Effective restaurant management balances many different targets and processes to create a seamless operation. Food and labor costs, inventory tracking, staff training, food production, customer service, and marketing are part of daily restaurant management. Here’s a look at how to manage a restaurant in six steps, along with tips and advice from experienced restaurateurs. What…
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What Is a Tip Out? Restaurant Tipping Methods
In restaurant lingo, “tip out” is a practice where staff members who receive tips distribute a portion of those tips to other co-workers who are involved in the chain-of-service to customers. Typically, this means that servers and bartenders give a portion of their tips to bussers, runners, and sometimes kitchen staff. How Tip Out Works…
What Is Drop Shipping? Definition, Cost, Features & Providers
Drop shipping is a way to sell physical products without having a storefront. Plus, you don’t need to worry about storing inventory because your manufacturer will only ship an item to your customer after an order is made. You can even get started as a drop shipper with little to no money upfront. How Drop…
Black Friday & Cyber Monday Broke Records. Here’s What It Means for Your Business
Black Friday and Cyber Monday reach record numbers yet again. This year, U.S. retailers brought in $7.2 billion in online sales during Black Friday and are projected to make $8 billion in online sales throughout Cyber Monday. One of the biggest surprises came as Thanksgiving Day online sales increased by 24%. Although digital sales are…
6 Best iPad Restaurant POS Systems
An iPad restaurant POS system helps eateries take and manage orders and process payments. Today’s best iPad restaurant POS systems also have inventory control, customer relationship management, and reporting capabilities, plus industry-specific features to manage recipes, ingredients, menus, and table maps with prices starting at $69 per month for one register. Top 6 iPad Restaurant…
Pros and Cons of PayPal for Small Businesses
PayPal is a payment solutions provider that offers a variety of features for its clients. Because of its popularity, online business owners offer it as an alternative payment option to encourage sales. There are pros and cons of PayPal you should consider before using it, like will you deal with poor customer service for financing…
How to Set Up a Weebly Store & 3 Great Examples
In as little as a day, you can have your Weebly store ready to take orders. It has a drag-and-drop interface, which means you don’t need to know HTML, JavaScript, or CSS to create your store. You can also use Weebly apps to expand functionality. To begin selling, fees start at $12 per month. is…
10 Best PayPal Alternatives 2020
PayPal is a global name in online payments, but there are plenty of cases where an alternative to PayPal is a better choice for business or peer-to-peer payments. Some alternatives to PayPal deliver lower processing fees or faster deposits. Other PayPal alternatives offer more advanced peer-to-peer payments, like free instant transfers between bank accounts. How…
Vend vs ShopKeep: Price, Features, and What’s Best in 2020
In a Vend vs ShopKeep comparison, both user-friendly, comprehensive POS systems have core features to process transactions, plus advanced capabilities like inventory management, analytics tracking, and customer relationship management (CRM). However, Vend’s customer loyalty program has more customization options and comes included in the price, instead of charged as an add-on like ShopKeep Loyalty. When…
Cyber Monday Strategies, Trends & Sales Tips
This year, online holiday sales are expected to reach a record $136 billion, with Cyber Monday making up a considerable part of that. Whether you have a brick-and-mortar store and website or sell exclusively online, putting in place Cyber Monday strategies is crucial for driving sales during the holiday season. If you don’t yet have…
Top 25 eBay Selling Tips to Boost Sales in 2020
Since its launch in 1995, eBay has grown into a massive ecommerce platform hosting more than 25 million sellers. While these numbers seem overwhelming, sound marketing strategies can help new eBay sellers to succeed. Our eBay selling tips cover how to set up your eBay shop, find items to sell, and list them. Here are…
15 Unique Coffee Shop Menu Ideas
There are numerous coffee shop menu ideas you can use to market your cafe. With the right color scheme, font, and menu design theme (for instance, magazine-style vs hipster), you can help customers connect to your brand. It’s best to design your menu to align with the ambiance you want to create. Here are 15…