Restaurants Hub
Looking to open up a new restaurant? Here we feed you with the knowledge you'll need to get launch, grow and protect your new restaurant business.
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Restaurant Opening
Opening a new restaurant goes beyond getting licenses and permits. Whether you're opening your first eatery, or expanding your food truck into a full-service restaurant, you'll know what to do by the time you're read this.
WHAT YOU'LL LEARN...
- Restaurant Licenses and Permits: Open Your Restaurant Legally
- How to Start a Restaurant Successfully
- Restaurant Leasing: Guide to Find & Negotiate the Perfect Space
- Transitioning from Food Truck to Restaurant
- Soft Opening for New Restaurants: Step-by-Step Guide
- Restaurant Location: 10 Ways to Find Your Perfect Restaurant Spot
- 10 Things to Know Before Franchising a Restaurant
Restaurant Financing
Financing your new restaurant premises with a bank loan? Need to balance the books to budget for your future restaurant expenses, wages and tax? You'll be a restaurant financial wizard by the time you've read this.
WHAT YOU'LL LEARN...
- Restaurant Grants and Loans: Guide to Restaurant Funding
- Complete Guide to Increase Restaurant Profit Margins
- Buying a Restaurant: Research, Costs and Due Diligence
- Restaurant Bookkeeping: Guide for New Restaurant Owners
- Restaurant Business Loans: 7 Tips Before You Apply
- Restaurant Budgeting: Guide to Create & Balance a Budget
- Restaurant Sales Tax: Guide for New Restaurant Owners
- How Much Does It Cost to Open a Restaurant?
Restaurant Costs
How much does it cost to run your new restaurant? How will you manage labor costs, food costs and other expenses? Ditch the calculator and read these tips before you start calculating figures.
Restaurant Management
Managing your restaurant operations, your finances, staff and customers is not easy. Learn how to be the best restaurant manager possible to stay in the restaurant business for the long term.
WHAT YOU'LL LEARN...
- Hiring a Good Restaurant Manager: A Key to Building an Awesome Team
- The Top 5 Problems Facing Restaurant Owners Today
- Effective Ways To Reduce Food Waste In Your Business Now
- The Efficient Restaurant Manager: Guide to Master Restaurant Management
- Hiring Restaurant Staff: Proven Ways to Hire Restaurant Employees
- Navigate Restaurant Laws and Regulations: Guide for Restaurant Owners
- Guide to Master Restaurant Management
- What Type of Insurance Do You Need for Your Restaurant?
- How to Manage a Restaurant Reservation System
Food Marketing and Sales
Marketing and promoting your food business require following a strategic step-by-step process. Get them here to boost your sales with more hungry customers walking through your restaurant's doors.
WHAT YOU'LL LEARN...
- 10 Tips To Boost Your Restaurant Sales
- 8 Restaurant Marketing Tips to Stand Out
- Top 5 Tips to Improve Online Reviews for Your Restaurant
- Restaurant Blog: 5 Reasons Why This Boosts Restaurant Sales (+Tips)
- 8 Tips for Using Video to Promote Your Restaurant
- How to Use Video Marketing to Promote Your Restaurant
- Email Marketing for Restaurant Success: Comprehensive Guide
- 15 Tactics to Get More Instagram Reel Views for Your Restaurant Business
- How to Create A Successful Restaurant Loyalty Program
- Ten Essential Restaurant KPIs: What to Track for Success
Tech for Restaurants
Restaurant technology goes beyond a Point of Sale system. Discover the tech options you'll choose from to streamline your restaurant operations and boost sales.
WHAT YOU'LL LEARN...
- 6 Top POS Software for Your Small Business
- 5 Ways for Restaurants to Avoid Cyberattacks
- 5 New Tech Tools for Restaurant Owners to Boost Sales
- Application Security Best Practices for Restaurant Apps
- 8 Things You Can Automate In Your Restaurant To Cut Costs
- Must-Have Restaurant Technology for New Restaurant Owners
Restaurant Safety
Safety in your new restaurant is vital to protect your customers, your staff, and your business. These gems of knowledge will help you stay protected in the restaurant business.
WHAT YOU'LL LEARN...
- The Importance of Food Safety for Restaurants
- Risk Management Strategies For Food Businesses
- Food Handler License Requirements: State-by-State Guide
- How to Create a Safe Environment When Serving Alcohol
- How Restaurants Can Prepare For a Health And Safety Inspection (+ Checklist)
- Commercial Insurance for Most Common Restaurant Injuries
- Restaurant Tips: How to Reduce Workers Compensation Claims
- 13 Expert Restaurant Pest Control Strategies
- Restaurant Security: Complete Guide for New Restaurant Owners
- Americans with Disabilities Act: ADA Compliance for Restaurants
Catering
If you're new to catering or ready to transform your catering business into a restaurant, we've got you covered.
Food Truck
Want to hit the road with your food truck and develop your business? From newbies to seasoned food truckers, discover what it takes to make your food truck business a success.
WHAT YOU'LL LEARN...
- How to Start a Food Truck Business
- 3 Tips for Hiring Your Food Truck Employee
- Food Truck Liability Cover: Complete Guide
- The Complete Guide to Starting a Food Truck in California
- How Your Food Truck Can Survive the Off-Season
- What Are the Risks of a Food Truck Business? Complete Guide
- Food Truck Insurance in Florida
- Ice Cream Truck Insurance
- Insurance for Food Trucks
Food Business News & Trends
To beat your competition you'll need to stay on top of the latest restaurant trends. Food trends, coffee trends, service trends... We've set them all out here to keep your restaurant ahead of the curve.
WHAT YOU'LL LEARN...
- Food Service Trends That Are Changing the Industry
- Restaurant Trends For New Owners To Watch Out For
- Dan Wahl on How to Prepare and Protect Restaurants for Drinksgiving
- 5 Coffee Industry Trends You Can’t Miss
- John Cassetta on restaurant insurance in FSR Magazine
- John Cassetta discusses how cybercriminals target restaurants
- John Cassetta on the risks of drive-thru lanes
- Interview with John Cassetta's on The Main Course
- FSR Magazine features John Cassetta on affordable restaurant insurance
- Yelp for Restaurants podcast with John Cassetta
Food Business Insurance
Before you set up your new restaurant, you'll need the right insurance to protect your business. By the time you've seen these resources, you'll know which insurance covers are best for you.
Top Restaurant Insurance
Restaurant insurance will protect your new business. Whether it's a Business Owners Policy, Workers Compensation or Cyber cover you'll need, we've got your back.
WHAT YOU'LL LEARN...
Other Restaurant Insurance
The insurance you'll need may differ depending on the type of restaurant you'll be running. Buffet insurance, Bistro insurance, Steakhouse insurance...? Find the cover you'll need here.
