Industry Trends

Top 3 KPIs for Restaurant Owners to Track

Seven of the top 10 biggest franchises in the world are restaurants. With food and beverage concepts controlling much of the market share in the franchise industry, they’re a strong investment for any entrepreneur. But, with a healthy amount of competition, restaurateurs need more than just a culinary passion and…
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July 18, 2018
Industry Trends

The Future Looks Bright for the Seafood Industry

Americans have been incorporating more seafood into their diets and in the past five years have hit an all-time high for seafood consumption. Fresh fish offers a variety of health benefits and is popping up in more restaurant concepts. Overall people are eating out more, but they’re less inclined to…
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July 11, 2018
Industry Trends

3 Reasons Consumers are Turning to Seafood

For the modern consumer, a healthy mind set and demand for nutritious options isn’t just a trend, it has become a mainstay. This shift is being largely driven by the generation with the largest purchasing power—millennials. This demographic is more concerned with eating healthy, and they’re more likely to get…
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June 4, 2018
Industry Trends

How Angry Crab Shack Attracts Experience-Driven Consumers

In the restaurant industry, the atmosphere is just as important as the food. In fact, 91 percent of casual dining restaurant patrons say that an appealing ambiance influences their decision to visit a particular concept. Consumers value experience, and ever since we opened our doors, Angry Crab Shack has delivered…
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May 24, 2018
Franchising

What to Know Before Buying a Restaurant Franchise

Food franchises are consistently one of the top franchise opportunities for entrepreneurs. Restaurant franchises fulfill multiple needs that consumers seek out in a dining experience, including experiencing flavors and environments they can’t readily reproduce at home. This and multiple other factors help contribute to an industry that generated an estimated…
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May 9, 2018
About Angry Crab

Why Angry Crab Shack is Great for First-Time Restaurant Owners

Opening a restaurant can be an exhilarating – and sometimes overwhelming – experience for many first-time owners. After all, first-timers typically lack the industry know-how that seasoned veterans have like labor management, financial performance and monitoring and reporting and food cost management, among many others. Fortunately, first-time restaurateurs don’t have…
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May 9, 2018