What WorksTM for Restaurants

Matt Alderton, author
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Guide to Food and Restaurant Franchise Opportunities

Food franchises can satisfy your craving for business success
Many Americans dream of one day owning a restaurant. Few, however, actually live that dream. That’s because opening a restaurant is not, in fact, a piece of cake. It’s hard work. It requires long hours, high risk and, usually, lots and lots of money. Still, there’s help for folks who are hungry to discover their inner restaurateur, and it ... Read more>>
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Restaurants News and Views


09/23/2009

Create Your Own iPhone App

You don't need to be a web guru to design your own iPhone "app" (that's apple-speak for "application"). The newly launched Sweb Apps creates well-designed, customizable apps for a myriad of businesses, from restaurants to non-profits to retail stores. Through your app, customers can make purchases, contact you by phone or email, read your blog, and much more. Sweb Apps charges a one-time setup fee of $200-400, plus a hosting fee of $25/month. --Brian Luskey, Associate Editor

07/01/2009

Surviving the Crummy Economy: Renegotiate Your Lease

A down economy is an opportune time to try and renegotiate your rent, one of the largest expenses that most small businesses incur. Quiznos, for example, successfully renegotiated dozens of its franchise leases, with an average reduction of 15 to 20 percent in rent costs. Your landlord may not have a stake in the success of your enterprise, but he does have an interest in having a viable, long-term tenant.  It can be difficult to swallow your pride and ask your landlord for help, so consider contacting a lease consultant to assist you. --Brian Luskey, Associate Editor

04/14/2009

Restaurant Chains That Still Grow

Restaurant franchise chains with growth plans for 2009 -- is that a typo?  Chain Leader magazine found two fast food/casual dining chains that say they are indeed opening more outlets. At Papa Murphy's Take n' Bake Pizza, customers direct the assembly of their fresh pizza, then take it home to bake themselves.  The $15 price of a pie reinforces an atmosphere of casual quality.  The 1,148-unit chain plans 102 new locations in 2009.  At Buffalo Wild Wings, the appeal is chicken wings, beer pitchers and sports on the wide screens. Total revenue increased 33% in the Q4, 2008, and the company plans for another 25% growth in revenue this year, adding 37 units to the existing 570. --Jeff B. Copeland, Content Product Manager

03/16/2009

Multi-Media Eatery

You think you're high tech because you have reservations software and table pagers?  At Inamo, a high concept, mid-priced Asian fusion eatery in London's Soho district, patrons use their tables like touch-screen computers to see an interactive menu and make their orders.  It's done with touch pads embedded in the table tops and overhead projectors beaming computer-generated images down on the tables.  Diners start by selecting a table cloth design, then view photos of the menu items to make their selections and can even watch on a kitchen-cam as their meals are prepared.  Take a video tour of Inamo on CNET TV.  -- Jeff B. Copeland, Content Product Manager

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