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Facebook’s new look has left many restaurants scrambling to migrate to the new, mandatory design. Here's a step-by-step approach to do that—and more....More

Wish you could have an operations whiz from Cornell’s renowned School of Hotel Administration help you wring maximum revenue out of your dining room? Then you’ll want to get the free download of the Restaurant Table Simulator (RTS) software tool the school has put up on its site....More

Starting up a mobile food business seems like a snap—at least when viewed from afar. All you need is a truck, a few tasty menu items, a Facebook and/or Twitter account and maybe one other employee and you’re good to go. In no other part of the restaurant industry are the barriers to entry so low....More

  The last thing a customer with a complaint wants to hear you say is: “You’re wrong.” What they want to hear is that you understand them, appreciate them and agree with them on the importance of the value they have cited in their complaint....More

  When Tad Peelen and his partners at Joe’s Real BBQ opened in 1998, they set out to create an institution in Gilbert, AZ. To achieve that, they decided to ignore most conventional wisdom and do things their own way. The formula worked, and they’ve built an incredibly successful, profitable institution that serves over 1,000 meals every day.  ...More

  1. One tried-and-true way to make an impression is to develop and promote signature dishes. “This allows people to identify with your restaurant more specifically,” says David Stone, managing partner and principal with the New England Consulting Group, which advises McDonald’s and other corporate giants on marketing and strategic issues. “A lot of restaurants don’t do this, but signature dishes are important.”...More

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The poor economy has left some with no choice but to shutter their restaurants....More

Restaurants typically use between 5 to 10 times more energy per square foot than many other businesses. That's a lot of energy savings potential....More

In today's discriminating market, a good buffet has to deliver good food, merchandise it well and meet various guidelines for food safety....More