Published February 9, 2015
Valentine’s Day may be considered a day for chocolate and champagne, but it’s also a big food day overall. To honor the holiday and take advantage of the crowd, many restaurants have gotten creative with their products.
Baskin-Robbins will offer a special ice cream flavor, Love Potion #31, and will also bring back its very popular Conversation Heart Cake which looks like a giant Sweetheart candy. On the savory side, pizzerias have found success with heart-shaped pies.
Will your restaurant offer a special dish or product for Valentine’s Day?
Read the full article here: Valentine’s Promos Focus on Family
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Published February 9, 2015
There are some restaurants that have fully embraced technology to the point where iPads have replaced servers, but not at Pizzeria Vetri in Philadelphia. When someone pitched that idea during the planning phase, it got shut down immediately by co-founder Jeff Benjamin. For him, half their previous company’s successes were based on excellent service, and that cannot be provided by a tablet.
With that commitment to service in mind, Jeff provides a primer on how to elevate the front of house. These include showing top-down leadership, serving customers as a united team, and knowing how to read the table in terms of clearing plates and upselling, among others. There should be some fun and flexibility but really, it’s important for servers to treat their guests as they would want to be treated.
Read the full article here: 10 tips to polish your front-of-house service
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Published February 9, 2015
If you’re looking for a restaurant job and are flexible on location, which states might offer the best chances? Answer: Arizona, Florida, Texas, Georgia, Utah!
According to the National Restaurant Association’s 2015 Restaurant Industry Forecast, Arizona is the most promising job market with an expected 24 percent job growth over the next 10 years. Behind it are Florida and Texas, each with over 22 percent projected gains.
The NRA projects that job growth in restaurants will continue to beat overall job growth for the 16th straight year.
Read the full article here: Where the jobs are: Arizona, Florida, Texas, Georgia, Utah
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