by Alicia Esposito | Dec 20, 2023 | News
Keys to a Successful Soft Opening Opening a new restaurant is incredibly difficult. Every new restaurant we open, I’m pretty confident, takes a few years off my life. The notion that we’ll gather this brand new workforce together and they’ll be prepared for the...
by Alicia Esposito | Nov 28, 2023 | News
Must-have and nice-to-have technology for your restaurant What’s your tech stack? It’s a phrase that started in Silicon Valley, went through corporate America, and has entered the restaurant realm. With good reason, there are several things necessary for operational...
by Alicia Esposito | Nov 27, 2023 | News
Small oversights have big potential to make guests sick When I received this story assignment, I was eager to get writing because this is a topic that I am very passionate about! In addition to the big, glaringly obvious infractions of the health code, I am a stickler...
by Alicia Esposito | Nov 22, 2023 | News
Designing Restaurants Restaurant design isn’t what it used to be. Shaped by the Covid-19 pandemic, evolving consumer preferences, technological advances and the rising costs of materials and labor, new design trends continue taking shape to elevate customer service,...
by Alicia Esposito | Nov 6, 2023 | News
Opening a pizzeria is a huge financial undertaking – and that feels like an understatement. There are places to cut corners and there are places to spend the real dollars. I personally have not done a complete restaurant buildout and have no interest in doing one. I...