Pop-up shops, sidewalk sales and booths at events are all unique methods of helping you and your brand reach customers. Let’s look at a couple reasons you might want to look at giving something like this a try. Checking out new locations. One of the biggest advantages of a pop-up is that is let’s you see … [Read more…]
Cost of goods sold can take some time to stay on top of but it is key in monitoring your overall costs. Food cost percentages The best way to calculate your actual food cost is to take your COGS divided by your food sales, multiplied by 100. This will you give you a result as … [Read more…]
By putting the right food safety systems and precautions in place, you’ll stop yourself and your staff from worrying every time your local health inspector walks in. Let’s look at a some of the basics and keep in mind that all of this is for informational purposes only – check with YOUR local health department … [Read more…]
2021 has brought it’s own challenges. Covid worries are still here for some along with the Delta version that is starting to rise in some states. The bigger issue is employee staffing though! Time and time again, we speak with business owners that are reducing hours or even closing their stores one to two times … [Read more…]
I think that we all struggle with staying on top of our social media platforms. One solution for a lot of small businesses is to allow your employees or managers to post for the business. This can be a great way to keep them engaged with the customers, and to feel more a part of … [Read more…]
A huge pet peeve we have over here is menu’s on mobile. 2020 taught us that people are finally learning how to use QR codes to access a restaurants menu. That’s great, but ONLY if your menu is actually readable and useful on mobile devices. Physical menus have the ability to show the whole menu … [Read more…]
We’ve seen a lot of menus and over the years. It’s an occupational trait that stems from being in this industry. Over that time we have seen some tips that worked in getting menu items adopted. Test items on employees – While employee testing may be frowned upon in some industries, restaurant employees are usually … [Read more…]
I know, you are sitting there thinking – “Why?!!?” Most people in the restaurant industry hate credit cards. It’s just an extra fee that you pay out of your pocket so someone else doesn’t have to carry cash. Let’s look at it a different way however. You KNEW that there were going to be fees. … [Read more…]
One of the most unique promotions we see is to help your potential competitors in town. Running a small business is hard enough without competing with other people just like you. Why not do something different and team up? It works like this. . . Find someone you know that is either slightly different concept, … [Read more…]
Everyone hates hiring. Employers and employees. It’s just a tough thing to do. On the employers side, it’s really tough to find people that might be a great fit. Remember, any one you hire has to fit with you, your team, your customers and themselves! When you do hire someone, make sure you give them … [Read more…]