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Restaurants are a staple of the modern dining experience. They provide a place to gather, socialize, and enjoy delicious food. However, owning a restaurant is not an easy task. Restaurants are notorious for being a high-risk business, with a high rate of failure. Here are some of the reasons why restaurants go out of business -- and how Aldelo Express helps operators succeed!
1. Poor Location
Location is one of the most important factors in the success of a restaurant. A poorly located restaurant will struggle to attract customers, no matter how good the food is. The location of a restaurant should be accessible, visible, and convenient for customers. It should also be in an area with a high concentration of foot traffic, such as a shopping mall, downtown area, or busy street. If a restaurant is hidden away, difficult to get to, or in an area with low foot traffic, it may struggle to attract customers and generate revenue.
One great way to promote your restaurant in your local community is through QR codes that direct customers to your digital menu. Whether placed on business cards, posters, fliers, your restaurant website, or event signage at local gatherings, QR codes are a great way to place your restaurant’s brand in front of your local community and provide quick and easy access to restaurant digital services.
1. Poor Location
Location is one of the most important factors in the success of a restaurant. A poorly located restaurant will struggle to attract customers, no matter how good the food is. The location of a restaurant should be accessible, visible, and convenient for customers. It should also be in an area with a high concentration of foot traffic, such as a shopping mall, downtown area, or busy street. If a restaurant is hidden away, difficult to get to, or in an area with low foot traffic, it may struggle to attract customers and generate revenue.
One great way to promote your restaurant in your local community is through QR codes that direct customers to your digital menu. Whether placed on business cards, posters, fliers, your restaurant website, or event signage at local gatherings, QR codes are a great way to place your restaurant’s brand in front of your local community and provide quick and easy access to restaurant digital services.
QR codes are a great way to place your restaurant’s brand in front of your local community and provide quick and easy access to restaurant digital services
2. Lack of Experience
Running a restaurant requires a unique set of skills and experience. Many first-time restaurant owners underestimate the complexity of running a restaurant and the amount of work that goes into it. Without adequate research, mentorship, and/or experience, new restaurants will fail from poor decision-making, bad financial management, and subpar customer service. Restaurant owners who are new to the industry should take the time to learn about the business, including food safety, inventory management, and customer service.
Regardless of their experience, new Aldelo Express users receive a full year of merchant onboarding support during their system’s first year of use. Aldelo Express also supports:
- 24/7 “live” technical support over the life of the POS system
- cloud back-office reports and analysis
- automatic menu and POS data syncs across all devices
- intuitive and fast POS interfaces on iPad and Android-based POS devices
- native inventory module
- customer profiles, histories, and special notes
- dozens of native POS integrations such as Masa+ Online Ordering, Rewards, Gift Cards, and more
Regardless of their experience, new Aldelo Express users receive a full year of merchant onboarding support during their system’s first year of use
3. Poor Quality Food
Good quality food is the backbone of any restaurant. A restaurant that serves poor quality food will quickly lose customers and struggle to attract new ones. Good restaurant food is fresh and well-prepared. Many customers also look for unique and interesting dishes that they cannot get elsewhere.
Merchants that use the Aldelo Express Inventory and Recipe Module enjoy easy inventory data input, monitoring, and management using an iPad tablet and a cloud back-office environment, accessible with a single web-based login. This means real-time view of inventory shortages that help operators plan purchase cycles more accurately so they can reduce waste and serve fresh ingredients in their restaurant.
4. Bad Customer Service
Good customer service is a critical component of any successful restaurant. A restaurant that provides poor customer service not only loses customers but also damages its reputation as dissatisfied guests share their negative experiences. But restaurants that provide excellent customer service will attract repeat customers and earn new customers through positive word-of-mouth referrals and online reviews.
With Aldelo Express Digital Reservation and Waitlist modules, restaurants immediately enhance their customer services. With a caller-ID system that is associated with unique customer profiles, restaurant staff easily view guest history and recall, edit, and cancel reservations made over the phone or in person. SMS text message-based alerts allow staff to seamlessly communicate to customers when their table is ready. Combined with digital table management and mobile POS for tableside ordering and payments, Aldelo Express supports high quality customer service customizable to any restaurant operation.
Good customer service is a critical component of any successful restaurant. A restaurant that provides poor customer service not only loses customers but also damages its reputation as dissatisfied guests share their negative experiences. But restaurants that provide excellent customer service will attract repeat customers and earn new customers through positive word-of-mouth referrals and online reviews.
With Aldelo Express Digital Reservation and Waitlist modules, restaurants immediately enhance their customer services. With a caller-ID system that is associated with unique customer profiles, restaurant staff easily view guest history and recall, edit, and cancel reservations made over the phone or in person. SMS text message-based alerts allow staff to seamlessly communicate to customers when their table is ready. Combined with digital table management and mobile POS for tableside ordering and payments, Aldelo Express supports high quality customer service customizable to any restaurant operation.
With Aldelo Express Digital Reservation and Waitlist modules, restaurants immediately enhance their customer services
5. Ineffective Marketing
Marketing is essential for any business, and restaurants are no exception. A restaurant that does not market itself effectively will struggle to attract customers and generate revenue. Marketing should be targeted towards the restaurant's ideal customers, using social media, local advertising (such as placing QR codes in local newsletters, mailers, and newspapers), and other similar channels to reach their target audience. A restaurant that fails to market itself effectively will struggle to compete in a crowded marketplace.
Many successful restaurant owners also leverage partnerships with other business owners in their community through mutually beneficial promotions and cross-pollination advertising.
6. Poor Financial Management
Running a restaurant is a costly endeavor. Many restaurant owners struggle with financial management, which can lead to cash flow problems, debt, and ultimately bankruptcy. Restaurant owners should have a solid understanding of their expenses, such as labor costs, food costs, and rent. They should also keep accurate financial records and have a plan for dealing with unexpected expenses or cash flow problems.
With Aldelo Express, restaurant owners use surface-level and detailed reports on their business to make data-driven decisions to successfully run their business. Accessible from a cloud back-office environment, operators monitor and manage their business from any web-enabled device, even when they cannot be physically present.
Running a restaurant is a costly endeavor. Many restaurant owners struggle with financial management, which can lead to cash flow problems, debt, and ultimately bankruptcy. Restaurant owners should have a solid understanding of their expenses, such as labor costs, food costs, and rent. They should also keep accurate financial records and have a plan for dealing with unexpected expenses or cash flow problems.
With Aldelo Express, restaurant owners use surface-level and detailed reports on their business to make data-driven decisions to successfully run their business. Accessible from a cloud back-office environment, operators monitor and manage their business from any web-enabled device, even when they cannot be physically present.
Aldelo Express supports images at cloud POS terminals, self-service Kiosks, Masa+ Online Ordering, and more
7. Lack of Innovation
Customers are always looking for new and interesting dining experiences. A restaurant that fails to innovate and keep up with changing tastes and trends will quickly become stale and outdated. Restaurant owners should be constantly looking for ways to improve the dining experience, including experimenting with new dishes, updating the decor, and incorporating technology into the restaurant.
Aldelo Express also seamlessly integrates with Masa+, a native Aldelo Express online ordering solution that provides business owners with native digital menus that are easy to set up and easy to edit from anywhere with a Wi-Fi or Cellular Data connection.
Run a Successful Restaurant with Aldelo Express
In conclusion, there are many reasons why restaurants fail or go out of business. A poor location, lack of experience, poor quality food, bad customer service, ineffective marketing, poor financial management, and lack of innovation are just a few of the many factors that can contribute to a restaurant's failure. Restaurant owners who are aware of these risks and take steps to mitigate them will be better equipped to succeed in the competitive restaurant industry.
Aldelo has been committed to merchant success for over 20 years. Learn more about Aldelo Express by contacting an Aldelo representative today at [email protected] or 925-621-2410
In conclusion, there are many reasons why restaurants fail or go out of business. A poor location, lack of experience, poor quality food, bad customer service, ineffective marketing, poor financial management, and lack of innovation are just a few of the many factors that can contribute to a restaurant's failure. Restaurant owners who are aware of these risks and take steps to mitigate them will be better equipped to succeed in the competitive restaurant industry.
Aldelo has been committed to merchant success for over 20 years. Learn more about Aldelo Express by contacting an Aldelo representative today at [email protected] or 925-621-2410
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