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7 Steps To Increase Your Coffee Sales - Nestlé Professional

16-May-2013 - As the consumer demand for better quality coffee continues to grow, restaurateurs need to recognise this step change in consumer tastes and take advantage of the opportunity it presents. This helpful guide from Nespresso takes you through the 7 key...
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Social Commerce: A Guide To Understanding The Social Customer - LivingSocial

18-Apr-2013 - Every successful restaurateur knows the importance of attracting new customers and converting them into regular diners, to help drive a brand and business forward.In today’s age of easy access to information, however, getting a restaurant's message across successfully can be...
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Understanding the bean scene - Cafe Direct Plc

12-Mar-2013 - In the restaurant industry last impressions can be very important. Poor coffee at the end of the meal literally leaves a bad taste in customers’ mouths. But good coffee shouldn’t be an enigma.Cafédirect’s ‘Essential Guide to Coffee Selection’, in association...
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Free EPOS Assessment for Multi-Location Restaurants - Posera

11-Mar-2013 - Learn how to evaluate the pros and cons of owning diverse EPOS systems. This assessment outlines 6 factors to consider in choosing the EPOS approach that is right for your restaurant.
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Keeping EPOS ROI on Track: 6 Mistakes to Avoid - Posera

04-Mar-2013 - EPOS systems offer a solid ROI by growing revenue and cutting costs. But sometimes decisions that look like smart ROI turn out to be exactly the opposite. In this paper, we discuss how the hunt for ROI can lead down...
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EPOS Cost of Ownership: A Bargain or a Money Pit? - Posera

25-Feb-2013 - When purchasing an EPOS system, the true cost of ownership doesn’t always end at the price tag. Download this article to learn about budgeting tips, best practices and how other restaurateurs evaluate total cost of ownership (TCO).
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Tips for a smoother EPOS upgrade - Posera

12-Feb-2013 - Do you have plans to upgrade or change your EPOS System?Whether you're planning to upgrade your EPOS, or putting it off because you don't want the headache, consider reading our Tips for a Smoother EPOS Upgrade whitepaper to avoid hidden...
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Presentation: the key to increasing dessert sales - Movenpick

10-Feb-2013 - With 80 per cent of diners continuing to turn down desserts, this essential guide for chefs shows how perfect presentation – and the right flavour pairings – can reverse this trend.Following on from Mövenpick Ice Cream’s successful Guide to Increasing...
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Callebaut Essential Guide to Chocolate 2 – download now! - Barry Callebaut (UK) Ltd

07-Jan-2013 - Followingon from the huge success of Callebauts first 'Essential Guide to Chocolate', in association with Restaurant magazine, we are pleased to present the much awaited second edition!This guide is the essential chocolate reference for any chef and covers how to...
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Get Profits from Puddings this season with Nestlé® Docello™ - Nestlé Professional

05-Nov-2012 - To introduce the launch of their new dessert range, Nestlé® Docello™ has created a guide to put puddings back on the map this winter.Their guide brings to life some of the biggest dessert trends this season and shows how easy...
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Planning on Switching your EPOS? - Posera

05-Nov-2012 - Aim for Quiet Continuity. Download our Switching your Restaurant EPOS whitepaper for tips on how to make it a smooth transition and how it can affect 3 critical areas of your business: Your staff, operations and the installation process, and costs
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The Importance of Stocks - Essential Cuisine Ltd

11-Oct-2012 - Any chef worth their salt knows the importance of stock in delivering depth and balance of flavour in a dish.Having the time and necessary skills to make stock from scratch, however, is a challenge, and chefs are now less precious...
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Saffron - The Power of Managed Purchasing - Fretwell-Downing Hospitality

17-Sep-2012 - Purchase to Pay delivers tangible benefits to all parties involved in the purchasing process; from increased visibility of procurement & trading performance through to improved efficiency Saffron will deliver immediate benefits to your organisation.
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Restaurants seeing significant increase in profitability and efficiency thanks to communications technology - BH - Call Systems Technology

03-Sep-2012 - Savvy restaurateurs are making small but smart changes to increase their profits - without compromising quality. How? By implementing the latest communication systems that deliver and uplift operating efficiency. You too can serve more meals per hour, turn tables faster (without...
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Impossible to fund short leasehold restaurants and bars? Not anymore! - BH - First Merchant Finance

30-Jul-2012 - Sourcing financial assistance for the purchase or refinance of leasehold business is not straightforward.  First Merchant specialise in providing finance for Retail, Catering and Hospitality businesses throughout England and Wales and have been doing so since 1994.
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An end of no-shows? - Bookingrid

03-Jul-2012 - Combat no-shows in your restaurant Get access to diners willing to pay up-front Attract cash-rich, last-minute decision-makers Guarantee income even during quieter periods Advertise your restaurant for free during the Olympics Introducing Bookingrid.com, a marketing platform for restaurants, which uses an airline-style, demand-led pricing model...
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French glacé cherries, not just for decoration. The Recipe Booklet - Sopexa UK

28-May-2012 - French glacé cherries originated in Provence centuries ago and have established a pedigree giving them an unbeatable taste. For this reason, they still set the benchmark for producers all over the world.French glacé cherries are made from the Napoleon Bigarreau...
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Word on the street is... Asian Street Food is set to be big this year - Nestlé Professional

13-Apr-2012 - By its very nature, street food is relaxed and unstuffy, and if done right, has the potential to be authentic whilst delivering value for money - for you and your customers.CHEF®, a brand at the forefront of innovation and inspiring...
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Top 10 EPOS Checklist - Posera

19-Mar-2012 - Need help looking for a tool that can help you make your restaurants more efficient, more productive, and more profitable?The Top 10 EPOS Checklist can help you make a smarter, more informed choice among the many options available.
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Online Trends Survey Report 2012: Online trends among restaurant, hotel, pub & bar professionals in the UK - Big Hospitality

13-Feb-2012 - In January 2012, BigHospitality conducted a survey of its user base of restaurant, hotel, pub & bar professionals.   The objective of this survey is to determine online usage trends among hospitality professionals in the UK. Highlights from the survey results include: 71.7%...