Restaurant Management
The man is a restaurant critic so it’s not his fault…
Welcome back!A guy named Brian Freedman is a food critic for a weekly paper in Philadelphia. He most recently wrote an unfavorable review on a relatively new restaurant located in the Rittenhouse Square area. With only one visit in mind, he chose to bash this spot during Restaurant Week. The guy has the right to [...]
Restaurant Promotion Gone Afoul: The Most Expensive Free I’ve Ever Seen…
Ok, so this hit my desk in the early AM on 9/9/09…
“Restaurant.com Stretches the Dollar with 90% off Gift Certificates”
A limited time promotion they are running using the date of 9/9/09 as an excuse.
I don’t care what day it is on the calendar this is a terrible promotion.
Well, let me clarify that - this is [...]
Restaurant Doom — More Alcohol Taxes?
“Here’s to Alcohol: the cause of, and the solution to, all of life’s problems” –Homer Smith
The economy is what it is and if restaurants don’t already have enough problems, look for state governments to raise alcohol taxes. The studies continue to come to the same conclusion - Alcohol taxes and prices affect drinking. When prices [...]
My Mechanic is Outmarketing Your Restaurant…
The last thing I really wanted to do after my $400 car fix last week was to think about my mechanic.
Yet, what did I get in the mail three days later?
A nice envelope (can you say marketing…)
It had three pieces: 1) a thank you note 2) a brochure and 3) refer-a-friend coupons, with an incentive [...]
Restaurant Superchefs: Do You Know Where Your Chef Has Gone?
I am a big fan of chef driven restaurants. If the chef is in the kitchen, it’s going to be a great experience. If, by chance, the chef is somewhere else that evening, it may or may not be a great experience. I understand that almost all chefs will assure you that [...]
