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Bad Reviews: How To Have them Removed
Being on the receiving end of bad reviews can leave a business owner feeling helpless. As more customers review brands they do business with, reviews are becoming a bigger factor. When customers order their favorite meal with a click of an app, or receive a free dessert for being a loyal customer they are building […]
Restaurant Equipment: Buying vs. Leasing
Buying and maintaining restaurant equipment is one of the biggest contributors to the overheads involved in running a restaurant. The average cost of kitting out a restaurant with necessary equipment is around $200,000, an outlay that can leave newer restaurant owners with very little capital left for other necessary expenses like staff and marketing. For […]
Restaurant Website Design – 6 Points to Think About
When someone searches your restaurant name on Google or Bing, will your restaurant website appear? If the answer is no, you are missing out on thousands of customers a year. Just like a menu, your restaurant website design is an extension of your restaurant’s brand on the most populated platform around, the internet. Your competition […]
Kitchen Inventory 101: Why Restaurants Fail
The simplest way to minimize waste and control food costs is to manage kitchen inventory. If a poll were taken today asking restaurant kitchen staff what it’s like to take inventory, brace yourself. For the majority of restaurant operators, taking inventory is a tedious and time-consuming task that they’d rather not have to do. The […]
Toast POS to Raise Fees, rOS Plans to Remove Them
In a recent article by reformingretail.com, their writing staff predicted that Toast would raise its POS integration fees. Ultimately, they were right. In the world of cloud-based restaurant management platforms, the writing is on the wall. All those that do not offer a true solution to the POS problem will soon see the consequences. For […]
On-Campus Restaurants: How To Stand Out
Life on-campus is not easy for students. After all, attending classes, working part-time shifts at the local café and finishing homework can leave students drained and looking for a bite to eat. On-campus restaurants need to offer options that are fast, affordable and most of all nearby. As a result, University dining areas often resemble the Food Court you […]
Restaurant Success Files: The REAL Reasons Restaurants fail…
Restaurant success is elusive, and the restaurant industry is enormous, with over 1 million restaurants and bars across the country. According to recent numbers from the National Restaurant Association, they are bringing nearly 800 billion in sales a year. But opening a new restaurant, however, is more challenging than ever before. This is true especially for […]
Cloud-based SaaS vs. Legacy POS – Who Wins in 2019?
Are you confused about cloud, subscription-based software, and how it differs from a legacy POS system? The difference boils down to configuration and customization, and the limitations each system has for each. For owners of a legacy POS system, the stability and familiarity are often hard to let go. For cloud-based POS users, they likely […]
Three Ways to Market your Restaurant this Summer
Summer is finally here, and new restaurant marketing ideas are in-demand! Are you ready to measure what drives the most business to your door? For restaurants that want to drive more reservations, carryout orders, gift card purchases and merchandise sales, you will need more than just free chips and salsa. Have you considered some alternative […]
Online Ordering, What Happens if I Don’t Offer It?
People are tired of driving out to get their favorite things. They don’t’ want to walk around in the mall or be forced to get dressed and drive to eat at their favorite restaurants. Online ordering has become a significant part of the economy thanks to the extended reach of digital ads. As more people […]