Embrace the Suck
MARCH 22, 2019
How has this year treated you and your restaurant? How has your quest to find staff been? If you are like the majority of restaurants, it’s been a big challenge. Here’s the bad news, it’ll probably will not get much better in the coming year. But don’t get all sad about it just yet. There are some innovative and creative ways to get new staff to come to your restaurant.
Social Hospitality
OCTOBER 21, 2019
Want to boost your restaurant marketing? Use psychology. The result? More guests. It’s that simple. We’ll look at some great psychological techniques you can use. Psychological techniques can give your restaurant marketing an effective boost. This helps you get noticed more quickly among competitors. Theories such as The Illusion of Scarcity, Social Proof and Mere Exposure can increase your foot traffic drive profits, and generate essential guest bookings.
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Sante
JULY 18, 2019
Burger.jpg. Author(s): Jeffrey Spear. Teaser: When was the last time you dined out, experienced remarkable service, incredible food, and left the restaurant feeling buoyed, impressed, delighted, and overwhelmingly satisfied? In this day and age, apart from those establishments employing celebrated chefs such as Thomas Keller, Barbara Lynch, Gary Danko, Dan Barber and Susan Feniger, finding remarkable culinary experiences in a sea of ordinary is difficult.
Modern Restaurant Management
NOVEMBER 5, 2019
Restaurants manage and deal with change daily – from menu changes to bringing on new employees. There’s also the constant struggle to ensure your labor meets the demands of your guests. And now, it turns out, restaurants – along with businesses across industries – must confront changes in the workplace itself.
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Running a restaurant is hard work, so it can be deflating when you see how little of that effort shows up in your bottom line. But when hard work and modern technology come together, you can increase revenue and lower costs one step at a time.
7 Shifts
DECEMBER 27, 2019
Did you know that the average American switches jobs every 4.2 years ? The average restaurant employee, however, change jobs every 56 days ! It’s a miracle that restaurants remain a significant part of the economy despite this major staffing problem.
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Restaurant365
DECEMBER 17, 2019
Restaurants are unique businesses that come with their own specific set of startup costs. Your average restaurant labor cost and restaurant food cost will vary based on your type of concept, location, size, and other details.
Deliverect
OCTOBER 23, 2019
In an era of convenience, online ordering systems, self-service kiosks and mobile platforms have become key to give the customers what they crave the most: a fast, personalized and convenient food experience through delivery and/or takeaway. With allegedly 70% of all orders being off-premise by 2020*, restaurants should dig into what their options are when it comes to off-premise dining, in particular delivery.
Perfect Daily Grind
DECEMBER 1, 2019
During seasonal holidays, most coffee shops are inundated with customers. If you’re a coffee shop owner or manager, it can be one of the most profitable times of the year for this reason. However, it’s also when you’re most likely to experience staff shortages. .
Harver Hospitality
APRIL 16, 2019
You need the best restaurant employees to provide excellent experience to your guests. How do you find and hire them? Follow these 9 tips! Recruitment Inspiration Hospitality Recruitment
Advertiser: Paycor
There are few certainties in life. Death. Taxes. Changing compliance laws. Keeping up is a full-time job many companies can’t staff. That’s why finding the right HR provider is critical. Learn how Paycor helps you stay ahead. Download the guide today!
Lavu
DECEMBER 6, 2019
There are a lot of technical terms and acronyms used in the restaurant industry and it’s hard to remember what they all mean. Particularly when it comes to restaurant management which requires knowledge of both front of house and back of house needs.
Bingage
SEPTEMBER 26, 2019
The restaurant industry is large, complicated and growing rapidly. On the other, it’s tough to make the restaurant successful as consumer tastes and restaurant formats are changing rapidly. The Restaurant is a type of business where being a technophobe can not work. It is like letting your competitors moving ahead by you.
Cheetah
SEPTEMBER 10, 2019
The Importance of Your Restaurant Location There are many things to consider when choosing a restaurant location. For a perfect match, restaurant owners need to undertake serious research. Study your customers’ psychographics, look into the demographics of potential neighborhoods and areas, consider the competition, floor space, lease terms, and more.
Focus POS
OCTOBER 7, 2019
Tablet Point of Sale Software. Traditional point of sale (POS) terminals are a vast improvement over electronic cash registers, offering greater functionality and efficiency. Tablet point of sale software takes that improvement to the next level, giving you the capabilities to enhance the customer experience and streamline your operations.
Advertiser: Paycor
Buying HR software is a major decision. That’s why finding the right provider based on your needs and ensuring key decision makers are on board is vital. Download Paycor’s guide for tips to address common concerns across your buying committee.
Embrace the Suck
DECEMBER 25, 2019
Having worked as a consultant for a large foodservice distributor for 4 years, I learned a lot about their business. A lot of stuff they don’t want you to know!
Social Hospitality
FEBRUARY 25, 2019
It’s vital to keep customers happy and provide a great experience to improve customer retention at your restaurant. Loyal customers stimulate regular revenue and often turn into brand advocates. When they recommend your business to friends and family, you can gain new customers, too. According to Harvard Business School, “increasing customer retention rates by 5% increases profits by 25% to 95%.”
7 Shifts
NOVEMBER 19, 2019
Before restaurants can record a profit, they need to take several expenses into account—inventory, kitchen equipment, building utilities, and of course, labor. As the demand for a higher minimum wage continues to grow on a state and a federal level, restaurant owners and managers are understandably paying more attention to their restaurant’s labor cost percentage.
Modern Restaurant Management
DECEMBER 13, 2019
Direct Mail Marketing has been around just about as long as mailbox service to homes has been. Barring an apocalypse, there will always be direct mail. That doesn’t mean, of course, that you need to use it to get the word out about your restaurant.
Advertiser: Paycor
62% of Paycor survey respondents say we’re in a permanent talent shortage. By 2030, we’ll see more jobs than workers (BCG). Download Paycor’s guide to learn how to write killer job descriptions, make better hiring decisions and evaluate candidates.
Aaron Allen & Associates
AUGUST 23, 2019
We’ve worked with executive leadership teams of some of the most successful established and emerging foodservice and hospitality companies around the world, supporting with strategic issues related to growth and expansion, performance optimization, brand strategy, marketing, due diligence, and how to enhance and maintain enterprise value.
Restaurant365
NOVEMBER 19, 2019
Becoming successful in the restaurant industry is difficult but staying ahead of operational challenges is even harder. To prepare for the new year, restaurant owners, operators, and managers need to start planning now. Here are the top 10 operational challenges restauranteurs should expect in 2020: 1. Finding and training staff. Employees determine the customer service experience in a restaurant.
Culinary Cues
DECEMBER 1, 2019
Every year, this weekend is the official time to celebrate small businesses.
Sling
NOVEMBER 25, 2019
Leadership skills, like most abilities in life, must be earned through practice and hard work. However, there are many different ways to be a good leader. In fact, great leaders often incorporate different types of management styles at different times. .
Advertiser: Paycor
Getting and keeping hourly workers is no longer as simple as offering them more cash. Employees have options. But this guide from Paycor will help you put your best foot forward to recruit, retain, and develop hourly workers so you can remain competitive.
360Training
DECEMBER 11, 2019
The restaurant industry is vibrant, active—and full of job opportunities. If you’re interested in a career in the restaurant industry, but don’t know where to start, this blog post is for you.
Deliverect
DECEMBER 4, 2019
In August '19, Deliverect reached the 1 million processed orders milestone, after having been in business for only 10 months. We're super excited that now, just 4 months later, we’ve just hit 2 million processed orders!
Food Business
DECEMBER 17, 2019
When I ran my restaurant one of the many things that made ownership difficult was getting staff on the same page, so the guests’ experience is actually what you intended. That’s why there is value in workshops.
Embrace the Suck
MAY 8, 2019
I have spoken at and attended hundreds of conferences, expos, and seminars. While each one had some great things, none had all three elements for success. The biggest thing lacking was a strategic plan with an accountability structure. So, I decided to create a conference that had all three: education + strategy + accountability. Say hello to The Restaurant Success Summit ™! Why should you attend? Here are the Top 5 Reasons you want to be there! You’re tired of not getting results.
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