A recent article in The Guardian highlighted just how easy it can be to dine out for under £10; a timely reminder that restaurant-goers’ insatiable appetite for low-cost food is pushing many restaurateur’s budgets to breaking point, and it shows no signs of slowing.
With that in mind, we understand that effectively managing the cost of […]
Getting into the restaurant business is tricky. The entrepreneurial world we now find ourselves in has tempted countless people to try their hand at starting their own restaurant, making competition all the more fierce.
If you’re about to make that leap yourself, we bet there’s one thing on your mind…
How much is it going to cost?
In […]
As a restaurateur, there’s nothing worse than finding a negative review of your business online. It may be the first you’ve received all year, but it still cuts deep and the temptation to react whilst in this emotional state can turn a frying pan fire into a full-scale inferno.
There is no silver bullet or one-size-fits-all […]
New faces in your restaurant means you’re attracting new customers and demonstrates that your marketing efforts are clearly having a positive effect. But what about the old faces? Where did they all go? Was it something you said?
“Why aren’t people returning to my restaurant?” you ask yourself on a daily basis.
Guaranteeing return business in the […]
The restaurant industry is an exciting, dynamic place. By 2017, the market in the UK alone is expected to be worth £52bn, dispelling any myths that a turbulent economic backdrop is doing anything to dampen the enthusiasm of diners.
A career in the restaurant sector can be rewarding, challenging and character-building in equal measure and, if […]
One of New York’s highest-regarded restaurant chains made waves last October when it announced that it would be eliminating tipping in its establishments. And for a country where tipping often makes up for low wages, this was big news. Now, it seems similar policies could be heading the way of UK restaurants.
A consultation on tipping has been […]
So, you’ve opened your restaurant, launched your website and have implemented online booking. Excellent. Surely all you need to do now is sit back and wait for guests to flock through your digital doors in search of a table for this evening…
I’m afraid there’s a bit more work to be done; you need to make […]
The value of the UK restaurant market is expected to hit a staggering £52 billion by next year. If you’re planning to be part of that colossal figure, you’re no doubt pouring over your business plan as I type.
But where to start? With so many great restaurants on the market, how can you stand out? […]
There’s no doubt about it, food is an absolute hit with social media. Instagram in particular is no exception, with over 170m posts tagged with #food in the description. And with all this hype, don’t you think you deserve a cut of the action?
Our brains can process images far more quickly than we can words, […]