The Meteoric Rise in Non-Alcoholic Drinks (And What it Means for You)
Does it feel like you can’t turn around without seeing an ad or announcement about a new non-alcoholic beverage? People are reassessing their relationship with alcohol, and it’s led to a massive glut in alcohol-free beers, wines, and spirits over the past few years. Alcohol consumption certainly isn’t going away, but many drinkers are choosing to imbibe a bit less often, or less heavily, than they did in the past. Here’s what you should know about this trend, and how you can take advantage of it. The Rise of Non-Alcoholic Drinks An increase in non-alcoholic drinks and “functional beverages” has been on every F&B trend list for the past few…
What One Restaurant’s Strange Language Can Teach Us About Business
When I was hired as a server at Houston’s Restaurant at the ripe old age of 20, I had to learn their special vocabulary, both written and verbal. Many eye rolls ensued. But now that I’m older and maybe wiser, I have a better understanding of the purpose of this vocabulary. And I can see how effective it was. I’ve talked about working at Houston’s before and there’s a good reason — it was undoubtedly the most efficient place I’ve ever worked. Looking back, I think a huge part of the restaurant’s success was the shared language and the benefits that language provided. Whether your business is a restaurant or…
How to Turn Your Restaurant into a Coworking Space
In case you haven’t heard the news yet, there are a lot of freelancers and remote workers out there. In fact, there are more people working in non-traditional jobs than ever before. Where do those people do all that work? Some do it in their cars, like Uber and Lyft drivers. Some do it on runways and in studios, like fashion models. And some do it in tattoo shops, beauty parlors, and nail salons. But most of us just do it from home. Still, we all have to get out of the house sometimes. Coworking spaces are nice, but most of us aren’t going to shell out hundreds of dollars…
Restaurant Trends for 2020 – Should You Care?
It’s nearly the end of 2019, which means the experts are starting to weigh in on what they expect for restaurant trends in 2020. Everything new eventually becomes old, which can leave restauranteurs constantly on the hunt for the next “of-the-moment” thing. Or, they can choose to entirely ignore the trendy new ingredient or plating style, and instead just be themselves. Which is the right course? Trends of the Past It used to take restaurant trends years to make the rounds through this giant country of ours. Molten chocolate cake first hit the American food scene in 1987 at the Drake Hotel in NYC. But it took over ten years…
