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How to put your restaurant menu online and use it as an effective marketing tool.

Restaurant owners are always looking for ways to get more business, earn a higher profit, and attract new customers. Marketing strategies, like social media campaigns and local advertising, are great ways to get the word out about your business. But your most powerful restaurant marketing tools already exist in your restaurant menu. Learn how to take your restaurant menu online and use it as an effective marketing tool.

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10 Ways to Grow Hot Beverage Sales

Hot beverages are the workhorse products of foodservice. They are profitable “must-haves” for just about every type of operation, be it the office kitchen, college, and hospital cafeteria, or the high-volume LSR and convenience store, but it’s easy to forget that these popular beverages don’t just sell themselves.

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Restaurant Holiday Promotion Ideas for 2022

Transforming your restaurant into a winter wonderland can draw people into the warmth of your building. Instead of being one of many potential stops while people are out and about, you can become the go-to restaurant in your area for people who want to celebrate the season with inspiration from these ideas.

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Tips for Tackling Restaurant Labor Shortages

It goes without saying that the industry is facing labor challenges like never before. Here are a few tips to help simplify back-of-house prep and improve efficiencies in your establishment.

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FREE QR Codes for Restaurant Menus and Online Ordering

QR codes are here to stay. But what is a QR code, and what can it do for your restaurant? With a simple scan, customers can view menus and place online orders. 7-MIN READ to start making the most of FREE QR codes for digital menus and online ordering in your restaurant.

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The Age of Restaurant “Favorites”

By learning more about what tastes and influences are shared among age groups, restaurants can create profitable and engaging opportunities around those values and preferences. The following dining preferences can be helpful in better serving your restaurant customers and their varying preferences.

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Sandwiches: The Greatest Thing with Sliced Bread

In the important world of portability, sandwiches are the quintessential ever-evolving handheld, and industry-leading menus show that everything from the flavor and menu placement to the ingredients and bread is up for innovation.

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How to Make Seafood Feel Like a New Concept

The real key to enticing patrons to purchase seafood from the menu is ultimately the same as what brings them into a restaurant in the first place: foods and flavors they can’t replicate at home.

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How to Select a Prep Cook

Every restaurant shift starts with prep. Your prep team is the key to getting your menu up and running, so choosing a good prep cook is crucial.

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6 Ways to Promote Your Restaurant on TikTok

There is no single formula to follow to ensure your videos go viral, but you can start building a following for your restaurant on one of the fastest growing social media platforms in the world by keeping a few things in mind…

Restaurant Recruiting During and After COVID-19

It’s important for restaurant hiring and training processes to reflect new COVID-19 safety measures. When hiring restaurant employees, it’s also important to find staff that will take these measures seriously. This guide covers important hiring topics for recruiting in a COVID-19 world.