The marketing aspect of your restaurant business plan is the often the most critical and hardest area to get right. However, night clubs are a good parallel to restaurants in that being “hot” is what makes or breaks and separates the next venue from the rest of the competition. On that note, this is a…
According to the latest news we follow in our restaurant management consultant group, landlords and investors can take solace in San Francisco retail and restaurant space. One can only wonder if the national recession and down economy has by passed this city if you frequent the many restaurants, bars and hotels who are booming with…
Opportunity and challenge from a restaurant advisors perspective are on the menus and plates of restaurateurs and foodservice operators this year. Coupled with a rise in economic growth are a number of factors that will impact sales and profitability, such as frugal diners, health care mandates and higher product costs. Several studies also show that the bottom…
There was a study published this week from another restaurant advisor on the current state of the economy and the long road still ahead for the foodservice and hospitality industry. In essence, it says that “innovation” will be the key to a rebound – not growth, which epitomized many restaurant chain stories prior to the…
Here is this week’s nightclub consultant overview of what is going on in the bar, night club and food and beverage industry. This recap covers the importance of both online and mobile sales and marketing programs. If you don’t promote your drink specials, events and marketing calendars using Twitter, Mobile Phone Applications, Facebook, E-mail and…
The latest stories we follow in our restaurant management consultant group focused on the strongest retail markets, increased food costs expectation and more signs of trouble for a major chain among already saturated foodservice concepts. Here are those summaries and our take on it: Like retail, restaurants enjoy the same customer density and growth patterns…
This is our first nightclub consultant overview of what is going on in the bar, night club and food and beverage industry. Each week we will bring you what’s hot – and maybe what’s not – along with some happenings specific to your business if you are an owner, operator or investor. In addition, brief…
Stories we follow in our restaurant management consultant group covered lawsuits and brands and while Taco Bell recovered from beef issues in its advertising, there was economic growth amidst several upcoming foodservice chains. There is also a good article talking about how Twitter is fast replacing e-mail as the instant marketing vehicle. Here are those…
Stories we follow in our restaurant management consultant group indicate more signs of an economic rebound in the foodservice industry. There is also continued talk about rising food prices as a result of worldwide events. And, if you are a fan of the iconic California In-N-Out chain living in Texas, those burgers are soon to…
Security, immigration and tips are the key words involving three major chains in recent news recapped by this restaurant management consultant. Here are the excerpts from the stories in Nation’s Restaurant News: – Restaurant counter”A jury has awarded $46 million to plaintiffs in a case involving a 2007 shooting at a Denny’s restaurant near Seattle,…