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The buffet continues to rise in popularity across the U.S., with 9,252 buffet restaurants operating as of November 2025.  This continued growth signals strong demand for buffet-style dining and for good reason.  However, creating a successful buffet means walking a tightrope between offering enough exciting variety to keep guests engaged and managing your costs to […]

Ever had a meal ruined by slow service, an ignored wave, or a clumsy mistake? We all have.  In the restaurant business, your amazing food, killer cocktails, and perfect ambiance are only half the story. The other, arguably more important half, is the service your guests receive right at their table. If you run a

Ray Oldenburg’s book “The Great Good Place” explores the concept of “third places,” where people can meet, set aside their concerns from their long hours of work, and hang out with the intention of having good company and lively conversation.  Some of the places he noted were coffee shops and bookstores, which play crucial roles

Restaurants have better chances of surviving than most hospitality businesses. And the claim that 90% of restaurants fail in the first year of business? It’s pure bluff. It’s from an American Express TV commercial in 2003 that is apparently fabricated—meaning there’s no trackable data to back it up. This could easily dishearten aspiring restaurant operators

If you think cookbooks aren’t giving you the inspiration to come up with the best food items to add to your menu, then maybe it’s high time you start looking into the best food blogs. We’ve scoured the web to present you with the latest blogs that have the best recipes, industry insights, and culinary

Ghost kitchens serve consumers with exceptional restaurant-caliber food without a staff but just delivering the dining experience to their doorsteps.  IBISWorld records report that there were 7,594 kitchen businesses in the US in 2023, a 1.2% decrease from 2022.  Coherent Marketing Insights also revealed that the global ghost kitchen market was valued at around $70.37