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Sound Decisions about Music in Your Restaurant

Modern Restaurant Management

However, when going out to dine, it is all about being social, having great conversations and enjoying each other’s company. When full-service restaurants don’t have music, they are unwittingly sending a message to their guests: GET OUT. To take the brand even further, a music program will match the dayparts.

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Restaurants Can Use Music to Elevate the Guest Experience on Mother’s Day 

Modern Restaurant Management

Mother’s Day reigns queen as the largest dining-out holiday of the year, with Americans projected to spend around $35.7 As we delve deeper into the dynamics of special occasion dining, let’s now explore who is heading out to celebrate Mother’s Day. billion on celebrations this year.

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Average Restaurant Profit Margins: What They Are And How to Improve Yours

ChowNow

A spike in food costs, a drop in sales volume, or one slow season can wipe out months of hard work. It factors in all your operating expenses, like labor, rent, insurance, equipment repairs, marketing, and more. Thats what you actually take home. Without it, one bad month can wipe out three good ones.

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‘In the Future, Customers Will Drive Up to a Drive-Thru to Just Pick Up Their Food.’

Modern Restaurant Management

Restaurant brands are seeking out emerging technology to be more efficient and using data analytics to improve the drive-thru experience and this is only the beginning, according to Tim Tang, Director of Enterprise Solutions at Hughes. "The conversation between employees and customers is a rich resource of actionable insights.

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Restaurant Failure Rate: Why Restaurants Fail And How To Make Yours Succeed

ChowNow

Running a restaurant is one of the most rewardingyet riskyventures out there. Lets take a closer look at the leading causes of restaurant failure and see how you can avoid making the same mistakes at your restaurant. Before you do anything like sign a lease or hire your wait staff, take the time to do real market research.

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How to Read a Restaurant P&L (Profit and Loss) Statement + Free Template

SpotOn

Restaurant P&L basics Sales Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) Labor costs Overhead costs Profit and profit margins Using your P&L statement Restaurant P&L basics A restaurant profit and loss statement is a spreadsheet that shows how all your money is coming in (sales) and where it's going out (costs). Pretty substantial. Smallwares.

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How in-house roasting can help cafés manage high coffee prices

Perfect Daily Grind

Café owners should still take responsibility to learn if they want to become coffee roasters,” he adds. You have to roast for all of your B2C orders, so imagine if you want to take on B2B clients; buy the biggest roaster that you can.” Roasting in store allows you to be more connected to your product and figure out your own style.