Restaurant Engine
JANUARY 25, 2023
A website developer can help you take your website to the next level. Wondering if you need to redesign your website? Starting a restaurant and need to create a website? Either way, you need a website developer to help you with one of the most important marketing tools for your website. In this article, we look at nine signs you need a website developer.
Open for Business
JANUARY 24, 2023
A busy owner’s guide to restaurant social media strategy Restaurant social media strategy refers to having a plan to connect with your guests where they spend their time: online. A strong social media presence has never been a more important marketing strategy, whether your restaurant is new or 110 years old. Now is the perfect time to reconnect with longtime fans and introduce yourself to potential new diners interested in visiting your restaurant.
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Modern Restaurant Management
JANUARY 24, 2023
In the digital age, online reputation management is critical for business success. Many depend on social media reviews and posts about a particular restaurant before deciding whether they will dine there or not. Nearly half of your market depends on social media comments for their restaurant reviews. A survey conducted by MGH Advertising found that 45 percent of American diners said they tried a restaurant for the first time precisely because of a positive post on social media, while another 21
Culinary Cues
JANUARY 23, 2023
Let’s face it – everyone likes to win, and nobody likes to lose. I’m not sure if it is genetic or environmental, but our mental, physical, and emotional state is connected to the result of winning. Some of us know that winning takes loads of hard work, conditioning, and focus, while others hope they can win without the effort. But, regardless of the level of commitment to the end, we all try to avoid losing.
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Are you ready to elevate your accounting processes for 2025? 🚀 Join us for an exclusive webinar led by Amanda Adams, a seasoned fractional CFO and CPA passionate about transforming back-office operations for finance teams. This session will cover critical best practices and process improvements tailored specifically for accounting professionals.
Modern Restaurant Management
JANUARY 25, 2023
Independent restaurants with fewer than three locations make up more than half of the restaurants in the U.S. Many restaurateurs dream of growing into multiple locations, but it takes a lot of capital investment to get there. At my restaurant development and investment firm Full Course, we work with emerging brands to develop leadership, optimize business practices and ultimately provide financial investment for expansion.
Margin Edge
JANUARY 24, 2023
Clipboards may or may not be the backbone of the restaurant industry. They hold so much and yet seem so weak to the untrained eye. Whether they’re made of plastic or that weird wood/cardboard composite ( seriously, what is that stuff? ), clipboards are the dependable workhorse every operator wishes they could clone. T god for bulk buying.
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Sculpture Hospitality
JANUARY 25, 2023
Bar inventory control systems assist bars in efficiently tracking their inventory levels. A bar inventory control system provides your business with detailed, accurate and up-to-date information on the quantity, location and value of your inventoried bar goods.
Modern Restaurant Management
JANUARY 23, 2023
Businesses are facing a whirlwind of turning points resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent “Great Resignation” period. It’s getting harder and harder to adapt and survive, especially in the ever-changing hospitality industry, but the best companies forge ahead. Life in the trenches of a restaurant is stressful, perhaps a bit unnecessarily at times.
Open for Business
JANUARY 26, 2023
Not all promotion strategies are right for every restaurant. Even the most creative restaurant promotion ideas won’t increase sales if they’re poorly planned and executed. And if restaurant owners don’t put restaurant marketing efforts behind a promotion, the best concepts can stall. Before launching any new menu promotion idea, it’s a good idea to go back to basics and get clear a few basic points first.
Perfect Daily Grind
JANUARY 27, 2023
Every Friday, Perfect Daily Grind rounds up the top coffee industry news from the previous week. Here are this week’s stories. Mon, 23 Jan Australian beverage retailer BWS launches Double Shot drive-thru coffee shop in Devonport, Tasmania. The drive-thru concept store was opened in partnership with owner of Oasis Coffee, Oasis Griffiths Group, DHUWA, Coffee Lab, and Griffiths Bros.
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Structured interview questions are a valuable tool for reducing bias in hiring. They help: Ensure all candidates are asked the same questions in the same way Level the playing field so all candidates have a fair chance of being successful Improve credibility, reliability, and validity Download the guide to get the most out of your interview questions!
EATER
JANUARY 25, 2023
Figuring out what’s actually in a box of chicken stock shouldn’t be that hard. Right? When I was growing up , my family would occasionally buy canned or boxed chicken broth, and my mom would always say, “but it’s not as good as the real thing.” The real thing being, of course, homemade: that golden, translucent, endlessly versatile nectar with tiny circles of fat shimmering on its surface.
Modern Restaurant Management
JANUARY 27, 2023
Having a passion for food isn’t enough to run a restaurant. It takes a lot to become an entrepreneur including learning actively from mistakes, understanding operations, and managing finances. A business plan is necessary to clarify everything in the beginning. Many entrepreneurs who are new to the business might not consider issues like cash availability, inventory costs, and overhead costs.
Bingage
JANUARY 25, 2023
2023 is here with a new trend in the market. Everyone is so obsessed with this new tool called ChatGPT. Yes, ChatGPT is the new AI bot in town, even if you’re not into artificial intelligence, you’d better pay attention. The tool, from a power player in artificial intelligence called OpenAI, enables you to ask questions in natural language, to which the chatbot gives conversational, if somewhat tilted, answers.
Perfect Daily Grind
JANUARY 24, 2023
It’s impossible to deny just how popular milk-based coffee drinks (such as the flat white , latte, and cappuccino) are in coffee shops around the world. According to 2020 data from Project Café USA, the latte was the most ordered drink in the UK, and the third-most popular beverage in US coffee shops. In line with this, we have recently seen more and more coffee businesses create roast profiles for milk-based beverages.
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Driven by a diverse and exciting ecosystem of passionate, ambitious, and often young entrepreneurs, the Food & Beverage (F&B) sector is a highly competitive environment full of immense challenges and exciting opportunities. Expert Market’s 2024 industry report, sponsored by Toast, is informed by a survey of 522 U.S. food and beverage professionals, from restaurant owners to food service managers, providing insights into the real-time challenges and opportunities within the industry.
EATER
JANUARY 23, 2023
Joules Garcia /Eater Pastry chefs may be leaving restaurants, but that’s not necessarily a bad thing for the profession For the last several years, I’ve noticed a terrifying trend: Major magazines and food publications say that pastry chefs are going extinct. As a pastry chef myself, this is bad news, to say the least. These articles tell us that as margins shrink due to inflation, pastry chefs are out of a job or left searching for more secure jobs in other industries.
Modern Restaurant Management
JANUARY 26, 2023
There is a widespread new appreciation for restaurants, an encouraging sign for the future, according to The Bank of America 2022 State of the Restaurant Industry report. In other encouraging news, franchise operators believe that, although most restaurants are not fully staffed, the labor situation has stabilized. Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked Cristin O’Hara, Managing Director and Head of Restaurant Group at Bank of America, to elaborate on some of findings.
The Restaurant Group
JANUARY 26, 2023
How Important Is A Commercial Kitchen Design? Where commercial kitchen design is concerned, more is expected and demanded. These kitchens are used more heavily than residential kitchens and their effective design contributes to a restaurant’s success. A thoughtfully planned commercial kitchen allows staff to perform well while working efficiently and safely.
Perfect Daily Grind
JANUARY 23, 2023
There are a number of competitions in specialty coffee designed to test the skills and knowledge of industry professionals. However, many consider the World Barista Championship (WBC) to be one of the most esteemed and highly regarded events, acting as a platform to showcase excellence in the barista profession. There are many reasons to celebrate the WBC, but that’s not to say that it hasn’t received a fair share of criticism in recent years – particularly regarding a lack of inclusivity, diver
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Managing HR tasks like payroll, compliance, and employee data can overwhelm small businesses. That’s where a Human Capital Management (HCM) solution comes in. Our eBook, Why Every Small Business Needs an HCM Solution: A Comprehensive Guide , shows how an HCM system automates tedious processes, ensuring your business stays compliant and efficient. You’ll learn how to simplify payroll, eliminate costly errors, and empower your employees with self-service tools.
EATER
JANUARY 27, 2023
Illustrations by Marianna Fierro Marianna Fierro went from website and graphic designer to in-demand illustrator and merch creator In How I Got My Job , folks from across the food and restaurant industry answer Eater’s questions about, well, how they got their job. Today’s installment: Marianna Fierro. It makes sense that Marianna Fierro loves food.
Sling
JANUARY 25, 2023
Regardless of the type of business you run or the size of the team you supervise, a human resource management system can help you keep everything running smoothly and your organization on the road to success. In this article, we discuss what goes into putting together a human resource management system (or HRMS for short) that has the potential to bring benefits to every corner of your operation.
The Eat Restaurant
JANUARY 26, 2023
It doesn’t matter the size of your hospitality group or hotel chain, managing the facility takes a lot of work. Especially since you need to maintain a strict record of every procedure, from bookings and bookkeeping to administration and processing of guest data. So, the question remains, how can you run your company efficiently in this kind of chaos faced daily?
The Salt
JANUARY 21, 2023
Across social media, headlines this week said that single use coffee pods may be more climate friendly than other ways of making coffee. That may not be the case, based on the science. (Image credit: Gene J.
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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.
Restaurant Business
JANUARY 25, 2023
The burger giant is testing lids that do not need straws in some select U.S. markets as it works to bolster sustainability.
EATER
JANUARY 25, 2023
Double onion burger with cheese at Tucker’s. | Choate House One state, two days, four burger joints, and a whole lot of griddled onions As someone who grew up just a 15-minute drive across the border in Northeast Texas, I have done my fair share of s**t-talking about the state of Oklahoma: “The wind blows so hard in Texas because Oklahoma sucks,” and so on.
The Restaurant Times
JANUARY 26, 2023
A traditional point of sale (POS) used to be a restaurant billing software that processed orders and produced receipts. But as cloud technology developed, the basic POS system transformed into a full-fledged restaurant management system. POS solutions are essential for enhancing convenience for dine-in and online customers and delivering a customer-centric experience as the restaurant industry continues to grow.
Open for Business
JANUARY 27, 2023
There’s a new kind of traveler crisscrossing the country: the wellness tourist. This is someone who plans their travel itinerary around vegetable-focused cuisine, hiking, meditation, and other supposedly health-enhancing activities. Like all other tourists, they need to eat. In a recent OpenTable diners survey, 68% of people said they dine out for most meals or every single meal while they’re on the road.
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HR leaders drowning in paperwork struggle to meet C-suite's strategic expectations. Burnout and high turnover plague the field, with 95% feeling overwhelmed. This guide explores how the right tools can free HR from admin tasks and empower them to become the strategic leaders they’re meant to be.
Restaurant Business
JANUARY 24, 2023
The operator of drive-thru restaurants has reportedly hired advisers to help it restructure its debt, which comes due next year.
Crunchtime
JANUARY 27, 2023
Why does training - one of the most important aspects of hiring and retention in restaurants - remain on paper, when everything else in the recruitment process is done online?
Robert Ancill Restaurant Consulting
JANUARY 26, 2023
This is the year that sustainability and social consciousness in new restaurant design and construction will engage the industry. With an increased awareness of their impact on the environment, customers are actively looking for restaurants that demonstrate sustainable solutions to global issues more than ever before. Restaurants and cafes will begin to advertise at scale … Read More The post Restaurant Interior Design Sustainability Trends 2023 appeared first on Robert Ancill Restaurant C
Open for Business
JANUARY 27, 2023
Don’t be surprised to see continued demand for non-alcoholic drinks even after Dry January draws to a close. The sober-curious crowd is growing in numbers as generational norms around drinking shift and alcohol loses ground to marijuana. Boozeless cocktails are among the year’s biggest trends. Almost half of the people who drink alcohol are actively trying to drink less, and 75% of them reach for booze-free beverages, according to the Food Institute.
Speaker: Joe Sharpe and James Carlson
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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