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Mergers and Acquisitions are for Independent Restaurants Too

What Restaurant Should You Build in 2021?

Restaurant Business Plan: A Comprehensive Guide to Attract the Investors You Need

Open A Restaurant With Killer Concept Development

So, You Think You Know How to Run a Restaurant?

Why You Should Invest In A Restaurant

An Emerging Hybrid Restaurant Solution For Challenging Times

Holiday Pop-Up Bar

Upgrade Your Bar into A Handcrafted Holiday Pop-Up Bar

A Restaurant Consulting Firm Can Help Both Landlords and Their Tenants

Ghost Kitchens: How Are They Driving Growth in the Restaurant Industry

How Hotel Restaurants Struggle to Compete with Free-Standing Restaurants

How Landlords Can Protect Restaurant Rent Revenue

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The Key To Developing A Thriving Food Hall Concept

How to Successfully Hire and Retain Staff

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Connecting with Guests in a Mask Wearing Society

Opening A New Restaurant...NOW?!?

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Can You Afford Consulting?

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How to Configure Your Restaurant for Curbside Pickup

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<img alt="#thoughtfulthursday • Generally speaking, a restaurant is worth 3x to 4x their EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization). Anything more may mean something is being neglected, misreported, or there is insufficient management running it." src="https://cdn.shortpixel.ai/client/q_glossy,ret_img/https://www.blueorbiting.com/wp-content/uploads/ei-cache/17870330588329448_320.jpg" class="ig-img" style="opacity: 0;">

#thoughtfulthursday • Generally speaking, a restaurant is worth 3x to 4x their EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization). Anything more may mean something is being neglected, misreported, or there is insufficient management running it.

<img alt="#freshcontent for #businesstiptuesday • Any restaurant or group of restaurants that is performing well should be interested in growing. But growing doesn’t always mean building new units. M&A activity in large public chain concepts is well documented and thriving. #linkinbio" src="https://cdn.shortpixel.ai/client/q_glossy,ret_img/https://www.blueorbiting.com/wp-content/uploads/ei-cache/17913011479675076_320.jpg" class="ig-img" style="opacity: 0;">

#freshcontent for #businesstiptuesday • Any restaurant or group of restaurants that is performing well should be interested in growing. But growing doesn’t always mean building new units. M&A activity in large public chain concepts is well documented and thriving. #linkinbio

<img alt="#menumonday • Tide Tables Restaurant and Marina is named in tribute to the rhythm of tides and the commercial waterman’s way of life. Located in Cortez Village, the last working commercial fishing village on Florida’s gulf coast and a designated national historic district. If you find yourself at this seaside eatery, be sure to try their incredible clam fritters and blackened shrimp tacos!" src="https://cdn.shortpixel.ai/client/q_glossy,ret_img/https://www.blueorbiting.com/wp-content/uploads/ei-cache/17955267847424652_320.jpg" class="ig-img" style="opacity: 0;">

#menumonday • Tide Tables Restaurant and Marina is named in tribute to the rhythm of tides and the commercial waterman’s way of life. Located in Cortez Village, the last working commercial fishing village on Florida’s gulf coast and a designated national historic district. If you find yourself at this seaside eatery, be sure to try their incredible clam fritters and blackened shrimp tacos!

<img alt="#funfactfriday • We work with you to understand what your concept needs to do for you, and then collaborate to create the business of your dreams! #linkinbio" src="https://scontent.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.29350-15/167044698_464786698274749_3704576472576573569_n.jpg?_nc_cat=101&ccb=1-3&_nc_sid=8ae9d6&_nc_ohc=IQElzhxHNOgAX__5fDj&_nc_ht=scontent.cdninstagram.com&oh=23656bb6cdbeb76e9c1c27dd8665303f&oe=609B60BC" class="ig-img" style="opacity: 0;">

#funfactfriday • We work with you to understand what your concept needs to do for you, and then collaborate to create the business of your dreams! #linkinbio

<img alt="#thoughtfulthursday • Landlords specialize in real estate, not restaurant operations. Hire a third-party restaurant consulting firm to set up your restaurant operators for success and to save struggling concepts – the ones worth saving – from going underwater. You can even bake the consulting fee into your tenant improvement allowance because you’ll know the investment will deliver a worthwhile ROI" src="https://scontent.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.29350-15/166762989_921674871913441_6092820807902820261_n.jpg?_nc_cat=103&ccb=1-3&_nc_sid=8ae9d6&_nc_ohc=W675eLIWbCMAX9_-y6L&_nc_ht=scontent.cdninstagram.com&oh=de0794b38d2361163a1f374620cc2294&oe=6099A295" class="ig-img" style="opacity: 0;">

#thoughtfulthursday • Landlords specialize in real estate, not restaurant operations. Hire a third-party restaurant consulting firm to set up your restaurant operators for success and to save struggling concepts – the ones worth saving – from going underwater. You can even bake the consulting fee into your tenant improvement allowance because you’ll know the investment will deliver a worthwhile ROI

<img alt="#businesstiptuesday • To compete, at a minimum, you need a beverage program that features fresh squeezed juices, house-made mixers, and quality liquors. If you’ve worked hard to build a following for your food and service, but your bar program is not up to snuff, we can help you turn your bar into the profit center you imagined it would be. Make your bar the local favorite, while complimenting and enhancing your food offering. #linkinbio for more!" src="https://cdn.shortpixel.ai/client/q_glossy,ret_img/https://www.blueorbiting.com/wp-content/uploads/ei-cache/17849413598540646_320.jpg" class="ig-img" style="opacity: 0;">

#businesstiptuesday • To compete, at a minimum, you need a beverage program that features fresh squeezed juices, house-made mixers, and quality liquors. If you’ve worked hard to build a following for your food and service, but your bar program is not up to snuff, we can help you turn your bar into the profit center you imagined it would be. Make your bar the local favorite, while complimenting and enhancing your food offering. #linkinbio for more!

<img alt="While enjoying a wine tasting at @talkofthetable we were introduced to @fieldrecordingswine ‘s PPP wine. All profits of this bubbly, vivacious wine benefit local restaurants and wineries hit hardest by the pandemic. Cheers to a great cause! More info at the #linkinbio" src="https://cdn.shortpixel.ai/client/q_glossy,ret_img/https://www.blueorbiting.com/wp-content/uploads/ei-cache/17873033276338035_320.jpg" class="ig-img" style="opacity: 0;">

While enjoying a wine tasting at @talkofthetable we were introduced to @fieldrecordingswine ‘s PPP wine. All profits of this bubbly, vivacious wine benefit local restaurants and wineries hit hardest by the pandemic. Cheers to a great cause! More info at the #linkinbio

<img alt="While 2020 was a challenging year for many businesses, including restaurants, there’s little doubt that customers have a long-standing attachment to eating out (and, increasingly, ordering takeout and getting meals delivered). Unlike some industries or businesses, you can be sure that restaurants aren’t a temporary fad. #funfactfriday" src="https://cdn.shortpixel.ai/client/q_glossy,ret_img/https://www.blueorbiting.com/wp-content/uploads/ei-cache/17878208246296390_320.jpg" class="ig-img" style="opacity: 0;">

While 2020 was a challenging year for many businesses, including restaurants, there’s little doubt that customers have a long-standing attachment to eating out (and, increasingly, ordering takeout and getting meals delivered). Unlike some industries or businesses, you can be sure that restaurants aren’t a temporary fad. #funfactfriday

<img alt="#wisdomwednesday • as restaurants think more sustainably, a great place to start is the menu. Ingredients with a longer shelf life, whole foods, and buying local is a great place to start." src="https://cdn.shortpixel.ai/client/q_glossy,ret_img/https://www.blueorbiting.com/wp-content/uploads/ei-cache/17878436915201074_320.jpg" class="ig-img" style="opacity: 0;">

#wisdomwednesday • as restaurants think more sustainably, a great place to start is the menu. Ingredients with a longer shelf life, whole foods, and buying local is a great place to start.