The easiest way to see this is to think about full service restaurants and resorts.
Restaurant owners have responded resoundingly: 92% of full-service restaurants now take cards, according to Euromonitor data.
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He is chief executive of the largest U.S. operator of full-service restaurants, Darden Restaurants.
Reservation-taking full-service restaurants have increasingly adopted online booking options over the past few years.
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Founded in 2009 as VillageVines, Savored allows diners to make free online reservations at select full-service restaurants.
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Despite the lavish, all day feast at Facebook, Desimone says he keeps his per meal costs competitive with quick-service restaurants.
As people have less time to eat a proper meal, packaged foods and quick service restaurants will play to that trend.
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Now the Los Angeles-based company, which went public on May 3, wants to grow by expanding into shopping malls, quick-service restaurants and sports stadiums and arenas.
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Quick-service restaurants will likely be a tougher sell for Boingo.
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At quick-service restaurants, many of which only started taking cards in the early 2000s, just 37% of sales were charged in 2012, but the trend toward plastic is the same.
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Last year, 81% of the money spent at full-service restaurants in America was charged to debit, pre-paid or credit cards, up from 72% in 2006 and 66% in 2004.
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In the fast-food sector, which has held up better than full-service restaurants because of its lower prices, the credit crunch is one of the factors making more sites available for conversion.
The dining room is the main attraction, but they also have full service restaurants at the golf courses, and in summer, a wide variety of festive events and barbecues, including genuine Texas-style brisket.
Competitors Subway and Burger King were the only quick service restaurants to meet the nutritional requirements of the study, which could indicate that other establishments are better positioned to benefit from the expanding health-conscious demographic.
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As the biggest player in the online restaurant reservation industry in North America, OpenTable has a significant competitive advantage with more than 13, 000 of the estimated 30, 000 reservation-taking full-service restaurants in North America as its customers.
Quick-service restaurants and packaged food are interesting.
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New York City startup VillageVines launched its private sales for restaurants service this week.
In early 2011, Qasar Younis started testing his customer service tool for restaurants called Talkbin.
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They want to see people get back to work and are worried about filling service jobs in restaurants and retail.
Generally I find that customer service standards in restaurants and hotels is far better than in shops (although small independant shops tend to be much better than supermarkets and large chains), and that the more mature staff tend to give better service than their younger colleagues.
Treehouse also sells into the food service channel, supplying restaurants with plenty of pickles, soups, egg substitutes and salad dressings.
Guests who opt to book one of these exclusive retreats for two have their own Jacuzzis, private beach beds, butler service and pools and restaurants to choose from, plus access to the amenities next door.
"The Chick-fil-A culture and service tradition in our restaurants is to treat every person with honor, dignity and respect -- regardless of their belief, race, creed, sexual orientation or gender, " the company says in a posting on its website.
The facilities, restaurants, and service are all top notch, and I have never been disappointed.
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From next week, the system will be promoted throughout Beijing's hotels, restaurants and other service establishments.
Tipping is heavily ingrained here: always leave something in bars and restaurants unless the service is truly, madly appalling.
OpenTable remains the undisputed leader in online-restaurant reservation industry, with nearly 50% of all full-service, reservation-taking restaurants in North America enrolled as its customers.
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We operate two outlets, two restaurants, room service, banquets, catering.
Hotels, restaurants and other service providers may charge fees for no-shows, but typically give customers time to cancel, imposing penalties only within 24 hours, or perhaps after 4 p.m. on the day of arrival.
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"The mayor believes our policy on sugary drinks in restaurants and food service establishments is the right one and it will save lives, so of course he believes the rest of the state should adopt the same policy, " Marc LaVorgna, a spokesman, said in a statement.
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