Opening A Second Restaurant? Tips for Managing Multiple
Expanding from one restaurant to two is an exciting milestone. It signals growth, market demand, and the success of your concept. But opening a second location is not simply duplicating your first restaurant. It requires strategic planning, operational systems, and strong leadership. Many restaurant owners discover that what worked for a single location does not […]
How To Handle Extra Inventory When Reducing Restaurant Operations
When you decide to reduce your restaurant operations, the real challenge is about what you are still holding onto in stock. While you are busy thinking about cutting costs like rent and staff, your money is sitting in freezers, dry stores, and shelves. And in a place like Lagos, where demand can be unpredictable, that […]
5 Books That Will Make You a Better Food Business CEO
Dear Reader, Running a restaurant, managing a food brand, or leading a hospitality business naturally pulls your attention toward food – menus, recipes, and trends. It is easy to get caught up in what is new on the plate. But the core of your role as a CEO goes far beyond food. It is about […]
Why Your Busy Restaurant Is Not Making Money
Running a food business in Nigeria can feel like a constant hustle. Every day is filled with supervising staff, managing supplies, handling customers, and keeping operations moving despite power issues and rising costs. From the outside, it often looks like success. Walk into a busy restaurant on a Friday night in Lagos, and you will […]
WHAT LAGOS RESTAURANT CAN DO BETTER.
Dear Food Lovers, When was the last time you walked into a Lagos restaurant and left completely satisfied? In this edition, we looked beyond the food to talk about what really shapes the Lagos dining experience. We sat down with three bold voices in the food space: Bella of Bella Explores, Tai from foodieinlagos.com, and the ever-candid […]
Opening A Second Restaurant? Tips for Managing Multiple Locations
Expanding from one restaurant to two is an exciting milestone. It signals growth, market demand, and the success of your concept. But opening a second location is not simply duplicating your first restaurant. It requires strategic planning, operational systems, and strong leadership. Many restaurant owners discover that what worked for a single location does not […]
The Role of Negative Space in Food Styling
Why does one food brand grab your attention while another gets ignored? Sometimes, the secret is in what you don’t put on the plate. Negative space is the deliberate use of empty space surrounding the main subject on the plate or in a photograph. It is also known as white space. It could be actual […]
When Customers Complain, Smart Food Businesses Listen.
What Nigerian Food Businesses Can Actually Learn From Online Dragging. Every food business owner, chef, or restaurateur knows the sting of a bad review. You open TripAdvisor, Google, or Instagram comments and find a one-star rating accompanied by a scathing remark. At first, it is easy to feel frustrated or even offended. But for Nigerian […]
These Culinary Skills Are A Must Have For Every Aspiring Chef
Culinary skills are more than just knowing how to cook and if you think being able to cook is all it takes to become a great chef? Think again. The truth is, it’s the culinary skills you don’t learn from recipes or cookbooks that will truly set you apart in the kitchen. Becoming a successful […]
EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT FOOD BRANDING
Food branding is crucial for building a successful food business. Halima, a bakery owner, understood this well and dedicated significant effort to her branding, making her bakery one of the most sought after in the plaza where her store is located. Halima takes branding seriously, which has helped her attract a large customer base. In […]