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Five Ways for Restaurants to Thrive When Offices Reopen

Modern Restaurant Management

Merchandise new take-out procedures that will make customers feel more secure — such as curbside pickup and mask and glove requirements. Create a checklist for every item going out the door to make sure customers get exactly what they ordered. Disrupted supply chains may affect your menu.

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Boost Your Restaurant Business with Five Local Marketing Tips

Modern Restaurant Management

Focus on changing the processes of your restaurant to accommodate the new realities and to reach out to customers living in your local areas. With costs such as rent, food supplies and salaries, it’s no wonder a lot of restaurants doubt they’ll be able to bounce back. Reach Out to Local Foodies.

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How to Calculate and Improve Your Bar’s Profit Margin

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Take note that this is the net profit margin for bars, meaning it takes into account all of your expenses and is the true bottom line that shows how much money your bar is actually making. Review your operating expenses such as utilities, cleaning supplies, and staff scheduling as well.

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How to Avoid the Top Seven Restaurant Inventory Management Mistakes

Modern Restaurant Management

Forecasting tools enable managers to purchase food, beverage, and supplies at the right level. Employees designated as receivers should be able to both recognize various quality levels of merchandise and be trained how to handle the necessary paperwork and any digital recordkeeping. Always date and label everything.

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5 Reasons NOT to Order Restaurant Supplies from Cheetah

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COVID-19, supply chain issues and rising food prices have placed the future of major broadliners at risk. Operators who are opting out of the traditional big supplier-small restaurant relationship have good reason to do so. Heck, it might even feel good to know you’re a small cog in the food supply machine. We do the opposite.

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8 Tips for Selling Merchandise at Your Coffee Shop

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Coffee shops have a unique customer base that stands and waits patiently (we hope) for their lattes—and not selling merchandise is a lost business opportunity. Calculate the average length of time one coffee takes to make. Done right, merchandise can do more than generate a steady stream of revenue; it can elevate your brand.

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How to Open a Coffee Shop: The Ultimate Guide

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Take it one step further by diving into their lifestyle habits and spending patterns. Reference secondary research studies or create your surveys and questionnaires to send out to a select group of people! When scoping out the zones, take note of which areas have already existing coffee shops. Don't stop there!

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