RIF015: James Beard and Google Food Hall, Julia Roberts at Your Restaurant, Bartaco 5-Star Review

Tik Tok seems to be taking over our restaurant news feed, and guess what we have to say about it? RIF015: James Beard and Google Food Hall, Julia Roberts at Your Restaurant, Bartaco 5-Star Review Welcome into the Restaurant Idea Factory, your source for all the latest and greatest restaurant industry news, trends, and topics. This week, we discuss The James Beard Foundation and Google have teamed up to open a massive food hall in NYC's Pier 57, called Market 57, featuring a diverse array of culinary offerings from both established and up-and-coming chefs. READ HERE How understanding the lifetime value of a guest in your restaurant can help you improve customer retention, increase revenue and drive long-term success. Panera Bread tests Amazon palm scanning technology as a payment method in select stores for customer convenience and experience. READ HERE By taking a proactive approach to sales tax compliance and staying up-to-date with regulations, businesses can avoid costly penalties and interest charges in the future. Starbucks barista's strategy of locking the doors before closing time to avoid last-minute orders from large groups has sparked debate among customers and employees alike. READ HERE How to respond to a review 5-star review featuring a review on bartaco For videos of each segment head over to Restaurant Idea Factory‘s YouTube page! Thank you to our segment partners Zack at ⁠⁠⁠Ovation⁠⁠⁠, Avi at ⁠⁠⁠Marqii⁠⁠⁠ and David at ⁠⁠⁠DAVO⁠⁠⁠ Have a topic or want to become a RIFter? Head to ⁠⁠⁠Restaurant Idea Factory⁠⁠⁠ for more info! Make sure to follow us! ⁠⁠⁠/RestaurantIdeaFactory⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠@Restaurant Idea Factory⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠@RestaurantIdeafactory on Tik Tok ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠/Restaurant Idea Factory on LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠@RestaurantIdeaFactory on YouTube