Open for Business

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Quick links Market research and business plan Location and layout Budgeting and costs Licenses and legal requirements Creating the menu Staffing Technology and systems Marketing and branding Opening your restaurant Market research and business plan Market research and crafting a solid business plan are foundational steps in opening a restaurant.

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Open for Business

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Make the pen-powered reservation book a thing of the past by moving the reservation-making process online. A system like OpenTable takes reservations day and night, running the book even when you’re away from the restaurant. Better yet, it can send email and text confirmations without restaurant staff ever picking up the phone.

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Bingage

MARCH 18, 2023

Maybe the quality of the product is good, maybe the prices are reasonable, maybe the shipping is quick and seamless or the brand sends you super personalized discounts and offers that make you feel special and a strong bond between you and the brand. You can spend less on marketing by targeting customers instead of prospects.

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SpotOn

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Advertise your egg hunt ahead of time through social media and email marketing, as well as in your restaurant's entryway so diners know to look out for pastel-colored surprises. However you develop your set menu, consider past sales and profits with a menu engineering worksheet. Photo by Frank Zhang / Unsplash 2.

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Bingage

MARCH 18, 2023

Maybe the quality of the product is good, maybe the prices are reasonable, maybe the shipping is quick and seamless, better customer experience or the brand sends you super personalized discounts and offers that make you feel special and a strong bond between you and the brand. Do you know why? What’s the reason?

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7 Shifts

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

But we're at an inflection point in the restaurant industry. While money isn't everything, it's long been one of the biggest pain points for restaurant workers. Turnover in restaurants is as high as ever. Labor shortages, health crises, and general economic trends have made it a struggle — and restaurants need help. Table of Contents.

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7 Shifts

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Manager log books Even if it’s just a shared cloud document, you need a centralized place for your managers to exchange information. This keeps information from getting lost in the text and email shuffle. Management log books also cut down on confusion. Management log books also cut down on confusion.

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Mad Mobile

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

As bar owners and managers, you know that having the right point of sale system for your restaurant or bar makes all the difference. Beyond that, they can adjust pricing throughout the day, store recipes for your staff, and let you know who’s pouring heavy. Choosing the right one, though, is a piece of cake!

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EATER

JULY 27, 2023

For now, it’s in a limited soft-open period that offers tickets (not reservations) through an email list, via the website. The price tag has run over $40 million, an amount that’s so absurd to spend on a roadside attraction that it’s essentially a joke. Relatedly: Casa Bonita is back , sort of.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 21, 2020

That’s why we decided to donate 10 percent of sales of our off-premise take-out and delivery platform to No Kid Hungry. That’s why we decided to donate 10 percent of sales of our off-premise take-out and delivery platform to No Kid Hungry. Here are their responses. Click here for part one. million meals in just six weeks.

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The Restaurant Times

AUGUST 5, 2022

Successful restaurant accounting can help in efficient cash management, balancing financial books, optimizing costs, and overall business planning. Keeping track of your numbers and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) will not only help you in taking timely action but also point out specific areas that need immediate improvement.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 14, 2020

In this edition of MRM News Bites, we feature robots in fast food, virtual education and chef-inspired, plant-based ice cream. White Castle Employs Flippy the Robot. As part of the deployment, White Castle will bring the new version of Flippy, Robot-on-a-Rail (ROAR), into kitchens for testing and future integration.

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Restaurant365

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

With nearly half of the United States imposing higher minimum wages starting in 2020, restaurants also need to focus on optimizing labor costs (especially as a percentage of sales). By integrating POS system with an accounting and scheduling platform, labor and sales data can be used for smart forecasting. Finding and training staff.

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7 Shifts

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Manager log books Even if it’s just a shared cloud document, you need a centralized place for your managers to exchange information. This keeps information from getting lost in the text and email shuffle. Management log books also cut down on confusion. Management log books also cut down on confusion.

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Notch

JANUARY 23, 2019

Fortunately, driving more restaurant sales isn't particularly difficult. The key is to reduce your costs and increase your sales. You can find the cheapest place to purchase food—but you can’t control the weather conditions, or gas prices that may cause food prices to rise. So, why do it? Why run a restaurant at all?

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Notch

JANUARY 23, 2019

Fortunately, driving more restaurant sales isn't particularly difficult. The key is to reduce your costs and increase your sales. You can find the cheapest place to purchase food—but you can’t control the weather conditions, or gas prices that may cause food prices to rise. So, why do it? Why run a restaurant at all?

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7 Shifts

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Apple | Android Team Communication The Team Communication tool from 7shifts fixes the chaos of disconnected conversations, text threads, and email chains that seem to go nowhere. Restaurants of today are infused with technology in many new ways, and it’s making a difference. Try 7shifts for free.

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7 Shifts

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Apple | Android Team Communication The Team Communication tool from 7shifts fixes the chaos of disconnected conversations, text threads, and email chains that seem to go nowhere. Restaurants of today are infused with technology in many new ways, and it’s making a difference. Try 7shifts for free.

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The Food Corridor

MAY 22, 2020

You’re probably tired of hearing the phrase the new normal. And might be wondering what it actually means for you and your business – how will your clients safely produce food? When will large events open back up? Will you have to redesign your serving process for safe distancing? How will you keep your staff healthy and feeling safe? Dining Out.

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7 Shifts

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

The first technologies that restaurants often invest in are cloud-based point of sale (POS) systems and payroll processing. Scheduling software like 7shifts can also pull data from your POS system to track labor against sales and get a more accurate picture of your labor cost— saving your restaurant money and time.

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Touch Bistro

JULY 15, 2021

The restaurant industry is a competitive space, and you need unique restaurant marketing ideas if you want your venue to stand out. The challenge is, restaurant marketing and promotions can take many forms, and not every strategy will resonate with every diner. The Ultimate Guide to Restaurant Marketing. Download Now.

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Restaurant Clicks

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

A good point of sale system can help streamline your restaurant’s processes, from payments to inventory and much more. We’ve reviewed the top 9 restaurant point of sale systems so that you can find the best one for your restaurant business! Marketing & CRM. What is a POS System? TouchBistro. Lightspeed.

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RGU

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

By: Adam Guild Editor's note: While this article focuses on email marketing for restaurants, the information, links to resources, and tips and advice are easily applied to other industries. In today's hyper-visual world of social media, it may seem like email marketing is a little old-fashioned. Not necessarily!

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Lavu

MARCH 11, 2020

From the introduction of point of sale (POS) systems to accounting systems, technology is changing the ways restaurants operate today. Keeping your procedures and systems up-to-date is a great method to streamline your operations, reduce overhead, and increase your day-to-day sales by getting more people through the door.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Followed (not surprisingly) by restaurants and delivery drivers following proper safety protocols, price, and ease of ordering from the restaurant. This edition of MRM Research Roundup features diner expecations over the next few months, robots for QSRs, and the best cities for coffee lovers, vegans and vegetarians.

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BNG Point of Sale

JUNE 29, 2021

Pricing Food in the Restaurant Business. You will gain a deeper understanding of food costs and pricing methods to ensure you maintain a profitable restaurant. . How to Set Your Menu Pricing. Keep in mind that your prices shouldn’t maximize profit over all other considerations. Tasty profits! Food trucks: 6 to 9%.

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Marketing4Restaurants

MAY 20, 2021

Know how you can boost web traffic and sales using these tools, and understand how you can provide the best customer experience to leave a good impression. Know how you can boost web traffic and sales using these tools, and understand how you can provide the best customer experience to leave a good impression.

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Lavu

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

From table management features to analytics and reporting, you’ll get your guests in and out in an efficient manner, yielding more sales and happier customers. OpenTable – Best for Restaurant Marketing. Contact Yelp Waitlist to request a demo and inquire about pricing. Top Waitlist App for Restaurant Marketing: OpenTable.

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Lavu

MARCH 23, 2020

Such parties are the easiest to plan and can provide tremendous sales without disrupting normal business. Certain days of the week tend to cost less than prime restaurant hours, so be sure to account for this when setting prices for both food and location. Since most people want food at their event, it really is a win-win situation.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

Focused on the retail, services and restaurant industries, the SpotOn ecosystem offers powerful technology to small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) at a price they can afford. These include marketing, website development, omnichannel payments and point-of-sale (POS) solutions. "We're SpotOn Transact, Inc.

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EATER

AUGUST 22, 2022

It was April 2017, a seventh season of the show would air in a couple of months, and a friend had come to Chicago to attend this dinner with me, not because we loved Game of Thrones — neither of us had watched for years at that point — but because the idea of a fannish dinner was exciting. This version was dyed with squid ink.)

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Ken Burgin

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Singles Day Restaurant Marketing – 11 November. Black Friday Restaurant Marketing – 26 November. Extra points for loyalty customers, or a double discount when they order online. Mix online and offline deals, to encourage awareness of online sales. Cyber Monday Restaurant Marketing – 29 November.

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Touch Bistro

MARCH 30, 2021

In fact, TouchBistro restaurants see 24% more sales volume on Mother’s Day.*. based on TouchBistro’s estimate of a restaurant’s average Mother’s Day sales lift. And even the pandemic didn’t slow down Mother’s Day sales for restaurants. Don’t worry. Forget the flowers and jewelry.

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Indoor Media

JANUARY 6, 2021

It’s What Customers Expect At this point, no matter how big your business is, customers expect to be able to find you online. This means it is sent through an app or third-party messaging system so that even if it’s coming from your personal email or phone number, it will show up under your business name or a 5 digit phone number.

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Gourmet Marketing

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

We’re a Restaurant Marketing Agency that’s worked with restaurants for over a decade. Restaurant Marketing Ideas. As such, it’s important to use unique marketing ideas in order to truly stand out from other restaurants. Save the digital image of your poster so that you can use it for online marketing as well.

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EATER

MAY 29, 2020

Meanwhile Tock, a reservations platform that should be in deep trouble as bookings for dine-in experiences go to zero, just raised $10 million. Nick Kokonas is an owner of both operations. Listen and subscribe to Eater’s Digest on Apple Podcasts and read the full transcript of our conversation below. Nick Kokonas: Great to be here.

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EATER

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

One woman’s journey into the heart of grain and how our flour is made Where were you during the great bread baking boom of 2020? Me, I was cleaning out a trash can full of dog food to make room for 50 pounds of flour. In went the white stuff, a flurry of particles clouding around me like a halo. But I also couldn’t explain what made it different.

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