by evansfox | Dec 11, 2013
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...
by evansfox | Dec 5, 2013
Social media can be leveraged as an on-demand, flexible and cost-effective marketing tool. Used correctly, it can produce both long and short term results for your restaurant. You have two goals – get new people to come in and try your establishment and to get your...
by evansfox | Dec 5, 2013
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...
by evansfox | Dec 5, 2013
There are four types of commercial spaces you can consider for locating your new restaurant: stand-alone building mixed use multi-use building a strip mall a shopping mall Malls bring a lot of foot traffic, but the rent is high and often includes percentage rent to...
by evansfox | Dec 5, 2013
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...
by evansfox | Dec 5, 2013
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...