When you were dreaming about owning, being a part, or becoming the chef of a restaurant, your visions were probably not filled with grand ideas of how you would revolutionize water efficiency. In fact, water most likely didn’t have any place in your visions except perhaps where pasta was concerned. Unfortunately, as you now know,...Continue reading
When you own or manage a restaurant, you know that cost savings are critical to ensuring your restaurant is able to run smoothly. In many cases, you may resort to extreme measures in order to cut costs where you can. Clearly, this is about more than just the dreaded thermostat wars that can take place...Continue reading
Opening a restaurant is a dream come true. You have the unique opportunity to share your passion for food with your community. Whether it’s recipes passed down from generation to generation or utilizing your skills from cooking school, restaurant ownership is a fun and lucrative profession. But, there is the business side of things too....Continue reading
As a food and beverage professional, you’re fully aware that nothing can make or break your business like perception! We all know the buzzwords and phrases: farm to table, eco-friendly, environmental awareness, and sustainability. Gone are the days when the tangibles were all that we had to rely on to drive traffic and revenue. Put out...Continue reading
Lorri Mealey knows something about restaurants—her first job was working as a cashier at a small one in Western Maine. That job gave her a taste for the business, so much so that she eventually became co-owner of three different restaurants. Over the course of her career, she’s become something of an expert about the...Continue reading
If you’re planning to open a new restaurant—or if you already own one—you want to succeed. This means understanding what your customers want and delivering the kind of service which brings them back…again and again. And, although Business Insider reveals from research that not every restaurant succeeds, there are many others that do. How to Conquer Restaurant Industry...Continue reading