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 […]
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, […]
Millennials are the rising tide of the economy. This demographic, which ranges in age from 18 to 33 make up about one-fourth of the US population and spend approximately $1.3 trillion annually. Many marketers are vying for the attention of this group and for restaurateurs capturing their business is essential as millennials eat out more […]
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 […]
Millennial Marketing for Restaurants Marketing to Millennials is a huge undertaking and requires consideration. As a generation, Millennials are more likely to be computer savvy, to have disposable income and to be more decisive when it comes to food than their parents’ generations. Currently, Millennials are the largest consumer generation group in the United States, […]
Clean Eating Movement: Chipotle and Panera go head to head. The Clean Eating Movement has been gaining steam for a few years now, and while it has its base back in the 1960’s, it has gained considerable steam in the United States. Consumers want to be more informed about their food choices. Movements such as […]
Restaurants and all businesses in general have very similar lifecycles comprising five stages beginning with the startup phase, where restaurant design is crucial, and ending with either a rebirth or reinventing of the business model as it begins to decline and deteriorate; or dissolution as a going concern due to irrelevance with current market trends. […]
Restaurant Industry Trends – Fast Casual It seemed as though the dominance of the fast food market segment would be forever enduring. This segment still dominates, but in terms of growth rate, the fast casual segment has been gradually eroding the fast-food market share, with McDonald’s, the leader of the fast food market chains, controlling about 20% […]
Promoting economic expansion in the United States through E2 and EB 5 makes it easier for immigrants to achieve success in America. Breakthrough legislation created this immigrant investor program in 1990 to create jobs and to stimulate the American economy.
National Restaurant Association Giving selflessly to charity has long been considered the hallmark of a beneficent character. And many restaurateurs, quite admirably, do it because it is the right thing to do without being aware of the associated financial rewards. The tax code provides restaurateurs some degree of tax relief that is available to businesses […]