no-shows (13 strategies)

Saturday night. Full book.Your kitchen has prepped for 80 covers. Then 7pm rolls around and three tables just... don't show. No call, no text, nothing. Just empty chairs and food...

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17 May 2026

Management

19 Apps For Restaurants That Make Life Easier

Restaurants have different tech needs. Some just need a basic app to manage waiting lists. Others want an all-in-one platform for everything from reservations to staff scheduling....

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13 May 2026

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