marketing

Yancey's

By Restaurant Business Staff on Feb. 12, 2009

At Yancey's, an independent broadliner founded in 1939, the push is on to build better relationships with customers. That means, among other things, more...

Soft sell

By Restaurant Business Staff on Dec. 01, 2009

Your new place is all set to open but there’s one hitch and it’s a big one: you can’t get a full liquor license. That’s not stopping some creative operators.

Sandwiches: Filled with promise

By Restaurant Business Staff on Jul. 01, 2010

What makes for a successful sandwich menu? Variety and differentiation are the winning characteristics. That means sourcing a quality assortment of breads, filling ingredients and condiments and layering flavors and textures for maximum taste appeal.

Do You Know AIDA?

By Restaurant Business Staff on Feb. 25, 2011

Jay Siff, Founder and CEO of Moving Targets, is committed to helping you make more money. With his 18+ years in retailing and 18+ years in direct marketing,...

Leadership

Entrepreneur of the Month: Kelly Roddy

By Joan M. Lang on Jul. 01, 2011

Over the course of the past two years, management has strengthened the culture; improved the business model and unit economics; ramped up marketing; and introduced a remodel that has spurred 28 percent sales increases.

Upstate New York Distributor Plans Facility Expansion

By Restaurant Business Staff on Aug. 30, 2011

WATERTON, NY (August 30, 2011 - Waterton Daily Times)—Renzi Foodservice, one of the largest family-owned and operated food distributors in upstate New...

From Farm to School Lunch Tray

By Amanda M. Westbrooks on Nov. 07, 2011

OMAHA, NE (November 7, 2011)—The Omaha-based Gretchen Swanson Center for Nutrition hopes to smooth the path between interested schools with farm-fresh food...

Technology

A tutorial: What Google+ can do for restaurants

By Amanda M. Westbrooks on Feb. 17, 2012

Google launched its Google+ social network platform last June and Google+ Pages in November, finally allowing restaurants and other businesses to claim their real estate and check out the view.

Why spy?

By Bill Main on May 27, 1999

Don't you wish you had eyes in the back of your head, or that you could be a fly on the wall of your restaurant? Ever wonder how your staff performs when you’re not there to keep an eye on things?

Technology

Floating on cloud computing

By Amanda Kooser on Apr. 23, 2012

One reason why some restaurants have been hesitant to switch to cloud computing is the need for an always-on Internet connection. What happens if the Internet goes down?

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