Restaurant noise is one of the factors consumers use when judging an eatery. If the noise levels are too high, people won’t return. The issue of noise is so crucial that food critics are now reporting on noise levels when writing reviews. Interestingly, the in-depth study on noise in a restaurant found that if levels were too high, it also affected flavor and food texture.
Does your restaurant have a kitchen display system? If not, now may be the perfect time to invest in one.
Improved efficiency, order accuracy, and customer experience are just a few of the benefits that a kitchen display system (KDS) offers. Let’s take a closer look at the differences between a KDS and POS, their benefits, and how to use them.
Designing and launching a restaurant requires time, patience and strategy. Restaurants don’t succeed by chance. Owners put a lot of thought and effort into designing their space and planning their menus. One of the most important investments you’ll make is in your restaurant's furniture. The right furniture will make guests feel comfortable and create the impression you want to create.
Your bar customers have a certain expectation of the glassware you use. If you sell high-end drinks, you can only sell them in the best cocktail glasses. Restaurants with bars in them need to step up their game and invest in the right stemware to make the right first impression.
Not sure what cocktail glasses to purchase?
Let's go through four key things to consider before making your purchase and a list of top-tier glasses in our collection.
Restaurant foot traffic has been struggling in recent months as inflation costs are keeping more consumers at home. Casual eateries experienced a 1%+ decline since August 2022, and the trend kept up throughout 2022.
Eateries must begin spending resources to increase foot traffic and lure patrons back in as inflation begins to stabilize.
Let’s look at a few ways to begin boosting foot traffic.
Does your restaurant need an efficiency increase? A lot of eateries focus on their menu and marketing, and then when the eatery is buzzing with customers, workers are left scrambling to keep up with orders.
Learning how to improve efficiency requires a lot of analysis and revisiting what’s working and not working.
Commercial bottle coolers are a great investment for restaurants and bars of all sizes. These specialty refrigerators keep alcoholic and non-alcoholic bottled drinks at just the right temperature for serving.
If you’re just opening a new restaurant or looking to upgrade your current cooler, you may not know what to look for or where to start your search. We’re here to help. Let’s explore the most important things to consider when buying bottle coolers and share our top models.
Do you have a closing and opening restaurant checklist? We’re not talking about incorporating or dissolving your eatery. Instead, we’re discussing your opening and closing procedures.
Every business owner should have processes for their operation that allow them – or anyone else – to open and close the business properly.
Restaurants face a number of challenges when it comes to marketing and management. The key to success is to determine your business capability and optimize operations to better align your marketing and management for success.
But how do you determine your capability? How does business capability mapping work, and what are the benefits? Let’s take a closer look at the process.
When you sit down in a restaurant, you’ll notice that there’s a lot going on around you. Waiters are walking the floor, chefs are cooking, people are laughing, and food is being served. However, behind the scenes, there is someone coming up with food plating ideas.
Plate presentation creates the aesthetic that the restaurant wants to project to patrons.
