Management companies provide restaurants with a franchise like operating system without having a franchise agreement. Management firms, like Goliath Restaurant Management, help restaurant owners reassess their food costs and supply chains, rein in bar costs and consolidate their liquor inventory to better suit their demographic, create marketing calendars and promotional materials to keep sales growing,Continue reading “Why Outsource Management of Your Restaurant?”
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The Present and Future of Recycling at Restaurants
Consumers seek out “Green Restaurants” By: Guy Pittman There is no questioning the positive impact recycling and waste reduction has on our environment. However, many are curious about the effect is has on their restaurant. Much debate has been circulating around whether the benefits of recycling and composting in restaurants outweighs the effort and expensesContinue reading “The Present and Future of Recycling at Restaurants”
Restaurant Staff Recruiting in 2018
Finding restaurant workers today is one of the biggest challenges for restaurateurs By Colin Kopel, Operations Consultant, Goliath Consulting Group How long have you been staring at the door to your restaurant for the perfect server, line-cook, manager or, even dishwasher, to strut in, place a golden resume in your hand and inform you ofContinue reading “Restaurant Staff Recruiting in 2018”
Does Your Restaurant Need an App?
Apps are everywhere and it seems there is an announcement of a new restaurant app weekly for both national and regional brands. See how the statistics on apps add up: There are over 2.2 million apps available on the IOS marketplace and over 3 million Android Apps on Google Play “Games” are the most popularContinue reading “Does Your Restaurant Need an App?”
Food Safety and the Summer Picnic
Growing up, nothing made summer feel quite like summer until the annual family BBQ. Family was used loosely as friends, family, and neighbors would gather at the local park pavilion for a game of softball, playground shenanigans, and, of course, to feast on hot dogs, hamburgers, slaw, and potato salad. But how many picnic-goers knowContinue reading “Food Safety and the Summer Picnic”
Food Halls Are Back on the Scene and Rising
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”
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”