Sauce Blog
10 Wicked Ways to a Profitable Halloween
Halloween celebrates fun, food, and imagination. From spooky haunted houses to costume parties and from pumpkin carving to hayrides, there’s something magical about this bewitching holiday.
The Secret Sauce Blog
Restaurant delivery ideas operators can act on.
Practical strategies to help restaurant operators grow direct orders, improve delivery performance, strengthen customer relationships, and run a more profitable online business.
Operations
Sound Advice: How Music Can Improve the Dining Experience, Increase Traffic, and Boost Revenue
Music can play a significant role in the dining experience, so we’ve put together some sound advice for using sound to improve your customer's experience, increase traffic, and boost revenue.
Sauce Blog
Serving Satisfaction: Employee Retention Strategies for Restaurants
Finding great staff in these highly challenging times can be difficult, but keeping them can be even harder. With a labor shortage still looming, compensations rising, and safety concerns still at top of mind, it’s more important than ever that employers find ways to stand out from the crowd to grab onto–and keep–a steady, dedicated, and happy crew.
Operations
HIRE Education: Instituting an Employee Referral Program at Your Restaurant
In a time when staffing a restaurant can be tougher than ever, one of the quickest, cheapest, and most reliable ways to find dependable and hardworking employees is through referrals.
Holidays
October Food Holiday Calendar
From tricks and treats to Halloween sweets, there is something incredibly spicy about October, and we’ve put together a list of festive October food holidays to spark the spirit of the season.
Delivery
Alcohol Pick-up and Delivery Tips for the Holiday Season
Alcohol makes up between 20 and 25% of a restaurant’s income, so it’s important to find new ways of moving it. We’re here to help you do it right!
Behind the Counter
“The EYES Have It” – How to Take Mouthwatering Photos for Your Website and Social Media
They say we eat with our eyes first, so it's important to include mouthwatering images on social media and your website. See our tips for taking enticing photos that make your customers' mouths water.
Sauce Blog
5 Emerging Food Trends Restaurants Need to Know for 2023
As 2022 begins to wind down, restaurants need to be aware of some of the emerging trends to reduce their carbon footprints and stay relevant with eco-conscious consumers.
Marketing
Thinking Positive: The Importance of Good Customer Reviews for Restaurants
Restaurant reviews provide invaluable feedback, offering insight into areas of your business that can be improved.