The Rail

MAY 12, 2025

Start by announcing your move as early as possible on all your communication channels social media, email newsletters , and in-person interactions. Make sure you apply for all necessary documents well in advance, from business licenses to food handler permits to alcohol service approvals. Transparency builds trust.

License

The Rail

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Social Media and Digital Marketing Automation During a restaurant relocation, keeping your guests informed is critical to retaining their loyalty and interest. Social media platforms and digital marketing tools can help you manage this communication more effectively.

Innovation

SpotOn

JANUARY 13, 2025

Change your hours on your website and post updated hours on your social media accounts. Document everything If your physical location has been damaged by wildfires, document everything. Keep a detailed document listing how your business was damaged with photographic evidence.

Online Ordering

EATER

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

But, around the mid-2010s, a number of home chefs started posting on social media about regional foodways, including those from the mountains, launching pop-ups, and collaborating with restaurants. Those stigmas provide the inspiration for items like the corn and nettle soup at Across, which Lama Patel calls a social statement soup.

Travel

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 27, 2025

The chain’s documented emphasis on training shows in its strong performance on service quality and value. Consumers now move fluidly between AI tools, social media, and review platforms to validate claims, check brand reputation, and watch videos from real customers before making decisions.

Loyalty Program

EATER

MAY 27, 2025

So have the creator-adjacent: Cookbook author Natasha Pickowicz is leading a group retreat in Greece and writer Ella Quittner, who is known on social media for her elaborate dinner parties , is launching a group trip to the French Riviera. To be safe, Nguyn does background checks and social media vibe checks of potential attendees.

Food

ChowNow

MARCH 14, 2025

A strong marketing strategywhether through social media, email campaigns , or loyalty programs helps bring in new customers and keep existing ones coming back. How to Implement It: Document essential processes, from opening and closing checklists to food prep guidelines. Train all staff on SOPs and reinforce them regularly.

Operations

The Rail

JUNE 11, 2025

To maintain brand integrity, document your operations in detail. Create buzz on social media with behind-the-scenes content, construction updates, and soft opening invitations. Maintain Standards Across Both Locations One of the biggest risks of opening a second restaurant is inconsistency. You’re becoming a brand.

Management

Lavu

MARCH 7, 2025

Document and Submit Compile documentation of your security measures and scan results, then submit your completed SAQ to your payment processor or bank. Perform Vulnerability Scans If your restaurant stores or transmits cardholder data, youll need to perform quarterly vulnerability scans.

POS

Perfect Daily Grind

JULY 20, 2025

With its lower caffeine content and well-documented health benefits, such as extremely high antioxidants, it offers a compelling alternative.” ” Made from finely-ground green tea leaves, matcha also has a high concentration of antioxidants, which may help reduce the risk of certain diseases. “As

Café

Perfect Daily Grind

AUGUST 14, 2025

Although black coffee’s health benefits are well-documented , the trend of adding ingredients to boost health, energy, focus, and productivity is accelerating. Some trends, such as the viral “ coffee buckets ” or incredibly popular Dubai chocolate, are largely driven by social media clout. Projected to be valued at US$43.8

2025

Lavu

AUGUST 14, 2025

Equally important, though not required in a business plan, is a detailed manual of guidelines and further documentation. This occurs for many reasons such as the number of repeat customers, active marketing on social media, and time to build up the volume of sales.

Customer Service

SpotOn

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

But it’s not set in stone—it’s a living document that reflects your restaurant’s personality and evolution and is an important tool for maximizing profitability. That means your new menu templates, logo, social media, online menu, and restaurant website should all follow the same color scheme.

Design

EATER

MARCH 25, 2025

Such scenes of Palestinian resourcefulness while cooking traditional dishes have been broadcast all over social media feeds over these past 17 months. By that, she meant no yeast or spices and baked in a makeshift wood-fired clay oven with uneven heating. Still, a familiar taste nonetheless. None of this should surprise me.

Kitchen Safety

Web Diner

APRIL 4, 2025

In an era dominated by digital marketing, QR codes, and social media ads, its easy to assume that printed menus and flyers are relics of the past. More Than Just a List of Dishes A well-crafted menu isnt just a functional document, it is an extension of a restaurants identity. Lets bring your vision to life.

2025

EATER

JUNE 3, 2025

Over the last decade, the question of what makes food or a restaurant gay has permeated food media. Over the last decade, the question of what makes food or a restaurant gay has permeated food media. Yes, I loved the calamari, but was there something else about the place I was picking up on without even knowing?

Food

Perfect Daily Grind

JULY 31, 2025

Financial and social media pressures, as well as health and political concerns, are leading to higher reported levels of anxiety among younger generations, affecting their long-term mental well-being. The health benefits that black coffee can offer, however, are well documented. Should we try to change Gen Z’s coffee habits?

Social Media

Indoor Media

JULY 17, 2024

Brochures Brochures are promotional documents that are designed with the intent to advertise your business. Social Media Your social media account is the direct point of contact between you and your target audience. Make sure that the real estate business cards carefully explain the services that you offer.

Marketing

Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 21, 2021

Major social media networks like Google+ Communities, Facebook, and LinkedIn all give you the ability to create communities for your business. Research from Harvard Business Review and other trusted institutions have all documented the importance of developing strong emotional bonds with your customers. Create Emotional Bonds.

Social Media

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 8, 2020

Common sanitation precautions being taken include lowered occupancy limits, mask requirements, and in-house social distancing. ” Restaurant managers who develop clearly-documented policies, operational checklists, and clear communication systems can simplify the process for everyone. However, it won’t be business as usual.

FOH

Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Place the codes anywhere your target audience may be, like restaurants, stores, or social media. Create mobile-friendly forms and company documents. You can use a simple code, such as “HIREME” or a QR code to direct the applicant to the text to apply experience.

Hiring

Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

You can guess what they are searching for too; social media platforms, communication accounts, leisure and entertainment options (and that includes restaurants!). Leverage Social Media. With social media, you can actually develop a more intimate relationship with your customers.

Social Media

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 7, 2022

” A broad definition of the omnichannel customer might be anyone who comes into contact with your brand at any touchpoint, be it in-store, on your website, on social media, or through email or a newsletter. To be truly future-proof, a unified tech platform should have well-documented APIs and a thriving ecosystem of partners.

Mobile Ordering

Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 2, 2022

Offer competitive pay, thank employees for their efforts, and recognize hard workers in staff meetings and on social media. Use tech tools that can document, organize, and centrally store data for each supplier. Consider closing on certain days to give overworked staff a break. Train continuously.

Food Safety

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 14, 2023

Keep these variables in mind for every branding point, such as font, color scheme, and even word choice for copy on menus, social media, or press releases. A brand book is a handy document that provides guidelines for using your brand identity across various platforms. In many ways, it’s the bible of your restaurant.

Social Media

7 Shifts

JULY 30, 2021

From stand-out social media accounts, to good old-fashioned mail marketing, we'll walk you through 12 unique customer-driving ideas! From managing your budget to accounting and bookkeeping for national holidays and events, this document will be your year-long guide to tracking your restaurant's promotional strategy.

Social Media

EATER

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Sometimes it’s happened at my own table (I work in food media after all). It feels quaint to call something “rude” in 2024, as if every callout of a social transgression needs to have some loftier justification. It was impossible to look away. Maybe that was what they wanted. This obviously isn’t the first time I’ve observed this.

Social Media

7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Industry Analysis : Document the size and trends in the restaurant industry to show readers you are an industry expert. Competitive Analysis : document local competitors and show how you will be able to carve out a niche in your market. social media marketing ) you will employ. Getting Your Restaurant Business Loan.

Document

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 10, 2021

The hotelier’s loss of the digital guest relationship is well documented and a cautionary tale for any restaurant brand that does not envision a future where marketing budgets are dominated by campaigns to win back the guest. Real Estate.

Airlines

7 Shifts

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

You can even share important documents, like updated policies or tax forms. Speakap Speakap is a branded employee app that brings staff together in a social media-like tool that provides onboarding, task management, and workplace messaging features. Apple | Android 8. Apple | Android 18.

Management

7 Shifts

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

You can even share important documents, like updated policies or tax forms. Speakap Speakap is a branded employee app that brings staff together in a social media-like tool that provides onboarding, task management, and workplace messaging features. Apple | Android 8. Apple | Android 18.

Management

7 Shifts

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Use social media to attract workers Today, social media is one of the most powerful ways to spread the word about your restaurant's work culture. Potential employees can check a restaurant’s social media profiles before applying to get a feel for the work environment.

2024

7 Shifts

OCTOBER 31, 2022

You'll have a document to reference during the planning or opening of your restaurant. A restaurant business plan is a document that outlines the various aspects of your restaurant business. Detail your plans for using social media, local advertising, promotions, and how you're going to reach your target audience.

Point of Sale

7 Shifts

AUGUST 18, 2024

This document will outline your bar's concept, menu, marketing strategy, and financial projections. They should also be outgoing and able to socialize with customers. Once your post is ready, you can share it directly with employees in the 7shifts app, as well as on social platforms. Step 2: Track job candidates.

Bar

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 14, 2020

As part of its ongoing coronavirus relief efforts, Cox Media , the advertising division of Cox Communications, is offering local restaurants free television advertising to assure patrons that they remain open for takeout and delivery services and share new hours of operation. “It is unbelievable how quickly things can change.

Online Ordering

7 Shifts

OCTOBER 23, 2020

These social networks don't have the capabilities your restaurant needs to become an online business. They're limited to documentation, email, and online chat, so you won't be able to get live support over the phone. Connect your social media accounts. Choose a template for your restaurant's website.

Website Management

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 5, 2020

In addition, a social media vote allows restaurants to rally the support of their patrons for a chance to be the “People’s Choice” Grand Prize Winner for an additional VIP marketing package, a menu consultation with General Mills’ culinary team and a $5,000 donation for their local food bank.

Food Safety