Operator’s Edge

A recent study shows that quenching the Millennial generation's thirst for adult beverages can build traffic, sales and loyalty for your restaurant, but success requires an understanding of the demographic's quirks. Here, Technomic senior director Donna Hood Crecca explains information associated with Americans between the ages of 21 and 34. Known as "Millennials," this generation numbers more than 68 millionRead more

In most types of business, everything that your customers consume and employees use comes from elsewhere unless you are building your own equipment or creating a menu with items that you grow yourself.  Therefore, suppliers will always be an integral part of your operations.  A restaurant supplier in Antigua & Barbuda should be a broad line distributor to meet allRead more

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Nearly half of Americans consider gluten-free diets to be a fad, but 67% more consumers are eating gluten-free foods than two years ago, according to research from Mintel. Twenty-five per cent of consumers said they consume gluten-free foods. There are skeptics but they have not hindered sales of gluten-free foods. The category has grown 136% from 2013 to 2015, reachingRead more

In the late 1990s, The Hartman Group, in a groundbreaking report, said that the organic category represented one of the most significant success stories of the food and agricultural products industries in recent years. At the time, organic had yet to realize its potential and was still little understood. In these early years, actual demand fell short of matching inherentRead more

  As discussed in the last blog (see post: 5 Ways to Promote Your Restaurant on Social Media),  Social media greatly increases awareness about your restaurant. Adding social media to your marketing mix can generate more engagement with your restaurant and get more customers in your door.  In this blog post, we’re going to show you five additional ways toRead more

Social media greatly increases awareness about your restaurant. Adding social media to your marketing mix can generate more engagement with your restaurant and get more customers in your door. In this blog post, we’re going to show you five ways to promote your restaurant on social media. We encourage you to create a social media planning calendar so it becomesRead more