Restaurant365
JANUARY 26, 2021
The following are actual questions asked by restaurant operators about the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). For simplicity, PPP1 refers to the first round of PPP loans under the CARES Act in 2020 and PPP2 refers to the newest round of PPP loans under the Economic Aid to Hard-Hit Small Businesses, Nonprofits and Venues Act (Economic Aid Act) as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021.
Restaurant Engine
JANUARY 27, 2021
Bring a new group of patrons to your restaurants with lunch specials. More than 90% of American workers buy their lunch out at least once a week. This is a great target audience for your restaurant and a great way to build your business. In this article, we look at how daily lunch specials can drive new patrons at your restaurant. You’ll be more profitable if you can increase your lunch sales.
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Culinary Cues
JANUARY 23, 2021
In the restaurant business there are really only two ways to view profit: a very small amount of profit balanced by very significant volume, or a significant amount of profit on far less volume. How you approach the design of your restaurant in this regard will determine nearly everything else. How you approach profit will determine what your physical plant will look like, the scope of sophistication in your kitchen, who your vendors will be, how many employees you will hire and the depth of the
7 Shifts
JANUARY 26, 2021
2020 was a year that the restaurant industry won’t soon forget. From a projected record growth at the top of the year to a decline of nearly $240 billion in sales and 2.5 million out of work, it was nothing short of devastating. Through it all, we emerge from the year as an industry in evolution—and our restaurants need to evolve with it. We’re not talking about just surviving the pandemic—but thriving through 2021 and beyond, and setting new standards.
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Modern Restaurant Management
JANUARY 27, 2021
COVID-19 has forced restaurants to rely on takeout and delivery sales to drive the majority of their sales. For some, off-premise already constituted a large percentage of their revenue, and they had the systems in place to pivot when dining rooms closed. Many others, however, had to build their off-premise operations from scratch to combat sudden dine-in closures.
ChowNow
JANUARY 27, 2021
If your restaurant isn’t using email marketing, now is the ideal time to start. It may seem like a big undertaking—especially given everything else you’re probably managing—but it’ll be worth your while. Restaurant email marketing is one of the most cost-effective ideas to stay top of mind, engage with your customers, and increase sales. . Online ordering has become extremely popular, so much so that digital sales will account for more than half of limited-service and quick-service sales b
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A Wine Story
JANUARY 27, 2021
Virtual Wine Tasting Kits. Virtual Wine Tasting Kits Virtual Wine Tasting Kits. How could any wine lover endure the pandemic without them? The Unified Wine Symposium recently featured an informative seminar about virtual wine tasting kits. These may shape the wine tasting experience of the future. Virtual Wine Tasting Kits The phrase “virtual wine tasting kits” is something of a misnomer.
Modern Restaurant Management
JANUARY 25, 2021
If one thing is clear, it’s that outdoor dining is here to stay. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, many restaurants have had to rethink their spaces in order to accommodate additional outdoor dining capacity. All over the country, restaurants have gotten creative to reconfigure outdoor spaces into al fresco dining areas. It makes sense that customers are wary of the indoor dining experience right now.
Hot Schedules
JANUARY 25, 2021
Blog. What Is the SUTA Tax & Why Is It Going Up in 2021? I t’s probably fair to say that most entrepreneurs didn’t give much thought to the complexities around payroll management and taxes before starting a business and hiring employees. The fact of the matter is that business owners have a variety of tax obligations, and there are likely acronyms like SUTA (State Unemployment Tax Act) and FUTA (Federal Unemployment Tax Act) you’ve never heard of before that you need to know as they relate
EATER
JANUARY 28, 2021
With indoor dining still not an option in much of the country, hotel restaurants are using empty rooms as private dining suites There are few restaurants Hector Tamez frequents more than Uni , the izakaya located in Boston’s boutique Eliot Hotel. Consider the presentation, he says, or how the staff feels like family. Then, of course, there’s the Chiang Mai duck carnitas.
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Next Restaurants
JANUARY 27, 2021
By Adrian Johansen, Contributor. At the beginning of 2020, none of us could have imagined how the year would unfold and how COVID-19 would affect our lives. As a restaurant owner, simply surviving the year took incredible creativity. As we now move forward into 2021 , it’s more obvious than ever that digital marketing is essential in this industry. Communicating online and making sure your patrons know your hours, offers, policies, procedures and more can keep things going strong even if you’re
Modern Restaurant Management
JANUARY 26, 2021
In response to the unparalleled challenges created by the COVID-19 crisis, restaurants are going to great lengths to adhere to countless hygiene protocols that will provide a safer, cleaner environment for their customers and employees. Whether it’s offering dining in, takeout or delivery, businesses are committed to keeping their employees safe and helping a cautious public feel more confident about eating out again.
Hot Schedules
JANUARY 27, 2021
Blog. What is a PEO & How Can It Help Your Business? Learn everything you need to know about PEOs. H uman resource administration is a fundamental responsibility of any successful business, but it can create its fair share of headaches — especially for small business owners. If HR roadblocks or the pains of payroll processing are standing in the way of your business’ performance, it might be time to consider help from a Professional Employer Organization (PEO).
Thrive POS
JANUARY 29, 2021
In 2020, COVID-19 left an unmistakable mark on the independent and small chain restaurant community. Many consumers have abandoned brick and mortar retail shops and restaurants in favor of eCommerce and online ordering and delivery. With so many consumers surfing the internet, online reviews have become just as important as family and friends' recommendations.
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Typsy
JANUARY 25, 2021
Websites are an absolute must-have for your hospitality business. Your online presence can help you find reach new customers, and keep the ones you already have engaged with your brand! But if you're not careful, certain design flaws can be really off-putting. If the user experience is too confusing, or people feel like you're wasting their time, they'll leave your site and probably won't come back.
Modern Restaurant Management
JANUARY 27, 2021
Valentine’s Day is coming up – one of the busiest holidays of the year for restaurants. According to SlickText’s “2021 Share the Love Survey,” 34 percent of respondents said their biggest Valentine’s Day spend will be at restaurants and 46 percent are prioritizing spending money at local businesses. Even with COVID-19 causing unexpected changes to your usual Valentine's Day plans, there are plenty of creative ways your restaurant can celebrate a day of lov
EATER
JANUARY 26, 2021
There’s a yearning to reconnect with family recipes not written on paper. | Getty Images. With nearly 50,000 members, Facebook group Black Girls Cook & Meal Plan is preserving soul food traditions for a new generation of home cooks When I was a child, my mother taught me how to cook by demonstration. Most times she just wanted me to wash the dishes, but even with my back turned and my arms elbow deep in warm, soapy water, she explained everything she was doing to prepare my favorite feast, b
Foodable
JANUARY 29, 2021
The revolution of automated foodservice operations has rapidly increased over the last year. Host Paul Barron , along with his panelist; Vipin Jain — CEO & Co-Founder of Blendid , Randall Wilkinson — CEO of Wilkinson Baking Company , and Andy Lin — CEO & Founder of Yo-Kai Express. With innovations outside of BOH kitchen operations, new kiosk-style robotics are popping up everywhere, is tech able to preserve quality and experience?
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Sculpture Hospitality
JANUARY 29, 2021
The most successful restaurants all have world-class dishes, fantastic staff members, acclaimed drinks menus, and Instagram-worthy venues - all part of delivering the most amazing customer experience.
Modern Restaurant Management
JANUARY 28, 2021
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, restaurant owners scrambled to adjust to new laws, procedures and safeguards. For many, it meant shutting their doors temporarily or operating with reduced staff. If good help was already hard to find, then the pandemic exacerbated that challenge. Now that most restaurants have opened their doors, they’re realizing that the landscape has changed.
EATER
JANUARY 27, 2021
Brooke Williamson | Courtesy Brooke Williamson. LA chef Brooke Williamson talks lockdown and customer generosity on Eater’s Digest A funny thing happened at Playa Provisions, celeb chef Brooke Williamson’s LA restaurant, a couple weeks ago. When an order came through to the kitchen, the ticket featured the following note in the field for allergies or special requests: “Here’s the deal.
Bingage
JANUARY 29, 2021
We all know that the F&B industry is one of the hardest-hit industry during the pandemic that made drastic changes in the way it operates. Now We have successfully entered into 2021. This year people have several hopes to make a satisfying business to cope up with 2020 loses. Now, what are the ways that you should adopt to increase restaurant sales & customers in 2021?
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Running a profitable restaurant requires more than great food and service. Our guide breaks down five actionable strategies to help you control costs and maximize profitability. Learn how to track and reduce food waste, optimize labor costs with smart scheduling, make data-driven decisions with regular P&L reviews, and manage fixed and variable costs efficiently.
The Restaurant Times
JANUARY 26, 2021
Shake it off, a Milkshake-bar concept was started by Nishant Tripathi with his co-founder in 2016. Shake it off has been one of the early movers to bring the concept of thick milkshakes in Bangalore. Nishant is passionate about building brands and business creation on the pillar of customer satisfaction. In just about 4 years the brand has scaled in Delhi, Bangalore, Chennai and is continuously expanding in Southern India.
Modern Restaurant Management
JANUARY 26, 2021
As new challenges arise and consumers demand change, new technology solutions emerge to help restaurant owners keep up. The digital transformation will support restaurant owners in ways that may not have been previously possible. The speed with which the industry shifts is only increasing. As a restaurant owner, this means that you must learn how to evolve quickly to fit today’s standards.
EATER
JANUARY 26, 2021
The winterized outdoor dining setup at Detroit Shipping Company. | Seoung Lee for Detroit Shipping Company. Detroit Shipping Company opens its books to show the highs and lows of operating during the pandemic Annoyingly techie but excruciatingly precise, “pivoting” is now a loaded term in the restaurant world. The pandemic has demanded adaptation; since March 2020, restaurants and bars across the country have navigated through the COVID-19 pandemic by transforming into online groceries, outdoor
Restaurant Technology Guys
JANUARY 29, 2021
We did it! The Restaurant Technology Guys have made the list of the top restaurant industry blogs to follow in 2021. ZoomShift’s annual list puts RTG in the #17 spot. RTG joins the ranks of other popular restaurant industry blogs, such as: Foodable Network MarketingMan ChowNow BentoBox The Restaurant Manifesto And more. Follow the Restuarant Technology Guys on social media or subscribe to our newsletter to learn more.
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Indoor Media
JANUARY 28, 2021
With more and more people shopping online, this year has meant a slew of returned products, damaged goods, and unhappy customers. Sometimes, these outcomes are simply out of your control. But at other times, maybe something really did go wrong on your end — and that’s okay. It’s important to be honest with your customers, and when it comes to online feedback, this task can be very daunting.
Modern Restaurant Management
JANUARY 29, 2021
You may be tired of hearing it, but the restaurant business will never go back to the old way of doing things. Customer demand and hygiene anxiety has already made sure of that. Most agree that an integral part of moving forward is adopting new tech, and I am firmly on that bandwagon. Since the pandemic hit, most discussion has been around customer-facing tech like ghost kitchens, digital-only restaurants, and other no-touch processes.
EATER
JANUARY 29, 2021
Lesley Suter. A chicken and pea traybake from Nigella, perfect blueberry muffins from Bon Appétit, and more It’s week trazillion-and-four of pandemic cooking, and you’ve hit a rut. Nay, a trench. Winter’s produce is less than inspiring, you’ve done all the things one can do to a bean, and while the digital cook-o-sphere is loaded with ideas, there are just too many of them.
Xtra Chef
JANUARY 28, 2021
The new Consolidated Appropriations Act brings about a few changes that all restaurant operators should know. What is the PPP & ERC? The Payment Protection Program (PPP) is a 2- or 5-year low-rate loan provided by the government to offset the burden of expenses in spite of reduced revenue. The PPP loan is forgivable and can be used for payroll, rent, utilities, etc.
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Payroll optimization can be one of the most time-consuming and complex factors of small business management. Yet, organizations that crack the code on streamlining employee compensation often discover innovative avenues for growth. With the right strategies in place, outsourcing and streamlining payroll processes can result in substantial time and resource savings.
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