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eGift cards are extremely popular and provide instant, customizable gift options. KaTom covers how to offer eGift cards at your venue.
Soft drink sales in the U.S. have been declining steadily for years. Here's how you can help make up for lost sales in your restaurant.
Flies are a huge headache for restaurant operators and a red flag for health inspectors. KaTom explains how to keep them out.
Federal menu labeling laws for chain restaurants went into effect in 2018. KaTom looks at these laws and what they entail.
Weddings are a huge industry. KaTom explains a few ways your foodservice establishment can get a piece of the cake.
Purchasing a restaurant fixer-upper may involve more than replacing equipment. Be sure to know the reputation of the business before you buy.
If you're buying an independent restaurant concept, include a non-compete clause in the sales contract for extra protection.
You get more than a dining room and a kitchen when you buy a restaurant. Avoid 3 major liabilities that bite prospective restaurateurs.
If you're buying a restaurant that serves liquor by the drink, don't let archaic ABC laws get in the way of a smooth liquor license transfer.
Millions of families hit the road during the summer travel season. Follow these tips to make your eatery a stop for hungry travelers.
KaTom shares seven tips on starting your farm-to-fork menu and buying fresh, local food for your restaurant kitchen
Dale Mackey of Dale's Fried Pies discusses her experience building a commercial kitchen and getting the health department's approval.
Sometimes, dreaming big means building smaller. Dale Mackey explains why her food truck turned into a food trailer.
Is your mobile food business cooling off with the weather? Dale Mackey shares some ideas about how to spend your "off" season.
Dale Mackey offers tips for food truck hopefuls and business owners about what unexpected costs they should starting planning for now.
Not sure how to maximize your event opportunities? Dale Mackey offers one big tip for mobile food businesses: assertive booking.
How to win the food truck wars? Just play nice. Check out Dale Mackey's tips on navigating local competition. Hint: They're not the enemy.
Dale Mackey of Dale's Fried Pies discusses why you should narrow your menu and the benefits of doing one thing very well.
If you accept credit cards at your restaurant, you also accept the responsibility of keeping your customers' personal information safe.
CSI: Commercial Kitchen? Forensic Sanitarian Dr. Robert Powitz explains how crime investigation techniques help operators and the courts.
KaTom teaches you how to avoid the kinds of oppressive lease agreements to which even the most diligent restaurateurs sometimes fall prey.
Another KaTom tip for buying a restaurant: If the pros aren't inspecting the equipment, you could be setting yourself up for failure.
KaTom's advice for buying a restaurant? If a seller can't show some credible flow, a buyer might let the opportunity go.