Just how optimistic are hospitality businesses?

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Just how optimistic are hospitality businesses?

The future of the hospitality industry looks bright, with over 72 percent of businesses anticipating either a small or large increase in profitability over the next two years.

Despite the significant challenges faced by operators in the sector, including the skills shortage, the penalty rate structure and barriers to accessing skilled foreign workers, 23.1 percent of venues are expecting a large increase in their profitability, and 49.5 percent are predicting a small increase...

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Just how optimistic are hospitality businesses?

A Lesson in Juicing

So, I quite like my juicer(!), and I love the possibilities it lends to expanding my overall ingredient/culinary palette. Fresh juice is invigorating - straight up, blended, or as part of whatever I'm making. The most important thing is to use vibrant, healthy produce. Use the best quality produce you can get. It's important to seek out organic or sustainably grown fruits and vegetables, but if that's not happening, wash it gently, but thoroughly.

A few observations: A blender and a juicer are entirely different beasts. I know this seems obvious, but the blender does chop-chop, and the juicer separates all the fibers and solids from the juices. The juicer produces essences that are incredibly intense, alive, and bright. The flavor is main-lined. Beyond fruits and vegetables, I experiment with grains and nuts...

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Common Copywriting Mistakes on Restaurant Websites

What’s the point of making a website for a restaurant? Building an online reputation for it.

Even if you don't intend to accept online orders, the website is still important. Most potential visitors will want to check out your offer, as well as the interior before they decide to visit. Some of them want vegetarian or gluten-free food, so they want to know if your menu can meet their needs.

Through your website, you convey your vision. You present the restaurant the way you want people to see it. That’s why it’s so important to make it as perfect as it gets...

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10 Reasons to Get Excited About Teff

Anyone who has eaten at an Ethiopian restaurant has probably eaten teff. Flour made from the iron-rich grain is, traditionally, a key ingredient in injera, the spongy, slightly sour, fermented flatbread that is the basis of Ethiopian and Eritrean cuisine. In fact, it’s the national dish of Ethiopia and Eritria.

But recently, teff is stepping into the spotlight here in the United States, elbowing quinoa out of the way, and taking its bows as the new hot super-grain.

Here are 10 reasons why everyone’s suddenly all excited about teff...

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How to Throw a Successful Event at Your Restaurant

Use these tips for a better event.

Be it a rehearsal dinner, holiday party, or new menu launch, hosting an event at your restaurant is a chance to attract many first-time diners, giving you a key opportunity to make a lasting impression.

Here are some tips to make it memorable for guests, while highlighting the best that your restaurant has to offer...

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Are You Cell Phone Ready? A Look Into Online Ordering Habits

The cell phone revolution affects your restaurant.

You can’t ignore it. In fact, you can’t even brush it to the side anymore.

The digital revolution has arrived, and cell phones are here to stay. Are you cell phone ready?

In this article, we take a look into online ordering habits of your restaurant customers...

Are You Cell Phone Ready? A Look Into Online Ordering Habits

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