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What makes customers choose your restaurant over the one down the street?  We have talked about promotional items and marketing, but how do you create a space that draws people in and makes them want to come back?  Good food and great service is definitely important, but you want to draw people in before theyRead more

“Recipe: a set of instructions for making something from various ingredients” – Merriam-Webster Dictionary. In order to operate efficiently, restaurants must follow recipes. It is not uncommon for a restaurant’s signature dish to have multiple versions due to each chef putting their own twist on the dish, but the purpose of a recipe is toRead more

Have you seen restaurants running promotional offers and wondered how they are able to do that without hurting their bottom line? When done correctly, you will see how restaurants can not only profit from these promotions, but also build their clientele and gain loyal, repeat customers. Marketing your restaurant and offering special promotions should beRead more

The issue of food waste has been a hot topic for many years.  Environmentalists are learning just how damaging it can be to our planet, and research has brought to light how much waste comes from restaurants.  Once upon a time, restaurants might not have had food waste on their radar, but shocking statistics haveRead more

Restaurant owners and managers have a lot on their plate.There are schedules to make, inventory to track, reports to go over, the list can seem unending, so understandably, social media is not always a top priority. There are many advantages to being present online and today I want to talk about why it should beRead more

We have learned throughout the years, especially the last 2, that the restaurant industry is forever changing: consumer demands and expectations, revenues, expenses, wait staff, the economy, and countless other factors that affect how you run your restaurant. When coupled with daily managerial tasks, restaurant owners and managers have their hands full and often feelRead more

Creating employee schedules can be a relatively simple task, but many factors come into play when building a cost efficient schedule. Sure, you can scribble some names on a printed spreadsheet, but what business owner doesn’t want at least a little thought put into the scheduling process? A few weeks back we talked about successfulRead more

Integration is powerful and can offer major benefits for your restaurant.  Better overall company views, higher efficiency, more opportunity for growth and increased profits are just some of the pros to integration! Integrating back office software with your POS system can provide you with greater visibility, allowing you to see a more holistic view ofRead more

It’s no surprise that the key to any successful business is profit.  In order to survive, restaurants need to make money, bottom line. In order to make money, restaurant owners and operators must properly manage their finances, detailing where money is being spent, down to the penny, and where the majority of revenue is originating. Read more

Efficiently scheduling your restaurant staff is not a simple task, and is often the most expensive part of owning a restaurant. Proactive scheduling involves more than simply writing out your employees’ weekly schedules with pen and paper. There should be a great deal of thought and planning from managers, taking into consideration employee availability, businessRead more