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 Design While great food and customer service are essential for return business, the ambiance and restaurant design are equally as important. Ideally, you would create an environment where customers feel comfortable while maximizing the number of guest you can serve at any given time. Your restaurant’s design sets the stage for a customer’s dining experience. The music, tables, […]
Is there a wrong way to open a restaurant? Indeed there is, as indicated by the high failure rate of new restaurants. A popular belief is that 90% of restaurants fail within the first year. Whether this is true or not, no one knows. However, a study by Ohio State University indicated that 60% of […]
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, […]
In any case even the savviest of authorities strives to identify what the deciding factors are that influence Millennials and where they choose to spend their dollars when they go out. Millennials are an essential demographic; standing 90+ million strong, its the largest demographic accessible, by far. The study of “Millennials” is focused around how […]
There are many great benefits to buying locally grown and raised foods for your restaurant. For one, using local foods will reduce your restaurant’s expenses. The cost of shipping food and higher fuel prices can directly impact a restaurant’s cost of goods and profit margins. Purchasing seasonal ingredients from nearby sources ensures a better product […]
Would you book a stay at these high-tech hotels? CNN published a list of nine hotels that break the traditional mold. Monica Burton wrote “From going paperless to using heat and motion sensors, these accommodations are certainly advanced, but whether they really make life easier is debatable. We’ve taken the list and ranked the high-tech […]
The National Restaurant Association has released the predicted top culinary trends for 2014. They developed the list by surveying 1,300 members of the American Culinary Federation back in October and November.
What’s in the Name? When opening a restaurant, an ideal location is important. So is a finely-tuned concept with a quality menu and well-trained staff members who implement impeccable customer service. These are all crucial elements. What also has a tremendous impact on the short-term and long-term success of the establishment is the name.
Professional restaurant consulting is an increasingly common service that is provided in the restaurant and hospitality industry today. In part it’s because restauranteurs, owners and management alike are looking for help in growing, turning around or opening their businesses and have realized that a non-biased professional opinion and plan is an effective resource. Still across […]