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Restaurant owners are beginning to realize the revenue opportunities associated with offering breakfast. Many people choose to go to convenience stores and fast food restaurants for their morning fare, but the demand for a higher quality product has continued to grow. Restaurants can offer that higher quality, but they need to find ways to be unique, offer a diverse selection and provide world-class customer service. Whether you’re just thinking about offering breakfast or have done so for years, here are some tips to get the most out of your breakfast service.

In the wake of Hurricane Harvey and the impending United States landfall of Hurricane Irma, Quikstone Capital Solutions encourages everyone to heed local warnings and remember your safety is the first priority.                          

We originally published this emergency preparedness blog on August 15, 2015.

Everyone wants to believe that emergencies will never happen to them and their businesses, but the fact is, emergencies like floods, fires, earthquakes, hurricanes and other natural disasters can put their businesses at risk whether they want to believe it or not. Being prepared for emergencies may seem like a lot of work, but it could be difference between being forced to shut the business down for an extended period of time or possibly even for good. 

Kids menus have changed dramatically as restaurant owners have realized the benefits of offering more diverse and healthy options. The trick to creating a quality kids menu is to make it so adults would want to order off it as well. Just offering chicken nuggets and frozen hot dogs is no longer a profitable option. An increasingly health conscious population has parents paying close attention to what their kids consume. Parents want to be able to go out to dinner at a nice restaurant without having to worry that their children’s nutrition is suffering. Additionally, it’s become popular for parents to want to develop their children’s pallets at an early age. Here we offer up a few key ingredients to developing a standout kids menu.

One effective way for businesses to grow is to increase their share of the market for their products and services. There are different techniques for increasing market share, but the basic idea is to sell to more customers or to expand into different areas.

Small business owners have started to realize the benefits of offering gift cards, coupons and membership rewards programs. These promotions have the ability to build brand loyalty, recognition and reach. Here we discuss why your small business should offer these programs and how to implement your ideas.