At The Frog, we have come across a number of frequent restaurant goers about the growing concern of Latex allergies and how it affects their dining experience. There is much to consider when opening a restaurant: whether you are a popular pizzeria, food truck, or bakery, the lifeline of any food concept is the customer. And… Read More
Find the Perfect Location
I had to drive about 75 miles out of my way this morning, before coming to work (I average about 600 a week, so this isn’t a big deal to me). And let me tell you, I noticed something peculiar. I couldn’t help notice how many oddly placed restaurants/bars there were! I was driving through… Read More
Restaurant Management: Managing Food Costs
We at One Fat Frog can help you get the best used equipment for your restaurant, bar, cafe, or bistro. Of course, cooking food is only as good as the food you buy, and your inventory is an area where, if you’re not careful, can cost you more than you make. So here are some… Read More
Restaurant Management: Avoiding Cross Contamination
I have no idea if you’ve ever seen this awesome show called “Bar Rescue,” but one of my favorite episodes is where the host, nightlife expert Jon Taffer, goes into a kitchen when he sees a woman cross contaminate food in the kitchen and goes crazy. He screams at the cook, he screams at the… Read More
Knowing When to Change Your Menu
So you’ve had your restaurant for a while. Business has been good, but not as good as it once was. You decide that you need to make a change. The first place to start is often your menu. It doesn’t mean your food is bad; it just means that you add new items or take… Read More
Running a Restaurant: Keeping Your Staff Educated
As the resident Professor here at One Fat Frog, I’ve learned something important about life (since I’m accustomed to constantly lecturing on such a subject): one should always be learning. Even as an arrogant know-it-all, I know I don’t actually know everything, which is why I always try to learn. In your restaurant business, it’s… Read More
Restaurant Management Marketing: Take Advantage of The Holidays
There was an interesting story that was floating around the One Fat Frog office last week. Apparently, one of our guys in the office went to a local branch of a well-known national restaurant chain. I hate to give away which chain, so let’s just say the servers are all women and they tend to… Read More
Running a Restaurant: Validating Your Menu
So you’ve spent all this money to buy a restaurant, hire a staff, and create the concept. You plan an open date, you make a big deal about it, the place is packed. And then…the shame: the menu sucks! How could this happen? There was so much planning, so much meticulous planning. In order to… Read More
Restaurant Management: Using Social Media
Let’s start off with an extremely obvious statement: our world is digital. Of course you know that; you’re reading a blog that One Fat Frog hosts and runs. So in this new digital world, it’s important to use social media as a means to to get more interested in your restaurant. Here are a few… Read More
Running a Restaurant: Avoiding Spoilage
There are many obstacles that the average restaurant owner must fight constantly, among which is the issue of food spoilage. Food spoilage obviously is unacceptable and there are many ways for restaurant owners to avoid this. -Only order what you’ll use within an item’s shelf life (set up a “par”, or a minimum level of… Read More
Running a Restaurant: Revamping the Menu
Restaurants, like all businesses, must learn to evolve with the changing times. From advertising to decor, there are new trends and ideas constantly finding their way into light, and a good restaurant knows how to work with those changes. Among those changes, the restaurant must know how to keep their menu evolving with other changes.… Read More
Running a Restaurant: Uniform Policies
Let’s be frank here: When we go out to a restaurant, or most any business, we want to be treated to a visual cornucopia of good images. In short: we want things to look good. This goes for those that work there as well, so a uniform policy is incredibly important to a business. It… Read More
Start Up: Manager Rundown
Finding the right managers for your restaurant location is critical because these folks set the tone for the rest of your employees. You’re really going to have to hire the best people for this position. Your managers control how smoothly the shift runs in your absence. Meaning, they control ultimately how much money your restaurant… Read More
Restaurant Management: Providing Entertainment
Having good food is the main way that your restaurant is going to draw customers through the doors. Of course, customers don’t just pay for the food. They pay for the atmosphere and the ambiance as well. While there are many ways to create that atmosphere, one way is to provide some form of entertainment.… Read More
Restaurant Management: Managing Quality
Let’s face it: it doesn’t matter if you’re behind the counter at a restaurant or sitting at a table; you don’t want the food to taste bad. There are ways to manage the quality of your product that should be followed as closely as possible. -Date everything: when you get a delivery and get ready… Read More
Running a Restaurant: Restaurant Terms
We all know the typical terms in a restaurant. We know who the cook and the servers are, and we know what a check is. But when you’re looking to run a restaurant, there’s a list of terms that are good to know before you open the business. Here a few less-than-known terms that you… Read More
Restaurant Management: Cash Flow
In any business, keeping track of cash flow is incredibly important. In the restaurant business, it’s especially important. Understanding cash flow can be done even if you’re new to the business. Here are some steps to remember: -Watch the cash you take in versus the cash going out. You know the bills you need to… Read More
Restaurant Management: Managing Your Team
We One Fat Frog people work with lots of different businesses, and there’s one fact that we know from doing this: we can all learn from each other. At the end of the day, we all want to run an effective and profitable business, so hopefully we can teach new things we learn along the… Read More
Four-Star Service
Everyone here at One Fat Frog Restaurant Equipment shares a common bond with anyone else out in the world: we’ve all been to good restaurants that are known for good service. You don’t have to be a four-star restaurant and charge four-star prices to still give four-star service, however. Going to a sit-down restaurant is… Read More
Promote Quality over Quantity at Your Bar
Here at One Fat Frog, I’m kind of the resident wine expert. Okay, that’s not even close to true, but I have done at least one class in my day about wine tasting. I took that class during my college days, and that really opened my eyes to a whole new way of drinking, and… Read More