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How to Avoid the Top Seven Restaurant Inventory Management Mistakes

Modern Restaurant Management

Forecasting tools enable managers to purchase food, beverage, and supplies at the right level. Employees designated as receivers should be able to both recognize various quality levels of merchandise and be trained how to handle the necessary paperwork and any digital recordkeeping.

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Why Restaurant Merch Is the Most Effective Marketing Tool

Cheetah

As restaurants continue to explore new revenue streams in an ever-changing environment, restaurant merchandise is stealing the limelight as an innovative, fun product that does wonders to your bottom line. It is estimated that over 25 billion dollars will be spent in 2021 on physical promotional merchandise. Reading Time: 4 minutes.

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5 Reasons NOT to Order Restaurant Supplies from Cheetah

Cheetah

COVID-19, supply chain issues and rising food prices have placed the future of major broadliners at risk. Heck, it might even feel good to know you’re a small cog in the food supply machine. To order supplies from Cheetah, you don’t need to get through a long phone call. Reading Time: 4 minutes.

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12 Tips to Increase Catering Profits This Busy Season

Cheetah

These small bites require just as much food as entrees, but demand meticulous prep work (and thousands of toothpicks). Unfortunately, many catering businesses suffer from disorganized operations, especially in relation to sourcing supplies, prepping food and retaining staff. >>> Need help forecasting?

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Five Ways for Restaurants to Thrive When Offices Reopen

Modern Restaurant Management

Many offices are requiring individual packaging for catered food and even office snacks. Merchandise new take-out procedures that will make customers feel more secure — such as curbside pickup and mask and glove requirements. Disrupted supply chains may affect your menu. Reinvent Your Catering Menu. Keep Your Menu Fresh.

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3 New Restaurant Marketing Opportunities in November

Ken Burgin

Emphasise bright colours, positive spirits and self-care – this is a time when you don’t have to share your food! Move the merchandise – the t-shirts that haven’t sold, offered at a crazy price. Our friends at Canva have plenty of Singles Day design idea s.

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Boost Your Restaurant Business with Five Local Marketing Tips

Modern Restaurant Management

Today, examine the effects the pandemic has had on the restaurant and food service industry as well as five simple but effective marketing techniques to boost your local business. Restaurants were harder hit than most because many food related businesses weren’t ready to transition to digital services.

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