8 Tips for Responsibly Serving Alcohol

(Source: Flickr)   In a restaurant setting, alcohol is in many ways a good thing: a high-profit, trend-proof commodity which is easy and quick to prepare. Add to that the fact that it makes customers happy and likely to spend more money, and it’s practically a dream come true to your menu and your bottomFIND OUT MORE |

10 Tips for Promoting Your Restaurant on Instagram

(Source: Flickr)    The restaurant industry has become an increasingly social media-driven world. Yelp reviews, tweets, and Instagram posts can help create buzz and promote a restaurant’s success. To really invest in the success of your restaurant, it’s important to have a robust showing in various social media channels.

9 Awesome Happy Hour Deal Ideas

(Source: Flickr) Happy hour. To the working masses, these are some of the, well, happiest words out there. Everyone loves a great value, and everyone loves a cocktail after quitting time. By combining these two things, you’ve got the recipe for late afternoon success in your restaurant.

10 Restaurant Decor Clichés to Avoid

(Source: Flickr) Introduction: Everyone wants their restaurant to look good, regardless of the style and concept of the establishment. But whether you have an upscale French bistro, a modern sushi bar, or a rustic farm to table restaurant, there are certain restaurant decor trends that have become ubiquitous to the point of cliché, and shouldFIND OUT MORE |

How to Handle Employee Theft and Fraud

Photo Courtesy of Flickr Creative Commons   Whether you’re a new restaurant owner or have been at it for awhile, you know that you can’t do it alone. Even if you own a small business like a  food truck, you will likely need to hire some employees at some point.