Jan 20, 2022 | blog, Business, Industry News, National Restaurant Consultants, Tips, Trends
Many of our clients (and all our consultants, too!) entered the restaurant industry in the era of front-of-house services and sit-down meals. As the world began to yearn for fast-casual options, the industry adjusted; but those demands and modern ideas were... 
Dec 13, 2021 | blog, Business, Industry News, Tips, Trends
This past summer, Restaurant Hospitality®, Informa Engage, and McCain Foodservice Solutions released a pandemic-impact report, a useful tool for assessing the effects of COVID-19 on the restaurant industry, but also for preparing for the future. Rightly, the study... 
Dec 8, 2021 | blog, Business, Interview, Marketing, National Restaurant Consultants, Tips, Trends
Everyone knows it—you can’t have a business without social media these days. What was once a novel tool is now a public-facing expectation. And as these platforms become a requirement of business and marketing, it becomes increasingly difficult to differentiate your... 
Nov 16, 2021 | blog, Business, Industry News, Tips, Training, Trends
As the labor crisis continues across the United States, our restaurant consultants are placing a lot of emphasis on attractive management and creating company culture. Richard Weil, owner and principal of National Restaurant Consultants notes, “Our consulting team has... 
Nov 8, 2021 | blog, Business, National Restaurant Consultants, Tips, Training, Trends
It’s the current sign of the times: “Now Hiring”. Businesses everywhere, in many industries, are struggling to keep enough staff on board to keep things moving—and this has hit the restaurant industry especially hard. TIME magazine reported in the spring that... 
Oct 26, 2021 | blog, Business, Industry News, National Restaurant Consultants, Tips, Trends
You can’t go a day in business without overhearing supply chain woes now; and for owners and managers in the restaurant industry, you can’t go a day without new challenges those consequences present. Industry representatives are noticing supply chain shortages across...