SpotOn

DECEMBER 30, 2024

But not entirely because of inflation, labor shortages, and high food costs. Gross profit margin subtracts only the Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) to determine the profitability of your food and beverages, while net profit margin subtracts all your costs to determine the profitability of your entire operation. We all know it. Labor costs.

Operations

Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Traditional sit-down restaurants and mobile food businesses have uniquely different needs when it comes to insurance. And when it comes to a traditional sit-down restaurant versus a mobile food business, such as a food truck, catering business, or food cart, the insurance needs of both are vastly different and unique.

Insurance

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

The survey was conducted in January 2024 among 522 US-based Food and Beverage professionals, including owners and managers from single-site establishments and small multi-site chains with fewer than 20 restaurants. Diners will be planning ahead this year, with 31 percent planning to book three to four weeks out.

Food Truck

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 19, 2020

In addition to allowing a safer, hands-free payment method, the system has been shown to make the ordering process quicker and more efficient. US Foods Ghost Kitchens. US Foods Holding Corp. US Foods Holding Corp.

Kitchen Safety

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

While the company has products specifically designed for each vertical, such as appointments, eCommerce, online ordering and reservation management, its uniqueness lies in offering high-powered capabilities that every business needs. Tastewise, an AI-powered food intelligence solution, launched in the UK. online recipes.

Serving

Lavu

DECEMBER 4, 2019

It’s hard to find a gig that compares to being a food truck owner. Setting up a single location and drawing return crowds, while providing consistently great service and food—these are the basics for brick and mortar dining establishments. But how about booking catering gigs? How Food Trucks Can Book More Events.

Food Truck

7 Shifts

JULY 16, 2021

Mobile Coffee Shops (Carts and Trucks). Do they serve just coffee or small foods as well? Many food businesses have gotten their start through sites like Kickstarter , Indiegogo , AngelList , GoFundMe. Food Handler's Permit. Coffee Shop Concepts. Coffee Bars. Coffeehouses. Drive-Thru Only. Animal Cafe.

License

Restaurant Clicks

AUGUST 10, 2021

one thing you may or may not know – you will often find yourself in the midst of a food truck extravaganza, especially if you are visiting the downtown area in the middle of the day. Food trucks are all the craze for Washingtonians. We know that the food will be fresh, delicious, and usually locally owned.

Food Truck

EATER

MARCH 18, 2021

In March 2020, Irene Li, chef of Mei Mei , a modern Chinese restaurant and food truck in Boston, and program manager of CommonWealth Kitchen , was spending most of her time thinking about how to keep her restaurant running in a way that made employees and customers feel good. When we were shut down it was a lot of, “What do I do now?

Small Business

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 26, 2021

In the coming months, restaurants across Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma will undergo renovations without disrupting the amazing service and incredible food quality guests have come to love. The 24-hour restaurant will have a contactless ordering system and bring back the Automat of yesteryear with the technology of today.

Franchising

7 Shifts

MARCH 10, 2022

As online shopping continues to grow, make sure your restaurant is on board by signing up with ChowNow , a customized online ordering app for restaurants. Toast Order & Pay. Look no further than Toast Order & Pay. Try 7shifts for Free. Apple | Android. QuickBooks. Apple | Android. Still short staffed?

Management

Lavu

MARCH 26, 2020

If you have a food truck and your local government is still allowing their operation, now is the time to start traveling through local neighborhoods on lockdown. Add your new meal prep kits and pickup options to your POS system to make ordering a breeze for your staff and online customers alike. Utilize Your Food Truck.

Catering

7 Shifts

JULY 21, 2020

Shelter-in-place orders, social distancing, and business closures make it next to impossible to generate pre-coronavirus revenue numbers. You can use a short term loan to finance just about any of your restaurant expenses: payroll, outdoor seating investment, food truck, etc. And no money means mo' problems.

Cash Management

7 Shifts

JUNE 16, 2024

In 2020, the number of establishments in the food and beverage industry was estimated to be 23.1 Restaurant marketing strategies combine online and offline techniques to help managers create a strong brand identity, attract new customers, retain old diners, promote their restaurants, and ultimately increase revenue.

Marketing

Sling

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

If your dream is to be an owner or manager of a food-service business, understanding the options available to you — the types of restaurants you can open — is an essential first step in your success. Means by which the food is served to the customer. Food offerings are moderately priced. 6) Fast Food. Preparation method.

Fast Casual

Bingage

JANUARY 15, 2020

No matter what type of restaurant you are running whether it’s fine dining or a food truck, all need the same efforts to make it call a successful food business. Running a restaurant is not only about taking orders and serving food. b) Read restaurant topic related books, successful restroprenuer interviews.

Food Truck

SpotOn

MAY 13, 2024

  From crafting a summer menu that celebrates seasonal ingredients to offering cool beverages can enhance customer loyalty, adapting to the busy season with innovative menu ideas and online ordering can set your restaurant apart. Optimize your tech Set up an online reservation system to handle more customers smoothly.

Seasonal Menu

Sling

JANUARY 22, 2021

Planning a new food-service business? In this article, the food-service-management experts at Sling discuss the popular restaurant concepts and help you choose the one that’s right for you. 2) Fast Food. The fast food restaurant concept attracts diners because of its price, convenience, and speed. 3) Food Truck.

Fast Casual

The Food Corridor

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

People are eating more and craving comfort foods during the winter months. With ordering takeout and food for delivery at an all-time high already, the cold winter months only exacerbate the trend – as most people are going out less in the cold weather. Especially in the Northern States and Canada.

Food

The Restaurant Times

AUGUST 26, 2022

Whether you are the owner of a fine dining restaurant, quick-service restaurant, food truck, or coffee shop, you will need restaurant management apps to streamline your business operations and unlock potential revenue in 2022. You will learn to use the app in no time and will be able to balance your books like a professional.

2022

Gourmet Marketing

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

As such, it’s important to use unique marketing ideas in order to truly stand out from other restaurants. After five purchases, they could get a free meal or drink with their food. Your restaurant can be adorned with large and unique posters in order to draw the attention of people passing by. Work with food delivery services.

Marketing

Indoor Media

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

If you have a food truck, make sure it reflects your brand identity’s visual aspects of colors and logo. For example, you can advertise lunch delivery discounts if you get a lot of dinner delivery orders but few lunch orders. You can also put your menu into them so that your customers can order again.

Loyalty Program

Sling

JULY 4, 2021

With the rise of the internet and the ubiquity of smartphones and tablets, the vast majority of marketing efforts are concentrated online. 1) Produce A Food-Prep Video. 2) Shoot Some Finished-Product Food Photos. There’s nothing like high-quality photos of food to whet your customers’ appetites and get them in the door.

Marketing

Harbor Touch

JULY 8, 2020

It’s virtually impossible to get by without one unless it’s a tiny restaurant, or perhaps a food truck. A more robust, modern system can help you to accept more payment methods, gather more data, and even monitor specific online orders and inventory, all in a seamless and intuitive manner.

Social Media

Lavu

MARCH 11, 2020

If you need a more customizable system for your restaurant, you may consider choosing a more robust system that offers features such as inventory tracking, table and order management, employee timesheets, and CRM integration. Abilities for payment processing, online integration, and easy use.

Management

Sling

AUGUST 30, 2021

Hospitality marketing is common among hotels and resorts that depend on customer experience for their livelihood, but it can also be beneficial for restaurants , bars , coffee shops , and food trucks , just to name a few others. 3) Offer A Personalized Experience. Why is user-generated content the gold standard?

Hospitality

Sling

MARCH 14, 2021

In this article, the workforce-management experts at Sling discuss everything owners and managers need to know about field service management in order to implement the program in their business. Think of FSM as the umbrella term for essential activities such as: Scheduling work orders. What Is Field Service Management? Compliance.

Management

Bevspot

JULY 23, 2015

The tools have expanded in recent years, now allowing the ability to book a reservation or even order delivery. But prior to the digital age, online foodies and pseudo restaurant critics didn’t exist. At any moment, someone walks through the doors who, unbeknownst to you, is quite the online influencer.

Fine Dining

The Food Corridor

MARCH 27, 2023

And more and more often, whether we realize it or not, it’s also where we’re ordering our food. Introducing cloud kitchens , commercial facilities purpose-built to produce food specifically for delivery. Food delivery is nothing new, of course. Ghost kitchen business models What are the benefits of cloud kitchens?

Kitchen Safety

BNG Point of Sale

JUNE 29, 2021

Pricing Food in the Restaurant Business. What is even better than running a restaurant with delicious food? In this article, we review what businesses are most profitable and how to maximize the food profit for the business you run. Food trucks: 6 to 9%. What food items are most profitable? Tasty profits!

Customer Service

The Restaurant Times

MARCH 8, 2023

She started out as a restaurant owner in the UK, worked as a restaurant General Manager in Dubai for Caprice Holdings, and with Taj and Marriott as a Food & Beverage Director. However, driven by her entrepreneurial spirit, she and her husband started their own venture, Dosa Inc, a South Indian food truck in 2012.

Specials

Apicbase

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

The new CSRD regulations require large food service companies to report on Scope 3 emissions, which can be difficult to manage. Carbon reports give large food service companies a clear picture of their environmental impact. This includes the gas used in your kitchen’s ovens or fuel for company-owned delivery trucks.

Operations

The Food Corridor

DECEMBER 6, 2022

People are eating more and craving comfort foods during the winter months. With ordering takeout and food for delivery at an all-time high already, the cold winter months only exacerbate the trend – as most people are going out less in the cold weather. Especially in the Northern States and Canada.

Food

Apicbase

JUNE 11, 2024

Implementing these will improve your system, resulting in: Increased value for your operation through higher purchasing power and lower food costs. Book a Demo 2. If a truck arrives at your loading dock at 11 AM with essential items, your lunch hour is compromised. by installing an additional cooler) helps minimise food waste.

Supplies

Apicbase

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

In this list we have included food service operations in Sweden, Denmark, Norway, and Finland that caught our attention because of their attitude, approach, and business savvy-ness. We’ve split the list by country to make it easier to navigate but otherwise the restaurant brands are listed in random order. Mexican Food.

Fast Casual

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 19, 2020

Chris Boyles, VP of Food Safety for Steritech. Ghost kitchens allow you to order from multiple brand menus at a single location. Voice-activated apps allow you to order without touching anything. Each person orders their favorite meal on their smartphone. The driver orders a meal using voice commands.

Kitchen Safety

KaTom

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

20 Best Food Trucks in Nashville, TN. Inspired by Nashville’s chart-topping success, we decided to do a ranking of our own – and given how much we love food around here, food trucks were a natural choice. Califarmia Truck. How We Selected the Best Food Trucks in Nashville.

Food Truck