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Facebook provides a simple, yet effective opportunity for restaurateurs to advertise their business to millions of hungry consumers. Boasting billions of active users, the social media giant has the ability to market your business with your target clientele based on various criteria, which makes for effective and lucrative sales campaigns.

Choosing the best generator for your food truck can be a challenge. With dozens of brands, sizes, run times, fuel requirements, noise levels, watts, voltages, and weights to consider, it is easy to feel overwhelmed. The first thing to consider is “how much power will I need?”. Not all food trucks are created equal. The electrical requirements on your truck may differ from a Brick Oven Pizza Truck or Not-So-Traditional BBQ Trailer.   Your Specific Electrical Requirements Generatorgrid.com states, “many food trucks are running between a 5,000-7,000 watt portable generator to safely power all of their appliances.” However, to be...

It is no secret the restaurant and food services industry has been severely impacted by the Covid-19 Pandemic. Estimated to have taken a $280b blow, the government recently stepped in to help alleviate this financial hardship. On Monday, the Small Business Administration’s Restaurant Revitalization Fund began accepting applications for $28.6b in grant money allocated for the Restaurant Revitalization Fund. This money comes as part of the $1.9t economic stimulus bill, called the American Rescue Plan, and signed into law on March 11th, 2021 by President Joe Biden. Based on the size of your business, and the duration you have been...

The old days of ordering takeout over the house landline on a Friday night are long gone. With the advancement of technology, dialing the phone is no longer necessary in order to enjoy a nice warm meal at home, and word of mouth is no longer the only way to guarantee that the next restaurant you visit will be a five-star experience. Smartphones specifically have not only made our dining experiences more pleasant but also more convenient to the point that our society would be unwilling to go back to the aged days of looking up their local pizza shop...

Over the years, dining and the food industry have continued to evolve to give customers the next great unforgettable experience. Although the majority of customers enjoy going to restaurants, eating delicious food and appreciate the excellent customer service, some clients prefer to take the next step: experiential dining. Experiential dining is a restaurant experience that exceeds the "normal" hospitality, and meals. It creates a unique experience whether it be ambiance or shows for customers. Lacey Outten, a writer for O'dwyer's, states, "Experiential dining is about transcending beyond the traditional hallmarks of what makes a restaurant great. Today’s restaurant patron expects more...