Tag: discussion
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Delivery : Is this a Good Thing?
When I was growing up, getting your food delivered meant pizza. Here in Waco, TX, the Elite Cafe had a takeout box of fajitas you could have delivered – and that was a very rare thing. We would order that box of fajitas, and they would get to our house and I always wondered why…
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The Hospitality Industry is not so Hospitable
Today we will be discussing why this industry is not as hospitable as it should be – and a couple of reasons why. It is called the Hospitality Industry for a very good reason. The main product is just that – Hospitality. People come into restaurants, hotels, bars and receive service far better than they…
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Why Restaurants Keep Increasing their Prices, While Shrinking Portion Size
Do you remember those $1 value menus? Or how about the days when 2 people could eat in a sit down joint for under $30? Those days are over, unfortunately, but I assure you these moves are not about profit. As inflation grips our economy, it is easy to blame companies for inflating prices for…
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Beware The Gimmick Discount
You’ve seen them. Those advertisements offering “Kids eat free Tuesday” or “$5.00 Margaritas all day every Thursday!” are a sure sign of future problems. Restaurants do this from time to time, and they definitely work – but they also have catastrophe written all over them. In this post I will explain how this tactic hurts…
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Another Blog about Restaurants? Why?
There are so many people talking about restaurants, what makes this Blog so important? There are countless perspectives online nowadays referencing the Hospitality Industry. I enjoy watching reels about chocolate sculptures, zany recipe ideas and funky, gimmicky concepts. I also have spent a very long time in the industry, working full service, fast casual, and even in…
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