Mary King

Owning a coffee shop may be a dream come true: the smell of freshly roasting beans, the whirr of the espresso machine, delighted customers depending on you to get their day started right … The coffee shop industry is growing by nearly 5% a year, according to Statista. Depending on what you serve, your location, […]

If you’ve decided that you’d like to own a bar, then you normally have two options: build one from the ground up or buy an existing bar for sale. In this article we cover how to buy a bar in six steps. We’ll look at the reasons to buy rather than build, where to find […]

Restaurant employee burnout happens when stress in the restaurant industry becomes chronic and prolonged, leading to a state of exhaustion. Burnout can decrease job performance, increase workplace injuries, and lead workers to quit the industry entirely, leading to a sky-high restaurant industry turnover rate. Restaurant burnout is the physical and mental exhaustion caused by prolonged […]

A restaurant financial audit is the process of assessing your restaurant’s financial state—including your costs, profit and loss (P&L), and anticipatory costs for any upcoming maintenance or larger purchases—most commonly and effectively done at the end of each month. Regularly auditing your restaurant ensures you meet your financial goals and helps you see what you […]

Whether you’re a seasoned restaurateur or a first-time entrepreneur, the decision to venture into the food service industry demands careful consideration and strategic planning. Buying a franchise restaurant presents itself as a compelling option for restaurateurs in 2024. What is a franchise restaurant? A franchise restaurant is a type of business arrangement where an individual […]

There are many reasons you might want to close your restaurant business, some positive (like retirement or selling your business) and others less so (like a failed lease re-negotiation). Whatever your reasons, when closing a restaurant for good, it’s important to tie up all financial and legal loose ends so you can make a clean […]

The Red Ginger Restaurant in Melbourne, Florida, has everything you’d expect from a high-end Chinese restaurant: a comfortable waiting area, elegant decor, and robots. “I highly recommend (server robots),” manager Lilly Ni said. “They’re expensive, but a good long-term investment.” Restaurant robots like the ones used at the Red Ginger are a growing trend in […]

If you want to know how to finance your restaurant, there are many ways—traditional loans from banks, loans or gifts from family and friends, lines of credit, crowdfunding, grants, or seeking investors. The best way to finance your restaurant will depend on the amount of money you need to raise, your restaurant type, and your […]

Starting a restaurant is a big decision and one that can go beyond the food you want to serve. The restaurant type you choose determines everything from the kind of food you’ll serve to how you’ll serve it—even where you are located. Key Takeaways Before we get into some individual restaurant types, it’s helpful to […]

With low startup costs and the allure of scarcity to draw customers quickly, pop-up restaurants are a great investment for starting a new restaurant or looking to expand. It’s also a useful tool for adding something special to an event or promoting a product. The most successful pop-up restaurants rely on novelty as well as […]

We eat first with our eyes. This has been true since the first-century Roman foodie Apicius first uttered the phrase, and it’s even truer in the age of digital dining. Mastering restaurant food photography has never been more important, but it’s also never been easier (or less expensive). In this article, I’ll share restaurant food […]

Restaurant sustainability is a set of practices that food businesses implement to reduce their environmental impact. It has been a focus of the restaurant industry for over a decade now. But as costs of goods and operations rise, supply chains struggle, and consumers become more environmentally conscious, sustainability in restaurants has become even more popular. […]