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Millennial Trends Changing the Restaurant Industry
The millennial generation is currently the largest generation of people in America. In 2015, the U.S. Census Bureau announced that Millennials outnumbered Baby Boomers by 500,000 people. The Millennial generation is anyone born between 1982 and 2002. This group of people is also known as Generation Y and Generation Now. They have already graduated from […]
Common Denominator of a Successful Restaurateur
Being a successful restaurateur is no easy task. It takes more than just cooking and serving great food. It takes a special individual that is able to manage and balance such things as marketing, accounting, customer happiness, and many other things. Some people are not born to be an effective manager, and have to be […]
The Secret Sauce for Your Restaurant’s Email Marketing
Having good marketing for your restaurant, does not mean just posting on Facebook once a week and that it. It’s about sparking interest though various different platforms at all times. Your goal should be to reach as many people as possible with the right message. There have been many restaurants that have boosted their revenue […]
How to Optimize Your Restaurant’s Labor Costs
Labor is a huge portion of a restaurant’s overall costs. The other primary cost in restaurants is food and beverage. Labor costs are much harder to control and are constantly the number one concern of most restaurant owners and managers. Usually you see restaurants give a minimum of 30% of their total revenue to labor, […]
How To Construct the Perfect Restaurant Menu
Whether you are just opening your restaurant or revamping your entire concept, the menu creation can be extremely exciting. It’s one of the main reasons why customers will come to your restaurant. The items you put on your menu will be a big determinant on how profitable you will be. The items you put on […]
Should You Offer Free Wi-Fi At Your Restaurant?
People don’t just go a restaurant for the food, but also for the experience. Having a good quality experience means going above and beyond the interaction between the staff and customers. According to the National Restaurant Association’s 2016, “Mapping the Technology Landscape” research, 68 percent of all restaurants currently offers Wi-Fi for customers. With that […]
Restaurant Startup Costs You Should Be Prepared For
Starting your first restaurant can be exciting. It can also be very hard if you are not prepared. These days, most restaurants go out of business during their first year because they were not prepared for all of the startup costs. Restaurant costs can vary from restaurant to restaurant. Initial factors that can determine your […]
How to Master the Art of Checkout Lines
If your restaurant has a checkout line, than it can be a big factor in how your customer experience is perceived. There are not many people who like to wait, and if potential customers roll up to your restaurant and see a long line they may choose to go somewhere else. People are hungry, and […]
Is Your Restaurant Staying Competitive?
The restaurant industry is not meant for the weak minded or non-driven individual. It’s a highly competitive industry that requires restaurant owners to always be on their toes. It’s not enough these days to just serve good food, because you could have a competitor right down the street who serves good food. In the U.S, […]
Why Your Restaurant’s Cleanliness Should Be a Top Priority
Your restaurant’s cleanliness should be a top priority when it comes to running your restaurant. Even if you have the tastiest food in town, failing at restaurant cleanliness will surely steer away customers. It can be a nightmare for guests to go into a restaurant and experience trash in their food, or even getting food […]
