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How Restaurants Can Bounce Back Stronger from COVID-19

Our restaurant industry has been met with the most difficult operational challenges in modern time. These changes all happened practically overnight, but the industry’s spirit and determination should not be underestimated. But, speaking with a restaurant consultant on how to deal with COVID-19 mandates can make things a whole lot easier. While dealing with all […]

Third Party Food Delivery Strategies for Restaurants

Third Party Food Delivery Strategies How long has your restaurant considered building a third-party food delivery strategy? If your restaurant hasn’t, you’re behind. The trends toward convenience over visiting a restaurant have only grown stronger, and due to the current COVID-19 pandemic restaurateurs are looking to leverage third-party delivery services. Of course, that isn’t always the simplest and […]

Restaurant Reopening Tips

Reopening Your Restaurant As we start to reopen dining rooms across the country, it seems a near certainty restaurants will face new reopening guidelines from city and state officials. Whether or not these are suggestive practices or required rules, only time will tell. Nevertheless, the best thing restaurants can do today is plan and prepare. […]

Actionable Cost Controls to Save Your Bar and Restaurant

Food and Beverage is a relative term concerning a large part of the hospitality industry, and what goes into the development of these critical aspects of the bar and restaurant business involves much more than typical startup costs. Whether a corporate bar & bistro, or a privately owned sports pub, the controls used to keep […]

Culinary, Economic and Technological Restaurant Trends

Restaurant Trends, Culinary, Tech and Economy Like most industries, the restaurant/food industry is using analytical data to understand how the market is being influenced and how to follow suit. As a new wave of youthful consumers begins entrenching upon restaurants, there are some key trends that they are particularly attracted to. Here is a look […]

Food Cost Management: Learn How to Trim the Fat

Food Cost Management Not much can spell disaster for a food establishment faster than high or fluctuating food cost. Food cost goals change depending what style of food service you provide; fast food, fast casual, casual dining, or fine dining. With a food cost range of 28 to 35 percent, it is important to first […]

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 […]

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 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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