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January 1, 2026
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What are the Biggest Hidden Energy Wasters in ...

Discover the biggest hidden energy wasters in your restaurant and ways to limit energy waste. Consider the importance of sustainability in restaurants.

What are the Biggest Hidden Energy Wasters in Your Restaurant?
December 15, 2025
Marketing
Daily Rail Staff
How to Build a Strong Brand Identity for Your ...

Building a strong restaurant brand goes beyond the logo. It also includes how your staff interacts with guests, your value and mission, and more.

How to Build a Strong Brand Identity for Your Restaurant
December 5, 2025
Business
Daily Rail Staff
Compact Kitchen: Maximizing Efficiency in ...

The rise of urban dining and small-format restaurants means operators have less space to utilize. Here are tips for building a world-class compact kitchen are your restaurant.

Compact Kitchen: Maximizing Efficiency in Minimal Restaurant Footprints
November 25, 2025
Business
Daily Rail Staff
Leveraging Local Partnerships to Expand Your ...

Learn all about leveraging local partnerships to expand your reach and grow your business through collaboration and community impact.

Leveraging Local Partnerships to Expand Your Restaurant’s Reach
November 18, 2025
Staff, Business
Justin Aucoin
What Restaurants Should Know about Trump’s ‘No ...

In President Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” is a “no tax on tips” provision. However, the rule isn’t as clear cut as the restaurant industry would like. Here’s what counts and what doesn’t.

What Restaurants Should Know about Trump’s ‘No Tax on Tips’ Provision
Justin Aucoin
March 23, 2016
Business

Chain expansion is killing off the independent restaurant

Justin Aucoin
March 23, 2016
Business
Chain expansion is killing off the independent restaurant

The number of diners eating out is back to pre-recession numbers, so why are indie restaurants closing their doors while chains are expanding?

Source: http://www.buzzfeed.com/venessawong/thousands-of-independent-restaurants-are-closing-as-chains-e

Tagged: Chain restaurants, Independent restaurants, restaurant industry

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Andrew I Jaffee
March 23, 2016
Rail Hacks

Take a drink order as you seat guests [Hack #013]

Andrew I Jaffee
March 23, 2016
Rail Hacks

Make sure your guest's experience is amazing from the start. Get their drink order as you seat them.

Tagged: Restaurant Hacks, Sports Bars, bar & restaurants, #ServerLife, beer, Good service

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David Weinfeld
March 23, 2016
Customers

Politician stiffs Hooters waitress

David Weinfeld
March 23, 2016
Customers
Politician stiffs Hooters waitress

Ever wonder where your taxes go? Not to tipping waitresses, apparently.

Tagged: Bad customers, Social Media, Hooters, politics

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Justin Aucoin
March 22, 2016
Customers, Marketing

Are Mexican restaurants banning Donald Trump supporters?

Justin Aucoin
March 22, 2016
Customers, Marketing
Are Mexican restaurants banning Donald Trump supporters?

Don't believe everything you see on the Internet. The anti-Trump signs popping up at Mexican restaurants are fake... kinda.

Tagged: Mexican restaurants, Donald Trump, politics, Social Media

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David Weinfeld
March 22, 2016
Customers

Yelp oxymoron: 'Our waiter was great' but the service was poor

David Weinfeld
March 22, 2016
Customers
Yelp oxymoron: 'Our waiter was great' but the service was poor

Can a waiter truly be great but the service be awful? One Yelp reviewer thinks so.

Tagged: Bad customers, Good customers, Bad service, Good service, Yelp

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Andrew I Jaffee
March 22, 2016
Rail Hacks

Reward your regulars [Hack #012]

Andrew I Jaffee
March 22, 2016
Rail Hacks

Reward your bar's regulars and make a huge impact.

Tagged: Restaurant Hacks, social media, Good service, Foursquare, Bad regulars

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Justin Aucoin
March 21, 2016
Customers

Court: Serial 'dine-and-dash' thief banned from restaurants

Justin Aucoin
March 21, 2016
Customers
Court: Serial 'dine-and-dash' thief banned from restaurants

A UK court has ordered a serial dine-and-dasher from eating at any further sit-down restaurants after admitting to racking up huge tabs and not paying.

Source: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/crime/12183191/Dine-and-dash-thief-banned-from-restaurants-by-court-as-he-cannot-be-trusted-to-pay.html

Tagged: Bad customers, dine-and-dash

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Andrew I Jaffee
March 21, 2016
Rail Hacks

Taste your food daily [Hack #011]

Andrew I Jaffee
March 21, 2016
Rail Hacks

Do you even know what your own restaurant's food tastes like? Don't find out the coleslaw is bad the hard way. 

Tagged: Restaurant Hacks, restaurant operations, food industry, quality assurance

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Andrew I Jaffee
March 21, 2016
Customers

Why your restaurant sucks when it’s slow and it’s your fault!

Andrew I Jaffee
March 21, 2016
Customers
Why your restaurant sucks when it’s slow and it’s your fault!

The first step to fixing any mistake is admitting you have one. Restaurant managers need to admit to themselves that their service is subpar when business is slow.

Tagged: Bad service, Staff Management, Slow service, restaurant reviews

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Andrew I Jaffee
March 18, 2016
Technology, Business

Six tactics to improve your restaurant’s cybersecurity

Andrew I Jaffee
March 18, 2016
Technology, Business
Six tactics to improve your restaurant’s cybersecurity

Cybersecurity is an often overlooked but important piece of a restaurant's business. Here are six easy steps that restaurants can take to bolster their security and keep their business safe.

Tagged: Cybersecurity, Restaurant technology, Apple, FBI, iPhone, Cloud computing, PCI compliance, Staff Management

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