Updated Articles and Resources

By Lorri Mealey, About.com Guide

Guide to Being a Restaurant Owner Created: Saturday, May 18, 2013 Updated: Saturday, May 18, 2013
Comprehensive guide to owning and managing a restaurant
10 Ways to Appreciate Your Restaurant Staff Created: Sunday, April 28, 2013 Updated: Sunday, April 28, 2013
Simple thing a restaurant owner or manager can do to show staff they appreciate them.
10 Ways to Make Your Restaurant Staff Awesome Created: Sunday, April 21, 2013 Updated: Sunday, April 28, 2013
Ten ways to increase morale of your restaurant staff and make them awesome.
Five Ways to Be a Better Restaurant Owner Created: Friday, April 26, 2013 Updated: Friday, April 26, 2013
Tips for being a more effective restaurant owner or manager.
10 Ways to Make Your Restaurant Awesome Created: Sunday, April 21, 2013 Updated: Sunday, April 21, 2013
Simple ways to improve your restaurant's day to day business.
Reader Asks How Do I Negotiate a Restaurant Lease? Created: Sunday, April 14, 2013 Updated: Sunday, April 14, 2013
Reader asks who should pay for renovations for a new restaurant, her or the landlord.
Reader Q&A Customer Service Created: Sunday, March 24, 2013 Updated: Saturday, March 30, 2013
Reader writes in and asks how to best train staff for excellent customer service.
Reader Q&A What do I Need For My Bank Interview Created: Sunday, March 24, 2013 Updated: Sunday, March 24, 2013
Reader asks how to best prepare for an interview at bank, to finance a new restaurant.
Social Marketing Guide for Restaurants Created: Sunday, March 24, 2013 Updated: Sunday, March 24, 2013
How to brank your restaurant using social media sites like Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest.
Reader Asks: How do I Use Twitter at My Restaurant Created: Sunday, March 24, 2013 Updated: Sunday, March 24, 2013
Reader asks if he needs to start using Twitter at his restaurant.
Does My Restaurant Need a Website and Facebook Page? Created: Saturday, September 29, 2012 Updated: Sunday, March 24, 2013
Reader asks if his restaurant needs a website and facebook page.
10 Things to Know About Social Media and Restaurants Created: Saturday, March 23, 2013 Updated: Saturday, March 23, 2013
All About Social Media and Restaurants
Reader Q&A How Often Should I Update My Menu Prices? Created: Saturday, March 23, 2013 Updated: Saturday, March 23, 2013
Reader asks how often should menu prices be updates and what can he do to keep food cost in check and still have good customer service.
Reader Q&A: How do I Update my Restaurant Menu? Created: Saturday, December 29, 2012 Updated: Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Reader asks how to update her restaurant menu and bar.
Reader Question: How Do I Write a Restaurant Menu? Created: Saturday, November 24, 2012 Updated: Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Reader asks how to write an effective restaurant menu.
Q&A Should I Use Pinterest to Promote My Restaurant? Created: Thursday, February 28, 2013 Updated: Thursday, February 28, 2013
Reader asks if she should use pinterest as part of her restaurant social media marketing campaign.
Q&A What’s A Good Food Truck Concept? Created: Wednesday, February 27, 2013 Updated: Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Reader asks what type of restaurant food truck should she open?
10 Cool Food Truck Themes Created: Tuesday, February 26, 2013 Updated: Tuesday, February 26, 2013
There are all kinds of food truck themes to choose from, including local fare, gourmet cupcakes and waffles.
10 Ways to Use Local Foods at Your Restaurant Created: Sunday, February 24, 2013 Updated: Sunday, February 24, 2013
Different ways to use local foods to promote and market your restaurant, including in prix fixe menus, food truck themes, and as community fundraisers.
Ten Reasons Restaurants Should Buy Local Foods Created: Sunday, September 20, 2009 Updated: Sunday, February 24, 2013
More and restaurants are turning to their local neighbors for fresh, flavorful foods. Local foods are finding their way to all kinds of different restaurants, from fine dining to casual sandwich sh...
10 Things You Didn’t Know About Restaurants Created: Sunday, February 24, 2013 Updated: Sunday, February 24, 2013
Interesting facts about restaurants, from ancient times to modern day chains. Do you know where the largest restaurant is located? Or how about the oldest restaurant in the world?
10 Ways to use a Prix Fixe Menu at Your Restaurant Created: Saturday, February 23, 2013 Updated: Saturday, February 23, 2013
Different ways to incorporate a prix fixe menu at any restaurant, from fine dining to family casual, including a local foods night, promotional events and chef's tasting.
10 Cool Pinterest Restaurant Ideas Created: Tuesday, February 19, 2013 Updated: Tuesday, February 19, 2013
Cool ideas to use Pinterest to market your restaurant menu, catering services and customer service.
How to Use at Your Pinterest at Your Restaurant Created: Wednesday, February 13, 2013 Updated: Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Pinterest board ideas to help promote restaurants.
How to Open a Fine Dining Restaurant Created: Monday, August 08, 2011 Updated: Saturday, February 09, 2013
Opening a fine dining restaurant is similiar to opening a regular restaurant, however there are special details that shouldn't be overlooked, such as specialty prix fixe menus, a reservation system...
Pinterest for Restaurants Created: Sunday, July 29, 2012 Updated: Saturday, February 09, 2013
Pinterest offers a unique way for restaurants to build their online reputation through social media marketing.
10 Hot Trends to Try at Your Restaurant Created: Sunday, January 27, 2013 Updated: Sunday, January 27, 2013
Popular trends for restaurant owners,including local foods, ethnic cuisine and social marketing campaigns.
10 Catering Trends to Try at Your Restaurant Created: Sunday, January 27, 2013 Updated: Sunday, January 27, 2013
local foods, liquid nitrogen, and healthy prix fixe menus are just a few popular menu trends for restaurants.
10 Hot Wedding Trends for Restaurant Catering Created: Sunday, January 27, 2013 Updated: Sunday, January 27, 2013
Popular trends for catering menus, featuring local foods, gluten free menus
10 Food and Beverage Trends to Try at Your Restaurant Created: Sunday, January 27, 2013 Updated: Sunday, January 27, 2013
10 food and drink trends for restaurant menus, including local foods, gluten free cooking and new twists on comfort food.
How to Open a Small Restaurant Created: Sunday, January 20, 2013 Updated: Sunday, January 20, 2013
Basics of opening a small restaurant, which requires less capital start up and overhead than a larger restaurant.
Reader Q&A: What is Restaurant Week? Created: Sunday, January 20, 2013 Updated: Sunday, January 20, 2013
Reader asks if her restaurant should participate in the local restaurant week.