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.

How to Handle Reservations the Right Way

Photo Courtesy of Flickr Creative Common Reservations at restaurants weren’t always as common as they are today. Centuries ago, restaurants all operated on a first come, first served basis. While this worked out well, reservations have definitely made it easier for restaurant owners and chefs to keep the kitchen running optimally because they know exactlyFIND OUT MORE |