Tampa dining

Instagram, along with other powerful social media platforms, can be a powerful promotional tool for Tampa restaurants. Your customers are the best cheerleaders for your business, and they are the most authentic and organic venue for promoting your products and services. It also gives a validation for your other customers that your business is the real deal. Natural light Make sure that your restaurant has good lighting. Nothing’s worst than bad lighting in today’s social media world. Natural and ambient light is the best way to go. This is the best and most ideal light to take photos and make then Instagram-worthy. People hate using filters for their photos because they look unnatural and a little bit over the top. That being said, make the decorative lights part of your restaurant’s overall design, too. Instead of the usual bulb fixture, turn them into something that photographers would love. Instagrammable wall You see this all the time on Instagram—people l…

The millennial generation has a spending power of about $200 million annually since 2017. That figure is an important resource because it does not only speak about how many customers are available for your Tampa restaurants to attract. It also defines the influence and the magnitude of the power of this generation. If you want to make sure that your Tampa restaurants will survive the hard times, you have to tap this potentially rich source of loyal customers. What do millennials bring to the table? Rejecting to comply with this generation’s “requirements” for a restaurant will bring sorrow to your business. Before shrugging off their power to shut you down or bring you to the top, here are what this generation bring with them. Friends and family We don’t know about you but it seems like the older generation is asking this generation of millennials about the best restaurants in town, the coffees to try, the places to visit, etc. The baby boomer generation knows tha…

How do you make a trip memorable? The photos won’t do justice to the fun times you had while traveling. But more than the sights and the feeling of relaxation during vacations, we sometimes miss the food that we got to taste in Tampa restaurants while traveling. If Tampa is somehow in your itinerary or if you’re traveling to a new place soon, here are the tips that will guide you in finding great restaurants. Plan ahead and book a culinary tour Many local travel agencies offer a culinary tour of their cities. This has become more popular in recent years and many tourists sign up for these offers to experience the best food that these locals can offer. This is a great way to sample many types of dishes. You will also learn a lot from your guide and you can pick his brain for more tailored recommendations once the culinary tour is over. Read local publications and blogs Read up before you go. Local publications and blog posts are a treasure trove of information abou…

Do you know that some salads in Tampa restaurants are worse than eating burgers and milkshakes? Yes, especially when you are ordering salads from fastfood chains such as Wendy’s, McDonald’s, and Chipotle. But if you really want to remain loyal to these all-American fastfood chains, you simply have to change the way you order your food. For one, hold the salad dressing because it contains more fat than a full plate of pasta alfredo. Two, lose the white bread and go instead for the wheat bread or a feta wrap. And third, never order anything friend. It’s bad for your health and you will lose your directions in terms of your diet. Starbucks: Spinach, Egg White, and Feta Wrap This meal contains whole grains, protein, fats, carbs, and fiber. Pair it up with your favorite espresso and we’re sure you’re ready to tackle the workday ahead. And yes, it used a feta wrap instead of the ordinary pita bread which is really just plain white flour. We know Starbucks’ menu keeps on cha…

We know, we know. Don’t fix something that ain’t broken. That does not really apply to businesses. Competitions are everywhere and they keep on popping up in every corner of the street, so your Tampa restaurants can’t exactly be stuck with the same menu since it opened its doors years and years ago. The trick to keep the new customers coming in is to regularly change the menu and offer something new, something exciting, something that will sate the curiosity and sense of adventure of your customers. Sales are showing the proof Sure, there are some dishes in your menu that won’t exactly be as beloved as the chicken and waffles or the lobster mac and cheese. But if the sales reports are telling you that no one has tried the Mandarin Asian Salad for the last two weeks or the sales are super low, maybe it is time to change the menu and update it with new dishes. Cost-effective alternatives are present The problem with running restaurants is that there is no fixed pric…