Food & Beverage - Be A Pillar Of The Community - By Joe Dunbar
As you fight through the current economic downturn, try to find simple ways to improve profits. Recent articles suggest the higher cost of living has resulted in diners who tip less and buy fewer extras (double whammy for servers). When your recently seated guests turn down bottled water or another beverage, ask them if they'd like a nice pitcher of ice water. ...more
Technomic Says Restaurants Vulnerable to Long-Term Shift in Consumer Food-Spending Habits
Acknowledging the challenges currently facing many restaurant operators, speakers at a major industry conference hosted today by foodservice consultants Technomic also discussed the larger threat that consumers will develop new food-spending habits that may endure after the economy improves. ...more
