When running a restaurant, your bottom line should always be a top priority. You want to be sure that at the end of the day, you are ahead and out of the red. Inflation, fluctuating ingredient prices, food shortages and a myriad of other factors might make it seem like an impossible task, but thereRead more
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It’s obvious that prices have increased quite a bit over the last several months. A few weeks back in our Navigating Inflation article, we gave some insight on ways to successfully run your restaurant and turn a profit amid rising costs. This week we will take a look at how customers are responding to theseRead more
When dreaming up a new restaurant concept, it is fun to focus time and energy on what the menu will look like, research what aesthetic will look best, and figure out ways to make you stand out and draw in customers. While these are all very important and definitely worthy of your time and attention,Read more
There are good things happening in the restaurant industry. There have been some major lows over the past 3 years, but in that time frame, restaurants have found their weak spots, refined the way they do business and created new systems that have led to more efficient operations. We have seen small improvements in supplyRead more
The benefits to streamlining your kitchen operations are endless. Not only are you offering a better work environment for your employees, but will also offer better customer service to those dining in or picking up an order from your restaurant. It is important to look at some of your key performance indicators to get anRead more
We get it! Restaurant operators have a lot to manage…from employee scheduling, to inventory and food cost management, and everything in between. A blog might seem like the last thing an operator or manager needs to add to their to-do list, but we would like to offer a few reasons why a blog might notRead more
The NFL playoffs are here, and the Super Bowl is right around the corner, which means there will be great opportunities to promote LTO’s and generate more revenue. Next up will be Valentine’s followed by many more events, holidays, special occasions and seasons throughout the year that your restaurant can use to help increase profits. Read more
The only constant in running a restaurant is that everything is always changing, and restaurant owners must learn to go with the flow, adjust and rethink how they do business. One thing we can bank on is that technology is not going anywhere. Technology will improve, there will be new ideas and inventions, but itRead more
We talked about labor costs early last year and gave you a brief overview as to what labor cost is. Labor cost can dramatically affect your bottom line, so we are back to offer more helpful strategies to help you stay on track in 2023. If you do not already have procedures in place toRead more
Since the pandemic, there has been a lot of added pressure on the restaurant industry to switch gears and make accommodations for customers and employees. While we started to see more people choosing to dine-in in 2022, we also saw inflation raise the price of food, beverages and labor keeping restaurants on their toes andRead more
