Every restaurant has at least one slow night. But with a bit of creativity and the right restaurant promotion, you can turn these slow nights around and get more customers through your door. Here are seven restaurant promotion ideas to boost your slow evenings.
Concession stand food is one of the best reasons to go to a fair or ball game. Delicious food brings customers to your stand, but if your organizational skills are lacking, you’ll find that everything can go wrong – quickly.
Even with easy concession stand food to serve, you’ll need concession stand layout ideas that optimize your space.
Marketing is what keeps your restaurant up and running. It’s what helps new customers discover your establishment and spread the word about your excellent menu and atmosphere.
But when experts recommend allocating 3-6% of your budget to marketing, you want to know that you’re getting a good return on your investment. Calculating your restaurant's ROI will help you understand the impact of your marketing dollars and to make changes as necessary to improve performance.
Sinks are an essential component of any commercial kitchen. The number of sinks required in your kitchen will depend on several factors, including size and workflow, but as a general rule of thumb, it’s best to have at least one sink in every food preparation area.
The question is: which sink should you choose? Let’s first look at the best materials for commercial kitchen sinks and the best types. Then, we’ll share our top picks for restaurant sinks.
Do you have a restaurant cleaning checklist? If not, you risk being fined. You might think, “my kitchen is clean,” but one misstep can lead to: health code violations, loss of customer trust, or even lost business.
We're going to share a restaurant cleaning schedule that will allow you to pass health code inspections, keep patrons happy, and ensure that you never miss key cleanings.
As a restaurant owner, you follow all ADA requirements for restaurants in your establishment. But what about your website? Is your site easily accessible and navigable for users with disabilities?
ADA website compliance is becoming increasingly important for all businesses, including restaurants. It’s important to understand why compliance is necessary and how to ensure your site is following the guidelines.
Restaurant peak hours are fast-paced and stressful. If you don’t prepare for these hectic times, it can quickly turn into chaos in the front and back of the house. However, if you’ve been running your operations for any length of time, you know that there are measures that you can take to alleviate these issues.
Want to boost your restaurant's profits and offer healthy options for guests? Invest in a commercial juicer.
Juicers make it easy to offer a variety of healthy drinks to customers, and fresh juice products often have high-profit margins with minimal overhead. Most establishments will find that there are many ways to incorporate juice into their drink menus, whether it’s new cocktails or freshly squeezed juice with breakfast.
Automation is everywhere. Businesses are trying to cut back on costs and use technology to streamline certain roles in their business. But can you automate customer service in a restaurant?
For many people, going out to eat is as much about good-tasting food as it is about socializing and talking to employees – including customer service. Talking to a real person is one of the difficulties when trying to automate restaurant tasks.
Has it always been your dream to open your own coffee shop? One of the most critical steps in making your dream a reality is choosing your shop’s concept.
What kind of coffee shop do you want to open?
We’re going to explore a few concepts and answer an important question: What do I need to open a coffee shop?
