Social media: you’ve been told your restaurant needs it, but getting set up can often seem like an insurmountable hurdle. Facebook can seem especially complicated, given how often the platform changes its appearance, and often without notice. And you have to set up not just a profile, but a whole page for your business. While
It’s probably happened to you before — you’re expecting a restaurant reservation to come in for dinner, and they just don’t show up. Now you have an empty table and you’re relying on walk-in guests to come and fill the space of what should have been a guaranteed table for your staff. When it happens
New ones seem to pop up all the time. That empty storefront that used to be an insurance office — now a bustling sandwich shop. The vacant lot you never thought would get filled — now a Southern-themed family restaurant. Entrepreneurs left and right are looking for opportunities and spaces to build out their dreams
Facing challenges that are similar to the culinary world, the number of women in the wine industry lags behind their male counterparts. As an integral part of the hospitality industry, sommelier and beverage director positions can require long hours to cover new vintages and trends in beverages coming out every year. These jobs may also
Let’s say you love beer. Not only do you love beer, but you want to make beer yourself. Maybe you’ve done homebrews before and now you want to share your beer with the world on a grander scale. Why not work on starting a brewery? Getting a brewery off the ground is basically like starting
Everyone needs structure. It’s how we know what to do next, whether what we did was successful, and helps us work better with others. For businesses large and small, the basics of that structure is epitomized in the employee handbook. Building out a restaurant employee handbook can seem daunting at first, but getting down to the why,
You may not know this, but there are two keys to developing successful restaurant promotions. First, you must consider the promotions your competitors are running and whether your business needs to have similar events and offerings to stay on par in your market. Second, your restaurant ideas need to have differentiating factors that set your
Starting on May 5th of this year, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) was to begin enforcing new calorie listing guidelines related to the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The FDA’s new listing guidelines mean that qualifying restaurants will have to properly calculate the calories for each menu item. However, a ruling has come down
Among the top challenges faced by restaurant owners is marketing. Without the proper advertising and promotions, you can bet you’ll have a hard time earning the profits you want from your food services. Sometimes, a great location is enough to keep people walking through your doors. But, what if it isn’t? Can you still run
In recent years, businesses have discovered that how they’re perceived by internet users can make a big difference, not just in their online reputation, but also in their reputation as a whole. For restaurants in particular, online reviews and testimonials are a big part of that perception, and restaurant owners can certainly take steps to respond appropriately
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