Restaurant Sales Forecasting: Methods & Formulas
Restaurant operators make dozens of decisions every day based on one big question: How busy are we going to be? The answer affects nearly everything. How many employees should be scheduled? How much product should be ordered? How much prep needs to happen before the doors open? What should the restaurant expect to spend, and […]
Dining Alliance Announces Partnership with Buyers Edge Platform’s GPO
Dining Alliance Announces Partnership with Buyers Edge Platform GPO Waltham, MA – 8/29/18 Dining Alliance, the nation’s largest group purchasing organization for local restaurants announced today that as of October 1, it will be partnering with the newly-formed Buyers Edge Platform Source GPO to process all of its rebates and deviated (discounted) pricing. Dining Alliance […]
Three Simple Ways to Prevent Slips, Trips, and Falls
Preventing Slips, Trips, and Falls in the Kitchen Slips, trips, and falls are among the most common workplace accidents in restaurant and food service operations. In fact, the National Safety Council estimates that over 25,000 slip and fall accidents occur at restaurants across the United States. For restaurants, these kinds of accidents are not only […]
Four classes of food recalls
Food safety is on the mind of most operators, the FDA recalled more than 8,000 food products in 2014 alone. And this year in 2018, food recalls have become an issue for popular chains like Chipotle, Panera, and more. While not all recalls were serious health risks, it’s best to understand what each recall class […]
5 Tips That Will Help You Be a Better Chef
Whether you’re just starting your journey to becoming a chef or a well-seasoned master, it’s never too late to find ways to better yourself. Head chefs are often the leaders in their kitchen and in their back of house and are expected to execute a flawlessly running kitchen as well as a trend-setting menu. So […]
5 Ways Technology Can Help You Survive Minimum Wage Hikes
Minimum Wage hikes According to money.cnn.com by July 2021 fast food workers in New York City will have a minimum wage or living wage increases up to $15/hour. This increase in minimum wage is making waves across the country–most recently, Massachusetts also agreed to lift their minimum wage to $11.75 with rates expected to increase […]
What Is a Scratch Kitchen? Benefits, Costs & Labor-Saving Tips
A scratch kitchen sounds pretty straightforward: food made in-house using fresh or basic ingredients rather than relying entirely on ready-made products. But for restaurant operators, deciding how much of the menu to make from scratch is rarely that simple. Scratch cooking can give restaurants more control over flavor, quality, ingredients, and menu differentiation. It can […]
Frozen Steak: Choosing the Right Product for Your Kitchen
Frozen steak: For Better or for worse? With Independence Day right around the corner and summer menus aflame with grilled steaks, we decided to take a hard look at our freezers. A common question and myth is whether freezing and defrosting will change the overall quality of the steak. So, we asked the experts to […]
How to Read Your Rebate Check
Your Dining Alliance Rebate Check At Dining Alliance, we know that as an independent restaurant your margins are razor thin. That’s why we work with our extended network of foodservice manufacturers, vendors, and other partners to save you money wherever possible. Our Group Purchasing Organization delivers quarterly rebate checks filled with savings on items you already […]
3 Reasons to Replace Your Cash Register for a POS System
POS stands for Point of Sale. These computerized systems are the lifeblood of many restaurants and exist to make life easier for both staff and business owners. They can be programed to track inventory, customer orders, reservations, dining room layouts, employee hours, and payments. Plus, many of these machines are customizable, meaning that you’d be […]