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Published October 24, 2017

Why M&A is Hot Again

Because the restaurant business is a relatively safe business, ie. it survives rough economic times as “everyone enjoys going out to dinner”, merger and acquisitions (M&A for short)have always went on. Now we have seen huge companies, like BurgerKing, swallowing up successful fast food chains, like Popeye’s, becoming all the rage in the industry. There […]

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Culver’s Sells Minority Interest to Investment Firm

Culver’s, which is a franchise with over 600 restaurants in 24 states entered an agreement with Roark Capital Group in which Culver’s shareholders will sell a minority stake to affiliates of Roark. The Culver family will maintain a majority ownership of the brand. The sale will help keep Culver’s family owned but also set up […]

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Waitbusters’ Guest Manager Simplifies Front of House Operations

The Guest Manager tool from Waitbusters will help to streamline and simplify daily front-of-house operations for restaurants. The application will allow users to manage wait lines and reservations as well as server sections and seating charts. Utilizing Guest Manager will optimize seating arrangements for customers. Additional benefits include eliminating the use of pen and paper, […]

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Coffee Brewing Tips from the Experts at Starbucks

How your coffee is brewed can have a lot of effect on its taste. At the Starbucks Reserve coffee bar, guests often encounter new techniques in brewing their favorite cup. Such techniques include a siphon brewer, Pour-over coffee, Chemex, coffee press, clover brewer, espresso, and Nitro coffee. These techniques will bring out different notes in […]

Published October 23, 2017

4 Tips to Keep Property Taxes from Hurting Your Bottom Line

Reducing property taxes is an important financial step for a restaurant owner. There are different things that can reduce your tax bill including making sure your property assessment is fair. You can also appeal your property taxes to try to have them lowered. In order to do this, you will need help from an attorney. […]

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Restaurant Marketing Ideas for November

November is the month of food marketing, according to Restaurant News. Each and every day of the month has some food related holiday or celebration attached to it. Some days have as many as four different things to celebrate. Not every restaurant or food service will be able to celebrate them all, but there is […]

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Savory Baked Goods Heat Up Restaurant Sales

In today’s world of fast food, consumers are increasingly turning their sights to baked goods as desserts for their meals. This has been a pleasant surprise to those in the dessert industry, as it means more money in their pockets. Some companies are developing bold flavor combinations that include items you may not typically think […]

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The 22 Ways Table 28 Annoyed Me During Restaurant Week

In Queens, there is a special event called Restaurant Week where several restaurants in the area lower their prices, usually to a fixed number. It usually attracts many more people, especially people that are unpleasant to be around. A group of women walk into a restaurant the author is in during this event and begins […]

Published October 20, 2017

Farmer Brothers Introduces Premium Hot Tea Line

The Texas-based Farmer Brothers Company, known for their environmentally-conscious specialty coffee blends, has introduced a new line of seven different blends of hot tea. This new range of teas is produced with sustainable methods, features certified organic blends, and is packaged in pyramid-shaped teabags designed to appeal to the modern consumer. The seven blends consist […]

Published October 19, 2017

7 Fast Casual Trends Taking Off in NYC

Up-and-coming food trends are often birthed in New York City. Currently, we’re seeing a few types of cuisine take off in the Apple: Poké (a type of Hawaiian cuisine), paleo-style foods, modern twists on Chinese and Indian, proteins derived from plants, and, believe it or not, an increase in street food. We’re also seeing a […]

Monthly Archives: October 2017

Published October 24, 2017

Why M&A is Hot Again

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Culver’s Sells Minority Interest to Investment Firm

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Waitbusters’ Guest Manager Simplifies Front of House Operations

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Coffee Brewing Tips from the Experts at Starbucks

Published October 23, 2017

4 Tips to Keep Property Taxes from Hurting Your Bottom Line

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Restaurant Marketing Ideas for November

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Savory Baked Goods Heat Up Restaurant Sales

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The 22 Ways Table 28 Annoyed Me During Restaurant Week

Published October 20, 2017

Farmer Brothers Introduces Premium Hot Tea Line

Published October 19, 2017

7 Fast Casual Trends Taking Off in NYC

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