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Published April 2, 2015

LEDs added to your bar could light up your customers’ wallets

The right lighting can make a subtle but noticeable impact on consumer buying habits, though it isn’t often discussed outside of “setting the mood.” Studies show that higher quality lights make customers more comfortable, and therefore likely to stay longer and spend more money. Accent lighting using LEDs could be the best option. They may […]

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Adapt Your Menu for Calorie Labeling

Restaurants are being forced to change their menus before the end of the year after the FDA finalized a mandate last November that requires all menus to display calorie counts for all foods sold from chains with 20 or more locations. Restaurants will have to rethink their menu layout and consider rearranging or dropping some items.

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March saw chicken wing prices soar

Chicken wings are a customer favorite and an appetizer staple at many bars and restaurants across the country. However, prices rose dramatically this year and that has businesses exploring some different options. Chicken breasts are currently cheaper than bone-in chicken wings, so promoting boneless wings can save your restaurant money. Buying a stash of frozen […]

Published April 1, 2015

Pizza here, pizza there, pizza everywhere!

We all know pizza is awesome, but you might be surprised to know just how popular it is! A report recently released by CHD Expert, a foodservice database and analytics firm based out of Chicago, contains everything you’ve ever wanted to know about pizza dining habits. This feature by Brad Bloom at the FoodService.com blog […]

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How to Keep Serving Interesting

Serving takes a lot of skill and there’s always something to do, but it also gets repetitive. You might find yourself saying the same thing or asking the same questions to every customer. If you get bored with your routine, your customers will notice. Why not spice things up a bit?

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Charlie Sheen is a generous tipper!

Any time you see Charlie Sheen’s name pop up in the news, you can’t help but think something wild and wacky must be going on. However, it turns out there’s more to him than tiger blood and “winning.” Recently he was dining out with his friends and dentist, and before leaving he left his server […]

Monthly Archives: April 2015

Published April 2, 2015

LEDs added to your bar could light up your customers’ wallets

Published

Adapt Your Menu for Calorie Labeling

Published

March saw chicken wing prices soar

Published April 1, 2015

Pizza here, pizza there, pizza everywhere!

Published

How to Keep Serving Interesting

Published

Charlie Sheen is a generous tipper!

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