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San Francisco Employee Mandates

Health, marketing, Restaurants, Uncategorized

Have you noticed that some restaurants have an extra line at the bottom of the bill? It usually reads “ Healthy San Francisco Surcharge”. This extra charge allows restaurateurs to pay for the city ‘s health care program and they vary depending on the restaurant...

Discover What Your Wi-Fi Can Do For Your Restaurant

Dining, marketing, Restaurants, Uncategorized

Are you wondering if there’s value in offering Wi-Fi to your restaurant customers? The short answer is yes! Everywhere you go, you see customers using their tablets and laptops while waiting for their drinks or meal, so why not give them what they are looking for?...

Psychology Behind Restaurant Menu Design

Dining, marketing, Restaurants, Uncategorized

A restaurant’s menu design is more than just a random and disordered list of dishes. It has probably been tailored at the hands of a menu designer to make it easy-to-read, attractive but, most important, profitable. Furthermore, the menu is the only piece of printed...

Top 20 California Chefs

business, Uncategorized

Michael Chiarello is an award winning chef, tv host, and sustainable farmer. Host of Easy Entertaining with Michael Chiarello on Food Network and NapaStyle on Fine Living Network, Michael displays 25 years of experience as a restaurateur specializing in California...

Restaurant Partnerships for Better Food and a Healthier Environment

business, Restaurants, Tips, Uncategorized

For any San Francisco Bay Area restaurant that prepares seafood, you can consider partnering with organizations that bring awareness to environmentally friendly fishing and farming techniques. Both Bay Area business-owners and consumers can help spread the message in...