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Merch with a Mission: Creating Brand Ambassadors

Modern Restaurant Management

"Merchandise is more than just a revenue stream — it’s a way to deepen the connection with your customers and expand your brand’s reach." Here's some of Cortellesso's advice to other restaurant and bar operators on effective merch selections, brand alignment, staff engagement, collabs, promotion, and more.

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How to Calculate and Improve Your Bar’s Profit Margin

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Once you have that total, subtract all of your costs, such as labor, inventory, rent, utilities, and other operating expenses. It's also important to remember that profit margins for bars can vary widely based on factors like your pour cost and operating expenses. This final number is your net profit.

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Improve Your CX and Reduce Operating Costs with a Simplified Payments Strategy

Modern Restaurant Management

Whether you own or operate a bar, restaurant, hotel, resort, casino, or sports venue, your ability to control costs and deliver a satisfying CX depends on many factors. For consumer-facing services and experience providers, the lack of a cohesive, thoughtful payments strategy can exacerbate their CX challenges and operating costs.

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Top Tips to Show Appreciation for Your Employees This Year

Modern Restaurant Management

Merchandise and Prizes. Some examples include the boss’ parking spot, coupons, wine or company merchandise. Some moments of recognition call for a party or special event. At these events, you can take the appreciation to a whole other level if executives attend. The Takeaway.

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The Rise of Exclusivity: VIP vs Traditional Discounting

Modern Restaurant Management

In addition to special-access menu items, loyalty programs can offer events, merchandise, or experiences like cooking classes or cookbook signings as exclusive perks. In addition to special-access menu items, loyalty programs can offer events, merchandise, or experiences like cooking classes or cookbook signings as exclusive perks.

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The American Restaurant 2022 (Post Pandemic)

Culinary Cues

There are numerous multi-billion dollar chains along with countless mom and pop operations that do a great job on this front. During the pandemic – those operators who have been able to convert their operations to take out, curb side, or delivery using third party providers like GrubHub and Uber Eats have hit the nail on the head.

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Boost Your Restaurant Business with Five Local Marketing Tips

Modern Restaurant Management

Consumers and customers have changed their behavior due to the events of the previous year. You can also expect fresher and higher quality merchandise because the food won’t have to stay in transit for long. Now more than ever, restaurant owners need to improve the way dining places are run to survive these uncertain times.

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