There has always been competition, but never anything like what we see today.  Your competition is not just other restaurants, its grocery stores, its meal delivery, its the food network, its magazines, its the home chef, its everywhere.   There is no room for...

When you servers keep track of how much they sold in in a shift, how much they go in total tips, and then how much they tipped out, they will have a benchmark for improvement.  Most of your servers have no idea what percentage they are making on total sales or even...

There are always years great small things behind every great success.

Daily cash deposits will greatly cut down on theft & mis-handling of money in your restaurant

I hear it all the time..."I can't find good staff" or "my staff are all idiots".  I get it, staffing is one of the most difficult parts of any hospitality business, especially restaurants.  Yet there are many restaurants that don't have these issues.  What are they...

Merge your Passions into Powerful Marketing Opportunities. In other words, you obviously have a passion for food and hospitality, but what else do you love.  Are you a musician, an artist, a golfer...There are marketing opportunities all around us, some of them are...

Having a great reputation is next to godliness in the restaurant business.  You are only as good as your last meal, what you did last month does NOT matter, its what you did last last.  Especially today when a negative experience is all over the internet, instantly....

We all know its important to have a Vision and a Mission Statement, but how many of you actually have either written down.  Even if you do, lets be honest, its sounds great to have them but at the end of the day, not that many people care. Instead, take 10 minutes and...

“If you talk about it, it’s a dream, if you envision it, it’s possible, but if you schedule it, it’s real.” – Tony Robbins

Create Some Really Fun Non-Alcoholic Beverages for an Increase in your Restaurant Sales this summer! A good portion of your customers are willing to spend a few extra dollars on a creative, fun and delicious beverage but don't want to drink a beer or cocktail.   [bctt...