Category: restaurant consulting
Posted on January 14, 2021
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Restaurants and Small Businesses may now apply for a second PPP Loan beginning January 13, 2021, thanks to the latest COVID-19 pandemic relief bill approved in late December which authorizes up to $284.5 billion for eligible businesses. With these additional loans, qualifying restaurants and… Continue Reading “The Second Draw PPP Loan: The Latest News and Next Steps for Restaurants and Small Businesses”
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Posted on January 11, 2021
by Jay Bandy
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Now that 2021 is finally here, it’s out with the old and in with the new. And in the business side of beverages, no topic is more trendy right now than “functional beverages.” Functional drinks are just what it sounds like. They’re beverages that… Continue Reading “Beverage Trends of 2021: Non-Alcoholic Drinks”
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Posted on December 6, 2020
by Jay Bandy
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2020 has certainly been a year like no other for the industry. Through stay-at-home orders and extended shutdowns, restauranteurs had to be nimble and creative, relentlessly searching for new business avenues and strategies to keep their businesses afloat. Now that 2021 is only weeks… Continue Reading “The 5 Biggest Restaurant Food Trends to Watch in 2021”
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Posted on October 27, 2020
by Jay Bandy
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From pumpkin spice to Chile de Arbol, here we dive into the restaurant industry’s top trending flavors and predict the ones that’ll last until 2021. Fall Favorites Fall flavors are dominating the market right now. Yelp’s recent data (from 9/21/2020) shows that searches for… Continue Reading “Our Biggest 5 Restaurant Flavor Trend Predictions”
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Posted on August 28, 2020
by Jay Bandy
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With how the restaurant industry looks right now, from shifting consumer behavior and volatile demand, strategically pricing a menu has never been so complicated, nor so important. It doesn’t help that the costs of running a restaurant are higher than ever. According to an… Continue Reading “Restaurant Menu Pricing Strategy during COVID-19”
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Posted on August 10, 2020
by Jay Bandy
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Back in December we did a blog piece on our most anticipated food trends, never knowing what 2020 would bring, what with COVID-19 and the impact the pandemic would have on the restaurant industry. Eight months later and we are looking forward again. Here… Continue Reading “Restaurant Menu Food Trends of COVID-19”
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Category: Consulting, menu development, restaurant consultingTags: chef, Consulting, coronavirus, covid-19, food packaging, food trends, immune-boosting, plant-based food, probiotics, recipes, restaurant menus, vitamins, wellness
Posted on July 28, 2020
by Jay Bandy
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COVID-19 is redefining jobs (1). Social distancing has radically changed the way restaurants work, causing a spike in delivery and take-out orders, and employees are taking on different responsibilities to fit these new roles in the workplace (2). Another profound shift in the industry… Continue Reading “4 Soft Skills Your Employees Need During and After a COVID-19 World”
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Posted on July 14, 2020
by Jay Bandy
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By Bora Kang and Colin Kopel Despite your best efforts to adhere to CDC’s safety guidelines and to make your guests feel safe and comfortable dining in your restaurant, you may face an unavoidable situation where your employee tests positive for the novel coronavirus.… Continue Reading “What to Do When Restaurant Staff Test Positive for COVID19”
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Category: Consulting, restaurant consulting, Restaurant Safety and SecurityTags: CDC, communication, coronavirus, covid-19, food safety, restaurant management, restaurant training, safety, sanitation, staffing
Posted on June 3, 2020
by Jay Bandy
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by Bora Kang You’ve re-opened your restaurant, congratulations! But much has changed since you’ve last had dine-in guests; consumer spending behavior and eating habits have been reset. Other than your most loyal customers, there is no guarantee that your old guests will return to… Continue Reading “Defining a Post-COVID19 Consumer: What Your Guests Will Look for When They Walk Through Your Doors”
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Category: Consulting, menu development, restaurant consultingTags: casual dining, covid-19, food delivery, menu consulting, menu development, menu planning, qsr, restaurant menus, third-party delivery, touchless pay, value menu
Posted on May 23, 2020
by Jay Bandy
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In the last few months, we have all seen a historical change in how restaurants operate and how restaurants have adapted to the new business environment that is a result of the coronavirus pandemic. In response to the “new normal” and evolving response to… Continue Reading “Menu Development and Business Planning Resources”
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Category: menu development, restaurant consulting, Restaurants, Strategic PlanningTags: business plan, business strategy, coronavirus, covid-19, Google, menu consulting, menu development, menu planning, menu trends