Trade Secrets

I haven't found an operator yet who wouldn't like to boost incremental sales. Retail sales are a great way to do this, and more and more restaurants are dedicating space to feature unique clothing, food products, souvenirs, etc. The trick is often getting guests to pause long enough to notice...and hopefully purchase. On the way into the restaurant, they're hungry and want to get to the table. One the out, they're full, coats are on, and it's time to get on the road. How do you capture a few valuable seconds of their attention? Use kids as bait.

There are many people who work hard to ensure that local, state and national policies and laws benefit and protect the restaurant and hospitality industry. One such group is the National Restaurant Association (NRA).

You're in the middle of the lunch rush. An $800 meat delivery arrives at the back door. Your dishwasher accepts the product and signs his name. The driver leaves with a case of your New York strips on the truck. You just lost $84.00.

There never seems to be enough time in the day. The dynamics of foodservice are accelerating. It's impossible to keep up with all the changes in the competition, training methods, technology, inventory, pricing, and customer needs...

Any foodservice operation with a bar knows that it can be a challenge to keep beverage costs under control, and even more difficult to get to the root of the problem.