There are three main areas of costs that should be the biggest concerns when owning a bar: labor cost, food cost, and beverage cost. In financial terms, these costs are considered a variable, which means that they can change daily, weekly, monthly and yearly. There are fixed costs associated with operating a successful bar, but […]
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The Most Important Bartender Skills and Qualities to Look For
Employee turnover in the bar and restaurant industry can be detrimental to the successful operations of an establishment. When you lose an employee, it takes time to find, hire, and train the new employee so they can fit in and be successful. One of the hardest positions to hire for is the bartender role. Several […]
10 Vegan Friendly Restaurants in Tampa, FL
Embracing the vegan lifestyle is a slow, sometimes tricky process. First, you might relinquish meat from your diet, then fish and eggs and cheese and slowly but surely wean yourself off of the last of your animal products, including dairy-infused beverages or condiments. The next step is braving the culinary outside your home. The good […]
Best New Restaurants in Orlando, FL
Orlando is home to constant development and with the newness come consistently fresh culinary institutions. If you’ve ever found yourself meandering to and from the same locales time and time again, it’s time to check out new places around town. Below are a few (only a few! there are so many) of our favorite new […]
Food Waste in Restaurants: Problems and Solutions
Prep. Serve. Consume. Restaurant operations seem simple enough. After all, it’s just food, right? But where does it go when you don’t like it? What happens to the wrong orders? Half-eaten plates? Aging ingredients? It’s simple, and you already know the answer. It goes in the trash. This protocol is upheld in the interest of […]
What Are the Most Important Restaurant Performance Metrics?
The fundamental basis of any business is to make money. In order to be profitable, the business must bring in more revenue than it spends on costs. The bar and restaurant industry is no exception, but can provide a much more challenging road to success. Competitive by nature, the measurement of success tends to be […]