Category: Food & Beverage

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More than a Restaurant: How 73 @ Hillcrest is Building a Community

73@Hillcrest is a very special place. By day, it operates like a heartlands coffeeshop, selling Chinese, Japanese & Western cuisine, along with local coffee, or kopi. By night the regular...

/ December 12, 2019
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Restaurant Staffing: How to Attract Top Quality Employees

Restaurant staffing is one of the keys to success in the F&B business. Hiring is one of the most important task for any business owner. Finding the best possible employees...

/ November 27, 2019
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10 Bar Promotion Ideas to Boost Sales (Even on Weekdays!)

If you’re looking for bar promotion ideas to bring in more customers and boost sales, you need to figure out where the big spenders are. You’re in luck: we have...

/ November 17, 2019
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The Milky Way: A Family Business where they treat you like Family

Singapore is home to a plethora of ice cream joints. From Udders to Creamier to The Daily Scoop, many of these cafes are well-loved and well-established – and even homemade...

/ October 15, 2019
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How Wicked Garlic Grew To 3 Stores In 4 Years By Improving 1% Every Day

Merchant Stories: Real stories from real people – successes and struggles from the small business owner.  In an industry where 28% of F&B outlets close in their first year, The...

/ September 10, 2019
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Stay True To Yourself: How Park Bench Deli Made Their Mark

Big, bold and beautiful. It’s not just how the gourmet sandwiches are like at Park Bench Deli, but the story of the founders hwo went looking for trouble and founded...

/ July 12, 2019
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The 20 Most Popular Candy Bars in the World (and Candy Bar Trivia)

Be it kids or adults – everyone enjoys a good old candy bar. Wonder when it all started and who was the mastermind behind this widely loved snack? Here’s some...

/ June 14, 2019

Finding Fulfillment, Being the Boss: Joel from Mission Juice

What are Merchant Stories? Merchant Stories: Real entrepreneur stories from real people and why they started their small business. Successes, failures and struggles from the small business owners. We’ll let...

/ June 11, 2019
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18 Restaurant Management Books to Learn from the Experts and Book Your Business Solid

Owning a restaurant is lovely, but restaurant management can get overwhelming. According to Perry Group, 70% of restaurants that make it past their first year close down within three to...

/ May 30, 2019
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How To Run A Successful Restaurant (With Over 60+ Links and Resources!) – Candybar’s Guide to Restaurant Management

Restaurant management is not easy, and it is tough to find the formula for how to run a successful restaurant. Managing a restaurant, bar, or cafe is tough – and it involves a broad...

/ May 20, 2019