Coming from a hospitality or food service background, you know the ins and outs of creating an exceptional customer experience, managing a team, and crafting delicious dishes. However, as you transition from restaurant employee to restaurant owner, you quickly realize that running a business requires a completely different way of thinking, but its not always…
Did you know that start up costs for a restaurant can easily reach half a million dollars? Good news is that you can save money without cutting corners by finding affordable restaurant equipment and software. In this article, we offer practical advice for finding affordable restaurant equipment, hardware, and software that fits both your needs…
Technology is essential to running a successful food service business but knowing what kind of technology to invest in can be tricky and impact restaurant productivity. Before you even start down the rabbit hole of checking out POS systems, online ordering options, kitchen displays, digital menus, and more, first ask yourself: what do you want…
Calling all quick service restaurant owners… Ready for the hard truth? If restaurant profitability is a struggle for you, it’s probably because you’re making one (or more!) of these common mistakes. The good news is that you’re not alone. Running a restaurant is tough and most of us didn’t get into this industry because of…
A Simple and Secure Restaurant Budget Management Method and Technology Designed for the Unique Needs of Quick Service Restaurants, Coffee Shops, Bakeries, and Food Trucks Table Needs Inc., a leading provider of innovative solutions for restaurant operations, is proud to unveil its latest addition to its Restaurant Operations Platform, Table Needs Cash Flow, a profit-focused…
Improve financial management and cash flow with real-time, clear point of sale reporting October 20, 2023 | Table Needs, a leading POS system provider, announced the launch of enhanced reporting features designed to bring unprecedented clarity and transparency to POS system costs for restaurant, food truck, and cafe/bakery owners. With this new development, customers can…
Seeing familiar faces return time and time again to your restaurant is one of the best markers of restaurant success. But creating a high level of restaurant customer loyalty that moves your business from just getting by to profitable requires forethought and a bit of strategy. At the core of a successful restaurant customer loyalty…
Restaurant sustainability is a pressing topic, especially as more and more people learn how food waste impacts our environment. According to Forbes, 34% of all man-made greenhouse gas emissions are generated by food systems, and in the US alone, 119 billion pounds of food is wasted every year. In the face of these challenges, many…
A lot of folks in the media and the hospitality industry are talking about how labor shortages, supply chain issues and an impending recession are affecting restaurants. The common advice in regard to these issues is to tighten up operations and simplify menus, which is great but I think this is something that small restaurants…
Why Table Needs Table Needs is a real-time, end-to-end restaurant solution, hosting menus, simplifying sales and ordering, and managing payments — both onsite and online. Designed specifically for restaurants by restaurant people, Table Needs is the comprehensive, integration-free POS your restaurant, staff and customers need. Table Needs vs the competition Table Needs POS does a…
This article was originally published in FSR Magazine Leaders can weather the difficulties of the great resignation while also making employees’ lives better. The Great Resignation is affecting all sectors of the economy, and the restaurant industry is no exception. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, there were 70 percent more job openings in…
Designed to give small food businesses a competitive advantage when entering or continuing in a local marketplace, a kitchen incubator — a.k.a. a culinary incubator —is an affordable, certified kitchen space that’s used for food preparation. Typically, renters or members — ranging from food entrepreneurs to chefs, food truck owners, bakers and caters — use…
During the pandemic, New York City-based Kindred — a restaurant and wine bar— rented out tables to remote workers for a flat rate during workdays. It’s not a new concept, really. For some time, Starbucks has had a “third place” philosophy. Not sure what “third place” means? According to sociologist Ray Oldenburg’s original definition, a…
Food trucks have long captured the attention of hungry lunch breakers — they first appeared in the States in 1961, when street vendors sold food from carts to workers in New York City. Nowadays, these vibrantly hued vehicles roam streets far and wide, serving everything from tacos to cupcakes, jambalaya and gussied up grilled cheese….
Why Table Needs Table Needs is a real-time, end-to-end restaurant solution, hosting menus, simplifying sales and ordering, and managing payments — both onsite and online. Designed specifically for restaurants by restaurant people, Table Needs is the comprehensive, integration-free POS your restaurant, staff and customers need. Table Needs vs Square Table Needs POS does a lot,…
It’s no secret there’s a labor shortage in the restaurant industry, or that it was among the hardest hit industries during the pandemic. Long prone to employee turnover, jobs in the service industry tend to be seen as easily replaceable, short-term, a stepping stone to other things. Still, happy, productive employees are essential to a…
Although once reserved for a precious few, signing bonuses have become one of the go-to solutions for attracting and hiring talent. And while it sounds great in theory, it may behoove you to take a closer look and think things through. The pros of offering a sign-on bonus The market is tight. That’s a statement…
Bulky, ugly and oh-so-old-school, cash registers manage to be vestiges in our all-but-cashless society. It’s 2022, though, and the switch is not just wise — it’s almost essential. That’s even the case for your corner snow cone shack where kids pay in quarters. “There is nothing wrong with a good old cash register, but it…