Restaurants have a lot of costs: rent, utilities, supplies, insurance, labor or many others. And one of the highest costs will be – your labor. A lot of money in the hospitality industry is spent on labor. Even a fast food or quick-service establishment will have high labor costs that quickly cut into profits. If you want to better manage your restaurant’s labor costs, you have a few options available.
Social media marketing for restaurants helps eateries attract new, loyal customers. If you want to reach your ideal target market, you can be sure that they’re on social media. Restaurants marketing campaigns must include social media as part of the entire marketing plan.
And while it’s easy to learn how to open a deli, it’s still a lot of work to run one. For every successful deli, you’ll find plenty that go out of business. You must provide customers with the food they want, great prices and offers that keep them coming back for more. The question is: how?
Everywhere seems like a target market for food trucks in 2024. You'll find many brick-and-mortar eateries transitioning into the food truck business model. If you drive around the country, you’ll find that even in rural areas, this is a viable, thriving option.
The world runs on coffee. In fact, 12.6% of the world’s population – that's 1 billion people – drink coffee. To cater to as many customers as possible, your restaurant should keep the coffee flowing all day long. The question is: which coffee machines should you invest in? Let’s look at our top picks for the best commercial coffee maker this year and how to choose the right machine.
Restaurant sales forecasting helps you better manage your inventory and goods so that you know exactly what items you need to stock up on and which are running low. If you have insights into your future sales, it opens the door to streamlined operations and better management of your eatery.
You’ve already, at least once, taken the steps to open a restaurant. But when you go to establish a second (or third) restaurant, it will require a few additional tasks that you didn’t have to complete the first time around.
We’re going to outline each of the five steps that you must take to open a new location.
Amidst a world reshaped by the pandemic, shifting labor markets, and changing consumer behaviors, restaurant proprietors are increasingly embracing technological advancements. These often inconspicuous yet profoundly impactful innovations are quietly revolutionizing culinary practices and guest interactions.
A dishwasher in restaurant kitchens is the backbone of back-of-house operations. You want to be able to service customers quickly without straining your staff too much. The cost of commercial dishwasher units will repay themselves multiple times over.
Trust and loyalty in the restaurant industry is hard-earned. Consumers are accustomed to their favorite restaurants switching owners, chefs leaving and quality varying. You must build customer trust through the actions you take.
