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4 Operational Tips to Boost Sales, Improve Efficiency
According to the NRN, Restaurant analyst Steve West at Stifel Nicolaus has said restaurant industry sales declined in April, May and June 2009.
At the same time, consumers are starting to save more than before the economic downturn. Dining out can be a necessary lift, or can be unnecessary luxury consumption. What delivers the most value? Only time will tell.
Business to business catering sales remain one of the fastest growing areas of the restaurant industry, and represents an important area of diversification. For an article featuring Boudin Bakery and its rationale for casual catering [disclosure: they use MonkeyMedia software] this June 2009 article in Hospitality Magazine is worth a glance.
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