(Source: Flickr)   Did you know that excess noise levels are one of the the most common restaurant complaints, ranking just behind poor service? The noise in your restaurant can affect a diner’s impression of your restaurant to a very high degree. If it it is distracting, noisy, and hard to conduct a proper conversationFIND OUT MORE |

     (Source: Flickr) It’s impossible to please everybody. However, knowing that doesn’t mean it’s easy to deal with unhappy customers who complain or post negative reviews about your restaurant. Dealing with unhappy customers is one of the less desirable parts of owning a restaurant, but unfortunately, as time goes on and you have more customersFIND OUT MORE |

Question 1: Where did you get your start? “My career began when I was 19 as a server at Outback Steakhouse in Tampa, FL. They needed a Kitchen Manager at their new operation in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and although I had no experience, they trained me for the position.”

(Source: Flickr) To say that the internet is a part of our everyday lives would be a massive understatement. In this day and age, technology affects every aspect of our lives, from how we do business to how we consume media to even how we eat. Increasingly, people are discovering restaurants online, which makes itFIND OUT MORE |

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(Source: Flickr) Chef burnout is a very real thing, and it is particularly rampant in the restaurant industry. The stress and demands of the bustling restaurant setting can prove too much for kitchen employees when they don’t have enough support and time off. This can lead to exhaustion, resentment, and dissatisfaction.

(Source: Flickr) When it comes to running a restaurant, there are a lot of different people and systems which need to come together in harmony to keep the restaurant operating smoothly, successfully, and profitably. In terms of allowing a restaurant to offer consistent culinary offerings, food vendors are of particular importance. After all, it’s theFIND OUT MORE |

(Source: Flickr) Here’s an important question for any restaurant owner: who is your target customer? Who are the customers you’re marketing to, who are frequenting your establishment, and who are keeping your business running? It may come as a surprise, but many restaurateurs don’t give this subject proper thought, which results in inefficient marketing effortsFIND OUT MORE |

(Source: Flickr) What’s it like to read your restaurant’s menu? Is it beautiful, but printed in a font that’s hard to read? Are the descriptions so long and flowery that customers get bored, or are they so short and cryptic that customers can’t be sure what they’re actually ordering?

(Source: Flickr) We’re living in an increasingly tech-driven society. But the technology isn’t just limited to scrolling through your smartphone for instant information, cool Instagram pictures, or connection with friends; it’s affecting every aspect of our lives, including how we eat.