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For many operators of independent restaurants, retaining the services of a restaurant consultant becomes a necessity. Independent restaurant entrepreneur’s often focus on finding the capital to develop the venture, finding the ideal location, creating the perfect concept, putting together a great team, and marketing the business. However, after all that is done, most restaurant […]
When you engage your restaurant customers through text messaging, you will see your profits increase. 90% of customers will open your text messages within three minutes. When you want to run a successful SMS texting campaign, you have to provide your customers with value. By sharing great deals and useful […]
Applebee’s may close over 130 restaurants that have performed poorly in coming months, though the chain’s parent company also says it plans to open several dozen new eateries across the globe. Read more here. With the news of Applebee’s closing restaurants comes a change in strategy as the restaurant chain […]
Applebee’s parent company is closing up to 60 restaurants as the chain suffers from an industry-wide slowdown that some analysts fear could be the start of a restaurant recession. http://www.businessinsider.com/applebees-restaurants-are-disappearing-across-the-us-2017-3 Boutique hotels signing up big-name chefs as a way to gain recognition. Read more here: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/07/dining/hotels-restaurants-big-name-chefs.html?_r=0 Restaurants imposing surcharges to offset […]
Myth Number 1: “If I make her a ‘salaried’ employee, I don’t have to pay overtime.” FALSE: You cannot avoid paying someone overtime simply by calling them a salaried employee. An employee’s entitlement to overtime depends entirely on the duties they perform. Generally, the law provides that executives, professionals, and […]
You found the perfect space. You invested in state-of-the-art equipment. You assembled a stellar work force. But there is one thing you might have overlooked – something with the potential to put your entire business at risk. You never invested in making sure that your restaurant’s wage and hour practices […]
So, I’m sitting on a bus right now traveling from Washington DC back to the office in New York City, and apologies because it’s definitely been a while since I’ve had a chance to post on our blog! We’ve been very busy with a slew of new clients, and its […]
Today’s video goes over Credit Card Frauds and the new Credit Card Fraud Liability shifts on October 15, 2015. Just recently I actually experienced credit card fraud on my new card! Pretty crazy, I had a bunch of unknown transactions on my card via online, at stores, pizza shops, food, […]
Just other day I had the pleasure to speak to Bob Frazier from POS Advice, so that basically I learn more about POS Systems and how they can impact a restaurant. I then began to realize that a lot of restaurant owners and managers may find this material helpful, so […]
Hey everyone! Things have been really exciting here at The Restaurant Zone. We are in the midst of funding and launching a kickstarter. Anyways, I ran into some pretty neat ID card software when I was browsing the internet that can be perfect for restaurants and businesses. The first thing that came […]
Field Trip – National Restaurant Equipment & Supply… A few days ago before Thanksgiving, I had an awesome opportunity to check out National Restaurant Equipment & Supply (NRES) in Laurel, Maryland. I got the grand tour from the owner Parviz Tavakoli. The Showroom When first arriving I walked through the showroom, […]
Black Friday Job Ads & Classifieds Sale! Its here!! Hey there everyone, yes we are doing a Black Friday sale here at The Restaurant Zone. This our official Black Friday Job Ads & Classifieds Sale for 2014! We are doing a Black Friday sale on our classifieds and job listings. Starting […]
If POS Advice isn’t your “go to” site for anything restaurant point of sale system related, it should be! POS Advice and its family of websites cover everything restaurant POS related and caters exclusively to the hospitality industry. Bob Frazier started the sites two years ago after selling his 30 […]
Hey guys! Just thought I would give you a little update on The Restaurant Zone…in a fun way, through a video! So starting today I am doing a little weekly video blog on my business (The Restaurant Zone). Its going to be structured sort of informally and just document different […]
Restaurant Job Listings Services – What we offer here at The Zone Hey there guys! So today I thought it would be fun to post a video on our new restaurant job listings service that we offer for our users. It has been gaining a lot of popularity recently, so I […]
Hey guys Sunday night over here. I thought I would do a quick little blog and update all of you on our site. I also thought it would be kind of cool to share with you guys some new things to expect as well. Anyways, we have done a lot […]
So I just wanted to write an awareness blog on restaurants in Newington CT, in particular a new restaurant called Tunxis Grill , on 2095 Berlin Turnpike. The restaurant just recently popped up in in this area, and you may know 2095 Berlin Turnpike as the old 99 or maybe you know […]
Updated as of October 3rd, 2016 Let's face it we all know recruiting can be challenging. You need all the help and resources you can get. That's why I...
This article outlines 33 restaurant recruiting tools for restaurants, hospitality and hotels. This article is based on what our clients use, our team of recru...
I’ve wanted to write about the topic of job advertisements for some time now. It’s played such a HUGE role at RZ with achieving BIG TIME candidate results. I’...
Many times I hear questions from recruiters, how can I get job seekers to reply? I had several interesting conversations last week with various clients - a co...
Let's face it. Hiring can be really tough! Especially in the restaurant/hospitality industry. High turnover rates. Tough to fill roles. New ...
While 2024 saw bankruptcies, rising labor costs and other headwinds for restaurants, some like Chipotle and Cava, had a good y...
President-elect Trump's plan for mass deportations, which he most recently outlined in a network television interview this pas...
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Restaurant owners can expect lower corporate taxes, fewer regulations and ending taxes on gratuities for tipped workers under ...
TGI Fridays is undergoing a wave of closures with six location shutdowns just in the past week. The fast-casual chain, which ...
