From health to environmental issues, restaurant guests are increasingly concerned with the types of foods they eat and purchase. This approach to consumption is called "food ethics," which examines the moral consequences of our foods. Obvious examples of guests who practice food ethics include …
How to Start a Restaurant Subscription Service
Restaurant margins have always been tight, averaging between 3-5%. Having a steady and bankable incoming revenue stream has rarely been a reality for beleaguered restaurateurs facing sometimes insurmountable odds. While it’s impossible to fully gird yourself against the dangers of the future, …
July 2021: Restaurant Good News Roundup
A new month means new opportunities to reflect on the little rays of light that make life worth living. Before we dive into the good times, it’s important to contrast them against the shared struggles of the industry. When a lawsuit brought the Small Business Administration relief program to a halt, …
8 Bizarre Restaurant Crimes
True crime narratives have captured public attention for years now, for a variety of reasons. Restaurants rely on trust every day, whether that’s in customers to honor their tickets or in guests to wear masks; crime stories fascinate us because they give us a glimpse at how things go when someone …
How to Build a Better Restaurant Back-of-House
As more and more people around the world are vaccinated, the restaurant industry has started to return to some sense of normalcy. So far, around 6% of the world’s population and around 42% of all U.S. citizens are fully vaccinated. As the restaurant industry recovers, restaurateurs are scrambling to …
June 2021: Restaurant Good News Roundup
It seems like every month is two steps forward and one step back. As the world inches closer to mass vaccinations, the pandemic slowly recedes into the rearview mirror, in some places. India has recently experienced a surge in outbreaks, which in turn impacted their local restaurant industry …
