Restauranttopia: A Show for Local Independent Restaurants

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Managing your time effectively is a crucial step in being healthy! Check out the show notes for Episode 27: https://restauranttopia.com/episode-27-time-management-strategies-of-highly-effective-people/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Restauranttopia/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/restauranttopia Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/restauranttopia/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/...

In this episode, Brian and Dave dive into a topic that everyone has either participated in or received spam selling. Email and LinkedIn especially are places where you can receive a lot of unsolicited selling. Although the selling philosophy of "Some will, some won't, so what" and "Sales is a numbers game" is 100% appreciated, there is a right way and wrong way to go about building a relationship...

Restaurants go downhill all too easily. Sometimes they go out of style, sometimes environmental changes lead to turbulence, but most often it is the restaurant's performance that leads to decline…and that decline leads to cost cutting, short staffing and even more decline…and it happens slowly and often times unnoticeably in the moment. Over time, it is very evident. In combatting this, the search...

Traditional marketing works great for restaurants. Regardless of your restaurant concept, traditional marketing can be just as effective as digital advertising. Check out the show notes for traditional marketing ideas that can deliver solid results: https://restauranttopia.com/episode-24-traditional-marketing/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Restauranttopia/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/c...

Selecting a distributor for your restaurant is not something that should be taken lightly. It is a major decision that will encompass, depending on your concept type, 28-40% of your weekly expenses. It is a partnership and relationship that can make your life easy or create unnecessary frustration. Below we have a few points and references to help you make the right decision. Check out the show no...

This is a special treat from our host Dave Ross. Five of David's drive time post. This will be the first of a two-part collection. Check it out and you will hear David's take on: Circle of five Customer service at Starbucks Leadership & Performance Linkedin Spam Rant Feeding Brain Learn more about David Ross on his LinkedIn page: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-ross-b6b39175/ https://restaurantt...

Whether you're a trendy full-service restaurant or a new fast casual concept, LinkedIn marketing for restaurants is an effective way to get new customers and keep current customers coming back. It's more than just setting up a personal and business profile. However, it does not have to be complicated when you know the best way to use LinkedIn to market your restaurant. Here's what you need to know...

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Put them in a position for 100% success If they have a mastered skill that they love to do, find out how you can most effectively showcase it! They will be happier in their work They will succeed easily They will do the best by your brand standard THEY ARE HAPPY Everyone wins …or do they? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Menu engineering sounds complicated, as do most things engineering, but it really comes down to just a couple things – adjusting your menu's content based on profitability and popularity and understanding the basic rules of where to place items on your menu to ensure they are seen. In this episode, we will tell you how to get there, and stay there…with ease. https://restauranttopia.com/menu-engine...

Utilizing available technologies and resources to perform otherwise complicated and time-consuming tasks allows operators both a huge time savings and the energy to get back to their roots of hospitality…the personal touch a computer simply cannot offer. We have added links to help guide you through the exploratory process, most of which are simply examples of what is available. Choosing the best...

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https://restauranttopia.com/post-pandemic-menus/ An in-depth discussion about what our in-house team of panelists are seeing on the streets: Innovative menu design and management. Navigation of Health Department regulations and how they are being enforced. Repositioning business to adapt to current climate. Clever management and business practices How distributors, especially DSRs, can help operat...

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As the anticipation re-opening mounts and operators are clamoring to open their doors, there is a lot to consider, especially where the safety of staff and guests is concerned. Many of these ideas are an aggregate of the top ideas circulating the industry whether at the national, state or local levels. Obviously, no one knows their business like the people who run it, and we hope this Playbook off...

Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) what are the possible calculations and what matters. Why dividing by different rates end at the same ratio (unless there is a cap). How would one with a cap work. NEW RULE – offer your employees their job and they don't take it – how it can potentially not hurt forgiveness. Employment issues https://restauranttopia.com/episode-12-full-time-equivalent-fte-and-new-rule-on-...

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The session will include: An Overview of the SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) Program Program Eligibility and Filing Requirements An Overview of the SBA Paycheck Protection Program Loans (PPP loans). Program Eligibility and Filing Requirements Landlord / Tenant Issues Request a rent abatement from your landlord. Question & Answer Panel Hillcrest Foodservice Presenters: David Ross, Chief Op...

Who has done it well - Pizza – Why – Food type. Consumer acceptance Off-Premise Market Source: Technomic 2018 Next-Level Off-Premise 47% Drive-Thru 35% Takeout 18% Delivery Players and Market share: (January 2020) Grubhub 30% Uber Eats 20% DoorDash 37% Postmates 10% Industry trends – Foodservice habits are shifting Order size: $33.68 check average High frequency: 2.5 average monthly consumer trans...

How's your G.A.M.E.? #Gratitude - This is the most important quality you can have. Being grateful for what you have, big or small, will set you up to achieve amazing results in life. #Attitude - BE POSITIVE. Focus and get rid of negativity. Release negative people from your life and watch things start to flourish. #Mindset - You can achieve anything you set your mind to. What you consistently focu...

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