A college student was pleasantly shocked after a solo-diner left her a $1,000 tip to put toward her college bills.
Mysterious diner gives college-bound waitress $1,000 tip
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How Hollywood sees us: ‘Ratatouille’ gets it right
Hollywood doesn't get much right when it comes to depicting the restaurant industry. Ratatouille, however, was spot on.
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Market to real people with ‘customer personas’ [Hack #034]
Are you marketing to the right people? Create 'customer personals' and profiles to see how your restaurant's true patrons are.
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Would you serve this 3D printed pizza?
A Spanish tech company is looking to revolutionize the food industry by inventing a 3D food printer called Foodini.
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Make an employee's first day special [Hack #033]
Don't baptize your new hire in fire. Make them feel welcome and part of the team as soon as they step in the door.
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Should restaurants charge for entrée sharing?
Tired of guests entrée sharing and stiffing your restaurant of some much needed profits? Here are three ideas to combat it.
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Restaurant sidework: Pay now or get sued later
It's important for bar and restaurant operators to manage their staff's sidework properly, lest they get smacked with a big lawsuit. Just ask Ruby Tuesday.
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Kid's menus getting better in calories but lagging in sodium, fat
A new study shows that restaurants are starting to make their children's menus healthier, but there's still a long way to go.
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Offer select entrée’s in small sizes [Hack #032]
Diners are more calorie conscious than ever before and many are looking for smaller portion options. By offering smaller, value options, restaurants can give guests what they want and still hit their profit margins.
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Ginger Paradise? Welsh restaurant to give 20% discount to redheads
A Welsh restaurant owner is giving back to his fellow redheads by offering them a 20% ginger discount.
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