Virtual Restaurant Brands—How To Build A Delivery-Only Concept Into A Fast-Growing Sustainable Franchise
If one thing is certain, consumers want food delivered to their homes ready to eat. The European Online Food Delivery Market is projected to reach US$ 66.2 Billion by 2027 with a 10,7% year over year growth. Let those numbers sink in for a second. That’s massive. New avenues for revenue and growth are opening […]
Pitfalls Of Starting A Restaurant Franchise — Is Your F&B Concept Fit For Expansion? Are You Ready To Deal With Franchisees?
Franchising is a time-tested business model that allows restaurant owners to scale their business fast and efficiently. However, like every business model, it has a few drawbacks you should consider. In this post, we are NOT exploring the benefits of a restaurant franchise. Instead, we embrace the dark side and look at the pain points […]
Best Kitchen Management Software for Multi-Unit Restaurants
The kitchens are the heart of your restaurants. But without the right tools, keeping things running smoothly is a challenge. That’s where kitchen management software (KMS) steps in. The system transforms complexity into efficiency and chaos into order. KMS simplifies essential tasks like inventory control, recipe management, and food cost tracking. It gives you full […]
Restaurant Menu Costing — How to Automate Recipe Calculations & Eliminate Low-Margin Items
For restaurant operators and F&B operations managers, the devil really is in the details. It’s an ironclad rule in the hospitality industry and menu costing is no exception. The most important of those details is your cost baseline. It’s essential for everything you do, from menu pricing to closing the gap between theoretical and actual […]
Calorie Labelling Legislation UK — Everything Restaurant Operators Should Know
From 6th April 2022, certain food businesses in England have to display the calorie content of the food they sell. The new law regarding calorie information applies to large out of home businesses with more than 250 employees, including caterers, restaurants, cafés and takeaways. The new measure is a weapon for the government’s fight against […]
75+ Restaurant Industry Statistics | The Ultimate List of 2022
Have you seen the restaurant industry statistics of 2022? You definitely should. The restaurant industry is undergoing dramatic changes. New players are emerging and we are seeing crazy shifts in business practices, while new trends and innovations are taking hold. We have researched a ton of reports on the foodservice industry and put the most […]
What Is The Host Kitchen Model And How To Get In On It?
Instead of trying to conquer the food delivery space on their own, foodservice operators can also gain market share through established virtual restaurant brands. Over the past few years, the hospitality industry has been evolving at breakneck speed to meet consumers’ ever-increasing expectations of speed, choice, and convenience. The demand for convenience, of course, isn’t […]
Apicbase Explained | Why Its The Backbone Of Multi-Site Restaurants
“What can Apicbase do for our _______?” Fill in the blank with: … and you get a question that lands in my inbox a few times every week. And, every time I see it, I have to resist the urge to type a one-sentence response: ‘Everything!’ Because that’s the answer. But it’s also an unhelpful […]
Restaurant POS Systems For Multi-Unit Operations | How to Set Up Your Tech Ecosystem for Rapid Growth
Restaurant POS systems have come a long way. Along with the rest of the restaurant operations, the POS is in the midst of digital transformation. Soon the restaurant industry will be 100% data-driven. And the sales data generated by your restaurant ePOS software plays an important role in that transformation. For your tech ecosystem to […]
