The Straight Up Blog

Learn about the tips this restaurateur used to turn a successful restaurant into a grocery store model during the COVID-19 shutdowns. When all the res...

COVID-19 has disrupted more than our businesses at this point – it has disrupted our way of life. As the hospitality industry shuts down in various ar...

There are times of the year when it’s just hard to make sales, no matter what you do. While there isn’t much you can do about certain times of the yea...

Restaurants and bars around the world invest millions of dollars to improve their customer experience (CX) and to ensure customers come back to their ...

In the first part of this blog, titled ‘Want to Run Your Own Hospitality Business? 4 Reasons Why You Should Consider Franchising (Part 1)’ we looked a...

If you love the bar and restaurant industry but you’re ready to give up the long hours that come with it, you may be considering starting your own bus...

In the hospitality business, who doesn’t want to streamline? Efficient operations are good for everyone. You won’t waste time on repetitive tasks. You...

When people first get into bar ownership, there’s no instruction manual for how to manage the finances of a company.

The good news is, the summer months are typically a boom time for bars and restaurants according to Houston Chron. Tourism increases and people are lo...