When you’re ready to break into the Pittsburgh restaurant industry, there are a couple of red flags that immediately stand out during a consultation with them. One of the biggest concerns is when a potential new business owner says something along the lines of, “I am buying this restaurant (or bar) as an investment,” or,…

When you consider that there are about 2,500 licensed establishments in Allegheny County alone, and who knows how many other unlicensed eating establishments, you realize just how incredibly fierce competition must be, driving profit margins down. Everyone in the bar and restaurant industry wants to make a buck, that’s no secret. But the key is…

Coupons are everywhere – on your smartphone, filling your email inbox, and in the newspaper. You can’t escape the fact that we have become a couponing nation, and, for many businesses, this has worked in their favor, offering yet another way to bring in new customers. In the bar and restaurant industry, however, there are…