Food Business

OCTOBER 8, 2021

After years working for the State of Maryland, and going above and beyond as a sales rep for JJ McDonnell (seafood) and Capital Seaboard (seafood and produce) he has taken a leap into photography. Steve understanding of local food reverberates in how photography can accurately portray stories of restaurants.

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Lavu

JULY 27, 2022

High-quality food photography is no longer something that is “nice to have” at your restaurant. It’s something that customers are beginning to expect, and it … 3 Essential Food Photography Ideas for Your Restaurant Read More ».

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Restaurant Engine

JUNE 6, 2022

Investing in professional photography for your restaurant makes good business sense. This statement resonates clearly for people in the restaurant business. Professional photography is vital as part of your overall marketing strategy. Your images should speak for your entire restaurant. What sells your menu items?

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Next Restaurants

JULY 16, 2021

New York’s famous Mercado Little Spain (@littlespain) constantly changes up their food photography, alternating between closeups and making sure to utilize their unique plates to brighten up and accentuate their dishes. This photography style requires minimal edits as you’re relying on the visual impact of your food alone.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

Chicago-based Foodhaul is a digital platform that partners with chefs to create menus for delivery-only virtual restaurant brands. Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine caught up with Stavrou to discuss how the concept is working with struggling restaurants and the impact it’s having. Foodhaul has raised $1.25

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7 Shifts

JANUARY 10, 2024

s Union Market District, sits the modern Mexican restaurant Destino. Screenshot taken from Google There aren’t many topics in the restaurant industry as hotly-debated as tipping. Restaurant workers, who rely on tips to supplement their income, are torn on the subject. Twenty minutes east of the White House, in D.C.’s

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 15, 2022

We have all taken pictures of neatly presented dishes from our favorite restaurants to post on Instagram, so it makes perfect sense for restaurants to prioritize Instagram as a marketing channel. The restaurant industry is also not shying away from taking advantage of this opportunity on Instagram. Master the Art of Photography.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 2, 2021

Pho MPH will soon be opening a second location in Austin, thanks in part, to technology that enabled the restaurant to accomplish the pandemic pivot. Prior to restaurant lockdowns in March 2020, the establishment received the majority of its business through dine-in customers. ”

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7 Shifts

OCTOBER 9, 2020

This rise in digital interactions has made it critical for restaurants to have well-designed websites. In this ultimate restaurant website design guide for beginners, you’ll learn: How to prepare for a website makeover. How to promote your restaurant’s website. Restaurant website design ideas from real restaurants.

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7 Shifts

JANUARY 10, 2024

s Union Market District, sits the modern Mexican restaurant Destino. Screenshot taken from Google There aren’t many topics in the restaurant industry as hotly-debated as tipping. Restaurant workers, who rely on tips to supplement their income, are torn on the subject. Twenty minutes east of the White House, in D.C.’s

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Restaurant Engine

JANUARY 24, 2024

Does your restaurant feel stagnant? Your menu is a great starting point to refresh your restaurant and excite your customers. For example, if you have a farm-to-table restaurant, you may change your menu seasonally, so this works for you. It involves some creative content and new professional photography.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 20, 2023

The restaurant industry has generally seen an increase in online orders since the start of the pandemic. It means more restaurant businesses now have an online presence. So, how do you attract more customers to your restaurant in the competitive market? How do you build social proof for your restaurant business?

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Sante

OCTOBER 27, 2020

Restaurateur Aaron Gordon brings Peter Smith on board to help meet diners’ needs during the pandemic at a new multi-restaurant “chef collective” in Washington D.C. Photo credit: Under a Bushel Photography. Tracy Wilson, a tenured operations manager for Gordon Restaurant Group, is a partner in the new restaurant.

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Next Restaurants

APRIL 15, 2022

Did you know that 90% of guests research a restaurant on the internet before visiting it? . What’s more, 57% of these folks view the restaurants’ websites before choosing the one they should visit. Mobile devices account for 60% of all digital restaurant orders. Invest in Photography.

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7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

At 7shifts, it's a goal of ours to improve employee retention for restaurants, and for me, it’s more than just something we evangelize to restaurant clients—it’s something I embody in my work as a leader, and something our whole team strives toward every day. 3 Critical Tips to Engage Your Restaurant Staff 1.

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Social Hospitality

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

Restaurants are taking advantage of this trend by catering to Instagrammers. For example, many now use simple presentation and photography techniques to help make food images go viral. Is your restaurant on Instagram ? This is the case for any type of photography, including food photography. Find the Right Light.

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7 Shifts

DECEMBER 18, 2020

Instagram is an important part of any business’s marketing strategy in 2021 , but you might be wondering how the social media platform can make an impact on your restaurant. Some people are even turning to platforms like Instagram to find new restaurants. Make sure the decor of your restaurant is unique and stands out from the crowd.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 31, 2019

One overlooked aspect of owning a successful restaurant, or any business in today’s modern age is an effective online presence and a quality website. This is an easy to implement feature that makes your restaurant a priority. It also implies that your restaurant is in high demand. Offer Online Promotions.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 27, 2023

The restaurant industry is no exception. However, before the industry moves too quickly to harness the power of AI using standalone tools, the proposition that AI needs to be built into existing tools restaurants are already using needs to be discussed as a more viable alternative.

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EATER

OCTOBER 18, 2023

During the pandemic, they were often the first to be cut as restaurants slimmed down operations. Restaurants are once again employing pastry chefs — even legendary pastry chef Claudia Fleming is once more heading up a pastry program — and dessert at many restaurants is the best part of the meal. Cat Cardenas Canje’s tres leches.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 8, 2020

The food and restaurant industry has been steadily moving toward greater visualization of menus options. Plain text evolved into beautiful food photography and video boards. ” Their study involved dessert, a high margin item that most restaurants desire to push. And it wasn’t just for a more tech-savvy Gen Z crowd.

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SpotOn

MARCH 12, 2024

Gigi Cohen is the Director of Marketing for MDP Restaurant Group. MDP Restaurant Group operates concepts nationwide, including their newest concept: Bambuu Asian Eatery. In her role, Cohen sets the restaurant marketing strategy, develops social media ads, and tracks the success of their online advertising and email marketing.

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Restaurant Clicks

JUNE 10, 2021

These content creators are not on our list because they have the most followers – they are on the list because we have deemed them as highly engaged, committed to the success of local restaurants, and are authentic in their food reviews. They have used their immense talent to help out local businesses, especially restaurants.

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The Rail

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

By Viktoria Arsenteva, Contributor In the hyper-competitive restaurant industry, effective marketing can be the difference between a bustling dining room and a quiet one. Let's explore how to harness the power of paid advertising to boost your restaurant's sales. Invest in professional food photography.

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ChowNow

APRIL 1, 2022

When your daily grind is running a restaurant, there’s a lot on your plate–from managing staff to taking orders to keeping diners happy. How To: On Instagram’s search page, look up “foodie,” or your restaurant’s cuisine. Borrow ideas for plating, photography or video from the top posts that you find. Click “See all results.”

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Cheetah

APRIL 23, 2021

The only arena where virtual restaurant brands can compete over visibility is online. A ghost kitchen brand is the only way virtual restaurants can create a meaningful connection with customers. Investing in high-quality food photography is key to showing off your ghost kitchen cuisine type and offerings. Help Cheetah help you.

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Lavu

APRIL 24, 2020

If you’re looking for advice to grow your followers online and create engaging social media posts for your restaurant, then this guide is for you. Which social media platforms does your restaurant need? Take Great Photos of your Restaurant’s Food – Your lighting and setup can turn your restaurant’s food photography from bland to grand.

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The Restaurant Times

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

It takes more than a vibrant location, eye-catching décor, and delicious food to run a restaurant. In a pandemic-affected world, a restaurant website is critical for your restaurant. Your restaurant website acts as an online storefront and defines your online identity. . Better The Photography, Higher The Sales .

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Restaurant Engine

JANUARY 13, 2021

Is social media marketing on the menu for your restaurant’s marketing plan? If not, it’s time now to harness its power for your restaurant. You know that owning a restaurant takes a lot of time and a lot of work. One way to highlight your new dishes is to give people an inside look at your restaurant behind the scenes.

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The Restaurant Times

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Restaurants having a strong online presence have an edge in the online ordering game. Restaurants should make sure they have a website of their own that lets the customers order directly. Therefore, you need to put in all the necessary efforts to build your restaurant website successfully. . Use Good Photography.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

The pandemic has been particularly hard on the restaurant industry and its workforce. Maneet Chauhan, James Beard award-winning chef, TV, co-founder of Morph Hospitality Group and author of Chaat, said restaurants need to make sure employee’s mental health and safety is top of mind. Moore Photography. ” Hunter Evans.

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Deliverect

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Since 2019, DoorDash also includes the Caviar online ordering platform, which specializes in delivery from upscale urban restaurants that typically do not offer delivery services. In the same year, DoorDash also opened its first ghost kitchen , DoorDash Kitchen, which rents out space to restaurants in the area. Registration and setup.

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EATER

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

In this preview from the Eater cookbook, beloved LA restaurant Here’s Looking at You shares the recipe for a restaurant-worthy side dish that any cook can master at home This is an excerpt from Eater’s debut cookbook , focusing on an unexpected, vegetable-heavy side dish to add to your repertoire, care of Here’s Looking at You in Los Angeles.

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Open for Business

JANUARY 26, 2023

Not all promotion strategies are right for every restaurant. Even the most creative restaurant promotion ideas won’t increase sales if they’re poorly planned and executed. And if restaurant owners don’t put restaurant marketing efforts behind a promotion, the best concepts can stall. Who is the target customer base?

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Goliath Consulting

JANUARY 1, 2020

Using Instagram, Facebook or Twitter to grow your restaurant business. With more than 79% of the US population now using Facebook, Instagram or Twitter 1 and users projected to increase to 257 million by 2023, restaurants can no longer afford not to invest in their social media presence. By Bora Kang.

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7 Shifts

OCTOBER 30, 2019

Retaining employees is a major problem for the restaurant industry—with the annual employee turnover rate sitting at a staggering 73%, the average employee tenure is just one month and 26 days. For a restaurant with 15 employees, that’s almost $40,000 down the drain each year just because of turnover. Read on to find out.

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EATER

AUGUST 1, 2023

Lille Allen/Eater With endless rings of shrimp and rigid towers of calamari, AI’s attempts at food photography veer into the uncanny The other day I found myself, as one is wont to do, wasting 10 minutes by playing around with an AI image generator. No AI was used to generate this image.

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