Restaurant Management Library
Welcome to our free online resources for restaurant and bar owners. Here you will find tips, tricks and valuable information about how to start a restaurant or grow your existing business. We hope you enjoy these articles. If you do, please SHARE these resources with your friends! We update frequently, so check back often!
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August 8th, 2023
Mastering Inventory Management: 9 ways to Unlock the Potential of Your Restaurant's Performance
ADVICE
As business enters a new era marked by more digitalization and intelligent automated systems...
6 min read
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October 22nd, 2020
Take Tableside Ordering to the Next Level
ADVICE
Tableside ordering allows your servers to input orders into the POS right at the...
6 min read
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September 30th, 2020
Using TV Sports To Increase Foot Traffic
ADVICE
How restaurants and bars can create safe places for fans during the pandemic...
6 min read
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September 18th, 2020
Best Practices For Maximizing Your Menu Profitability Post COVID-19
ADVICE
Reopening your restaurant after the COVID-19 pandemic is the perfect time to reconsider...
6 min read
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September 4th, 2020
7 Must Have Features In Your Bar POS
ADVICE
Given the unique demands of running a bar, you need a POS system that has been...
6 min read
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August 26th, 2020
Best Ways to Encourage Tipping Post COVID-19 With Rezku POS
ADVICE
Restaurants nationwide are reopening their kitchens after the wave of closures...
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July 8th, 2020
Using Rezku to Build a Better Dining Experience During COVID-19
ADVICE
As we approach shifts during the events of COVID-19, restaurants are...
6 min read
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April 9th, 2020
How Restaurateurs Can Make an Impact During the COVID-19 Crisis
ADVICE
Restaurant owners are valuable members of the communities they serve...
3 min read
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May 7th, 2020
COVID-19 Social Distancing Tips for Reopening Restaurants
ADVICE
As states begin the slow process of returning to post-quarantine....
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April 9th, 2020
How Restaurants Can Stay In Business Without Dine-In
ADVICE
Tips for staying profitable during the Coronavirus outbreak...
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April 1st, 2020
How Can Restaurants Adapt to the Coronavirus Quarantine in 2020?
ADVICE
Humans are naturally social beings. Good food, drinks and....
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January 8th, 2020
Don’t Get Blindsided as Robotics and AI Disrupt the Foodservice Industry
STARTING OUT
Prepare yourself for the effects of increased restaurant automation....
6 min read
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January 3rd, 2020
Kick Restaurant Operations up in the New Year
STARTING OUT
It’s a new year and time for a fresh start. Now is a great time to take a close look at your...
5 min read
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January 3rd, 2020
Ghost Kitchens
STARTING OUT
This article will explain what ghost kitchens are, how they got their start and how ghost...
4 min read
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August 1st, 2018
Restaurant Reality Checks You Must Face
STARTING OUT
If you want to start a successful restaurant, first you need to face the facts. Take an honest look at...
4 min read
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August 1st, 2018
30 Keys to Restaurant Success
STARTING OUT
There’s no substitute for experience. You can learn a lot from restaurant owners and managers who...
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August 1st, 2018
Restaurant Management: Tipped Employees
STARTING OUT
Correctly handling employee tips is vital for restaurant owners and managers.
5 min read
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August 1st, 2018
Top Smartphone and Tablet Apps for Restaurants
STARTING OUT
With the emergence of smartphones and tablets, they have quickly begun...
4 min read
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August 1st, 2018
Restaurant's Guide to Serving Alcohol
STARTING OUT
Don't spend money installing a bar and buying supplies, until you...
6 min read
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August 1st, 2018
10 Tips on Organizing your Host Stand
MANAGING
The host podium is one of the first things your guests see when they walk in. Keeping your restaurant...
2 min read
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August 1st, 2018
10 Things Your Host Should Do Everyday
MANAGING
Hosts run front of house from the stand by greeting guests, assigning servers, fielding...
2 min read
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August 1st, 2018
10 Things You Can Do For Disabled People In Your Restaurant
MANAGING
Making your restaurant comfortable for your guests is priority number one for restaurant owners...
3 min read
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August 1st, 2018
10 Things You Can Do to Make Waiting Tables Painless
MANAGING
Being a restaurant server isn’t easy but as you gain experience it becomes easier...
2 min read
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August 1st, 2018
Most Effective Cell Phone Policies For Restaurants
MANAGING
If smartphone use has gotten out of hand in your restaurant it might seem impossible to get...
3 min read
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August 1st, 2018
What Restaurant Managers Can Do About Employee Harassment
MANAGING
Workplace harassment is a serious issue that is uncomfortable to discuss. Because of this...
3 min read
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August 1st, 2018
The Best Ways to Reduce Restaurant Employee Theft
MANAGING
If you’re not ready to bear your part of the estimated 6 million dollars annually in lost revenue due to...
3 min read
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August 1st, 2018
Kitchen Management
MANAGING
Managing a restaurant is enough work when everything is going well...
2 min read
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August 1st, 2018
Restaurant Employee Retention
MANAGING
It’s no secret the food service industry has one of the highest employee turnover rates in business...
5 min read
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March 18th, 2019
Will your restaurant or bar fail its next health inspection?
MANAGING
Restaurants and bars are subject to periodic surprise inspections by the local health inspectors. Here's...
4 min read
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April 8th, 2019
How to hire bouncers for your nightclub or bar
MANAGING
Doormen and security staff are commonly referred to in the bar and nightclub industry as “bouncers”...
4 min read
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March 8th, 2019
Crafting Restaurant Drug and Alcohol Policy
MANAGING
You may be concerned about drug use in your restaurant or bar but unsure how to address it. The following...
4 min read
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August 1st, 2018
Your Restaurant's Tattoo Policy Could Be Harming Your Business
MANAGING
The appropriateness of tattoos is a topic of debate among business owners. For the service...
3 min read
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August 1st, 2018
How Should Your Servers Dress?
MANAGING
How your staff dress and specifically how your servers dress is an important consideration for a startup...
4 min read
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August 1st, 2018
How To Hire Great Staff
MANAGING
Finding the right people to work in your restaurant is definitely one of the most important decisions...
2 min read
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December 5th, 2019
Reducing Restaurant Food Waste
MANAGING
Food waste from the restaurant can be shared with the needy, used as animal feed or composted...
6 min read
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August 1st, 2018
How to Hire Smartly for your Restaurant
MARKETING
Restaurant success depends largely on assembling the right team. But what are the qualifications...
4 min read
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August 1st, 2018
10 Ways to Increase Tips in Your Restaurant
SALES
Everyone who works in the restaurant wants more tips. Tips keep up morale and...
2 min read
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September 24th, 2018
Simple Rules For Service Animals In Restaurants
ADVICE
Have you had a guest enter your restaurant accompanied by a service animal?
3 min read
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September 24th, 2018
What You Need To Know About Restaurant Pest Control
ADVICE
Guests aren’t the only ones dining in restaurants. With food and water abundantly available...
3 min read
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August 1st, 2018
How to Choose the Right Jukebox for Bars & Restaurants
ADVICE
The jukebox you choose says something about your business and your brand...
2 min read
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August 1st, 2018
10 Tips for How a Host Should Welcome a Guest
ADVICE
The first impression your guests receive is when they walk in and are greeted by your host.
3 min read
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August 1st, 2018
5 Tips to Handle a Busy Day
ADVICE
When things get busy in the restaurant it’s easy for plans and processes to break down...
2 min read
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August 1st, 2018
15 Ways A Bilingual Restaurant Manager Improves Kitchen Operations
ADVICE
It’s no secret that many American kitchens are...
3 min read
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August 1st, 2018
Master the Basics of Inventory Management
ADVICE
It’s just one of those things you’ve got to do if you want your restaurant...
3 min read
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August 1st, 2018
5 Rules for Restaurant Scheduling That Works
ADVICE
If you’ve been tasked with making new schedules for your restaurant you’ve probably discovered that...
4 min read
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August 1st, 2018
Choosing a Restaurant Software System
ADVICE
Choosing the best restaurant system for your restaurant is a key decision to make in 2018...
4 min read
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August 1st, 2018
Create a Great Restaurant Experience
ADVICE
If you’ve succeeded in enticing a new customer to come into your restaurant, that’s just the first step...
2 min read
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August 1st, 2018
How to Deal with Bad Restaurant Reviews Effectively
ADVICE
One of the greatest restaurant promotors is word of mouth and in contemporary environment...
2 min read
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August 1st, 2018
Top 6 Tips for Smooth Operations of a Restaurant
ADVICE
Running a restaurant is a complicated but rewarding endeavor. There will always be surprises...
2 min read
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August 1st, 2018
When Should You Change Your Menu?
ADVICE
Over time, a fresh restaurant concept can become stale. What do you do to stay current?
4 min read
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August 1st, 2018
What Dirty Bathrooms Is Really Saying to Your Guests/Customers
ADVICE
A restaurateur's primary goal should be to make their patrons feel comfortable. When customers...
3 min read
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March 29th, 2019
Credit Card Surcharges and Cash Discounts On Your Software
ADVICE
Paying a percentage of revenue every time your customers use the credit cards can...
6 min read
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August 1st, 2018
Restaurant Owner's Guide to Restaurant Software
STARTING OUT
There is one piece of equipment in the restaurant that you will touch...
5 min read
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August 1st, 2018
This Scientific Trick Can Get Your Restaurant More Rave Reviews
MARKETING
How the emerging field of neurogastronomy can help chefs and restaurant owners build a...
3 min read
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August 1st, 2018
Use A Commercial To Market Your Restaurant
MARKETING
Video technology has never been higher quality, more affordable and accessible...
6 min read
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August 1st, 2018
Restaurant Target Marketing
MARKETING
Target marketing is operating from an understanding of who your target customer is and...
5 min read
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August 1st, 2018
YouTube Restaurant Marketing
MARKETING
Are you ready for your closeup? Video blogging (vlogging) is a great way to market your restaurant...
4 min read
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August 1st, 2018
SEO for Restaurant Marketing
MARKETING
Each of the three major search engines — Google, Bing, and Yahoo — use a secret formula...
3 min read
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August 1st, 2018
Social Media for Restaurant Marketing
MARKETING
Social media can be a practical, affordable and effective means to market your restaurant....
3 min read
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August 1st, 2018
Live-Streaming Restaurant Marketing
MARKETING
The web is increasingly becoming all about video. Video search results dominate Google and...
3 min read
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August 1st, 2018
Facebook Restaurant Marketing
MARKETING
Everyone talks about using Facebook to market their restaurant, but doing so effectively is another story.
2 min read
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August 1st, 2018
How to Create an Effective Marketing Campaign for your Retaurant?
MARKETING
It’s said that word of mouth advertising is the most effective - in fact 4 out of 5 people say...
2 min read
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August 1st, 2018
Top 6 Sources of Restaurant Marketing Online
MARKETING
In the competitive business environment, food business is highly competitive.
2 min read
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August 1st, 2018
Using Social Media for Restaurant Marketing
MARKETING
Social media tends to be a great cost-effective strategy for business to...
3 min read
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March 7th, 2019
What does AI like to Eat?
MARKETING
How artificial intelligence is helping some restaurant groups...
3 min read
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August 1st, 2018
Improving Restaurant Sales During the Holidays
SALES
When the holidays roll around many restaurant owners feel the pinch of declining sales...
3 min read
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April 24th, 2019
The Madness of March
SALES
It’s spring. Your restaurant or bar survived the winter and made it through the football season...
5 min read
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August 1st, 2018
10 Ways to Increase Liquor Sales
SALES
Ask an alcohol administrator for what valid reason they are in business...
2 min read
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August 1st, 2018
7 Proven Restaurant Sales Strategies
SALES
To keep your restaurant business thriving it’s not just about providing great service and awesome...
2 min read
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August 1st, 2018
5 Easy Ways to Get More Business
SALES
Every restaurant is looking for ways to boost sales from time to time. Here are five easy ways to get a...
2 min read
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September 24th, 2018
Offering A Cash Discount In Your Restaurant Or Bar
ADVICE
Running a small business like a bar or restaurant is a delicate balance between prices and...
3 min read
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August 1st, 2018
Restaurant Blog Ideas
ADVICE
Ranking high in online search results and keeping social media buzz going means constantly...
3 min read
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August 1st, 2018
Restaurant Branding
ADVICE
Branding your restaurant is one of the most important steps in your restaurant business plan...
3 min read
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December 16th, 2020
What to do if your bar has become a restaurant
STARTING OUT
A new wave of COVID-19 inspired lockdowns is threatening to once again shutter bars...
5 min read
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November 10th, 2020
Managing Runaway Food Costs
STARTING OUT
The majority of restaurant owners admit that keeping track of food costs is one of...
10 min read
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October 15th, 2020
Choosing the Best POS for Your Ghost Kitchen
STARTING OUT
Due to the pandemic, many restaurants are reevaluating how they...
5 min read
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October 9th, 2020
How to choose the best Pizza POS
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This article will cover the must have features for running a pizzeria, and...
4 min read
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September 29th, 2020
What is PCI?
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The Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) is an independent...
6 min read
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September 29th, 2020
What is EMV?
STARTING OUT
EMV stands for Europay, Mastercard, and Visa. These were the first three companies to start developing...
6 min read
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September 24th, 2020
How to Capitalize on the Growing Carhop Trend During the Pandemic
STARTING OUT
Local ordinances for social distancing have forced many establishments to close their dining...
6 min read
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August 24th, 2020
Don't Buy a POS Until You Read This
STARTING OUT
Investing in a point of sale system for your restaurant or bar is a big decision...
6 min read
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March 7th, 2019
Who Needs Restaurant Insurance?
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Learn about the different types of insurance coverage for food and beverage service businesses...
4 min read
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August 1st, 2018
Choosing a Restaurant Business Structure
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Choosing the type of business entity your restaurant will be is an important early decision...
3 min read
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August 1st, 2018
How to Write a Restaurant Business Plan
STARTING OUT
A great restaurant business plan provides you with a detailed roadmap to success and an opportunity...
5 min read
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August 1st, 2018
Business Plan Basics: Projecting Startup Investment ROI
STARTING OUT
Do you know how much money you should spend on...
4 min read
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August 1st, 2018
Restaurant Sales Projections
STARTING OUT
You need to forecast sales accurately to be a successful restaurant...
5 min read
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August 1st, 2018
How To Fund a Restaurant Startup
STARTING OUT
So you’ve already determined what the personal capital investment into your restaurant...
6 min read
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August 1st, 2018
Understanding Restaurant Financial Statements
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If you’re planning a restaurant business you need to understand financial statements...
6 min read
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August 1st, 2018
Steps to Starting a Restaurant LLC
STARTING OUT
Forming an LLC is the legal entity choice of many restaurant owners...
9 min read
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August 1st, 2018
Restaurant Business: Hours of Operation
STARTING OUT
How do you know what hours your restaurant should be open?
4 min read
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August 1st, 2018
Are You Dreading The Liquor License Process?
STARTING OUT
Food and drinks go together naturally, so why not get a liquor license? A liquor license can help to...
4 min read
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August 1st, 2018
The Penalties for EMV and PCI Non-Compliance
STARTING OUT
Any merchant that accepts credit cards must be EMV and PCI compliant...
3 min read
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August 1st, 2018
iPad - When It Matters Most
STARTING OUT
From emergency rooms to Wall Street, to commercial airlines and law...
6 min read
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August 1st, 2018
How Many Hosts and Waiters Does Your Restaurant Need?
MANAGING
If you’re opening a new restaurant and are trying to determine how many people you need for front...
3 min read
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August 1st, 2018
How Many Items Should Be In Your Restaurant Menu?
ADVICE
The most important thing to remember is to understand the needs of your guests and listen...
2 min read
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August 1st, 2018
Successful Restaurant Startup Tips
ADVICE
Starting your own restaurant can be extremely rewarding. You need...
3 min read
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August 1st, 2018
Restaurant Interior Design
ADVICE
Your restaurant’s interior design is an expression of your brand. It’s a powerful visual example of...
4 min read
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August 1st, 2018
How to Choose the Best Restaurant Software
ADVICE
Restaurant systems are flexible and make it easy to streamline your business and increase efficiency...
3 min read
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August 1st, 2018
The Rezku Difference
ADVICE
Rezku is a different kind of company. The brainchild of an accomplished restaurateur...
2 min read
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August 1st, 2018
Restaurant KPIs
ADVICE
You probably didn’t enter the restaurant business because you’re passionate about accounting...
2 min read
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August 1st, 2018
Opening A Restaurant Location
ADVICE
Before you open a restaurant you need a solid business plan...
4 min read
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August 1st, 2018
Top Tips to Consider While Designing a Restaurant
ADVICE
One of the most popular and revenue generating businesses are resta...
3 min read
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August 1st, 2018
7 Tips On Opening A New Restaurant
ADVICE
Opening a restaurant is a gigantic life-changing decision. There is so much to plan in advance to...
3 min read
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March 29th, 2019
10 Things You Never Imagined Were Required To Open a Restaurant
ADVICE
The restaurant software market is dynamic. The average refresh rate for a restaurant software is...
6 min read
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August 1st, 2018
How to Design Your Restaurant Menu
ADVICE
If you’re designing your restaurant’s menu for the first time, or redesigning your existing...
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