Cintas Corporation wanted to know how to build repeat customers. They also wanted to know what made people not want to return. After doing a survey, that was conducted by Harris Poll, they were able to answer some of the questions they had. Dirty surfaces, bathrooms, floor and bad odor and some of the major factors that prevent repeat customers at restaurants. On top of that, more women are more likely to be influenced into not coming back to restaurant for some of these reasons over men.

Key Takeaways:

• adults would be influenced to not return to a restaurant if they experienced some type of issue related to the facility.
• Repeat business is vital to the success of any restaurant. Restaurant managers must ensure that their employees are READY to address facility flaws to keep diners returning.
• The study also found that gender plays a role in which factors influence a customer to avoid a restaurant.

“Repeat business is vital to the success of any restaurant. Restaurant managers must ensure that their employees are READY to address facility flaws to keep diners returning.”

http://www.restaurantnews.com/study-identifies-restaurant-flaws-that-leave-a-bad-taste-in-diners-mouths/

When it comes to food trucks, they are often and enjoyed and considered as a meal option for a wide and vast majority of people. However sometimes maintaining a food truck can be a difficult task in and of itself. This article gives you the insight and a more in depth look into some options when it comes to maintenance and upkeep of food trucks.

Key Takeaways:

• The fact is that food trucks not only involve much of the same equipment and maintenance as a brick-and-mortar restaurant such as a ventilation system, they also have additional special considerations like power and water.
• If a food truck has a grill or flat-top of some type, it will have a hood vent that will require new hood filters on a regular schedule. There will also be grease to contain and haul of, as well as cookware to clean in a washing station.
• Food truck operators should have a plan for managing their waste in a way that health inspectors and city officials will like.

“Sanitation is critical. Health inspectors are very aware of the higher risks in food trucks due to limited water supplies, frequent opening of windows, and potential power failures.”

http://www.restaurantnews.com/maintenance-considerations-for-food-trucks/

Restaurants are something that a wide and vast majority of people love and enjoy to take part in eating at and going to. however the growth of many restaurants can go up and down overtime and can be unknown. This article gives you the insight and a more in depth look into five reason that restaurants will continue to grow overtime.

Key Takeaways:

• Just as economists wouldn’t say the overall economy was in a recession if just a few sectors were struggling, the same shouldn’t be said about the restaurant industry based on the results of a handful of companies.
• According to data from the U.S. Census Bureau, total eating and drinking place sales were up 6.0 percent on year-to-date basis through July 2016. Adjusting for menu-price inflation, sales were up about 3.3 percent during the first seven months of the year.
• 31 percent of adults say they have become less confident about their personal spending as a result of the presidential campaign during the last few months, according to a new national survey conducted August 18-21 by ORC International for the National Restaurant Association.

“That’s not to say that consumers aren’t somewhat unsettled, and a chunk of that uncertainly could likely be traced to the vitriol coming from the U.S. presidential campaign. In fact, 31 percent of adults say they have become less confident about their personal spending as a result of the presidential campaign during the last few months.”

http://www.restaurantnews.com/5-reasons-restaurant-growth-will-continue/