In recent years, restaurants realised that customers would love to have quality meals right in their own homes, resulting in an increasing number of brick-and-mortar stores joining food delivery platforms. However, in 2020, Miss Rona (a.k.a COVID-19) burst onto the scene and disrupted the F&B scene as we know it. Restaurants were shut down and…
Many retailers are hearing the call for change since the arrival of Covid-19. Such change may seem like trouble, but it has also revealed alternative paths that proved to be successful for many small business owners. In this blog, we will discuss how some local retailers are combating this pandemic with sound strategies to resuscitate…
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 will help you boost productivity and improve service quality. Attracting top talent is even more crucial in the restaurant industry, as good employees will help…
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 a distinctive F&B brand” Parl Bench Deli Focusing On The Founders’ Individualities Opened in July 2015 by Aamir Ghani, Andrei Soen and Ming Tan, the…
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 five years. In total, 90% of independent restaurants restaurants close during the first year, with five years the average live-span. On the bright side, 90%…
Restaurants – and in particular, dining chains – are slowly but surely dying off. According to restaurant industry tracker TDn2K, 2016 was “the worst year for the restaurant industry since the recession.” Big names like TGI Friday and Chili’s, for example, faced significant sales slumps. And, as usual, the millennials took the blame. In a…
Starting your own small restaurant or cafe can be a dream – but you’ll need help along the way, along with some starting capital. Our friends at Fundera offer some answers to the funding question with this guestpost below, answering frequently-asked questions about restaurant financing. Whether you’ve always dreamed of opening your own restaurant or…
Dunkin Donuts loyalty program, DD Perks, is brewing up a storm. In less than three years, DD Perks Rewards has signed up 7.5 million members, slightly larger than the population of Hong Kong! Whatever else you might have heard about Starbuck’s loyalty program, DD Perks is on its way to becoming a massive mobile success,…