Guiding our clients through a restaurant expansion is many times a long, and difficult road … but a journey we’re always happy to take. Recently we helped our client, DC-based Farmers Restaurant Group’s brand of restaurants Founding Farmers, do just … read more
Train your staff. Probably one of the most important restaurant success lessons you’ll read today. Whether your enterprise is large or small, your business and your staff will reap the rewards of implementing a comprehensive, consistent training program. Our operations … read more
Your company’s website homepage is your brand ‘calling card’ if you will. It’s not a place to advertise per se, but to clearly define your business and your brand, to offer an enticing glimpse of what sets you apart. So, … read more
As active restaurant and hospitality industry participants, we believe in coming together for a great cause. And we can’t think of a better way to celebrate the universal cause of bettering our planet than by highlighting ways to bring about … read more
Social media is a contact sport. The sooner that concept is embraced, the better prepared any restaurant business will be. Restaurants are a tough business for many reasons. One underrated issue is word of mouth – reviews are what can … read more
Control your cost of business. Easier said than done? Not for us. In an industry that serves high costs with oftentimes low profit margins, it’s imperative to put proven staff scheduling restaurant software, technology and systems in place in order … read more
Over the years we’ve watched and reported on the healthful kids meals trend. We’re always happy to utilize our client and restaurant industry-centric news blog platform to help shape healthy eating habits for the next, and we might add notoriously … read more
We recently forecasted the rise of the All Day Breakfast restaurant industry trend. It appears our trend-watching team was right on target as expanding breakfast to other dayparts seems a good bet as traditional breakfast food items are cost effective … read more
As a restaurateur, we’re pretty sure you’ve heard it all. Guests complaining about service staff, food too cold, sunlight shining in guest’s eyes, and the inevitable for a busy, high-volume restaurants – long wait times., Experience and approach are key … read more
As Valentine’s Day is huge business for the restaurant industry, we’ve got some great ideas to help fill your seats on this busy holiday. In fact, according to the National Restaurant Association, Valentine’s Day is traditionally the second most popular … read more