Increasing profitability is always a challenging task for every business owner, especially those in the restaurant industry. Restaurateurs and operators already deal with a number of daily tasks, and worrying about revenue growth just adds to all of the madness. The key drivers of restaurant profitability are smooth, seamless operations and exceptional customer service but […]

Running an operation in food service consists of jumping over many hurdles on a day-to-day basis. Managing employees, ordering inventory, overseeing finances, creating happy customers and more. While operations managers are always concerned about the food they serve, they must also think about the food that goes wasted. America alone produces 70 billion pounds of […]

Whether or not you own your own restaurant or manage one, there are several crucial elements to be considered to ensure your business is successful.   1. Delight your customers Have you ever heard the saying, “happy wife, happy life”? The same concept rings true for the patrons of a restaurant. A satisfied customer is […]

With the earth’s population steadily rising, energy consumption is increasing at a greater pace than ever before. Couple this with the fact that many people in developing countries are striving for a middle class lifestyle, it is no wonder that the energy industry now amounts to $6 trillion USD, and it can only increase.  Even […]

IoT is a buzzword these days but as companies began to embrace IoT, the main question remains: What benefits can IoT actually bring to businesses? Mike Mastroyiannis, Energybox COO, addresses this question by giving his thoughts and perspective. In addition, he also gives his analysis on how to accelerate the adoption of IoT for businesses. […]

Meeting customers regularly, we always get asked can you do predictive maintenance? Do you have “value-add” analytics (whatever value add really means)? Automated energy savings?   The quick answer, of course we can! This is why we have our software engineers, electrical engineers, hardware product designers and data scientists all in one room working together […]

As staff turnover rates in the food industry continue to increase, consumers and food service operators will face the consequences. For food service operators, a  shrinking talent pool might translate to difficulty in hiring qualified staff. Without the right level of training, operators are putting their customers at risk.   Chipotle is an example of […]