Holiday staffing can be a nightmare for any restaurant owner. It’s that time of the year when you have the highest need for employees, but also the time when employees are seeking days off too. Not only does it become more challenging to fill regular shifts, but you have the added complexity of holiday … Continued
According to ReFED, U.S. restaurants generate 11.4 million tons of food waste annually at the cost of $25 billion per year. Alarming statistics such as this is making food waste a popular topic of discussion within the foodservice industry and causing restaurant owners across the nation to commit themselves to reduce food waste. As … Continued
PMQ Pizza Magazine reported that the United States saw an estimated $45.1 billion in pizza sales in 2018 — no wonder more and more people are jumping at the opportunity to open a pizza shop of their own. Follow these steps and learn what you need to know about opening a pizzeria. Identifying Your Pizza … Continued
From thin-crust to deep-dish and brick oven to wood-fired, people all over the globe will agree that pizza is one of their favorite foods to eat. Delicious pizza is no longer the food that exclusively belongs to New York (although New Yorkers may argue that point) and pizza sales and consumption prove that the industry … Continued
A number of restaurant owners have stated that 85% of their transactions use plastic to pay instead of cash. In fact, there is more of a simplicity in restaurants when dealing with credit or debit cards. Cashless restaurants throughout the country have said that they are able to create more opportunities as well as a … Continued
Remember Y2K (or at least reading about it)? On January 1, 2000 computers that everyone depended on were to malfunction due to four-digit years being represented by two digits. Although this never resulted in the major problems that were predicted, it sure did scare everyone. Now we have a new phenomena that could have a … Continued
Whether you are a big-time operation like Amazon or Google or a smaller independent restaurant, you can use real-time data from your business to gain insights and make smart, quick decisions that will ultimately make your restaurant more profitable. So where do you get this data? Whether it’s information about staffing schedules, table turns or … Continued
Valentine’s Day isn’t just the most romantic day of the year…it’s your time to shine! You’re not just selling a delicious dinner, you’re selling a memorable experience. You’ll want to make sure you’re on your game with the best food and customer service possible. That starts with making sure your customers can book reservations online … Continued
Labor costs are a big issue for restaurateurs. According to Senior Strategic Advisor for the NRA Dave Matthews, labor productivity has remained flat in recent years. From 2004 – 2014, the average annual percent change in output per labor hour has decreased between -0.1% for full service restaurants to -0.3% for limited service restaurants. How … Continued
We’ve all heard about the data breaches that have taken place at some of our nation’s biggest businesses — T.J. Maxx, Target, P.F. Chang’s and Home Depot. These are huge companies that had their customer data compromised by criminal hackers and, as a result, incurred mind-boggling fines. But what about smaller businesses? They aren’t as … Continued