From a social media post that goes viral to an attention-grabbing Groupon deal, there are a variety of ways a restaurateur can fill up their café tables with new guests. One method that’s often overlooked, however, is local media coverage. Many culinary entrepreneurs feel there’s nothing newsworthy about what they do, so they outright dismiss … Continue Reading »

Restaurants come in all shapes and sizes. While some might be more geared towards fancy dining and bistro chairs, similarly successful eateries might be packed with bar tables and pub food. Regardless of these differences, every dining establishment has to market themselves. This can be understandably difficult for a new eatery, but with the following … Continue Reading »

Great service, good food and the appropriate commercial restaurant equipment are all essential to running a successful eatery. Of course, many establishments have each of these and still manage to fail within a few years of opening. There’s far more to being an effective culinary entrepreneur, and while every eatery will succeed in different ways, … Continue Reading »

Letting restaurant staff sit at the bar tables to enjoy a round during their shift would certainly help with retention, but it’s undoubtedly a bad idea in every other aspect. In an industry with such high turnover rates, though, how is a restaurateur to hold onto their best and brightest talent? Fortunately, there are a … Continue Reading »

Having a successful eatery doesn’t always equate to huge sums of money in an owner’s pocket. After all, there are constant costs that eat directly into revenue. From buying new equipment for a restaurant to paying the monthly bills, not every dollar brought in can be construed as profit. Therefore, it’s imperative for culinary entrepreneurs … Continue Reading »

Restaurant dining sets vary tremendously. From casual sets appropriate for family style dining to solid mahogany tabletops suitable for fine dining, you can find whatever you need. The real question is can you find what you want at the price you want to pay. Your furniture has to match the style of your restaurant. Placing … Continue Reading »

Getting patrons to occupy an establishment’s café tables was long the paramount goal of running a restaurant. With more people opting to eat at home rather than having a dine-in experience, though, this has changed over the years. In fact, many individuals have taken to placing their orders online in a drive towards expediency. While … Continue Reading »

In a perfect world, your customers should never even notice when their table, or one nearby, is bussed. The staff should be able to glide in, clear and clean, and then disappear with a minimum of fuss. However, this takes a bit of planning and some practice. One of the more common problems with bussing … Continue Reading »

There comes a point in many culinary entrepreneurs’ lives where they want to open a second restaurant but don’t know if it’s financially feasible. Maybe they need to replace their restaurant furnishings in their first location, or maybe prime real estate choices are few and far between in a city. A virtual restaurant, though, allows … Continue Reading »

It’s always a good thing for a culinary entrepreneur to know how many of their restaurant booths will be full on any given night, and taking reservations is one of the best ways to do this. Additionally, there are a variety of benefits that come along with accepting reservations. It should be noted, though, that … Continue Reading »