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Published October 13, 2015

12 Dos and Don’ts for Getting a Restaurant Loan

Getting financing for a new restaurant concept can be difficult, but there are several options for getting crucial funding. Whether financing through an SBA loan or an IPO, restaurant operators need to make sure to keep basic financial principles in mind at all time.

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Tabletops Provide Opportunities for Operators

Tabletops are an often-neglected aspect of restaurant operation. Despite their seemingly simple nature, tabletops can be used for branding and for creating a positive customer experience. One great way tabletops can be leveraged for operator benefit is by displaying well-liked brands of condiments and sauces on the table. This creates a subconscious feeling of trust […]

Published October 12, 2015

Restaurants Equal Bars as Cocktail Destinations

According to The Mixed Drinks Report released recently in the UK, cocktails are now just as popular in restaurants as they are in bars, especially for millenials. On average, British cocktail drinkers order about three drinks while at restaurants, and the growing popularity of cocktails has made them a reliable source of revenue for operators. […]

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Tech Offers Challenges and Opportunities for Operators

Tech tools promise to solve restaurant operators’ issues with staffing. However, as Starbucks’ recent experience shows, the technology for scheduling has some issues that need to be worked out before it actually increases employee satisfaction.

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Add Mint to Make Entrees and Drinks Vibrant and Fresh

Mint is one of the hottest ingredients in the restaurant industry right now. The herb is growing in popularity because of its versatility and popularity with customers. Mint works well to tone down heat in spicy Asian dishes, and it also plays well with a wide variety of European cuisines, including Italian and Greek. A […]

Published October 9, 2015

6 Recipes to Help Join the Pumpkin Bandwagon

It has become a yearly ritual: as the leaves change, pumpkin-flavored foods pop up on restaurant menus. While the pumpkin craze may seem like just a fad, recent data from Nielson shows that 37 percent of Americans bought a pumpkin product last year, and the pumpkin category has grown 79 percent since 2011. For operators […]

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5 Tactics to Keep Guests Happy

Restaurant operators who ignore guest engagement do so at their own peril. Customers like to feel at home when they eat out, and that requires operators to make themselves available to guests and be responsive on social media.

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Starbucks Helps Out Coffee Farmers with Coffee Tree Initiative

Starbucks announced that it will lend a hand to the farmers who grow its coffee by planting a coffee tree for every bag of coffee it sells through September 2016. The initiative is designed to help farmers battle the effects of coffee rust, a fungus that kills coffee trees. Rust has made it much harder […]

Published October 8, 2015

Outdoor Seating Drives Extra Business During Pleasant Weather

Diners love the experience of eating outside, and they will bring their business to restaurants with open-air seating when the weather is nice. Research by the Simons Advisory group shows that investing $200,000 in outdoor spaces resulted in an average $500,000 sales increase. Customers like outdoor seating because it makes their dining experience more pleasurable, […]

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Restaurants Scramble for Millenial Market

Millenials now are the largest age group in America, and restaurant chains are adjusting to Millenial tastes to try to court more business. However, Millenials seem to only eat out when the economy is good, so chain restaurants may have a hard time weathering economic downturns.

Monthly Archives: October 2015

Published October 13, 2015

12 Dos and Don’ts for Getting a Restaurant Loan

Published

Tabletops Provide Opportunities for Operators

Published October 12, 2015

Restaurants Equal Bars as Cocktail Destinations

Published

Tech Offers Challenges and Opportunities for Operators

Published

Add Mint to Make Entrees and Drinks Vibrant and Fresh

Published October 9, 2015

6 Recipes to Help Join the Pumpkin Bandwagon

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5 Tactics to Keep Guests Happy

Published

Starbucks Helps Out Coffee Farmers with Coffee Tree Initiative

Published October 8, 2015

Outdoor Seating Drives Extra Business During Pleasant Weather

Published

Restaurants Scramble for Millenial Market

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