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7 Design Ideas to Give Your Restaurant Website a Boost?

Does Your Restaurant Website Seem Dated?   Your restaurant has a certain ambiance and vibe. From your theme to the layout of your tables, the design of your restaurant, and your lighting, your brick-and-mortar restaurant tells your customers what they can expect...

Why higher gas prices are another drag on food delivery

The Real Reason Behind Surging Gas Prices Gasoline prices have risen significantly in recent months. What’s behind the price spike? Is it the cancelation of the Keystone XL pipeline? Is it the supply disruptions from COVID-19? Is it Russia invading Ukraine? There are...

3 ways to elevate beverage service

3 ways to elevate beverage service

In a post-lockdown restaurant industry, with dining rooms reopening and consumers venturing back out, it will be as important as ever for restaurant operators to provide a top-tier experience for their customers. Many restaurants have streamlined their menus,...

Japanese green tea, a refreshing option for diner sobriety

Japanese green tea, a refreshing option for diner sobriety

Green Tea Demand has Exploded “The demands of Japanese green tea as a non-alcoholic beverage are increased not only in household consumption but also restaurant consumption among the sober-curious, a group of people who don’t drink alcoholic beverages or consume fewer...

How You Can Expand Your Restaurant’s Digital Footprint

How You Can Expand Your Restaurant’s Digital Footprint

Why You Need to Expand Your Digital Footprint   Though society had gradually become more and more technology oriented over the years, nobody could have predicted the breakneck speed at which it would shift into the digital space when the COVID-19 pandemic hit...

10 Twitter Post Ideas Help You Reach More Customers

10 Twitter Post Ideas Help You Reach More Customers

Today, you must have a business social media strategy if you want your business to survive.  Social media has penetrated to the core of everything we do and provides an unparalleled way for you to promote your business. With over 192 million active users Twitter is...

How to avoid the mistakes that cause restaurant failures

The restaurant industry is a notoriously difficult business. Chances are you’ve already heard the frequently quoted adage which states that most new restaurants don’t even make it past the first year. In fact, this statement is born out of a study done at Ohio State...

7 Benefits to Operating a Fully Automated Kitchen

7 Benefits to Operating a Fully Automated Kitchen

Operating fully automated kitchens can help your restaurant grow. You may have heard of fully automated kitchens, but since they’re relatively new, you might not know exactly what they are. An automated kitchen uses robots to do the cooking for you. It can free up...

15 Instagram Restaurant Post Ideas to Grow Your Sales

15 Instagram Restaurant Post Ideas to Grow Your Sales

Your customers are using Instagram every day. And, with more than one billion active users, you’ll find this platform is an ace at creating engagement with your target audience. In fact, did you know that Instagram user engagement with brands is 84 times higher on...

How User Generated Content Can Grow Your Restaurant

How User Generated Content Can Grow Your Restaurant

One of the cheapest and easiest ways to put your restaurant on the map and acquire new customers is to rely on user-generated content. Especially if you’re a beginner restauranteur, you shouldn’t miss out on the opportunity to involve your customers and followers in...

Consumers are seeking healthier plant based diets

The pandemic brought health to the forefront of many consumers’ minds—and not just in relation to COVID-19 itself. Health-conscious consumers are increasingly seeking ways to promote wellness across all aspects of their lives, and unsurprisingly, eating a healthy diet...

5 Email Marketing Best Practices for Restaurants

5 Email Marketing Best Practices for Restaurants

5 Ways to Super Charge Your Restaurants Email Marketing Corporate chains are taking over more and more of the restaurant market each year.  This makes it more difficult for independent businesses to connect with an audience.  How can you possibly separate your...

Digital Signage Builds Customer Engagement and Loyalty

Digital Signage Builds Customer Engagement and Loyalty

How to Use Digital Signage to Engage Customers and Sell More   Whether you are trying to increase foot traffic, sell through a line or get each customer to spend more with you, digital signage is the answer.  It is an extremely powerful advertising medium....

Restaurants are giving menus a seasonal refresh *

Restaurants are giving menus a seasonal refresh *

A Successful Menu Refresh Can Enhance Your Customer Experience Establish what’s selling Restaurants have the opportunity to keep customers enticed in various ways, not least of which being the chance to update or change up their menus from time to time.  Menu rotation...

10 Appetizers That Your Diners Are Craving Right Now *

10 Appetizers That Your Diners Are Craving Right Now *

You can draw your customers into the overall experience with your appetizer selection. People order appetizers at your restaurant for many different reasons. Some people simply want a smaller meal. They are controlling calories, and your appetizer menu is a good...

How Restaurants Are Doing More With Less *

How Restaurants Are Doing More With Less *

Restaurants Are Doing a Lot More With Less In March 2020, the industry woke up to a new reality, rife with massive changes, layoffs, furloughs, and hard business decisions to triage a wounded hospitality and service community.  The pandemic has been nightmarish for a...

Around the globe food trucks go into overdrive *

Because of the pandemic, restaurant chains around the globe are taking their food on the road. Food trucks had faded from the spotlight in the last few years.  But the prolonged global pandemic has provided the right environment for their comeback. Restaurant chains...

Restaurant Dry-aging chambers are a menu game-changer *

Restaurant Dry-aging chambers are a menu game-changer *

Food connoisseurs and meat foodies want to experience a perfectly dry-aged steak that will look, feel and taste incredible. However, most restaurants order their dry-aged meat already prepared or age their meat in a dedicated back room for meat. However, the...

7 Signs Your Restaurant Website Needs an Upgrade *

7 Signs Your Restaurant Website Needs an Upgrade *

When was the last time you actually took a hard look at all aspects of your restaurant operations?  I'm willing to bet that it’s been too long. You probably have a restaurant website.  It has photos, and includes an online menu.  Does your restaurant website work for...

6 Ways to Reward Your Hardworking Restaurant Staff *

Reward your staff to improve employee morale. Did you know the benefits of team building are far reaching? When you have a restaurant with high employee morale, that trickles down to your customers. That in turn creates loyal customers and improved profits. (tweet...

How $15 went from a labor dream to an industry standard *

More cities and states are taking their minimums to $15. Big companies are raising their wages in advance of those moves. The impact has changed the economics of the industry.   Photograph by Andrew Kelly for Reuters The $15 wage has come a long way since the...

Blueberry Pound Cake *

Blueberry Pound Cake - New England Today Easy and elegant, this blueberry pound cake is studded with wild Maine blueberries tossed in cinnamon and sugar, then topped with a sweet glaze. Ingredients Cooking spray 2 cups fresh blueberries (or frozen blueberries) 2...

How restaurants view vaccination mandates *

How restaurants view vaccination mandates *

Restaurants are navigating vaccine mandates during one of the most challenging hiring environments in decades. Some have opted to encourage workers to be vaccinated, while others have had to mandate the shot due to local policies. Between enhanced unemployment...

The Food Media Needs To Do Better *

If you need a reminder of how easy it is for the restaurant industry to revert to its old, nasty habits, follow Chef Eric Rivera’s Twitter feed. Rivera was recently anointed one of Food & Wine Magazine’s “25 Game Changers” in the restaurant world, but he often...

How Daily Lunch Specials Can Drive New Patrons *

Bring a new group of patrons to your restaurants with lunch specials. More than 90% of American workers buy their lunch out at least once a week. This is a great target audience for your restaurant and a great way to build your business. In this article, we look at...

How restaurants are boosting catering sales *

  Photo courtesy of Cracker Barrel Customers have long turned to Cracker Barrel to cater family events, parties, business meetings, even weddings with the brand’s signature country-style food. All that came to an abrupt halt last March. The timing was...

Old-Fashioned Apple Pandowdy *

An old-fashioned favorite, the pandowdy is, by definition, a cooked fruit dessert sweetened with maple syrup or molasses and topped with a pie pastry. The name refers to the act of “dowdying” the crust — that is, breaking it up with a knife and pressing it into the...

The Key to Long-Term Traffic and Profit for Your Blog

The post The Key to Long-Term Traffic and Profit for Your Blog appeared first on ProBlogger. This post is based on episode 201 of the ProBlogger podcast. “How do you create content that goes viral?” I remember getting this question from a new blogger. They wanted a...

Increasing Your Restaurant Delivery Profits *

The pandemic presented an opportunity for restaurant delivery services. Did you know that more than 60% of consumers in the United States say they order food for delivery once a week? For most of your restaurant customers, delivery is an expected service. Today’s...

Drone Delivery, Small Step or Game Changing *

Thursday was a big day for drone delivery, as chicken chain El Pollo Loco and retail giant Walmart both announced new airborne initiatives. The former said it will use drones from Tel Aviv-based Flytrex to deliver food to customers' homes in Southern California this...

5 things to know about: Southern Classic Chicken

5 THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT: SOUTHERN CLASSIC CHICKEN How a 35-year-old fried chicken chain is getting prepped for franchising. By Heather Lalley on May 25, 2021 Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Photo courtesy Southern Classic Chicken Buzzworthy Brands is a bi-weekly Restaurant...

Outdoor dining goes from stop-gap to full-time

OUTDOOR DINING GOES FROM STOP-GAP TO FULL-TIME Around the country, cities are building on the al fresco dining programs they hastily launched last year to keep restaurants afloat during the pandemic. By Heather Lalley on May 21, 2021 Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Photo:...

Comfort-seeking customers flocked to chicken chains in 2020

Comfort-Seeking Customers Flocked to Chicken Chains in 2020 05/24/2021 This article was written by Patricia Cobe for Restaurant Business. Looking back at 2020, it wouldn’t be wrong for food historians to call it “the year of the fried chicken sandwich.” No fewer than...

How to make cleaning and sanitization more efficient

HOW TO MAKE CLEANING AND SANITIZATION MORE EFFICIENT Sponsored content from our partner Ecolab on May 18, 2021 Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Photograph: Shutterstock Sanitation and cleanliness are playing a bigger role than ever in the wake of the pandemic—and consumer...

Independent restaurateurs are embracing ghost kitchens

INDEPENDENT RESTAURATEURS ARE EMBRACING GHOST KITCHENS Chef-driven virtual concepts are breaking into this chain-dominated segment.By Patricia Cobe on Mar. 12, 2021 Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Photo courtesy of Shai Franklin Becker believes in the power of ghosts. The...

OpenTable’s new tool helps restaurants combat flaky guests *

OpenTable is giving restaurants a new way to combat flaky guests. The reservations company will soon allow restaurants to label customers as potential no-shows based on past behavior so they can be proactive about confirming the reservation. It builds on OpenTable's...

10 social media mistakes and how to avoid them *

To err is human, and behind every great business social media presence is a human (or several). We all make mistakes, and the same is true with social media management. However, while a hashtag typo or an incorrect link can (and likely will) happen as you market your...

5 reasons the Lobster dinner is better than the Lobster roll *

5 Reasons Why the Lobster Dinner Is Better Than the Lobster Roll – Mike Urban, New England Today I’ve been on the New England seafood trail intensively for the past seven summers, and I’ve had more wonderful gustatory experiences than anyone can reasonably expect in a...

You Can Get More Subscribers, Followers and Connections P

Over the past few weeks I’ve been talking about warming up your readers and turning them into raving fans. So far I’ve talked about getting the word out about your new blog, and getting those first-time visitors interested in your blog and what you have to say. This...

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