IntroductionNice work — you made it to the third and final post in our Fall/Winter 2025 LTO series. If you ran the creative and the marketing, this piece is the practical follow-through: how to make the promotion actually work on the floor, in the kitchen, and at the ordering screen. This is written for localContinue reading “Fall/Winter 2025 Restaurant LTO Ideas”
Category Archives: Leadership
The Value of Restaurant Consultants: The $25000 Answer
It is an interesting dilemma in the restaurant consulting role when you have the answer, but your client doesn’t ask the question. Recently a client, without asking for my consultation, made a decision that negatively affected operations and easily cost $25,000 or more over the course of the week. When I heard about the decisionContinue reading “The Value of Restaurant Consultants: The $25000 Answer”
The Sober Shift: Why Gen Z is Redefining Bars and How to Respond
The Phenomenon From Baby Boomers to Gen Z: A Generational Divide The current decline in alcohol consumption is not a fleeting trend but an accelerating, long-term generational shift. A Gallup poll shows that the percentage of American adults who report drinking alcohol has fallen to 54%, the lowest point in three decades. This trend isContinue reading “The Sober Shift: Why Gen Z is Redefining Bars and How to Respond”
The Drip: What Water Can Teach Restaurant Leaders about Persistence and Impact
In leading restaurant teams and multiunit organizations, persistence and consistency are what moves the vision and plans of the business forward. Standing next to a cliff face or riverbank, it is easy to overlook the quiet power of a single drop of water. Yet as writer Margaret Atwood reminds us, water “does not resist… itContinue reading “The Drip: What Water Can Teach Restaurant Leaders about Persistence and Impact”
The Benefits of Food Lockers for Your Restaurant
History of Automats Food lockers, also known as Automats, were created in the late 19th century in Berlin but didn’t grow in its popularity until the 20th century for restaurants and fast food.1 Even so, the popularity since then has died down, but it’s slowly making a comeback. In the early 20th century, Automats wereContinue reading “The Benefits of Food Lockers for Your Restaurant”
Fall 2021 Food & Beverage Trends
“In 2020, new food and drink line extensions plummeted by 29% versus the prior three-year average in multi-outlet retailers and convenience stores, per an innovation report from IRI.”1 Due to the pandemic, there is a lot of uncertainty of what to expect in the months to come and unpredictability. However, when it comes to fall,Continue reading “Fall 2021 Food & Beverage Trends”
How to Grow Your Catering Business
by Bora Kang Catering has grown significantly over the last few years thanks to the widespread demand for this one word: convenience. Whether they be for office parties, conferences, birthdays or weddings, catering profits from the promise of efficiency, safety and most importantly—safe of mind. But as consumer spending on catering grows, so does theContinue reading “How to Grow Your Catering Business”
A NEW TIME FOR OLD FASHIONED LEADERSHIP
Guest post by Robert Marshall – Organizational Health Consultant @ CSR A guide for establishing a critical connection to your teams and employees I hope this finds you well considering the unprecedented disruption of our personal lives and the negative effect it has had on the economy of this country. That we have collectively enduredContinue reading “A NEW TIME FOR OLD FASHIONED LEADERSHIP”
GEORGIA UNEMPLOYMENT CLAIMS – EMPLOYER BEST PRACTICES AND FAQ
By Colin Kopel Filing for Georgia Unemployment Insurance (UI) can be a complicated process leading to multiple questions from both the employer and the employee. This frustration of filing claims is magnified during the coronavirus pandemic due to the mass influx of claims overloading the GA DOL’s capabilities. From long wait times via phone andContinue reading “GEORGIA UNEMPLOYMENT CLAIMS – EMPLOYER BEST PRACTICES AND FAQ”
CORONAVIRUS UPDATES FOR RESTAURANT OWNERS AND WORKERS
We’ve built a Coronavirus resource page for restaurant owners and workers at http://www.goliathconsulting.com/blog If you are a restaurant operator and have questions. We’re available. Book a call or send us a message via email. We wish you and your family the best now in the coming months as we all get through the challenges ofContinue reading “CORONAVIRUS UPDATES FOR RESTAURANT OWNERS AND WORKERS”
What’s Next? The Rise of Gen Z Trends
If you’ve been keeping up with our blog posts you’ve probably read what we had to say about millennial food trends in “Our Most Anticipated 2020 Food Trends List.” But what about Gen Z, the so-called digital generation? Born after 1997, research shows that this group will be responsible for up to 40 percent ofContinue reading “What’s Next? The Rise of Gen Z Trends”
Incorporating the “New” Snack Trend
Great news! Snacking has become something we do 24/7. According to Skift Restaurant Megatrends of 2019, “customers are eating whatever they want, and whenever they want it” (1). Whether it is midday snacking or late night eating, “the definition of meals, where and when we have them, is becoming more fluid,” said David Portalatin, VP,Continue reading “Incorporating the “New” Snack Trend”