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Restaurant owners are many things, but most are not architects. The owner will have an idea in mind for their restaurant layout and design, but while the design may look nice, it may be an architectural disaster.

Simple mistakes in a restaurant's floor planning can lead to less efficiency and more overhead for the owner.

Read more10 Common Architectural Mistakes Restaurants Should Avoid

Everyone loves to dine out. Even more, everyone loves take out. Or, ‘take-away' in other cultural terminology. But, when you consider how many people on our planet order take out, and how many disposable plates are being used, do you ever think about where those plates end up? Landfills? The ocean?

VerTerra did.

Read moreGo Green With VerTerra Palm Leaf Disposable Supplies

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Rude customers are often the clients from hell, and handling them requires a different approach based on each situation. Today, we're going to learn how to deal with these patrons, and why some guests have a reason for being the way that they are.

Read moreRude Customers in Restaurants: Dealing With Guests from Hell

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When it comes to kitchen organization and safety, labels are crucial. The right kitchen labeling system can make your kitchen more efficient while reducing the risk of foodborne illness. But restaurant food labels are more than just an organization hack - they're a requirement by the FDA.

Learning how to properly label your food will provide your restaurant with long-term benefits and save you money along the way.

Read moreRestaurant Food Labeling Systems: Saving Big Money With Little Stickers

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A meat slicer is designed to reduce food prep time. The perfect slicer for your commercial kitchen depends on your needs. When buying a commercial meat slicer, you’ll find that there are a lot of variables:

  • Size
  • Price
  • Safety features

Today, we’re going to cover some of the basic tips every restaurant owner can follow when choosing slicing equipment.

Read moreQuick and Easy Guide to Buying the Right Slicing Equipment

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Looking to sell more wine bottles at your restaurant? It's true that guests usually prefer wine sold by the glass, but with the right strategies and a knowledgeable staff, you can boost your wine-by-the-bottle sales.

Read moreThe Secret of Selling Wine by Bottles

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Customer feedback plays a crucial role in the success of a restaurant. Everything from the ambiance to the quality of service, music, food quality and temperature in the dining room can affect a visitor’s desire to come back to your establishment. The goal is to make each customer’s experience as positive as possible, and feedback can help you reach that goal. Reviews, another form of feedback, will also help improve your reputation and get more visitors through the door.

Read moreHow to Collect and Manage Customer Feedback

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There's one piece of equipment that every restaurant needs: a professional blender. Whether you’re making smoothies, cocktails or whipping cream, the best blenders will make quick work of chopping and pureeing.

But how do you find the best commercial blender for your restaurant? There are several things you need to consider before making your purchase.

Read moreHow to Choose the Best Commercial Blender for Your Restaurant

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Restaurants have a lot of overhead, and one of the areas where costs are often overlooked is labor. You have to pay your staff, and if your scheduling is off, you may have staff sitting around being paid while not working much.

When you learn how to manage a restaurant, you should be taught how to reduce labor costs.

Read more6 Restaurant Labor Scheduling Tactics to Optimize Costs and Improve Service

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Restaurant renovations can be profitable, increasing sales between 7% and 20% when done right. A restaurant remodel can cost between $100,000 and $1 million, on average, but this is a major overhaul.

When restaurant remodel costs are this high, you have to worry about keeping the establishment closed for a long period of time. The larger the renovation, the more money that's lost due to the restaurant being closed.

Read moreA Complete Guide to Restaurant Renovation

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