February 2016

Sustainability is becoming an increasingly attractive business strategy for restaurant owners. Why? Today's consumers expect restaurants they dine in to be environmentally responsible Government regulations are beginning to require it Sustainable restaurant practices lead to cost savings over time Continue reading →

The social food phenomenon is hotter than ever. Just how hot? Over 27 million photos on Instagram are tagged with #foodie and Twitter averages 254 tweets per hour with the same hashtag. Therefore, customer photos posted to social media is a lucrative form of marketing you should not ignore. Check out our latest infographic, The Brag Factor: 5 Tips to Help Restaurants Leverage the Power of Social Food. Continue reading →

Have you considered an induction cooktop but don't know where to start? Get the facts to weigh the pros and cons of induction cooking! Find out if investing in an induction range is right for you with this infographic. Continue reading →

In this digital day and age, restaurants need to have great websites that provide customers the information they want and need to draw them into the dining experience. Restaurant Engine and SEO Aware have given some tips for what every restaurant website needs to bring customers into their unique dining experience. To illustrate some of these elements, we'll use San Antonio's own Bella On The River as an example. Continue reading →

Many chefs have personalities that bring them out of the kitchen and into our homes and our dinner table discussions. Over time, several celebrity chefs have left a mark on our society and culture. Here we celebrate those chefs who have changed the way we think about food and cooking or just made us laugh. Julia ChildJulia Child was known as a woman who wasn't afraid to make her opinions known. She also wasn't afraid of non-diet food like butter, cake, and steak. Her wisdom often transcended cooking and applied to living a full life. Recently, Paste Magazine put together some of the best Julia-ism memes as a tribute to one of the first celebrity chefs.[caption id="attachment_5598" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Paste Magazine[/caption] Continue reading →