Restaurant365

APRIL 16, 2021

Today, consumers want convenient and easy ways to order food from your restaurant. Statista notes that in 2020, 760 million users were using online ordering for their restaurant takeout and delivery orders, a 20% increase year-over-year. But, these can cost your restaurant quite a bit. Drives More Revenue. Consumers Expect It.

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Culinary Cues

JULY 14, 2023

If you are opening a full-service, high-end restaurant then make sure that it is unbelievably great, a restaurant that becomes a destination, the type of operation that is a benchmark for everyone else, a place that gets people excited and leaves them scratching their head wondering: “how can any restaurant be that great?”

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Restaurant Engine

MARCH 15, 2023

Restaurants all over the country want similar things. Let’s look at seven ideas to increase your restaurant’s website traffic. #1: Here are some essential tips: Use keywords that relate to your restaurants. It takes diligence to create, plan, and write your blog posts. Blog posts are essential.

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7 Shifts

MARCH 10, 2021

Successful restaurant owners have many traits in common. Here we've outlined seven practices of highly successful restaurant owners. The fact that 60% of restaurants fail in their first year and 80% close within five years of their grand opening is an indication that few have what it takes for long-term success.

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7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Restaurant owners and operators wear a lot of hats. And the big restaurant brands are only getting bigger , making it even harder to stand out. You need to put yourself in front of diners, get them in your door, and turn them into ambassadors of your restaurant that come back and tell their friends about you. Table of Contents.

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Culinary Cues

MARCH 10, 2022

I’m not sure who decided that this declaration be made, but for those of us in the restaurant business – it is so appropriate. Why do we sometimes treat dish washers as commodities – interchangeable and easily replaceable parts, when their role is so critical to the success of the restaurant (front and back of the house)?

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7 Shifts

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

In the restaurant industry, every bit counts. In this blog post, we will discuss suggestive selling and how it can improve your restaurant's bottom line. In this blog post, we will discuss suggestive selling and how it can improve your restaurant's bottom line. Suggestive selling techniques for restaurants.

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Goliath Consulting

MAY 31, 2023

Are you a restaurant owner or manager looking for ways to attract more customers and increase sales? This location-based marketing technique uses GPS or RFID technology to create a virtual boundary around a specific area, such as your restaurant’s location. How does Geo-fencing for Restaurants Work? What is Geo-fencing?

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7 Shifts

JULY 30, 2021

With plenty of restaurants to choose from, you want to make sure yours stands out from the rest. You may have the finest ingredients, the friendliest staff, and a picture-perfect venue, but if your restaurant isn't getting noticed, all that hard work will go to waste. Did you know that over 35% of restaurant customers in the U.S.

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7 Shifts

OCTOBER 9, 2019

Having an online presence that’s consistent, accessible, and engaging is one of the best ways for your restaurant to make a great first impression to prospective customers. Now more than ever, people are going online first and foremost when they want to find a new restaurant or learn more about one they’d like to try. Not convinced?

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Culinary Cues

DECEMBER 30, 2022

Make contact, introduce yourself, ask if there is a way you can talk with them, help them out, cook with them, wash dishes, whatever – connect and start adding them to your list of mentors. LEARN ABOUT WINE AND BEER: This is where the profit is in restaurants and long-term, those cooks who know these products will be more balanced as a chef.

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Culinary Cues

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

I need to totally rethink everything.” [] SEEK PERFECTION EVEN THOUGH IT CAN NEVER BE REACHED: There is a story about a high-end auto manufacturer whose new television ad showed their car tooling down a city street with the windows closed in near complete silence. Why else bother?

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Restaurant Clicks

SEPTEMBER 13, 2019

Want to learn how to start a food blog? If you have a passion for food – whether it’s making recipes, cooking, baking, or just eating food – starting a food blog can be fun and easy. . Since there are so many food blogs out there already, it can be difficult to make yours stand out. How To Create Your Own Food Blog.

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Culinary Cues

JUNE 14, 2022

There are many questions that people ask with regard to the restaurant industry, but two seem to really stand out in the post pandemic world: Why should I spend money in a restaurant? Why would I choose to support a locally owned restaurant? 64% of those independent restaurants were “full-service”.

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7 Shifts

AUGUST 12, 2020

So far, 2020 has thrown marketing plans, advertising budgets, and restaurant growth out of the window. Whatever plans and forecasts you had for your restaurant are yesterday’s bread now. But as restaurants reopen and business starts to pick up again, it’s important you pick up your marketing plan too.

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Cheetah

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Unfortunately Omicron and severe labor and supply chain shortages have thrown a serious curveball to restaurant owners across the country. On that front restaurant owners can relax. In 2021 Cheetah added 500 new specialty, local products to our catalog!

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7 Shifts

OCTOBER 9, 2020

This rise in digital interactions has made it critical for restaurants to have well-designed websites. In this ultimate restaurant website design guide for beginners, you’ll learn: How to prepare for a website makeover. How to promote your restaurant’s website. Restaurant website design ideas from real restaurants.

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Clover - Restaurants

APRIL 16, 2024

However, before you fully embrace an automatic gratuity model at your restaurant, it’s important that you understand applicable federal and state laws. Automating gratuities basically means adding a predetermined tip percentage to a customer’s pre-tax bill, automatically. Do you still tip if gratuity is added?

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Culinary Cues

JANUARY 18, 2023

It is just one of those flashes of inspiration or disappointment occurring for a reason, a reason that changed your approach even just a little bit, something added to your portfolio, a portfolio that defines the person, the cook that you are or will become. Restaurant Consulting. www.harvestamericacues.com BLOG.

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Island Media Management

MARCH 13, 2016

There are just a handful of owners who have added a blog to their website to build a reputation in the community where they operate, as well as promote the food and drinks that they offer. 5 Other Great Benefits of Having a Blog. Since the restaurant and bar businesses tends to be socially interactive, this is just perfect.

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Island Media Management

MARCH 13, 2016

There are just a handful of owners who have added a blog to their website to build a reputation in the community where they operate, as well as promote the food and drinks that they offer. 5 Other Great Benefits of Having a Blog. Since the restaurant and bar businesses tends to be socially interactive, this is just perfect.

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Culinary Cues

SEPTEMBER 26, 2020

We all know the challenges facing restaurants right now – there is little benefit in reiterating the problems. What needs to be addressed is: “ How do we build trust among customers, trust that the restaurant will keep them safe, and how do we generate enough sales and in turn – profit, to keep the operation moving forward?

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7 Shifts

JANUARY 31, 2024

Managing a restaurant is a delicate routine—if we can even call it a routine. Managers are responsible for nearly every aspect of the restaurant and have to cover a variety of duties. In addition to their main duties, restaurant managers also have to contend with all the unwritten or hidden responsibilities that fall on them.

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Culinary Cues

MARCH 26, 2022

Are you thinking about owning a restaurant? You are not alone if the thought of putting your name on a restaurant awning has crossed your mind. One of the most tempting forays into entrepreneurship is the restaurant business. Instead, let’s look at some of the common reasons why restaurants fail (this is only a sampling).

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 21, 2021

A restaurant is only as good as the team behind the scenes. For restaurants, this information could range from cooking, dining, and food preparation tips to local ingredient sourcing guides. If your restaurant has a blog, consider adding author bios to your blog posts.

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Culinary Cues

MAY 19, 2022

He always made sure to let them rest for a minute or two before adding their signature slice and stack that revealed their perfect color. The 8:30 crowd, although smaller would take the restaurant up to closing time around 11:00 as the kitchen team gradually began clean-up and making notes for tomorrow’s mise en place.

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Culinary Cues

DECEMBER 28, 2021

Together you will work to polish all of the details that will keep your food centerstage while adding those unique elements that will keep guests coming back time and again. As the day winds down, you spend a few moments alone in the office preparing your first presentation to the entire restaurant staff. Harvest America Ventures, LLC.

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Culinary Cues

MARCH 25, 2021

This knowledge must be constantly fed – so great chefs are reading and researching, inquiring and visiting, and absorbing all that they can so that everything can be shared with the team. [] VISION: Greatness stems from a chef’s vision and goals – what sets a path for the restaurant today and into the future? www.harvestamericacues.com BLOG.

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Culinary Cues

JANUARY 23, 2021

In the restaurant business there are really only two ways to view profit: a very small amount of profit balanced by very significant volume, or a significant amount of profit on far less volume. How you approach the design of your restaurant in this regard will determine nearly everything else. So what is contribution margin?

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Culinary Cues

JULY 27, 2022

Those flavors are restaurants we have visited, chefs who inspire us, family traditions that are part of our background, trips that we have made, books we have read, markets we have visited, kitchens where we have worked, and fellow cooks with whom we have shared a stove. www.harvestamericacues.com BLOG. PLAN BETTER – TRAIN HARDER.

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Island Media Management

MARCH 10, 2016

Most restaurant and bar owners know this and have taken to displaying pictures of the drinks list and food menus, location as well as the times when they are open on their websites. Many restaurant and bar owners object to the idea of a blog because they do not understand the benefits of having one. More Reasons Why Blogging.

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Island Media Management

MARCH 10, 2016

Most restaurant and bar owners know this and have taken to displaying pictures of the drinks list and food menus, location as well as the times when they are open on their websites. Many restaurant and bar owners object to the idea of a blog because they do not understand the benefits of having one. More Reasons Why Blogging.

Blog 40

Blog Bar SEO Website Management 40

Goliath Consulting

AUGUST 24, 2023

In today’s competitive food industry, effective local restaurant marketing is the key to success. For restaurants seeking to increase their customer base, enhance visibility, and build long-lasting relationships with patrons, a well-rounded marketing strategy tailored to the local community is essential.

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Next Restaurants

JULY 23, 2021

As a restaurant business owner, it is sometimes difficult to juggle operating and marketing your restaurant all at once. Indeed, there needs to be some kind of balance between the effort you invest into your restaurant on a daily basis and the energy you spend on promoting this restaurant. By Nancy Howard, Contributor.

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7 Shifts

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

In the restaurant industry, every bit counts. In this blog post, we will discuss suggestive selling and how it can improve your restaurant's bottom line. In this blog post, we will discuss suggestive selling and how it can improve your restaurant's bottom line. Suggestive selling techniques for restaurants.

Loyalty Program 195

Loyalty Program Customer Experience Customer Service Point of Sale 195

Culinary Cues

JUNE 26, 2021

Over the past few decades, I have been asked to design a number of kitchens for restaurants and banquet spaces – a task that I thoroughly enjoy. Creating restaurants is an expensive endeavor. When it comes to setting the stage for restaurant success – “good enough” is never good enough.

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Culinary Cues

JULY 14, 2021

Restaurant Consulting. www.harvestamericacues.com BLOG. This is what welcomes a cook every day throughout his or her shift. The feel of a perfectly balanced chef knife in your hand – the blade that is honed to the sharpness of a razor blade is a tool that feels like an extension of your hand. PLAN BETTER – TRAIN HARDER.

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