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Restaurant Success: Our Talk with Tami Kennedy
By Morgan Huether and Lisa Leinberger Our team caught up with Tami Kennedy, general manager of the Spokane branch of Bargreen Ellingson Restaurant Supply, to hear her perspective on
Tech-savvy guests seek online information, ordering options
Smart operators can leverage technology to attract guests About six in 10 consumers say they’re likely to choose one restaurant over another based on whether they can look at menus
Tech Watch: Far-reaching Trends You Should Know About
Digital Waitlists Thanks to a variety of apps and services, your waitlist no longer has to be managed with pencil and eraser, and your guests no longer need to cram
Hospitality employee turnover rate edged higher in 2016
The turnover rate in the hospitality sector topped 70 percent for the second consecutive year, but still remained below pre-recession levels, according to the NRA’s Chief Economist Bruce Grindy.
Eye on Hospitality: Restaurants, Hotels Set for Big Business on Super Bowl
By Paul Schlienz Super Bowl Sunday is coming soon, on Feb. 5, and take-out delivery is likely to do major business on the big day. Approximately 48 million Americans order
Washington Restaurant Market Watch: Restaurants See Lower Commodity Costs
The current environment is a tough one for restaurants. With rising labor costs and lower sales, restaurants struggled during the first half of 2016. The industry, however, has found relief in lower commodity costs.
EMS: Restaurant of the Future
By Dorothy Creamer The future is a moving target when it comes to technology and its applications, with plateaus punctuated with bursts of upward trajectory. For the restaurant industry, predicting the
Washington Restaurant Market Watch: America Loves its Restaurants
According to the annual Gallup Work and Education Poll, restaurants are among the nation’s most highly regarded industries. And this is no fluke.
Restaurants hungry for tech without the headache
Technology is one of the fastest-moving trends in the restaurant industry today. Picking the right solutions can help boost customer service and performance, but what’s the best way to identify those solutions in the race to be tech-forward?
Seattle restaurant workers are highly satisfied at work; new scheduling policies are not their priority
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Jillian Henze, Local Communications Manager, jillianh@warestaurant.org, 360-956-7279 ext. 124 July 18, 2016 Seattle restaurant workers are highly satisfied at work; new scheduling policies are not
President’s Column: Social Media and the New Business Model
2016 is going to be a year where the current restaurant model will be shattered and rebuilt due to the political policies that are creating a new reality. Something we all should consider when creating a new business model is how impactful social media will be.
Washington Restaurant Market Watch: Restaurateurs Find New Ways of Coping with Rising Costs
Costs of running a restaurant are going up. And there seems to be no end in sight.
Washington Restaurant Market Watch: Co-Working Gains Momentum
Co-working spaces are a hot new trend. But what are co-working spaces and what is their connection to restaurants?
A third of operators say they lag in tech use
It might seem that technology is everywhere these days, but it’s still not the norm in many restaurants, according to new research by the National Restaurant Association.
Washington Restaurant Market Watch: Breakfast wars
The global quick service chain, which had been struggling, has made a stunning comeback since it instituted all day breakfast last year.