Restaurant Patio Secrets: Increase Check Averages, Better Outdoor Seating & Pellet Smoker Myths | Cooked with Eric Reed
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Restaurant Patio Secrets: Increase Check Averages, Better Outdoor Seating & Pellet Smoker Myths | Cooked with Eric Reed
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Welcome back to Cooked with Eric Reed!
In this episode, Eric Reed and Chad Ridgway visit The Blue Duck in Maplewood, Missouri to explore what makes a great restaurant patio experience—from premium cocktail presentation to commercial furniture that keeps guests comfortable and spending longer.
You'll learn:
- Why premium drinkware matters more than you think
- How unbreakable glassware can reduce replacement costs and improve safety
- Why comfortable patio seating increases guest satisfaction and check averages
- Commercial outdoor furniture trends with Grosfillex
- How restaurants can maximize patio season profits
- BONUS: Exclusive conversation with Cookshack CEO Stuart Powell, who explains why pellet smokers have an unfair reputation and what people get wrong about cooking with pellets.
Whether you're a restaurant owner, operator, chef, bar manager or foodservice professional, this episode is packed with practical ideas you can put to work immediately.
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00:00 Cold Open & Summer Cocktail Banter
00:40 Welcome to The Blue Duck
01:33 Why Patio Season Matters for Restaurants
02:00 Hospitality Brands: Premium Unbreakable Drinkware
06:51 Real-World Hospitality Brands Success Story
07:22 New Hospitality Brands Products from the NRA Show
08:38 Why Smaller Cocktails Are Becoming a Trend
10:30 Grosfillex Outdoor Furniture Overview
11:03 Why American-Made Commercial Furniture Matters
14:08 Beyond Restaurants: Hotels, Casinos & Resorts
15:09 Pairing Patio Furniture with Beverage Equipment
15:41 Why Resin Furniture Performs Better Outdoors
17:03 Comfortable Seating Increases Check Averages
19:26 Bonus Interview: Cookshack CEO Stuart Powell
20:03 Why Pellet Smokers Got a Bad Reputation
24:13 Closing Thoughts & Subscribe
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