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Published November 9, 2015

Consumers Perceive Hotel Restaurants as Overpriced

A study commissioned by Hospitality GEM suggests that hotel restaurants are missing out on valuable local business because they are perceived as expensive. 64 percent of the 820 diners surveyed ate out more than 5 times a month, but only 15 percent did so at a hotel that they weren’t staying at. Half of the […]

Published November 6, 2015

Fast Food Isn’t Going Anywhere

The rise of fast casual chains like Chipotle is perceived as a threat to the continued popularity of quick-service burger places like McDonald’s. However, the fast food burger market has actually been growing in recent years, and Americans’ appetite for burgers doesn’t seem to be measurably decreasing.

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Managing the Transition to Fast Casual

With fast casual being the hot segment of the restaurant industry right now, many quick-service and full-service restaurants are looking to transition to the fast casual model. At the Fast Casual Executive Summit 2015, several fast casual experts gave advice on how to effectively switch service models. The one thing that everyone stressed was that […]

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Americans Spend $2,746 a Year on Lunch

According to a recent study about American consumers’ spending habits commissioned by Visa, Americans spend $2,746 a year on lunch. The most common place to eat lunch overall was at home, but the majority of full-time workers reported that they ate lunch at work. On average, the people surveyed for the study said they spent […]

Published November 5, 2015

SteadyServ Makes Craft Beer a Little Less Mysterious

New technology from a startup called SteadyServ aims to help bar managers make better decisions about when to buy beer kegs and what price to charge per pint. The system, called iKeg uses sensors to feed real-time data about how much beer is in each keg to bar managers’ mobile devices.

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These Restaurants are Giving Free Meals to Veterans Next Week

Veterans Days falls on November 11th this year in America, and dozens of restaurant chains across the country are thanking veterans for their service with discounts and free meals. Active-duty service members can also take advantage of these deals. Most restaurants on the list require proof of military service and do not include alcohol and […]

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4 Ways to Get the Most From Millenial Workers

Here’s an interesting fact: in 10 years, Millenials will make up 75 percent of America’s workforce. Restaurant Hospitality interviewed Mark Heymann of the staff performance consulting firm UniFocus to gain some insight into how to encourage good relationships between employers and Millenial staff members. Heymann says that Millenial workers prefer flexible scheduling, care about what […]

Published November 4, 2015

Life Tips from Your Local Bartender

Bartenders can teach you a lot about life. The most important lessons you can learn from your local bar have nothing to do with mixology at all. Rather, bars teach the values of presentation, time management, and listening.

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Crunchy Elements Make Desserts Pop

Cooking is often thought of as the careful manipulation of taste and flavor, but texture is a crucial part of making satisfying food. Using crunch to add textural contrast to desserts makes them more vibrant and memorable to diners. Crunchy elements in a dish make each bite different and interesting, especially compares with gooey elements […]

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Don’t Confuse Customers With Your Menu!

OpenTable just did a study of restaurant customers that found that 8 out of 10 people think that some menus are ‘overly confusing.’ Over half of all restaurant patrons have had to ask a waiter to explain a menu item they can’t understand. Confusing menus may alienate and frustrate diners, potentially harming as restaurant’s business. […]

Monthly Archives: November 2015

Published November 9, 2015

Consumers Perceive Hotel Restaurants as Overpriced

Published November 6, 2015

Fast Food Isn’t Going Anywhere

Published

Managing the Transition to Fast Casual

Published

Americans Spend $2,746 a Year on Lunch

Published November 5, 2015

SteadyServ Makes Craft Beer a Little Less Mysterious

Published

These Restaurants are Giving Free Meals to Veterans Next Week

Published

4 Ways to Get the Most From Millenial Workers

Published November 4, 2015

Life Tips from Your Local Bartender

Published

Crunchy Elements Make Desserts Pop

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Don’t Confuse Customers With Your Menu!

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