100+ restaurant blogs, online magazines, youtube channels

Every restaurateur has lots of questions: how to make my restaurant more successful, how to manage restaurant more efficient, how to get more customers etc. You start to search more information in Google. This list is an ultimate collection of web resources for your success.

Here we collected more than 100 links on restaurant online magazines, blogs for restaurateurs, even YouTube channels and podcasts.

Why is this list so important for you?

Because it’s all about restaurant managing, tons of useful information, tips, instructions, reviews, news and so on. All you need to increase your restaurant efficiency is here, just below.

Restaurant’s information websites and online magazines

1. Resto connection – Resto connection. Online magazine for Restaurant managers
2. SMR – Social Media Restaurant. Online service for restaurants
3. The World’s 50 Best restaurants – Online magazine
4. Restaurant Business – media brand in the commercial foodservice industry, with a focus on entrepreneurship, innovation and growth.
5. Restaurant Magazine and Restaurant News – two magazines of one company
6. Grub Street and New York Restaurants – Food news from New York magazine
7. Restaurant Hospitality – a place for independent restaurateurs of all types to find inspiration and information completely dedicated to their interests.
8. BigHospitality – latest news related to the hotel, restaurant, pub and outside catering sectors in the UK.
9. Food Newsfeed – up to date information about the latest restaurant, news, recipe ideas and more
10. Nation’s Restaurant News – the leading resource for business intelligence in the foodservice industry.
11. Restaurant Catering Magazine – Online magazine
12. Restaurant development + design – a user-driven resource for restaurant professionals charged with building new locations and remodeling existing units.
13. Restaurant Magazine – the leading publication dedicated to the UK’s restaurant trade. Readership stretches across the trade from food-led pubs to fine dining restaurants, focusing specifically on owners/operators, buyers, chefs and restaurant managers.
14. RMagazine – bridging the gap between the restaurant executive who thinks in terms of raising revenue, detecting trends, optimizing ROI and minimizing cost, and the tech/IT professionals who thinks in terms of devices, integration, interfaces and access.
15. QSR – a magazine about the quick-service segment. About limited-service restaurants, and QSR is the authoritative voice of limited service in all its forms, from fast food to fast casual to snack and beverage concepts and all points in between.
16. Hotel & Restaurant Times – the magazine is considered essential reading for those involved in the hospitality sector
17. Retail and Restaurant Facility Business – Online magazine
18. EAT – Magazine about comprehensive food, wine and associated good living resource that brings you restaurant reviews, recipes from award-winning chefs, wine recommendations, local travel tips, cook’s toys and tools, books and lots more
19. Western Restaurant News – magazine about the foodservice industry in Western Canada. Offering a total package to readers, WRN delivers concise feature articles, new product information, industry news and coverage of the leading trade events in the west, across the country and around the world.
20. Restaurant & Café – With information at a premium, Restaurant & Cafe gives up to date news, feature stories and relevant editorial commentary on the industry in New Zealand
21. Great Kosher Restaurants – magazine about kosher restaurants
22. Canadian Restaurant News – publications offering national coverage with a regional focus on the news important to the restaurant and foodservice industry
23. Modern Restaurant Management – Focused on all aspects of restaurant management news —the business of eating— the online magazine incorporates profiles, trends and expert advice to offer valuable content to this niche.
24. Eat Out – South Africa’s restaurant guide
25. EatOutMagazine – positioned to deliver unrivalled editorial coverage focusing on the needs and interests of the modern restaurateur, comprising a winning mix of news, opinion, expert articles, and product news for the out of home dining market.
26. Yummy – Online magazine about African restaurants
27. My Table – Houston’s dining magazine magazine focusing on all things culinary
28. Eater – magazine about food and restaurants
29. Food and Wine – F&W’s guide to the best restaurants in America and around the world includes chef favorites, incredible fried chicken finds and more of the hottest places to eat now.
30. Tandoori – Leading Indian Restaurant And Food Magazine
31. iSanté – a magazine platform that is both a community of high end restaurateurs as well as a content hub for restaurateurs to share their knowledge.
32. Food and Beverage Magazine – the first name in the B2B Hospitality, Restaurant and Food Service
33. Pizza Today – Online magazine for pizzeria owners
34. PMQ Pizza Magazine – – Online magazine for pizzeria owners
35. Fast Casual – news, events, trends and people in the fast casual restaurant industry segment. The latest food and beverage trends, top markets for growth and hot concepts.
36. Restaurant Informer – the restaurant industry in Georgia, providing news, information, and resources to help make Georgia restaurateurs more successful
37. Restaurant Business – about the commercial foodservice industry, with a focus on entrepreneurship, innovation and growth.

Blogs

There’re lots of restaurant blogs in Internet. But some of them doesn’t renew for years. Some post articles very rare. Some have only food recipes. Our aim is to show only blogs that help to open and manage a restaurant. Blogs with really interesting and useful information.

1. Restaurant Marketing – Restaurant Marketing posts by Joel Cohen
2. Reserve – lots of categories, both highly specific and more general. It’s full of valuable information.
3. Restaurant Den – Restaurant Owner Blog for restaurant owners to manage and grow their business
4. Ctuit Software’s Restaurant Management Blog – blog of The restaurant management software company
5. Uncorkd – Get the latest beverage news and tips delivered to your inbox twice a month
6. Foodable – Foodable Web TV Network’s articles about restaurant industry
7. Toast – blog of restaurant management system company. Articles that help you keep up with the latest foodservice trends restaurant management resources
8. KLR – blog of the accounting and business advisory company KLR. Its “The Restauranteur” Category
9. The Restaurant Expert – blog of a restaurant consulting company
10. TouchBistro – iPad-based point of sale solution specifically designed for restaurants
11. Typsy – online video courses for hospitality professionals and trainees – and their blog is packed with equally valuable advice in text form
12. Upserve – restaurant management platform. Provides restaurant management advice for experienced and new restauranteurs.
13. Grubhub – leading online and mobile food-ordering company dedicated to moving eating forward and connecting diners with the food they love from their local restaurants.
14. Restaurant Engine – website solution for restaurants
15. Marketing4Restaurants – marketing consulting for restaurant business
16. Peachworks – restaurant management expertise and innovative software solutions are the tools of a successful back-office restaurant operation
17. Foodservice – members can share thoughts, ideas, and opinions with our foodservice community
18. The Back Burner – blog of Tundra Restaurant Supply is a restaurant supply and equipment company
19. POS Sector – Restaurant Management Software company
20. TRG – blog of The Restaurant Group
21. Mirus –blog of a restaurant business intelligence software company
22. Aaron Allen and Associates – global restaurant industry consultancy specializing in growth strategy, marketing, branding, design and concept development
23. Service that sells – the restaurant industry’s provider of service, sales, and management training for entire staff
24. Michael Hartzell – Michael Hartzell’s blog
25. Synergy Restaurant Consultants – blog of a Restaurant Consulting Firm
26. OpenTable – blog of a famous restaurant booking website and Open for business – Tips, resources and fresh ideas for running a successful restaurant
27. Rewards Network – blog of a Restaurant Consulting Firm
28. Perry Group – blog of a Restaurant Consulting Firm
29. Bottleneck Management – The Bottleneck Blog shares news and trends on the hospitality industry, craft beer, food, company culture, and restaurant management.
30. Small Food Business – a community for food artisans and entrepreneurs with a mission of providing up-to-date industry news as well as the regulatory, business, and strategic information needed to successfully compete in today’s marketplace.
31. Bar and restaurant success – Nick Fosberg’s blog. Nick is known as one of the highest paid, marketing and promotional consultants in the bar & restaurant industry and he owns 2 bar / restaurants in the Chicagoland area.
32. Zeffu – Our aim is to bring efficiency in restaurant businesses and help the industry tackle the inefficient conduct of operations
33. GrubClub – Grub Clubs are exciting dining experiences which rival the traditional restaurant experience. Chefs put on nights of fun, social dining, connecting adventurous foodies together on communal tables to enjoy passionately prepared food, make new friends and get to know the chef who has crafted the evening.
34. Buzztime – blog of a company that provides restaurants with gaming tablets
35. Restaurant Profits – helps restaurant owners make real money from their restaurants without increasing their workload
36. The Restaurant Times – blog of food ordering software company
37. The fork – TripAdvisors’s project. Tips, trends, and shared experiences
38. Appetite For Excellence – blog of Australia’s only national hospitality awards program that recognises and awards talented chefs, waiters and restaurateurs who are the next generation of industry leaders.
39. Restaurant Rockstars – blog of the founder of the Sales Stars Server training program, author of Rock Your Restaurant, a game-changing guide to Restaurant Finances and creator of the Restaurant Rockstars Academy.
40. Donald Burns is The Restaurant Coach – Donald Burns is The Industry expert at Foodable Network, guest blogger at Toast Restaurant Management Blog. Former USAF Pararescue. Donald is listed as one of The Top 30 Restaurant Experts to Follow
41. National Restaurant Consultants – food service consulting company that assists restaurant clients worldwide and provide expert service in new restaurant startup ventures, troubleshooting projects, and assisting under-performing or failing restaurants.
42. RestroApp – blog of RestroApp, Online Ordering System for Restaurants
43. Bevspot – Working alongside the best bar managers, beverage directors and sommeliers, we’ve built an online platform that bridges disparate bar systems and allows our users to get back to doing what they love.
44. Waitrainer – Restaurant training company
45. QSR online – restaurant software company
46. Restaurant365 – an award-winning company, specializing in multi-unit restaurant management solutions
47. CostBrain – software that helps restaurants manage their food costs in real time
48. Orderly – your weekly dish of restaurant tech, ops efficiency & food purchasing trends
49. SimpleOrder – SimpleOrder is currently reducing waste, cutting costs and streamlining operations in over 1,700 kitchens in 15 countries
50. Blue Cart – restaurant software company
51. Split – restaurant software company
52. 7shifts – company helps restaurant managers schedule & evaluate their workforce
53. The Yelp Blog – the official voice of Yelp HQ in San Francisco. It’s a place for us to talk about news, product, community, businesses and more at Yelp.com.

YouTube channels

1. Kitchen Nightmares – The official home for Kitchen Nightmares on YouTube. Weekly clips from the show in which struggling restaurant receives the Gordon Ramsay treatment.
2. The World Kitchen – The series showcases a wide variety of international food experiences — from glamorous Michelin star restaurants to humble back alley food stalls. Nici samples and cooks local cuisine in settings ranging from restaurant kitchens to local home kitchens.
3. Wbpstarscom – wbpstars.com are about the very best restaurants and hotels in the world. This is the publication for everyone considering food and accommodation more than just for eating and sleeping, but a lifestyle. There is a constant search for the world’s top restaurants and hotels and wbpstars.com constantly deliver, in what is the ultimate guide for food lovers, travellers and the hospitality business.
4. The Restaurant Boss – Restaurant and Bar Tips, Tricks and Strategies for Marketing, Food Cost, Labor Cost, Menu Design, Opening a Restaurant or Bar, Starting a Restaurant or Bar, Making More Money or Creating the Systems in your Restaurant so you can live the Live your Deserve!
5. TheRestaurantExpert – Restaurant Expert David Scott Peters, Founder of Smile Button Enterprises, LLC, is known as the SMART Systems guy who can walk into any restaurant in the United States and find you $10,000 in undiscovered cash before I hit the backdoor…Guaranteed! Learn more tips, tricks and secrets in my free 5-part e-course, How to Explode Your Restaurant Profits
6. Small Food Business – Starting and growing a food business takes more than just great recipes; you need business skills, marketing strategy, and operational know-how to pull it all together. Small Food Business is the only small business resource focused exclusively on artisan food entrepreneurs. You won’t find recipes or cooking tips here, but you will find bites of information and all of the other ingredients needed to start and grow a successful food business
7. Nick Fosberg – Nick Fosberg’s channel. Today bar restaurant owners need to focus on their most important and profitable job they have…..Marketing & Promoting.

Podcasts

1. Restaurant Unstoppable – empower independent restaurant owners/operators with the tools, knowledge, and attitude to happily and successfully live out their purpose and passion
2. Secret Sauce – the restaurant marketing podcast
3. Profitable Hospitality – Ken Burgin shares interviews, information and success stories, focused on people starting or operating a restaurant, cafe or bar.
4. Food Startups – When food entrepreneurs tell their story, it produces two gifts: Inspiration and Wisdom. Listen to our show to gain psychological strength and sharpen your skills
5. Table Touch – Brandon Hull and Randy Lopez make Table Touch the podcast for restaurant leaders. They interview restaurant owners, Vice Presidents and CEOs
6. Restaurant Ninjas – Rick Nicholson and Wayne McKay help restaurant owners. They interview restaurant notables and have podcasts on a variety of topics.