Ahhh, coffee. Whether you’re picking up your favorite latte in a drive-thru or having a fancy cappuccino at a local café on a cold fall afternoon, it’s hard to imagine life without America’s favorite caffeinated beverage. But have you ever wondered where coffee comes from, how people first discovered how to brew it, or how [...]
Hospitality technology has changed rapidly in the past few years. With new solutions like pay-at-the-table technology and EMV-enabled hardware, there are more options available in the market now, more than ever before. As a restaurant owner, it can be hard to decide whom to work with when you’re evaluating point-of-sale technology for your business, especially [...]
Summer’s almost over, and school’s in session across the U.S. But school isn’t just for students anymore. In fact, providing employee training opportunities to your restaurant staff can offer numerous benefits to your business. Curious to know how? Here are the top three reasons to provide employee training to your restaurant staff. 1) You [...]
Of all the different styles of craft beers in the U.S., India pale ale (IPA) continues to dominate the charts as one of (if not the) most preferred styles out there. To achieve a brew that will entice even the loudest of naysayers out there, you need a perfect balance: the right hops, the right [...]
Get ready: the 2018 holiday season is almost here. As many restaurant and retail company owners have found, sales skyrocket during the holiday season. But not just in-store or online sales; the holiday season is also gift card season for our industry. Consider these stats: Holiday shoppers spend more than $31 billion on gift cards [...]
Picture it. The perfect tortilla, made from scratch. Marinated beef. Refried beans. Wrap them all together, and what do you have? The burrito: America’s favorite stuffed taco. We’ve all had burritos before, but have you ever wondered where the burrito came from in the first place? Or what are the different varieties of burritos are [...]
If you own a growing restaurant business, what are some of the things you look for in a technology partner? Something affordable, most likely. A point-of-sale system that doesn’t require a huge amount of capital to purchase upfront. A system that’s easy for you and your employees. Intuitive. Customizable. And perhaps other integrated platforms? Like [...]
Very soon, signing receipts for card purchases will be a thing of the past. Starting this month, several major credit card companies are no longer requiring consumers to sign debit or credit card receipts. Here’s a brief overview of what these changes will look like and how these will affect you from a recent article [...]
“A customer talking about their experience with you is worth ten times that which you write or say about yourself.” ― David J. Greer, Wind In Your Sails In any industry, the experiences your customers have are extremely important – but perhaps in no industry is this as important as the restaurant industry. The good news is [...]
Ever dream of running your own restaurant? If so, you’re not the only one – and now’s the time to do it! Today’s restaurant goers prefer independent restaurants to restaurant chains, and the number of independent restaurants is growing every day. There’s no doubt about it: running your own restaurant can have many perks. But [...]
