Complex marketing strategies are becoming a thing of the past. Simplify your strategies to disseminate information faster, increase your small business’s productivity, and boost your online presence to continue to succeed in 2015.
How Will the 2015 Minimum Wage Increases Affect Your Restaurant?
2015 brings minimum wage hikes for a number of states, with more states to follow in the coming years. It may seem the only way to cope with this hike in labor costs is to raise the price of menu items and downsize your number of employees. These are not your only options to deal with this short-term hurdle.
New FDA Menu Labeling Requirements: What You Need To Know For 2015
The Food and Drug Administration has implemented new regulations regarding menu labeling of the calorie count of food items. With the growing popularity of healthier food options in the United States, what is your restaurant doing to stay competitive in the market?
Is Your Small Business Ready for 2015?
With 2014 now behind us, a little organization and preparation can give your small business an advantage at the start of 2015. Now is a good time to consider how you invest and how you promote your business to see if any changes could generate improved results in 2015.
Your Restaurant and Search Engine Optimization
Web presence is essential in today’s online marketing and search engine optimization directly links potential customers to your business. Restaurant owners should invest in local search engine optimization in order to target a relevant audience in your area.
What You Need to Know About SupplierPay
SupplierPay will speed up the vendor payment process for small businesses and boost their access to capital. Here is what you need to know.
How the Small Business Life Cycle Affects Your Need for and Access to Capital
As your small business grows and matures, your need for—and access to—capital will evolve. Here are some capital considerations as your business moves through the small business life cycle.
Is Your Business Battling Credit Card Processing Fees? Penalizing Your Employees Is Not the Solution
Credit card processing fees can be a confusing whirlwind for business owners, making the possibility of overpaying extremely likely. Researching and understanding what each provider has to offer puts you in control of how much your business will spend, the way your community views your establishment and employee satisfaction.
Your Restaurant’s Online Reputation in the Age of the Internet
Fraudulent online reviews of restaurants are becoming even more widespread with the growing popularity of social websites. Paying for positive reviews may seem like a good strategy to manage your online reputation, but here’s why you should resist that temptation.
Profit Margins for Restaurants Growing: Will this Increase Continue?
Since 2008, profit margins in restaurants have grown consistently, but this increase is never guaranteed. With food and labor costs on the rise, how can you prevent your margins from eroding without losing your customer base?