Saving Money on your Restaurant or Bar’s IT

With POS systems dominating sales and inventory record management, computers are a significant part of a restaurant or bar budget.  With social media, this may be your marketing department as well.  Hardware is generally upgraded on a three year cycle.  The expense of...

Getting the Most Out of Your Beer

You days are as busy as they are long, and the thought of sitting with a salesperson is dreadful. All you want to do is leave a list of what you need, have him leave the boxes and someone can unload the delivery later. I want you to look at the situation in a whole...

Restaurant and Bar Trends for 2014

Trend prediction can mean the success of your food and beverage establishment.  Being a trend setter can buy a lot of social media credibility and business.  So what do the industry insiders think will be the trends for 2014?  Tea cocktails (cocktails and beer...

Delivering Great Service to your Own Staff

Restaurants and bars are in the hospitality industry. Owners and managers stress the importance of attentiveness in delivering superior customer service. After all, the server is delivering an experience, not just food and drink. However, management often fails to...