The COVID-19 crisis has taken the entire world by surprise. Every industry is feeling the strain from the rapid changes to the environment. Restaurants have been hit especially hard by stay-at-home orders that have kept diners away. Even when the economy re-opens, many families will choose not to eat out. More and more diners are
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Do you open your cash register drawer and just deposit money without any type of system or checks and balances? If you do, you could be damaging your business without even knowing it. Why? Because balancing your cash register drawer has to do with all kinds of payment methods like mobile payments, credit/debit, checks, and
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It’s time for school to start back up. That means it’s time for parents to get back in the swing of things like school car pool, nightly homework, and meal planning. Why not create dinner promotions that are irresistible for them to pass up. It’s nice to also include teachers, students, and anyone involved in
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The days of businesses only accepting cash as a form of payment are almost extinct. According to a 2018 survey by TSYS, 80% of those surveyed prefer credit or debit as forms of payment. Many businesses realize that in order to stay competitive, accepting cards are a must. But what happens if a power outage
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Unless you are building your own furniture from trees behind your business, everything you use in your business comes from somewhere else. If you own a restaurant, you will be ordering supplies like food, equipment, alcohol, and more. The quality of your suppliers and what they provide are a huge part of your success or
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Whether your customers prefer cold brew to espresso or specialty to a regular cup of Joe; they like coffee. It’s probably safe to say it’s one of America’s favorite beverages. According to the National Coffee Association’s recent annual report, about 35% of coffee drinkers drink their morning brew in a coffee shop. That’s a pretty
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It’s one of the most widely used forms of consumer communication—SMS messaging. With a 98% text open rate vs a 20% email open rate, it’s clear to see why so many businesses are including SMS text marketing as a part of their strategy to boost sales. In this two-way communication between customer and business, there
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Chinese, Italian, Greek, you name it—there are more than 1 million restaurants in the United States, and you can expect that number to grow. It’s forecasted that limited services restaurants will increase by 4.9%, while table service restaurants will grow a little slower at 3.3% in 2019. If you are considering opening a restaurant, you’ll
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In order to know if your restaurant is making a profit, you must know your food costs. Knowing the costs not only helps you with profit margins, but it also helps you build your menu. You don’t want to build a menu with ingredients that your customers don’t want to pay for. You also want
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The most popular holiday for dining out is coming up—Mother’s Day According to a survey by the National Retail Federation, Mother’s Day spending is expected to total a record $25 billion this year, up nearly 2 billion from 2018. About 55% of Americans will treat their mothers to a special outing, like dining out, for
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