Anna felt torn between taking care of her son Charlie’s special needs, and her job obligations. Starting her own business let her provide for Charlie while always having time for him. Merchant Stories: Real stories from real people – successes and struggles from the small business owner. Here’s Anna’s story of why she started her…
First impressions matter; the name of your restaurant matters a lot. The best restaurant names conjure up images of delicious meals, wonderful ambience and perfect service. Just take a look at these 100+ examples of great restaurant names. [toc] Why are restaurant names important? Your restaurant name isn’t just a name, but also the name…
Frank Body is an Australian skincare company known for their bold marketing copy and for selling coffee ground scrubs. With a modest starting capital of $5,000 and social marketing strategies, they grew Frank Body into a multi-million dollar skincare brand in a couple of years. While exploring their website to find out what made them…
The food industry is constantly changing. For the past year, new trends in the food and beverage industry have popped up like experiential dining, meat blended with plants and home meal kits. If you want to attract more customers, then you have to keep up with the latest restaurant trends and consumer tastes. To start…
Restaurant blogs might have some of the answers you need Let’s face it: Running a restaurant is tough. As an owner, you have to handle every aspect of your business, from cooking to managing, from marketing to using restaurant accounting services that keep your books straight while you focus on the floor. Chances are –…
Most people carry their smartphones 24/7. It’s the first thing they grab in the morning. It’s a must-have to respond to emails and messages from your co-workers and boss. And it’s why people are developing neck strain and injuries – because they’re glued to their smartphone screens and texting while walking. And texts are a…
Did you know that brand engagement is three times higher with Instagram Marketing than Facebook? Why? Because consumers are becoming increasingly visual. Big chunks of text don’t get us to notice brands. Beautifully composed pictures do. And Instagram is the channel to do it. According to squarelovin, 1 billion users use the platform every month…
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 stalls are boarded up and it transforms into a bistro and pub, serving its famous ribs, pasta, steak dinners and wine. Its food looks and…
Hiring employees is an art. Every company in the world, including the best, are looking for ways to solve the staffing and recruitment problem. For small businesses, hiring employees can be an incredibly difficult task. To illustrate, try and guess how much it costs to hire waiters, cooks and servers at a small restaurant. What…
Instagram can be quite intimidating, right? Setting up an Instagram account is fairly easy. Just a few taps and clicks and your business is on Instagram. But once it’s there, many businesses are clueless what to do. While Instagram isn’t a new platform, its growth has been phenomenal. Instagram grew quickly, from 1 million users…