The culinary scene in 2016 was all about matcha, food trucks, and farm-to-table. As the year comes to a close, it’s time to look forward to what your clientele will be asking for in 2017 restaurant trends. Smarter Restaurants From guest-facing digital ordering systems to takeout platforms catering to busy individuals, many modern restaurants […]
Beverage Trends – Coffee Are You Offering Fresh Coffee? Is your drink menu full of only standard options and written in at the bottom of your menu corner? If so, you may want to consider adding in coffee, or a few coffee options, to join the growing market of restaurants that feature coffee as an […]
Virtual Restaurants and Delivery Service It’s six pm on a Tuesday, and after leaving work you’re sitting in bumper-to-bumper traffic amid a cacophony of beeping, honking, and expletive-laced language, wondering what to have for dinner. Seven years ago the options would have amounted to cook your own dinner, dine out at a traditional restaurant, […]
Despite this wildly contentious election, the state of our nation has been improving and continues to do so. The economy is steadily growing, unemployment is down, and banks are loaning again, but eight years out of The Great Recession where are we in the terms of the restaurant growth? As the capital has once again […]
Marketing Ideas for your Restaurant As a busy operator making decisions about how to best market your restaurant brand often takes a backseat to the day to day business of running your operation. And, in a marketing world that is constantly evolving, learning the ins and outs of new strategies is difficult. Moreover, figuring out […]
Increase Your Restaurant Revenue During Off-peak Hours Snacking is not just for in-between meals – Menu development for the next generation Over the past decade, eating habits are shifting in response to a shift in the American culture and lifestyle. In 2014, Bloomberg did a study that indicated people are spending almost as much […]
There are plenty of studies that will tell you that anywhere between 30 and 40 percent of the overall food supply in the U.S. ends up in landfills. According to a 2014 study, restaurant sector respondents reported approximately 84 percent of food waste was literally thrown away. The impact on profit The report estimates that […]
2016 Restaurant Menu Trends The restaurant industry is constantly changing. In the competitive world of food service, it’s important to stay well ahead of the year’s industry trends. Menu design for sustainability, interesting new flavors, and convenience are becoming more important to your customers this year. In order to help you stay on trend, […]
Food service is unarguably one of the most challenging industries for a business owner. With heavy competition and high failure rates, it’s important for your business to stay relevant if you want to succeed; however, due to the changing nature of the industry, staying relevant today is not the same as it was when you […]
Photo: Victor J. Blue / Bloomberg Minimum Wage Increase Effects on the Restaurant Industry At a time when minimum wage in the United States varied from $5.15 in Wyoming, to $9.15 in Connecticut, and with the Federal wage set at $7.25, New York made history when they raised their minimum wage to $15.00 (source: […]