Increasingly, consumers focus on quality over quantity. Diners are less likely to go through a drive-thru several times a week than they are to make the time to dine in a full service or fast casual restaurants with a reputation for top-notch service and high-quality food. What do these quality-seeking diners expect? Locally Sourced Products… Read more »
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Why Using a Restaurant Back-Office System Is a Great Way to Monitor Vendor Pricing
Many believe that the restaurant industry is low tech. Diners look over a paper menu, select dishes that are prepared in the kitchen and delivered by a friendly server. But industry insiders know what’s really going on behind the scenes – science and technology. It takes a lot of data to keep food costs low,… Read more »
Can You Evaluate Servers When They Don’t Receive Tips?
Using tip totals as a measure of server quality is far from exact. You’d have to learn a lot more about why their tips are so high or low to be at all fair or accurate. Are they incompetent but super friendly? Being punished for the sins of a shoddy kitchen? How can you correct… Read more »
Are Restaurants and Hotels Now Becoming More Pet Friendly?
People love their pets. This is news to no one. What is news is that pet owners are increasingly unwilling to leave their pets at home when they travel or dine. People will actively seek out accommodations that are pet friendly when they are traveling, and look for restaurants that permit dogs to join their… Read more »
Automation Could be Coming to Your Next Restaurant
One potential side effect of the rise in minimum wage is the increase in automation in the restaurant industry. Is it something you should adopt for your business? Machines take no sick days (unless they have mechanical issues), are never late and don’t get tired – all great advantages. But is it worth possibly losing… Read more »
Is Your Restaurant Built to Survive a $15 Minimum Wage?
California lawmakers have approved the $15 minimum wage and other states are probably not far behind. Is your restaurant ready to adapt to this increase? Can you put together a strategy to survive and even thrive in this challenging new reality? Laws will vary from state to state, but in California employers are not permitted… Read more »
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Should Your Restaurant Consider All-Day Breakfast?
Americans love breakfast food. Whether it’s a quick bagel or a full breakfast, we’ll opt for it around the clock. According to the National Restaurant Association’s 2015 Restaurant Industry Forecast, 72 percent of us say that we’d order breakfast items throughout the day if offered. But there are pros and cons to consider before adding… Read more »
Is Your Restaurant Ready to Provide Catering for Businesses?
For restaurants, catering can be a great way to earn extra income. There are only so many people you can seat in your restaurant at any given time, but the number of catering gigs you can take on is almost limitless. How can you take advantage of this opportunity? Leverage your reputation. Diners come to… Read more »