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We’re kind of obsessed with this stuff, so we often find ourselves diving into the latest tech and industry updates in our spare time. One day, we realized we could put all this knowledge to use by starting our own blog! So we did.
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The 12 Best Tips For Hiring Awesome Staff At Your Restaurant (sample blog)
Discover the 12 essential tips for hiring exceptional restaurant staff, from interviewing techniques to spotting star talent. Boost your restaurant's success today!
Restaurant Industry
How to Increase Restaurant Hiring
Restaurant hiring is more difficult than ever. It isn't enough to post a job and interview whoever applies.
Hospitality
Restaurant Technology
Upfront Costs vs Monthly Costs With Restaurant Service Providers
Paying upfront or paying a monthly subscription? Which option is more beneficial for your restaurant?
Hospitality
Marketing
How to Use Your Restaurant Phone System to Amplify Your Sales
Your phone system is an important tool to boost your restaurant sales.
Network
Restaurant Technology
Why a Professional Phone System Is Critical for Your Restaurant
Your restaurant phone system should be an asset during your dinner rush, not a hindrance. A professional phone system will help your restaurant.
Restaurant Industry
Restaurant Technology
Create a Free QR Code For Your Restaurant Menu in 60 Seconds
Creating a free QR code could be the key to contactless ordering for your restaurant menu. And you can make one in just 60 seconds.
Marketing
How to Take Better Food Photos For Your Restaurant
High-quality food photos can increase the likelihood of someone buying your restaurant's dish by 25%, and that's just through your online ordering platform.
Management
Restaurant Industry
Why You’re Having Staffing Problems and What to Do About It
Despite opening back up months ago, many restaurants are having staffing issues but can't figure out why. We talked to current and former employees.
Management
3 Ways to Make Your Restaurant Profitable During COVID-19
The biggest question facing most restaurant managers and owners in the last 4+ months is, ‚"How can we be profitable?‚" Stop asking and start taking action.
Restaurant Industry
Racial Equality Resource List
We created a racial equality resource list and broke it down into 6 ways we can become better allies to the Black community. It all starts with learning.
Management
Restaurant Industry
Your Restaurant Reopening Checklist
Even with partial occupancy, when reopening your restaurant there are important guidelines to follow in order to protect your staff and your customers.
Hospitality
Restaurant Industry
5 Ways to Succeed with To-Go Alcohol Sales
The new restaurant normal is carry-out and delivery, and many states are now allowing alcohol sales to-go. Are you set up for this next move?
3 Simple Things Restaurants Must Do Yesterday to Survive The Apocalypse
There are 3 things that successful restaurants are doing well to help their business survive: signage, marketing, and process.
Hospitality
Restaurant Industry
The Truth About Coronavirus and the Viability of U.S Food Service Businesses
Breaking down some of the information and statistics regarding the coronavirus pandemic and how it will, and has, affected the food service industry.
Hospitality
Restaurant Industry
Five Coronavirus Actions That Could Save Your Business for March 17, 2020
We've spoken directly with our customer base about the impact of coronavirus. Everyone is dealing with it in their own way.
Restaurant Promotional Ideas For Every Holiday
Discover restaurant promotional ideas that you can use to increase restaurant sales for any holiday.
Restaurant Industry
6 Celebrity Owned Restaurants You Should Know About
Celebrities often branch out into the food industry but here are 6 celebrity owned restaurants that might surprise you and you'll definitely want to check them out.
How To Improve Yelp Reviews with 4 Simple Strategies
Yelp reviews play a major role in maintaining the reputation of your restaurant and helping new people find it. Discover how to improve Yelp reviews for your restaurant with these 4 simple strategies.
Restaurant Technology
Apps for Restaurants: Does Your Restaurant Need One?
Discover how apps for restaurants are creating more revenue and an easier, more streamlined workflow for countless restaurants. Is it time to get your own restaurant mobile app?
Restaurant Industry
4 Ways A Restaurant Remodel Can Increase Revenue
The investment you put into a restaurant renovation can greatly improve your bottom line in ways you never expected! Discover the top 4 reasons a restaurant remodel can lead to increased revenue.
Restaurant Technology
How Trello Can Make Restaurant Menu Planning Easier
Restaurant menu planning can be a messy process with a lot of parts that need to be organized. Learn how Trello can make restaurant menu planning easier.
Restaurant Technology
The Future of Your Restaurant POS System
Your restaurant POS system as you know it is changing and it will make doing business even easier for you over the next few years.
Network
Restaurant Technology
How a Backup Internet Connection Can Save Your Restaurant Money
Is your business prepared for the cost of downtime in an internet outage? Discover how a backup internet connection for business can eliminate this risk and protect your profits.
Restaurant Industry
Hyper-Local Sourcing: What You Need to Know about This Restaurant Trend
Hyper-local sourcing is a hot restaurant trend that consumers love. Discover how to tap into this restaurant trend and steps you can take to get started right away.
Restaurant Technology
Why You Need a Restaurant Inventory Management System That Isn't from the Dark Ages
Is your wildly inefficient restaurant inventory management system costing you time, money, and sanity? If so, it's time for a change and making that change is easier than you might think!
Get More Loyal Customers by Capitalizing on Restaurant Email Marketing
These tips will help you capitalize on your restaurant email marketing strategy and grow your loyal customer base in the process.
Hiring a Restaurant Manager: The Top 5 Untrainable Traits Any Candidate Must Possess
Learn the top 5 critical traits to look for when hiring a restaurant manager, and find out the 3 traits to avoid at all costs.
The Benefits of a Food Truck For a Restaurant: Is it Worth Investing?
Discover the benefits of a food truck for a restaurant, and whether it's the right decision for you to take your restaurant on the road.
Tips on Social Media for Restaurants: Surefire Ways to Increase Your Social Media Following
Follow these tips on social media for restaurants to increase your social media following, including the one golden rule all successful marketers know.
Integrated Credit Card Processing: Does Your Restaurant Need It?
Integrated credit card processing can help you streamline your restaurant business so you can focus on what matters most.
Restaurant Technology
Our Top Picks for Restaurant Scheduling Apps in 2019
Turn the tedious task of scheduling your restaurant staff into a quick and easy one with one of the top restaurant scheduling apps of 2019.
Restaurant Industry
Ghost Restaurants: What Are They? And Are They Here to Stay?
The new virtual dining trend ‚""ghost restaurants‚"" are popping up everywhere. Here's everything you need to get up to speed.
Restaurant Technology
Rethinking Your Restaurant Communication Strategy
Communication in restaurants is key, and your employees want to hear from you. Is your restaurant communication strategy up to date?
Restaurant Industry
5 Tips for Casual Restaurant Interior Design
A cheat sheet hacked from architects and interior designers for casual restaurant interior design tips and tricks to make your casual restaurant stand out.
Restaurant Industry
6 Tips For Formal Restaurant Interior Design
A cheat sheet hacked from architects and interior designers for formal restaurant interior design tips and tricks to make your formal restaurant stand out.
5 Tips on How to Use Instagram for Restaurants
Here are tips and best practices you can implement to leverage Instagram for restaurants and create a story worth sharing.
Restaurant Industry
Follow This Restaurant Health Inspection Checklist to Get an A Grade on Your Next Inspection
Follow this restaurant health inspection checklist to know what to watch out for and get an A grade on your next health inspection.
How to Respond to Negative Yelp Reviews and Protect Your Business
Despite all your efforts to keep your restaurant at a 100% positive rating, how you respond to a negative review is just as important.
Tips to Create a Positive Restaurant Culture That Lasts
A good restaurant culture will increase productivity and open up communication. Follow these tips to create a positive restaurant culture that lasts.
Entertainment
Restaurant Industry
The Best Cooking Shows Professional Chefs Actually Like
This list of the best cooking shows professional chefs actually like will inspire you to bring out your inner chef and get into the kitchen!
Restaurant Industry
Pro Tips to Improve Your Line Cook Training and Keep Them Cruising
Whether your line cooks are fresh out of culinary school or moving their way up from the dish pit, follow these pro tips to improve your line cook training.
Why You Should Consider Using Sous Vide in Your Restaurant
Find out if all the buzz about the latest sous vide restaurant trend really worth investing in a sous vide tool for your restaurant or not.
Restaurant Industry
Top 20 Kitchen Slang Phrases You Need to Know Before Stepping Foot in the BOH
The ultimate guide to understanding and speaking the distinct language native to the back of the house, also known as ‘kitchen slang'.
How to Improve Your Restaurant Scheduling Process
Follow these steps to improve your restaurant scheduling process, make your life easier and keep your employees happy while you're at it.
Restaurant Industry
Frugal and Tasty: Keeping Restaurant Food Cost Down
When it comes to restaurant menu planning, make the most out of your ingredients and keep your restaurant food costs down with these 7 tips.
Restaurant Industry
The Top 3 Craft Beer Trends Every Restaurateur Needs to Know for 2018
If you want to stay on top of the craft beer industry in 2018, you need to keep up with always-changing craft beer trends.
Restaurant Industry
Craft Beer News: Are Craft Breweries Finally on the Decline?
In the latest craft beer news, the craft brewing industry is growing overall, but it may be trending toward smaller-scale breweries.
Are You Offering Catering? Here’s 5 Reasons Why You Should Be
Catering: Easy money or logistical nightmare? Here we walk you through the pros and cons of expanding your restaurant to catering.
Restaurant Management Tips: How to Improve Restaurant Performance and Minimize Downtime in 6 Easy Steps
Follow these restaurant management tips to improve restaurant performance and minimize downtime of your wait staff and other employees.
Restaurant Technology
Top 5 Restaurant Management Apps to Boost Productivity
Streamline your business at the back of the house and improve your customer relations with these 5 restaurant management apps & software solutions.
How to Hire Waitstaff That Will Last
Are you hiring the right servers for your restaurant? 6 key things to consider when you hire waitstaff for your restaurant that will decrease server turnover.
Restaurant Industry
5 Steps to Becoming a Brewery Hometown Hero
Show your commitment to your community by using local ingredients for brewing. You can also donate your spent grain to local farms to feed some four legged community members.
Why You Should Be Using Gift Cards
Gift cards aren't just something for the holiday season. Year round, gift cards can be the best marketing tool and sales driver in your business. I could write something catchy here, attempting to grab your attention, but in truth...
Five Reasons You Cannot Afford to be a Cash-Only Business
Leaving money on the table moves from abstract to tangible in businesses that don't accept credit cards. Customers fail to walk in the door, and the ones that do spend less than the customers at your competitor who accepts credit cards.
Restaurant Technology
The 3 Mistakes You'll Make When Implementing a New POS System
Owners, managers and staff all need to schedule time to train during the point of sale installation process. Most solutions offer on-site training, but many times, the staff is unorganized and the training is only heard in part and by a few people.
Restaurant Industry
How to Increase Table Turns in a Sit-Down Restaurant
If you own a restaurant that has ever gone on a waiting list, you know that turning tables is the key to higher profits and engaging more customers. Never wishing to rush or kick out a customer make turning tables quickly more of an art than science...
5 Ways Your Employees are Stealing your Restaurant Profits
It's like a play from Danny Ocean, but you own the vault, and the strategy is much less clever – a bar customer orders a top-shelf martini, which on the menu is $12. The customer pays cash, receives a well-prepared Grey Goose Martini, and your bartender gives the correct $8 in change.
