Food safety is something many of us take for granted. We see certificates on the walls of our favorite restaurants stating that certified food safety experts are working to protect those who dine with them. For many years, I taught the National Restaurant Association's Food Safety Certification …
Restaurant Manager Interviews: Gauging Top-Tier Talent
You’ve sifted through a thick stack of resumes, carved out every possible interview time slot and spent hours delving into the backgrounds of restaurant manager candidates. You finally select one and then train them to run your operations like a water-tight ship. Weeks later though, you discover …
Restaurant Industry News Roundup: March 2019
In this month’s installment of the restaurant news roundup, we’ve seen an emphasis on brand distinctiveness, the guest experience, and platforms with innovative long-term goals. Artificial technology, a growing trend in the industry workforce, is becoming a less frightening concept as well. As we …
Smart Restaurant Accounting Tips for Effective Management
As a restaurant manager, you have to keep a lot of balls in the air. You have to deal with suppliers, manage a staff, serve clients, and keep an eye on your finances. Managers also have to address employee turnover and training issues, a process which can feel overwhelming. How can you effectively …
Increasing Restaurant Foot Traffic: Optimizing Opportunities
Off-Premise dining has become an increasingly popular way for customers to enjoy your food without needing to stay in your restaurant. If you've jumped on the bandwagon, you probably see increased sales and (hopefully) profits due to the new revenue stream. One thing you don’t want to neglect is …
Why is Your Restaurant Losing Money? Here’s What to Do About It
How are your profits? Great? Good? If you’re like most restaurants in the market, you probably know they could be better. The question you should be asking, especially if you have a restaurant losing money, is: what can you do something about it? It boils down to whether you don’t know or don’t …