Buzztime Business
AUGUST 13, 2024
Greetings, fellow bar enthusiasts! Today, we’re going to dive into the wonderful world of Buzztime Bingo and why it’s the perfect addition to your bar’s weekly lineup. So grab a pint, sit back, and prepare to be convinced! Reason 1: The Social Butterfly Effect Buzztime Bingo nights bring people together like nothing else. It’s like a magnet for social butterflies, and who doesn’t love a good game of chance?
ChowNow
AUGUST 12, 2024
Running a market analysis may sound intimidating, but it can be an essential aspect of a successful restaurant. A proper analysis will help you to identify customers, make smart decisions and grow your business. Building a growth plan with concrete data lets you take the guesswork out of running your business and puts you on the path to success. The good news is, conducting a restaurant market analysis isn’t as complicated as it sounds.
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EATER
AUGUST 13, 2024
Courtesy of CNN | CNN Production studio A24 is in talks to acquire the film, entitled “Tony,” while Dominc Sessa is attached to star Over six years after his death, the Anthony Bourdain entertainment complex continues apace. There have been books and documentaries and a whole day dedicated to unpacking the life of a man who had a profound and powerful impact on the food world.
The Rail
AUGUST 14, 2024
By Charles D. Bailey, Contributor Pop-up restaurants have emerged as a dynamic solution for restaurateurs during periods of renovation. They offer a way to maintain customer engagement, generate revenue, and experiment with new concepts without a permanent commitment. However, running a successful pop-up restaurant requires strategic planning and execution.
Speaker: Amanda Adams, Fractional CFO, CPA
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
AUGUST 14, 2024
Here’s the scene of a restaurant using third-party delivery… Dine-in customers walk into the smell of delicious food, but the atmosphere feels more like a busy train station than a place to eat. Drivers are clustered around the hostess stand asking questions, sifting through bags of food looking for a specific name, or waiting for their assigned pickup to be ready.
Crunchtime
AUGUST 13, 2024
Sales forecasting sets the world's best restaurant brands apart from the competition. Here's why. If you’re looking to elevate your restaurant's performance and efficiency, understanding the impact and intricacies of forecasting can help you make the most informed decisions and set your establishment up for success.
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OneDine
AUGUST 12, 2024
In the high-stakes world of restaurants, success can often feel like a game of football. Every play is critical, every player has a role, and the ultimate goal is to get the ball into the end zone—delivering an exceptional dining experience. Let’s break down how the restaurant technology industry mirrors the strategies, challenges, and triumphs of football.
Restaurant Den
AUGUST 15, 2024
In the fast-paced environment of the restaurant industry, ensuring accuracy, efficiency, and compliance is crucial. One tool that can significantly contribute to achieving these goals is a food label maker. By integrating a food label maker into your restaurant operations, you can streamline processes, enhance food safety, and improve overall customer satisfaction.
Culinary Cues
AUGUST 14, 2024
It often starts in the home – that interest in food and cooking. It may have been a mother, grandmother, or aunt, maybe a father or grandfather; it could have been a particular event or maybe a specific signature dish that represented family, but in any case, a cook’s interest in the craft probably began in the home. Somewhere, tucked away on a bookshelf you would also likely find a couple time-worn cookbooks with hand scribbled reminders of family traditional recipes and notes in the margins of
7 Shifts
AUGUST 16, 2024
Restaurant management is one of the best pathways for servers and hosts looking to make the next step in their hospitality careers. As of 2024, they make around $26.42 an hour or $54,962 annually, 35% higher than the average server wage. If you see yourself managing a team and overseeing operations, the path of a restaurant manager may be fulfilling.
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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!
Modern Restaurant Management
AUGUST 16, 2024
The landscape of food safety is ever evolving with advancements in digital technology and new tools opening the door to a new era of higher operational efficiency and regulatory compliance. Leading this charge are process management applications that integrate with sensors, essentially revolutionizing how catering compliance and food safety are approached within restaurants.
SpotOn
AUGUST 12, 2024
Whether we like it or not, how customers find a business on the Internet can have a lasting effect on its overall reputation. While Google's search results might seem daunting, there are some simple tricks anyone can implement to increase visibility to potential customers. In this guide, you’ll learn how your business can connect and supercharge your business profile pages on Google, Yelp, and Facebook.
Sling
AUGUST 16, 2024
Tracking employee hours with timesheet software is an essential activity for most businesses. Is your system set up so that it makes the most of the digital tools and features that come with this software? Are there things you can do to improve the way your team tracks time? In this article, we discuss some of the best things you can do to get the most out of your timesheet software.
The Restaurant Group
AUGUST 11, 2024
The Impact of a Restaurant Consultant on Your Business Success Managing a restaurant isn’t as glamorous or easy as it may seem. From managing inventory and bookkeeping to planning menus and hiring the right personnel, you wear many hats. The hours are long, the profit margins are thin, and the overheads are high, but bringing a skilled restaurant consultant like TRG on board can make a world of difference.
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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.
Modern Restaurant Management
AUGUST 15, 2024
Restaurants are feeling the bite of high labor costs, thanks to increased minimum wages, staff shortages, and high employee turnover that is outpacing other industries. Luckily, there are a number of strategies owners can take to minimize the amount payroll gobbles up. 1. Invest in Technology The simplest way to reduce labor needs in any business is to use technology to streamline and automate processes.
Goliath Consulting
AUGUST 16, 2024
Generation Z, born between the mid-1990s and early 2010s, is making a substantial impact on the food industry. This generation drives trends that are reshaping how food is produced, marketed, and consumed. Their emphasis on sustainability, health, and convenience compels food businesses to adapt to stay relevant. Sustainability as a Driving Force For Gen Z, sustainability isn’t just a buzzword—it’s a key factor in their food choices.
Restaurant Business
AUGUST 16, 2024
The parent of BurgerFi and Anthony's Coal Fired Pizza said there's substantial doubt about the company's ability to continue to operate.
Margin Edge
AUGUST 16, 2024
This month we look at: lemon prices, how to make your menu a revenue driver, the best way to organize your inventory for easier counts, inflation and national restaurant sales trends from July.
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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.
Modern Restaurant Management
AUGUST 12, 2024
Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming companies across all industries including the restaurant sector. Restaurants are integrating AI in many facets of their operations to gain a competitive advantage. Raydiant’s “The State of AI in Restaurants” report found that 62 percent of restaurant leaders believe that AI offers a significant competitive advantage to restaurants that adopt it, with 67% feeling well-positioned to leverage AI for market differentiation.
EATER
AUGUST 12, 2024
Red Boat’s fish sauce is made with two simple ingredients, and a lot of patience Red Boat Fish makes Vietnamese fish sauce using two simple ingredients: anchovies and salt. Based in Phu Quoc, Vietnam, Red Boat uses traditional methods to make its world renowned condiment. “Fish sauce is the backbone of Vietnamese cuisine,” says Chuong Pham, founder and CEO of Red Boat Fish Sauce.
Restaurant Business
AUGUST 14, 2024
The main operation of Brinker International said traffic jumped 5.9%, in part on the strength of drawing first-time guests. Investors were still not pleased.
Aaron Allen & Associates
AUGUST 16, 2024
Why Restaurant Automation is the Future of Foodservice Restaurant automation is more than a trend — it’s a fundamental shift in how foodservice businesses operate, optimize, and scale. As competition intensifies, the pressure to increase efficiency, reduce costs, and enhance the customer experience has never been greater. Automation offers a solution that addresses all these needs, driving both short-term wins and long-term success.
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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.
Modern Restaurant Management
AUGUST 16, 2024
In today’s world, restaurants are always looking for ways to manage transaction fees and optimize profitability. With the ever-changing financial landscape and technology improvements, there are many advancements in payment processing that restaurateurs should be aware of. One of the more popular solutions to helping a business thrive is dual pricing credit card processing.
Clover - Restaurants
AUGUST 16, 2024
Integrating advanced restaurant technologies into your operations is no longer just an option; it’s a necessity. Whether it’s to enhance the dining experience, streamline operations, or increase revenue, technology in the restaurant industry offers numerous benefits that can help your business thrive in an ever-evolving market. Join us as we explore the key restaurant technologies you can integrate into your FSR, including QR code menus , scan-to-order functionality, handheld POS sys
Restaurant Business
AUGUST 12, 2024
GPM Investments, which operates regional c-store brands including Fas Mart, said a partnership with Nathan's Famous led to a 16% boost in hot dog sales. Same-store food and dispensed beverage sales are up 9%.
The Rail
AUGUST 16, 2024
By Mia Johnson, Contributor Restaurant operators and managers know as well as anyone how frantic of an environment a restaurant can be. And with a million other tasks to manage, safety is often the least of one's concerns. And it’s not that operators don’t care about safety, it’s just often not in the forefront of mind when also dealing with bills, inventory management, guest management, staff scheduling, etc.
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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.
Modern Restaurant Management
AUGUST 14, 2024
In today's fast-paced world, convenience reigns supreme. This is especially true for the modern consumer who values speed and efficiency, particularly when it comes to grabbing a bite to eat. Drive-thrus have become a ubiquitous symbol of this convenience, offering a quick and easy way to satisfy hunger pangs. However, while a speedy drive-thru experience can attract customers, its impact on your bottom line can be a double-edged sword.
Squirrel Systems
AUGUST 16, 2024
In the highly competitive hospitality industry, hotels constantly seek new ways to differentiate themselves, retain guests, and attract new ones. While quality accommodations and exceptional service are foundational, one often overlooked yet powerful tool in a hotel’s arsenal is its restaurant. When done right, a hotel’s restaurant can be more than just a place to eat—it can be a destination in its own right, offering unique experiences that keep guests engaged and entice new visitors.
Restaurant Business
AUGUST 15, 2024
Frost currently leads restaurant development and field operations for the chicken sandwich chain. The company also named a new chief operating officer.
Planet Grape
AUGUST 13, 2024
Still Cain—Like a Phoenix Rising: Cain Vineyard & Winery releases the 2021 Cain Five—the first estate-grown Cain Five following the 2020 Glass Fire (Aug. 12, 2024; St. Helena, Calif.)— Nearly four years after the harrowing Glass Fire that took the winery and much of the vineyard in 2020, Cain is finally releasing its first estate-grown Cain Five since the devastation.
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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