Changes to Restaurant Design as a Result of COVID-19: Permanent or Temporary? The global pandemic has changed nearly every aspect of our lives – from the way we interact to the way we gather, and, especially, the way we approach the restaurant experience. The new reality makes it impossible to enjoy the same pre-pandemic dining experience […]
Changes and Opportunities in 2020 and Beyond Needless to say, this has been a year like no other with unprecedented challenges. These will likely continue well into the foreseeable future. These challenges have been especially taxing on the restaurant industry and its more than 13.5 million employees (as of 2019), both of which have been especially hard […]
Maintaining a competitive edge in the foodservice landscape is no easy task. As any restaurant operator can confirm, succeeding in the modern marketplace requires constant innovation and the ability to capitalize on the latest trends. This is especially true amid the pandemic. Here are a few restaurant growth strategies to keep business moving forward through the […]
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 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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
What is a restaurant designer Foodservice is a booming business category, and therefore restaurant consultants have become more of interest and revered as a sought-after industry. But not all restaurant designers and consultants are created equally – it is wise to conduct thorough interviews and hire someone that aligns well with your overall business goals […]
Restaurant design is critical to the success of any food service establishment, yet it tends to be regularly disregarded. Nobody wants to spend all their efforts on the perfect menu, service, and training, just to have visitors leave due to a lack of waiting area, uncomfortable interior space, or excessively high levels of noise. Your […]
Restaurant Best Practices According to the National Restaurant Association’s “What’s Hot” report, American Culinary Federation chefs named sustainability and waste reduction in the top trends of the year. In fact, seven of the top twenty trends listed by the chefs related in some way to sustainable and environmentally sound practices. For some time now, the […]