Why Your Cafe Has Empty Tables at 2pm: How to Fix Your Quiet Periods
Your cafe might be packed at 8am. The coffee machine is working overtime. The kitchen is flat out. There is a queue at the counter and every table is occupied. Then 2pm arrives. Suddenly, half the tables are empty. By 3pm, the staff are looking at the clock. If this sounds familiar, you’re not alone. […]
What to Put in Your Cafe Fridge Display Cabinet: How to Make It Sell
Your cafe fridge display cabinet is one of the most valuable pieces of sales equipment in the business. It sits directly in front of your customers, often while they are waiting to order. They are already looking at it, deciding what they want and, in many cases, making an impulse purchase based entirely on what […]
Why Your Cafe Is Busy But You’re Still Not Making Money
There is a frustrating situation that many cafe owners know all too well. The cafe is busy. Tables are full. The coffee machine is running constantly. The kitchen is pumping out food. Staff are running around. The EFTPOS machine is constantly being used. And yet, when you look at the bank account, there doesn’t seem […]
How to Make More Money With Upsells in Your Cafe, Restaurant or Bar
One of the easiest ways to increase revenue in hospitality is to get more value from the customers you already have. You don’t necessarily need more customers. You don’t necessarily need more advertising. Sometimes you simply need to give the customers already standing in front of you a better reason to spend a little more. […]
