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Hospitality Apprenticeships: 3 examples of schemes to convert young recruits into fulltime employees
The hospitality industry is leading the way in recruiting apprentices. Last year 31 percent of those surveyed took on an apprentice last year, while 44 percent plan on doing so this…
Turning Coffee Beans into Cash – How to Prosper from the Café Culture Boom
Restaurants continue to weather the financial storm admirably. But they can only look in envy at the booming trade of coffee shops across the street. The coffee shop market has doubled…
Twitter engagement: are you attracting enough diners to your restaurant?
From restaurant chains to celebrity chefs, everyone seems to be on Twitter these days. Many restaurants now use Twitter successfully to promote special events, to enhance their brand…
Online Bookings From Your Restaurant's Facebook Page
As Facebook recently passed the 1 Billion users milestone it is no wonder that restaurants are increasingly turning to this cultural phenomenon to connect with their customers. Restaurants Spaghetti…
How to add Apple Passbook to your restaurant marketing strategy
Mobiles are the wallets of the future. It’s only a matter of time before credit cards get left at home for the convenience of making purchases on smartphones. But until that time arrives,…
Fundraising ideas for taking part in Hospitality Action Week
The 13-19th May is Hospitality Action Week when the industry comes together to offer a helping hand to vulnerable employees. The charity has been going for 170 years and last year spent…
Livebookings’ European Dining Index Report Finds Rise in Food Prices
We’ve released our latest European Dining Index report and infographic, which you can download here. Based on interviews with 200 UK restaurants and industry data, it has revealed the…
Hiring Apprentices in Social Media for your Restaurant
March’s Apprenticeship Week highlighted the benefits of taking on apprentices in the hospitality industry. It can plug a skills gap and give young people a chance to start a rewarding…
Three ways to respond to bad online reviews
Online review sites can be both a saviour and an executioner. There are plenty of stories of restaurants whose fortunes have been made and destroyed as a result of online reviews. In…
