Summer is here again and so is the biggest holiday of the season – Fourth of July. Many Americans spend Independence Day outside their homes, making it a significant opportunity to drive traffic to your restaurant. Do you have a Fourth of July restaurant promotions and menu plan in place? We rounded …
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How to Build a Better Restaurant Back-of-House
As more and more people around the world are vaccinated, the restaurant industry has started to return to some sense of normalcy. So far, around 6% of the world’s population and around 42% of all U.S. citizens are fully vaccinated. As the restaurant industry recovers, restaurateurs are scrambling to …
June 2021: Restaurant Good News Roundup
It seems like every month is two steps forward and one step back. As the world inches closer to mass vaccinations, the pandemic slowly recedes into the rearview mirror, in some places. India has recently experienced a surge in outbreaks, which in turn impacted their local restaurant industry …
Guerrilla Marketing Ideas for Pub Owners
There are many things to love about owning a pub. You can be your own boss, serve up some great food and drinks, and meet interesting people. But what might put a bit of damper on this adventure is the stiff competition. The food and drinks scene is a highly competitive one, and success is not …
Menu Engineering – A Restaurant Strategy Cheat Sheet
From time to time, you’ll want to examine your restaurant to analyze its performance. Are you hitting your financial goals on every point? Providing the optimal guest experience? And most importantly, are you doing it all in accordance with your brand vision? Though a restaurant owner’s challenges …
7 Restaurant Philanthropists
It’s easy to believe that the only news you ever encounter is bad news, which is a phenomenon known as negativity bias. The concept of negativity bias is a predilection to not only register “bad news,” but to dwell on it. While that has a cumulatively detrimental effect on your mental health, the …
How to Open a Bar
Opening a bar is a dream for many entrepreneurs, sports fans, and let’s be honest, just about anyone who loves a stiff beverage. Still, for every one successful bar, there are many other failed attempts. Just as opening a restaurant can be challenging, opening a bar successfully will come with …
Restaurant Podcast Guide: Our 9 Current Favorites
Update: Our very own Brian Wayne has made an appearance on the Shandeeland podcast. Read on to learn about their chat. Editor's note: This post was originally published on February 19, 2021, and has been slightly updated for accuracy, relevance, and comprehensiveness. Podcasting has grown from a …








