In other parts of the world, food halls are quite common, particularly in Europe. London likes to take credit for being the first to introduce the food hall experience. Soon, they could be found all over Asia. Now, we see more food halls pop up in the U.S., and the trend appears to be growingContinue reading “Food Halls Are Back on the Scene and Rising”
Category Archives: Leadership
Integrating Technology in the Kitchen
“Work smarter, not harder.” A phrase that is becoming quite popular in kitchen management within restaurants. Technology in the kitchen is changing rapidly, improving kitchen safety, efficiency, and overall restaurant profitability. Restaurateurs are modernizing their kitchens creating more fluid and effective operations. From Bluetooth temperature sensors to robots flipping burgers (yes, it’s really possible), restaurantsContinue reading “Integrating Technology in the Kitchen”
The Art and Science of Menu Design
Most people don’t realize how much work goes into designing a menu. But have you ever noticed how a poorly executed menu could make you think twice about ordering while choosing from a visually stimulating or well-written menu can entice and excite you to try everything it has to offer? There’s a certain psychology involvedContinue reading “The Art and Science of Menu Design”
Chef Britt Cloud Joins Goliath Consulting Group
We’re excited to announce that Chef Britt Cloud has joined the Goliath Consulting Group as Consulting Chef. Chef Britt will head up menu development and food safety services including teaching ServSafe classes. Chef Britt Cloud Consulting Chef Britt is an accomplished, formally trained chef with twenty-five years of experience in the restaurant industry covering allContinue reading “Chef Britt Cloud Joins Goliath Consulting Group”
Want to Open a New Restaurant?
Restaurant Development encompasses all the stages of opening a new restaurant including: site procurement, design, branding, architectural design, FF&E (furniture, fixtures and equipment) and construction. At Goliath we can guide you through the process with vendors we have vetted, that will work within your budget. Contact us at: getresults@goliathconsulting.com Visit our website: goliathconsulting.com
Cybersecurity and the Restaurant Industry
Cyberattacks are on the rise as the world economy has shifted to the digital age. For the restaurant industry, hackers aren’t just focused on payment card data, but now collect information on entire businesses and their operations. The customers, employees, reputation, and brand of a business are all at risk with today’s data breaches. CyberContinue reading “Cybersecurity and the Restaurant Industry”
Building Sales beyond Dine-in
The goal behind the creation of any restaurant is to earn the maximum returns by providing a superior experience to the customers. However, in this world of increased competition, the restaurant brands need to come up with exciting new ways to enhance their sales and be in the top runner spot. With the increase inContinue reading “Building Sales beyond Dine-in”
TOP FOOD SERVICE TRENDS 2017
Happy New Year everyone! Every year groups of food executives, purveyors, chefs and writers try to figure out the food trends for the up-coming year. As a Certified Executive Chef, it is not uncommon to get questionnaires from anyone of a number of groups about certain foods and products that may be a fit forContinue reading “TOP FOOD SERVICE TRENDS 2017”
The Arrival of Technology in Restaurant Business
Technology has radically altered the way we do business and live our lives. A lot of tasks have been automated and others, which still require human input, have been greatly simplified making life easier for the entire human race. The process has just begun but it has already affected all areas of our lives soContinue reading “The Arrival of Technology in Restaurant Business”
Current State of Food Safety in the Restaurant Industry
As restaurant managers, operators or owners, we like to think that we can never fall victim to an outbreak of food-borne illness. As consumers, we like to assume that we cannot contract a food-borne disease while dining at a restaurant. While everyone likes to think that they are taking all the precautions to prevent food-borneContinue reading “Current State of Food Safety in the Restaurant Industry”
The Value of Monitoring a Restaurant Brand’s Online Presence
It is vital for restaurants to manage and monitor their reputation online for very obvious reasons. If you have a great restaurant, people will rave about you offline because of your amazing food you serve to them and the wonderful experience that they enjoy at your place. If you have a poor online reputation managementContinue reading “The Value of Monitoring a Restaurant Brand’s Online Presence”
New Sponsorship with the Georgia Restaurant Association.
We’re now a GRA Sponsor and proud to be a part of this vibrant organization that is an advocate for restaurants in Georgia and offers a wealth of benefits to its member restaurants. Jay Bandy has been elected to serve on the Board of Directors of the Georgia Restaurant Association for 2016 – 2017. GoliathContinue reading “New Sponsorship with the Georgia Restaurant Association.”