When you’re a small, independent restaurant, it can be easy to feel discouraged. After all, if there are big franchises down every block, how can you compete? Especially in a year that’s seeing a 2 percent crunch on the number of independent restaurants in the market. The good news is that your restaurant’s status as
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Corkage: What to Know When You Bring Your Own Wine to a Restaurant
While it can be fun to peruse a restaurant’s wine list for new discoveries, from time to time you might have a specific wine in mind to go with your meal. Or maybe it’s a special occasion and you want to celebrate at particular restaurant with a bottle you’ve been saving for just the right
Let the Sunshine In: 7 Tips for Opening Your Restaurant Patio
As the days are getting longer and the weather’s getting warmer, patios are a key way restaurants can attract more customers and ensure they have a great dining experience. Many diners want to have a nice meal out with family or friends, and don’t want to be cooped up inside to eat. When the weather
Breaking the Glass Paycheck: Challenges for Women in Restaurants
So much of the focus on women in the restaurant industry these days is on getting through the door and into a job, management position, or ownership stake. That is no doubt a struggle, even today. But the many other challenges women in the restaurant industry continue to face on a daily basis can easily be overlooked. After all,
Spring into Step: 9 Tips for Your Restaurant’s Spring Maintenance
As the days start getting longer, your restaurant can take advantage of the warmer weather and extended light by doing some major spring maintenance. By completing these annual (or bi-annual) system checks, restoration, and cleaning regimens, you can avoid forgetting any one important aspect of your restaurant’s overall maintenance. While your focus for this project
Falling into the GAAP: Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
A good amount of restaurant owners and managers don’t come from strong financial backgrounds. Maybe you started off cooking. Maybe you’re more about the bigger picture brand concept. Maybe you’re all about interpersonal employee communication. But even if you come into the job without a lot of accounting experience, learning how to handle your finances
The State of Women in the Restaurant and Food Industry in 2017
As 2017 continues, there will be many questions about the food industry in the upcoming months, and many questions about labor and employment regarding women and minorities specifically. What affect will changes in Federal agencies and programs have on women in the workplace? Will women be able to find jobs in restaurants? Will their job
February/March Restaurant Marketing Ideas for Promotions
Valentine’s Day is, even in these rocky times for restaurants, the biggest day for dining out all year. While you’re focused on making sure customers choose your restaurant for the special holiday over your competitors, don’t lose sight of the other days worthy of marketing promotions that pack a punch. To help drive customer traffic
How to Maintain Consistency in Your Restaurant Food, Service, and Atmosphere
It’s important for restaurant managers and owners to be able to pinpoint where things need to improve in their restaurant. Often, when the food, the service, or the atmosphere suffers inexplicably, it’s a case of inconsistency. This has probably been apparent to you as a restaurant guest yourself! You decide to make a second (or
Building Brand Ambassadors: How to Connect with Online Foodies
It’s not quite the white whale of the restaurant business, but one of the trickier elements of running a successful restaurant in the 21st century is developing a following with online foodies. Many of these consumers write their own blogs, do freelance food reviews, or just have a strong following on different social media platforms.
