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Effective Soft Open Week for a New Restaurant

Effective Soft Open Week for a New Restaurant

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...
Mike’s Monthly Tip: Tech Stack

Mike’s Monthly Tip: Tech Stack

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...
Food Safety Red Flags

Food Safety Red Flags

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...
Building Blocks: Gently Used Equipment

Building Blocks: Gently Used Equipment

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...