reviews affect restaurant demand? I investigate this question using a novel dataset combining reviews from the website Yelp.com and restaurant data from the Washington State Department of Revenue. Because Yelp prominently displays a restaurant ’s rounded average rating‚ I can identify the causal impact of Yelp ratings on demand with a regression discontinuity framework that exploits Yelp‟s rounding thresholds. I present three findings about the impact of consumer reviews on the restaurant industry: (1)
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EVALUATING RESTAURANT Olive Garden One of my favorite restaurants is Olive Garden. Without going to Italy to taste their traditional food just come in to Olive Garden and experience the Italian food. They offer wide varieties of Italians food. While the restaurants are similar in the type of food they prepare the difference in their atmosphere‚ menu and services will assist the customers in making the big decision on which one they like to satisfy their appetite. Olive Garden is the
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Description of a place We all have our favorite restaurant that we prefer to dine in. There is always that one restaurant that you will resort back to when you don’t feel like taking the risk of trying a new place out. Why is that? What kind of evaluations do you conduct on a restaurant when you dine? What factors lead you to believe a restaurant is perfect for you? I’m going to discuss some of these factors on one of my most frequently visited restaurants “The Olive Garden.” The Olive Garden is a franchise
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CHAPTER I Introduction The restaurant business is a challenging but exciting venture. It can often prove to be extremely competitive since food as it’s the main product is one of the basic needs and people tend to allocate majority of their income for food. As mentioned‚ this business is a challenging one so those who want to engage into this kind of investment should be fully prepared to handle all the issues and problems that they will encounter in the operations of their business. When entrepreneurs
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Memorandum A restaurant is a type of business that I would like to own after my graduation. My entire childhood was based on family restaurant‚ because my parents owned one. I liked the busy life style‚ and a place full of different people. I also liked challenges associated with it‚ and new ways of making the place better and more competitive. When I came to USA‚ I understood that this is what I want to do here‚ and I know that with some of my unique ideas I am able to create a successful
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Restaurant manager A restaurant manager is someone who is the ’face’ of a restaurant and whose main responsibilities are to deal with customer service issues‚ as well as to ensure that the food quality coming out of the kitchen is the best it can be. He or she also deals with staffing issues and ensures that everything runs as smoothly and profitably as possible. The Duties and Responsibilities 1.Supervision The managers have to oversee the activities of the kitchen and dining room. Supervisory
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of China Gourmet of China was one of the best Chinese food restaurants in Tucson‚ AZ. Many people were sad to see the restaurant close down after so many years of birthday parties‚ anniversaries‚ or just a meal with a friend. Many had grown to know the family that ran the restaurant‚ as well as watch their kids grow up into young adults. There are three main things that made Gourmet of China one of the best restaurants in town. Quality of the service and atmosphere‚ the food‚ and most
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PROPOSAL TO START A HIGH CLASS VEGETARIAN RESTAURANT TABLE OF CONTENTS * Introduction * Primary objectives of the project * Analysis of restaurant business * Development Plan * Location plan * Layout plan * Resources planning * Operations Plan * Products and services required * The Target market * Competitors * Strategies for sales * Management of restaurant * Forecasting and future
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the commencement of fall recess‚ but also the opportunity to reconcile with longtime high school companions. With last minute phone calls and text messages‚ I managed to arrange a group dinner with some of my closest friends at a local‚ well-known restaurant‚ California Pizza Kitchen. Here‚ we planned to exchange and share college life experiences and catch up on life. Within American culture‚ the dinner table renders a hotspot for conversation and rendezvous. From a couple sharing an appetizer of
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English 1113 6 March 2011 Bones Restaurant Atlanta Georgia I am an avid restaurateur‚ as neither my wife nor I like to cook‚ and we are always seeking out new locations for great food. Recently‚ a fellowship opportunity opened up for Sara‚ my wife‚ in Atlanta Georgia‚ which has widened our restaurant selection from what we had here in Oklahoma City. Although there are many great restaurants here‚ none have the greatness that we have found at Bones Restaurant. Great Atmosphere‚ great food‚ and
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