Treat your restaurant brand as if it were a romantic relationship. While hot and heavy in the beginning, it’s important to notice the signs of disinterest or disharmony so that the changes can be made and interest re-piqued. This will keep the fires stoked, grow the intrigue and curiosity about your restaurant and, in the…
Our team at talech is as diverse as they come. Spanning the globe from Palo Alto, CA to Kaunus, Lithuania, our employees have a wide variety of backgrounds and interests. We are musicians, knitters, and basketball players. We’ve worked as waiters at chain restaurants and in tech support. But despite our differences, we all have one…
Going it alone in retail is not realistic; eventually, you will need to hire staff to perform a variety of day-to-day tasks to keep things humming along. Even with staff in tow, the challenges of identifying and retaining top talent should be at the forefront of your mind. According to the Center of American Progress,…
Time is not an abundant asset for small restaurant owners, especially when it comes to the process of hiring a new staff member. With restaurant staff retention rates hovering at near 25% for two years, and an additional 1.6 million restaurant jobs expected to be created by 2028, hiring and staff management is going to…
With your competitors identified, you can now create the metrics to gauge where you stand. While there are various marketing research tools available, examining each of these will become counterproductive due to the sheer volume out there. The smart play is to reach out to retail associations, for example NRF (National Retail Foundation) or the…
Salons can be hectic enough without throwing bad technology into the mix. Busy stylists are often booked to the brim with back-to-back appointments, colorists are slammed preparing dyes and bleaches, and oftentimes, employees are playing double duty between the front desk and their hair station. Imagine pairing that with clunky salon point of sale systems…
