3 Tips to Make a Huge Splash When Launching a Restaurant


Are you in the final stages of setting up your restaurant business? Are you unsure about how to promote your eatery and draw people in? If the answer is ‘yes’ to both questions, you’ve landed on the right article. Below you fill find useful information about how to generate a huge splash with your restaurant launch.

Oh, and even if your business isn’t going to be in the food industry, the following tips are still well worth taking into account.

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10 Must-Have Features of a Good Restaurant Management System Software


Whether the restaurant is getting ready to open or it’s been open for a while but the current management system is lacking, finding the right one to use is crucial. Those who need to find a restaurant management system will want to make sure they know what to look for so they can find one that will fit their needs perfectly.

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How to Stop Customer Complaints in a Restaurant


Running a restaurant is not an easy job at all. There’s the front of house and the kitchen to manage, as well as the matter of keeping produce both in stock and fresh. Not everyone manages their cold storage appropriately, leading to problem with organisation, food freshness and maintaining adequate stock levels to avoid items being regularly unavailable on the menu which upsets customers.

In this article, we cover how to run a restaurant in a way to prevent customer complaints before they happen. This in turn should lead to positive restaurant reviews and good word of mouth too.

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How to Choose the Right Bar Stools for your Restaurant


Choosing a bar stool for your restaurant is a great idea. People who are dining alone will feel better when sitting on a bar stool. They also don’t feel too awkward even if they are not sharing a meal with someone. There are also those who just want to grab something to drink. They don’t need to sit on chairs with tables, but proceed directly to the bar counter. Here are some more tips to help you as you decide to buy restaurant bar stools.

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The Bottom Line About Digital Menu Boards


Running a restaurant isn’t easy. Labor costs are going up, the market is saturated, there’s little room for industry growth, and there’s no shortage of competition. Before you make an investment in a new technology, you need to know that it’s worth the capital. When it comes to the question of digital menu boards, you only need to know one thing: Do they drive sales?

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What are the Difference between Type 1 and 2 Hoods for Restaurant Kitchens?


The restaurant industry is extremely competitive and getting the details right can be the difference between a successful chain and a restaurant that closes after only a few years. Most people starting a restaurant have worked in the industry before but have not been responsible for purchasing key materials such as the raw ingredients and the appropriate commercial kitchen equipment. In addition to the cooking appliances needed, ventilation hoods, fans and ductwork also have a lot to do with how productive, comfortable, safe and clean a restaurant kitchen can be. This article will focus on the two main kinds of restaurant hoods-  Type 1 and Type 2, which differ immensely and depend on what you need to have filtered out of the kitchen air. The following overview discusses how type 1 hoods differ from type 2 hoods and how they each benefit restaurants.

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How to Market Your Restaurant Franchise Business


Better marketing at a lower cost is one of the major advantages of purchasing a franchise as opposed to starting your own restaurant business.

In addition, franchise owners can benefit by leveraging the size and expertise of the franchisor to improve their own sales.

The restaurant franchise industry is highly competitive. Because of this, many franchises are rolling out new and innovative franchise restaurant designs, environmentally-friendly elements like LED lighting, solar panels, and energy-efficient heating and cooling.

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Serving up the Savings: Tips to Cut Costs for Restaurant Owners


Money saving advice is welcomed by everyone these days and restaurant owners are no exception. The good news is that there are a lot of quick steps that you can take to save money. From changing the layout of your menu to adding a Perspex sheet to your table cloths, together with The Plastic People, we provide some handy tips:

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10 Features to Look for in a Restaurant Reservation System


Restaurant reservation system provides big help to restaurant owners by removing the hassle of customer reservations and allowing them to focus on food and customer service. Today’s reservation systems provide many other features that makes the job of managing restaurant much easier. There are number of solutions available in the market, however not all of them are equal. It all comes down to trade-off between cost and features. There are number of features you should consider as you narrow your selection. Here are some of the most important ones any reservation system should have.

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The State of UK Food Vans Industry


Business is booming for the UK’s food van industry. It’s increasing in popularity due to the amount of street food that is available to a person when they are on the go. Although this is something that is relatively new to the UK, countries like Thailand have had a long popularity in street vans, and they have proven to be successful. Research done by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations have said that 2.5 billion people eat street food around the world every day.

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