We have reached the seventh level of the game! June flew past us with a buffet of news bites, from the tumultuous end of the restaurant revitalization fund to celebrations involving one of our favorite restaurant philanthropists. For our June Restaurant Industry News Roundup, our focus is both …
Fourth of July: Restaurant Promotions, Prep, and Menu Ideas
Summer is here again and so is the biggest holiday of the season – Fourth of July. Many Americans spend Independence Day outside their homes, making it a significant opportunity to drive traffic to your restaurant. Do you have a Fourth of July restaurant promotions and menu plan in place? We rounded …
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 …
Guerrilla Marketing Ideas for Pub Owners
There are many things to love about owning a pub. You can be your own boss, serve up some great food and drinks, and meet interesting people. But what might put a bit of damper on this adventure is the stiff competition. The food and drinks scene is a highly competitive one, and success is not …
Menu Engineering – A Restaurant Strategy Cheat Sheet
From time to time, you’ll want to examine your restaurant to analyze its performance. Are you hitting your financial goals on every point? Providing the optimal guest experience? And most importantly, are you doing it all in accordance with your brand vision? Though a restaurant owner’s challenges …