For many new entrepreneurs, nothing is quite as nerve wracking as writing their restaurant business plan. After all, it’s an important part of getting investors to back your business. If you’ve ever seen “Shark Tank,” you’ll know entrepreneurs that fail on the show tend to be the ones without a clear business plan. And if
Do you remember what your restaurant was like last September? The summer was chasing away and perhaps your sales seemed to be slowing along with it. This year, build the tempo of customers through your doors with these marketing ideas for restaurants in September. Using these ideas, your golden dreams can turn into shiny days
Opening a restaurant is tough. According to a study conducted by Ohio State University, 26% of new restaurants fail in the first year, and 80% fail within their first five years. There are variety of reasons surmised for these disturbingly high statistics — from inexperience and poor customer service to larger economic woes and the
It’s a real shame. There are so many restaurants that have beautiful decor, attentive servers, and delicious food, but falter in one big way – being too noisy. According to Zagat’s, too much noise is one of the most common complaints from restaurant guests in the United States. In fact, restaurant sound comes in second
There’s a lot of doom and gloom these days in business-related chatter about loyalty programs. Big picture: pundits talk about the good old days, lamenting the lack of loyalty to any brand in today’s market. It’s true, to some extent, that a larger, more competitive landscape exists in today’s economy than we’d seen in previous
Every restaurant design is about far more than aesthetics. A restaurant floor plan is ultimately a balancing act between several different, functional needs. On one hand, you want your restaurant design structured to get as many tables as you can into your dining room. The number of tables could greatly affect how many table turns
There are two reasons for every restaurant server to be well trained in upselling. First, it increases sales on your tickets, which is beneficial for your restaurant’s bottom line overall and good for your server’s tip at the end of service. Second, upselling correctly can actually be a benefit to the customer, offering them a
For the fifth quarter in a row, the restaurant industry as a whole is showing the pain of an unstable economy with negative same store sales. Pockets of the industry are performing well, particularly as the quick service and fast casual sectors show increased restaurant sales, but casual establishments continue to experience very high competition
Crafting dessert ideas for restaurants can be tricky. You want to include exciting choices and stay on top of current trends, but you also need to find ones that fit your brand. One trick to add excitement to your dessert menu is to take consumer-friendly, recognizable dessert items, but give them a little twist. With
Technology is a major part of being a business owner or manager in the 21st century. So much so that many owners are creating their own restaurant business apps to aid their customers in ordering. But consider this: is developing your own app worth it? There are dozens, if not hundreds, of phone and tablet-based
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