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Inflation impacts on restaurants and how restaurant owners can face it to protect profitability

December 20, 2024

The Inflation Survival Guide for Restaurant Operators

Restaurant staff working in the kitchen

December 17, 2024

How Many Employees Does a Restaurant Need?

Restaurant owners checking at his POS system

December 16, 2024

Best Restaurant Point of Sales 2025

Successful events using Hostme event management app

December 14, 2024

Maximizing Revenue: A Guide for Bars and Clubs to Monetize Venues with Events

Restaurant owner calculating the true cost of using OpenTable reservation management system

December 3, 2024

The true cost of OpenTable (thinking outside the box)

Restaurants maximazing strategies during the holiday season.

December 2, 2024

Maximize Your Restaurant Revenue During this Holiday Season

Manage reservations in a restaurant

November 30, 2024

How to manage reservations in a restaurant

Restaurant industry trends that owners need to know

November 26, 2024

Recent Trends in the Restaurant Industry

CHatGPT reaching out to help the restaurant owner

November 12, 2024

ChatGPT for restaurants: 42 Ways ChatGPT Can Help with Operations, Marketing, and More

Restaurant reservation software preview interface

October 31, 2024

Best Restaurant Reservation Software for 2024

Restaurant online ordering system opened on a computer on a table

October 27, 2024

Guerrilla Marketing Tactics for Restaurant Owners!

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October 3, 2024

Top 10 Restaurant Marketing Trends for 2024

Robot embodying AI showing how to use AI to boost restaurant marketing

September 8, 2024

How Restaurant Owners Can Elevate Marketing with ChatGPT

OpenTable Costs for Restaurants

September 2, 2024

Understanding OpenTable's game plan and how to cut your bill without losing customers

Quirky chef attracting new guest for his restaurant

August 24, 2024

10 Innovative and Quirky Ways to Attract New Customers to Your Restaurant

Digital order ready to be delivered

Embracing Digital Transformation: The Advantages of Online Ordering in Restaurant Management

Guest checking the restaurant social media page

How Restaurants Can Use Social Media to Boost Business

Restaurant owners discussing how much they saved by moving to the Hostme restaurant reservation system

One of the leaders in the online reservation business is more foe than friend to restaurant owners

Paris restaurant guest experience

Unveiling Paris' Best Culinary Experiences: From Top Bakery to Bistro and More

Gen Z restaurant server

Managing Gen Z workers in the restaurant industry

Successful events management for bars

Mastering the Art of Hosting Unforgettable Events: A Guide for Restaurant Managers

best booking management software

Insider Tips for Optimizing Your Restaurant's Reservation System

Independent restaurants and their booking management software

Empowering Small Businesses: Affordable Reservation Systems for Independent Restaurants

retaining restaurant staff

Make Your Best Employees Stay

Efficient Restaurant Menu for a kitchen and bar

How do I build a successful menu for my restaurant?

Artificial intelligence and data science for restaurants

The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Modern Restaurant Reservations

Restaurant owners discussing the latest trends of the restaurant industry

New trends in the restaurant industry

Guest psychology behind restaurant reservations

The Psychology of Booking: Understanding Customer Behavior in Reservations

Host changing the sign at a restaurant from close to open for reservation

Let a Restaurant Management System Streamline Your Host Stand

Restaurant owners discussing the complexities of managing a restaurant

The many trials and tribulations of the restaurant owner

CRM booking system

Modern Restaurant Essentials: Technologies Shaping the Culinary Landscape

Phone interface showing Facebook Ads for restaurant

February 2, 2024

Facebook Ads for Restaurants: A Step-by-Step Guide

Cook and chefs getting the food ready for the daily service

February 1, 2024

Navigating the Labor Shortage: A Guide to Recruiting Top Restaurant Staff

Welcoming and warm restaurant decor

January 15, 2024

Eating Out with a Twist: Embracing the Quirks of Restaurant Culture

Woman adding her name to a restaurant waitlist from a self-service kiosk

January 11, 2024

Top 5 Self-Service Kiosks for Restaurants in 2024

Trendy restaurant table set with a modern twist

January 5, 2024

The Evolution of Fine Dining: Latest Trends in High-End Restaurants

Restaurant owner happy to see how the waitlist system is helping her operations

November 30, 2023

The 3 current plagues of the restaurant industry

Restaurant guest checking his phone for updates on his reservation

November 29, 2023

Mastering SMS: Best Practices for Restaurants to Engage with Customers

Spooky restaurant out of an horror story

October 30, 2023

Real Restaurant Horror Stories: When Dining Out Takes a Terrifying Turn

Well behaved service dog waiting at his owner feet at a restaurant

September 28, 2023

Ensuring a Paw-sitive Dining Experience: How Restaurant Owners Can Deal with Service Dogs

new restaurant technology

September 1, 2023

7 tips to successfully roll out new technology

Happy restaurant employee enjoying his great benefits

August 23, 2023

Enhancing Employee Satisfaction: The Best Benefits to Offer Restaurant Staff

Restaurant Guests writing reviews about their most recent experience

August 15, 2023

Navigating the Digital Landscape: Mastering Online Customer Reviews for Your Restaurant

Restaurant owners working on mobile optimization for his website

The Most Common Mistake of Restaurant Websites: Neglecting Mobile Optimization

Restaurant owners optimizing his restaurant website

How to avoid common restaurant website mistakes

Data Analytics for Restaurants

Lessons on making Big Data work for your restaurant!

Woman reading a blog with news about the restaurant industry

Top 10 blogs for restaurant owners to follow

Women discussing the feedback they are going to leave to a restaurant

Managing and Responding to Customer Feedback in Restaurants

Restaurant Owner reviewing his opening checklist

How to create the opening and closing lists for your restaurant

Fancy winery setting

Why a Reservation System is Good for Wineries and Breweries

Busy restaurant benefiting from a table turnover optimization

Maximizing Table Turnover: Tips and Tricks for Busy Restaurants

Restaurant owner smiling that they found the best technologies for their business, from POS to reservation management software

The Top Three Restaurant Technologies to Implement Today

The National Restaurant Association Show aerial view

Why should a restaurant owner attend the National Restaurant Association Show?

well-trained and motivated restaurant server

What restaurant staff wishes their bosses knew!

Staff talking to restaurant guests to improve customer satisfaction

How to build customer loyalty at your restaurant

The sign for the restaurant is open is upside down

Tips to open a new restaurant

Business consultant speaking on the phone with a restaurant owner.

February 16, 2023

Benefits of hiring a Business Consultant

Woman Recording Social Media Campaign in her Restaurant

February 13, 2023

Restaurant Marketing Trends for 2023

Guests getting on the waitlist on the restaurant waitlist system

January 31, 2023

New Trends in Restaurant Reservation Technology

Chef checking his online ordering app to prep for the day

December 5, 2022

Restaurant Food Safety — Trends for 2023

Restaurant key performance indicators

August 20, 2022

Be SMART — There is more to life than KPIs!

Restaurant guest making a reservation on Hostme restaurant reservation system.

How You Can Access Hostme

Guest enjoying a cup of coffee after receiving an SMS from the waitlist app on their phone that their table ready.

Back to School Means Fall is Around the Corner! Are You Ready?

Screenshot of a online restaurant page updated with Yext

Hostme and Yext announce strategic partnership to help restaurant owners boost their online presence

Customer placing an online order via Hostme online ordering app.

Square POS becomes a world-class payment processing option for Hostme restaurants

Guest enjoying her meal without stress because she made her reservation on a booking system for restaurant

Restaurant Marketing Trend for 2022

Restaurant closed sign during covid

Bouncing Back Stronger Than Before

digital transformation in the restaurant industry

January 12, 2022

What is digital transformation and why should you care

Restaurant Reservation

February 18, 2020

Crack the Code of Restaurant Reservations

Restaurant owner taking a reservation over the phone and entering that reservation into Hostme restaurant management system

February 17, 2020

Restaurant Marketing Trends for 2020

Valentine's day restaurant reservation

Boost your reservations on Valentine's day!

Restaurant Staff using IPAD

And then, there was Google

Restaurant table open for reservation through the location reservation management app

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