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Food and Drinks Menu Pricing

  Menu Pricing: Getting the Food and Drinks Pricing Right: The Difference Between Succeeding and Going Under   Yes, having good quality food and drinks is the key to success, but so is the pricing. Think about influential restaurateur Barbara Lynch for instance. She credits the opening of her second and third restaurants to learning about […]

Creating a Successful Restaurant Business Plan

A solid business plan is the critical first step in getting funding for your restaurant. Many entrepreneurs struggle with this aspect. You are not alone! The pristine vision you have for your future business will now become numbers on reports for potential lenders.  Although a business plan does not convey all of your original ideas, […]

Animal Free? Are Vegan Restaurants the Next Big Food Trend?

Are Vegan Restaurants the Next Big Food Trend?   Veganism, defined as not consuming or using animal byproducts, has gone mainstream of late. It is no longer entirely acceptable to ignore vegans when designing your restaurant, and some established joints such as Gigi Pizzeria in Sydney, Australia, have gone meat free. In fact, vegan and […]

Restaurant Consumer Trends: Demographics, Lifestyle and Technology

  How Demographics, Lifestyle, and Technology are Changing Restaurant Consumer Trends   In general, demographics refer to quantitative characteristics such as age, gender, and geographic location used in marketing to segment large populations into small, marketable groups with similar characteristics and collectively influence many consumer trends, behaviors, and expectations. By understanding more about current and […]

Staying on Top of Food Trends

Food Trends   Going out to eat is more popular than ever. In recent years, restaurant spending has outpaced grocery spending for the first time in history. Restaurants that do well to attract customers usually emphasize the economical and convenient aspects of their foods and food services. Some of the highest grossing restaurants include McDonald’s, Subway, […]

What Should You Know Before Opening A Restaurant?

Why You Should Have a Feasibility Study Before You Start a New Restaurant A charming Italian restaurant full of warmth, laughter, and the best of Italian cuisine. That might be your dream, complete with a location picked and the money set aside. It is an amazing dream, but is it practical? That’s the purpose of […]

Restaurant Sustainability: Is Your Waste a Waste?

  Restaurant Sustainability   Can you imagine adding up all the food wasted at your favorite restaurant in one day? Multiply that by seven days. And now by 30 days. Could that not be donated to your local charity to help the starving? Maybe multiple charities? Could the amount of waste not be decreased, so […]

Restaurant News: 5 Tips For Improving Employee Training

Restaurant Employee Training   If you run a restaurant, then you already know the importance of a well-trained staff. While there’s going to be a learning curve for new employees, the most important thing you can do is make sure that the training you provide will actually give your new hires the skills they need […]

Restaurant Feasibility Studies And Why You Need One

  Restaurant Feasibility Studies   Having a feasibility study done for your proposed restaurant business is critical. In fact it should be step two after you’ve put together a strong business plan. The basic purpose of the study is to tell you whether or not starting a new restaurant is a good idea. A properly […]

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