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While more consumers are skipping beverages to save the change in their pockets and many restaurants move toward bolstering their appetizer selections to generate revenue and increase their bottom line, a particular consumer trend is going unaddressed. Namely, many restaurants are overlooking or under-appreciating dessert as part of their restaurant menu. Many places opt to offer standard frozen fare, or...

Recent research trends are finding that, in recent years, consumers are eating out on their own far more frequently than they once did. Many studies find that approximately half of all eating out or beverage occasions are solo endeavors.  How can your restaurant capitalize on this ever growing trend? First, you have to understand the makeup of your current prospective...

Do you cater? Catering can be hard to implement and costly, but it is also an effective way to increase earnings and build business both in and outside of your restaurant once you implement a sound catering structure into your business.   Catering Is a Difficult Process to Begin   To begin, if you’re serious about offering catering services, you...

The restaurant industry is a hectic fast paced business atmosphere that requires not only attention to detail, but a sharp focus. As restaurant professionals, we all know this, and recognize the importance that strict organization has in restaurant management. As a result, on any job description for restaurant management, you’re sure to see a desire for “organizational skills” highlighted, but...

‘Gluten free’ is something that those of us in the restaurant industry are getting more and more familiar with all the time. This new trend in consumer diets is so popular, in fact, that it’s expected that about a third of all orders will contain at least one gluten free dish.  A quarter of Americans are reportedly cutting down on...

By most accounts, restaurant and service foods account for roughly a third of all American meals. This trend comes as no surprise, as the working lives of Americans takes up greater and greater chunks of their personal time. With restaurant foods playing such an important role in the lives of Americans everywhere, the details of food service, including key items...