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Wait Staff: Do’s and Don’ts
Having good wait staff is very important for the success of your restaurant. It’s a huge factor in the customer experience and should not be taken lightly. Think about the time you visited a restaurant and had a bad waiter. Did you want to go back to the restaurant? In most cases you would, and […]
Restaurant Marketing Checklist
Got a lot of empty tables but you offer top quality food and service? You are in the right place if you are looking to attract more customers to your restaurant. Restaurant marketing has changed tremendously over the years, especially in the digital sector. Successful marketing for your restaurant involves marketing tactics inside and outside […]
The Restaurant Method to March Madness
March madness is quickly approaching, and if you own a sports restaurant or bar, you should be a fan. This event is known as a huge “score big” opportunity for restaurants and bars across the country. March Madness is a highly televised event for NCAA Men’s and Women’s basketball tournaments. This year, the tournament begins […]
How to Master the Art of Takeout and Delivery
Do you have a takeout or delivery option at your restaurant? If not, you are behind. The National Restaurant Association says that by year 2020 you will only be serving 30% of consumers. That is less than 3 years away! It used to be that takeout was only found in the fast food industry, but […]
Opening A Pizza Restaurant Cheat Sheet
Thinking about opening a pizza restaurant? Not sure where to begin? The pizza restaurant concept has been around for a very long time. Pizza started in Italy and was first documented in AD 997. It later grew when tomato was added in the late 18th century. Pizza really didn’t leave Italy until after World War […]
How to Make Your Restaurant Eco-Friendly
10 Tips to Help Your Restaurant Go Green In the past few years, restaurant powerhouses have started adding more eco-friendly practices to their restaurants. McDonalds, KFC, Subway, and Starbucks have all enacted programs for waste management, energy consumption, and carbon emission. The millennial generation has brought upward trends in healthy eating and more sustainable living […]
Restaurant Franchising: What You Need To Know!
Are you thinking of owning your own restaurant? Are you unsure if you want to go at it alone? There are many different types of restaurant ownership. One of the most common types is the restaurant franchise. Restaurant franchises have had huge success over the years. They bring a much safer approach than with independent […]
How to Prepare Your Bar for Large Events – Mardi Gras Style
Does your bar get stuck in chaos when a large event happens? How a business handles itself during chaos or large events says a lot about the business. Mardi Gras is the perfect event to take lessons from if you need help in preparing for a large bar event or turnout. If you don’t know […]
Fuel Your Food Truck
Important Note: Linga does not provide or sell Food Truck services or financial products. The popularity of food trucks started growing rapidly about 8 years ago in the New York and Los Angeles markets. In their 2016 forecast, the National Restaurant Association said that roughly two in five restaurant operators believe food trucks will become […]
The Future of POS Systems
Before & How It Has Evolved Are you looking toward the future of POS systems? POS originated from the original arithrometer in 1623. The arithrometer started as a mechanical calculator and grew into a bigger and more powerful device. In the late 1800s the arithrometer evolved into the first cash register. It was also at […]