7 Shifts

AUGUST 2, 2024

When hiring restaurant accountants, your primary consideration should be those who understand the complexity of the food and beverage industry—both front-of-the-house and back-of-the-house operations and management. This number is essential because it helps you determine the price of your food and beverages.

Point of Sale 397

Point of Sale Inventory Seasonal Menu Cash Management 397

7 Shifts

JUNE 16, 2024

In 2020, the number of establishments in the food and beverage industry was estimated to be 23.1 These strategies can combine traditional restaurant advertising techniques like pamphlets, billboards, and radio promotions with modern ideas like running paid ads, advertising on social media, and collaborating with influencers.

Marketing 195

Marketing 2024 Email Marketing Social Media 195

Indoor Media

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Remember that whether or not you decide to move into social media marketing, your competitors will. According to a research report released in 2019, most restaurants polled admitted to paying for social media ads, with 53% also paying to participate in community, charity, or event sponsorships.

Marketing 137

Marketing Advertising Social Media Coupons 137

7 Shifts

MAY 23, 2024

By analyzing the profitability and popularity of your menu items in depth, you can pinpoint exactly which food and beverages contribute to your restaurant's success and which ones you can eliminate. Customers spend an average of 109 seconds reading a menu, meaning you have less than 2 minutes to showcase your food and beverage offerings.

Social Media 195

Social Media Loyalty Program Email Marketing Seasonal Menu 195

Restaurant Engine

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

By giving your website visitors and social media followers an inside look into the life of your chef, you personalize your restaurant and make people want to visit even more. With more and more people listening to what others are saying online, this creative way to use video can supply you with great content. 6: Menu Videos.

Social Media 114

Social Media Kitchen Safety Online Ordering Email Marketing 114

Black Box Intelligence

MAY 24, 2023

Restaurant customer trends change, food and supply prices fluctuate, and new competitors pop up every day. Unsolicited feedback (received through channels like social media, online reviews, or customer emails) is the organic, honest, and unfiltered opinions of your customers. But it’s a constant challenge.

Email Marketing 98

Email Marketing Social Media Customer Experience Coupons 98

Gourmet Marketing

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

After five purchases, they could get a free meal or drink with their food. If you do something bigger, make sure you also have a unique hashtag for the giveaway and ask your customers to share a post on social networks with your unique hashtag each time they do purchase. Work with food delivery services.

Marketing 77

Marketing 2021 Social Media Website Management 77

Harbor Touch

APRIL 17, 2018

Using your vehicle to deliver food or for catering, events are eligible for mileage deductions, but you can deduct either the miles you drive for business OR the actual expenses incurred. It can be included in the cost of food or recorded separately. Mileage Deductions. Employee Meals. Keep Proper Records. Explore Business Tax Credit.

Employee Relations 97

Employee Relations Insurance Point of Sale Food Supply 97

Cheetah

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Diners who are concerned about infection rates will be more cautious about dining at crowded restaurants where social distancing is not fully implemented. A Technomic survey shows consumers prefer comfort food and bundled deals such as the classic bacon, egg and cheese sandwich from Wendy’s menu or Starbuck’s salted Caramel Mocha.

Marketing 78

Marketing Loyalty Program Social Media Email Marketing 78

Restaurant Clicks

JANUARY 28, 2020

Print flyers to share around the local area to raise awareness about the event or post on local social media pages on platforms like NextDoor and Facebook. . They may come for the entertainment, but return because they loved the service, food, or all-around aesthetic of your restaurant! Use Live Entertainment.

Social Media 78

Social Media Entertainment Influencer Customer Experience 78

Restaurant365

APRIL 20, 2022

These are taken by media (84%), insurance (83%), IT services (81%), telecom (78%), banking (75%), and retail (63%). Or the food took unusually long to come out. As this crowd’s lifestyle is cultured around social media and technology, many incentivizing programs can be done simply through e-mail or text messages.

Loyalty Program 78

Loyalty Program Customer Service Employee Relations Customer Experience 78

Indoor Media

AUGUST 22, 2017

This can come in the form of three fall-specific restaurant advertising tips: Boost the value of your coupons—maybe 30 percent off a meal instead of 20 percent. Consider food specials (like a Taco Tuesday) just for the season to draw more diners. Back-to-School Specials.

Advertising 60

Advertising Seating Coupons Seasonal Menu 60

Harbor Touch

MARCH 19, 2025

Restaurant Business Online reports top managers cut waste by 15% with tight trackingon a $50,000 food budget, thats $7,500 saved annually. Food Safety News says 60% of diners now prefer this option for speed and safety. Break down expenses: food, labor, utilities. Social medias a goldmine for cheap reach.

Management 78

Management Management Seasonal Menu Cash Management 78

Harbor Touch

MARCH 19, 2025

Restaurant Business Online reports top managers cut waste by 15% with tight trackingon a $50,000 food budget, thats $7,500 saved annually. Food Safety News says 60% of diners now prefer this option for speed and safety. Break down expenses: food, labor, utilities. Social medias a goldmine for cheap reach.

Management 78

Management Management Seasonal Menu Cash Management 78

Sling

JULY 1, 2023

8) Partner with suppliers No matter how good your menu is, you can’t prepare anything without the right ingredients and supplies. Consider running ads and promotional campaigns on social media. Shots showcasing your delicious food will also be a hit. Make everyone eager to taste what you have to offer.

Fine Dining 78

Fine Dining Cash Management Restaurant Law Consumer Goods 78

Restaurant Engine

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Follow these tips to get your food truck off the ground. Did you know the market size for the food truck industry was more than $2.2 So, if you’re dreaming of starting your own food truck, you’re in the right place. Convenience is key, and your new food truck can leverage this trend. billion in 2023?

Food Truck 52

Food Truck Food License Website Management 52

BNG Point of Sale

JUNE 21, 2021

In the restaurant industry, delicious food and restaurant ambiance are often seen as THE KEYS TO SUCCESS! Whether a restaurant is full-service, quick service, or a food truck, maintaining optimal profits is important. In this case, the “goods” are food and drinks only. Fast Food and Fast Casual Restaurants.

Food Truck 52

Food Truck Fast Casual Customer Service Online Ordering 52

Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 4, 2021

The findings have offered insight into consumer expectations to support restaurant brands as they work to navigate ongoing operating, social, and economic shifts over the past year and a half. One in two ranked points and/or dollars off for rewards as most important followed by coupons. Loyalty programs are most popular for fast food.

2021 426

2021 Fast Casual Mobile Ordering Social Media 426

7 Shifts

MARCH 30, 2022

How will you be getting more diners to eat your food this year? Neon signs beg to be photographed and can create a ton of free advertising from excited social media posters. Take Social Media Offline with A Selfie Photo Op. For your restaurant, that means competition. Answer: restaurant advertising and marketing.

Advertising 370

Advertising 2022 Social Media Email Marketing 370

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 3, 2020

Using order data from January 1, 2020 to June 30, 2020 and a national consumer survey, DoorDash’s mid-year report checks in on popular food trends, nationally and regionally, how users ate through social distancing, cravings across the country, and more. Breakfast burritos were the 7th most ordered item on DoorDash in 2020.

2020 487

2020 Franchise Franchising Food Order 487

Goliath Consulting

JUNE 3, 2020

Other than your most loyal customers, there is no guarantee that your old guests will return to dine with you while social distancing and other public health recommendations remain in effect. With social distancing behaviors expected to last long term, we may see an upward trend in food delivery.

Guest Recovery 269

Guest Recovery Social Media Food Safety Consumer Goods 269

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 31, 2019

They touched on topics such as delivery, ghost (dark) kitchens, automation, plant-based menu items, food waste, sustainability, staffing and retention and more. The economic model makes more sense than traditional brick and mortar so many food businesses are moving in this direction. FAT Brands Chairman and CEO Andy Wiederhorn.

2020 345

2020 Kitchen Safety Consumer Goods Food Safety 345

Black Box Intelligence

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Guest Intelligence tracks 6 main categories ‘food’, ‘beverage’, ‘service’, ‘ambiance’, ‘value’ and ‘intent on return’. Full-service restaurants experienced an erosion in net sentiment for ‘food’, ‘ambiance’, ‘value’ and ‘intent on return’ during the quarter. Guests are Missing Restaurant Deals and Coupons by Full-Service Restaurants.

Fast Casual 98

Fast Casual Guest Recovery Fine Dining Point of Sale 98

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 4, 2025

Yelp analyzes the millions of reviews on its platform, along with nominations from its community of users, to generate a diverse list of local eateries, from food trucks to fine dining. This edition ranks the top fraud challenges faced by global food delivery and ride-hailing companies in 2024.

Delivery 221

Delivery 2025 2024 Point of Sale 221

Indoor Media

JUNE 3, 2021

Not only is there a risk of your business facing physical damage, but your labor force and supply chain are also at risk. Customers were hungry for restaurant food and a bite to eat for a taste of the before times. Staffing and supply change was one of the biggest constants of the pandemic.

Advertising 88

Advertising Restaurant Law Food Supply Customer Service 88