Owning a restaurant is certainly a rewarding experience, but it comes with its full set of challenges. In the quest to stay on top of the competition, there are bound to be mistakes made. While some mistakes can be a learning experience, others can end up being expensive for your restaurant. The weight and responsibility of making significant decisions rest on your shoulders alone, even if you have a fantastic support staff. Fortunately, you can learn from the mistakes made by other restaurant o...

Forward-thinking entrepreneurs are always on the lookout for the next money-making opportunity. However, the restaurant business requires you to have certain hospitality traits to start a successful venture. It’s a serious trade that requires a hefty investment but gives you a very high ROI - if you know what you’re doing. If you are considering to open a restaurant-, you’ll need access to an estimate of your cost breakdowns. The average restaurateur will have to spend anywhere from $200,000 to ...

The continuing trend of conducting online transactions in recent years requires restaurants to be more aware than ever before of protecting their own - and customers' - data from cybercriminals. This isn't to say restaurateurs have been ignoring data security; however, today's cybercriminals have intensified their onslaught of attacks on online restaurants. There are new and increasingly sophisticated ways of stealing sensitive customer data from restaurant websites, online ordering management s...

The restaurant industry is certainly an environment of continuous growth and learning, but it might quickly turn into a nightmare during busy days. When working with so many people and catering to huge crowds of customers, the tension can escalate and things can go out of hand. During busy days at a restaurant, your processes and plans can break down if you aren’t prepared for the unexpected. Having a crowded restaurant is indeed the goal for restaurant owners, but if you are not prepared to man...

Owning and running a restaurant is like a dream job for so many aspiring entrepreneurs. It is a dream that some may have put on hold since the pandemic had forced restaurants to seize indoor dining or perhaps even shut their doors permanently. The adverse effects of the virus are still shaving off the restaurants’ profits across the world as the food industry struggles to get a grip. To weather this crisis, the restaurant landscape can be seen adopting some new trends or have opened up diverse r...