6 Steps for Increasing Your Following on Instagram

With over 100 million active users, Instagram is a powerful tool for businesses. Users can post photos, videos and live updates and engage with their followers. Even celebrities and well-known businesses have used the platform to build their own brands.  Many small businesses – including restaurants – are using Instagram to network with customers and […]

What Marketing Can Do For Your Restaurant

Marketing – which, at its core, boils down to business promotion and selling products or services – is often thought of as a complicated, high-end tactic that requires a dedicated team or third-party company. It can be, but there are marketing basics that can help any business of any size, and marketing can do some […]

11 Myths About Professional Restaurant Phone Systems

I don’t need a restaurant phone. Well, this one seems obvious. If you have a business, you want potential customers to be able to get information so they’ll want to come in and place an order. Not only that, you’ll need to be able to make and receive phone calls with suppliers and vendors so […]

5 Restaurant Things You Need to Think About Today

The Psychology of Menu Design Your menu is more than just a list of your food and drink offerings. It’s a marketing tool that can be used to influence your customers’ ordering habits. By understanding the psychology of menu design, you can use your menu to nudge your customers towards higher-profit items and boost your […]

Do I Need a Restaurant Phone Answering Service?

There are more jobs than unemployed workers so far in 2023, especially in the restaurant industry. That means a lot of jobs are going to go unfilled, which means the labor crisis is more important than ever. For obvious reasons, you need people to take orders, make food, serve, and clean in your business. You […]

3 Myths About Restaurant Technology

Running a restaurant isn’t easy under the best of circumstances, and running one on the tail end of a very dangerous global pandemic, coupled with a troubled economy and other issues is even harder. Restaurants are having a difficult time attracting and keeping staff. Customers think food is too expensive. Food sourcing problems mean already-tight […]

10 Keys to Good Restaurant Management

Don’t make sweeping changes unless you have no choice. Smaller, long-term changes are always better for both staff and customers. It gives them time to work out kinks and get used to changes. Having a new menu, new POS systems, and new policies can be confusing for everyone. All it does is invite chaos that […]

Which Social Media Platform Should I Use for My Restaurant?

You have your business up and running … or are almost there. You know you need a social media account or two (or three), but you aren’t sure which channel to pick. In no particular order, we’ve created a quick rundown on the top ten most-used social media platforms. Facebook (Meta): Widely used domestically and […]

Why Do Restaurant Strategies Fail?

Sometimes restaurants – even with good food and a good customer base – go out of business. It’s never fun to see it happen, and if you’re running a restaurant of your own, it probably makes you a little paranoid. What went wrong? Are you next? You may even start making changes with a knee-jerk […]