About Malcolm Bedell

Malcolm Bedell is co-author of the critically acclaimed "Eating in Maine: At Home, On the Town, and On the Road". His writing contributions include Serious Eats, Down East, L.A. Weekly, Bon Appetit, The Guardian, and The Huffington Post and his food truck, "'Wich, Please," was named "Hottest Restaurant in Maine" for 2015 by Eater. Check out food photos and more from my current restaurant Ancho Honey on Facebook and Instagram.
7 03, 2022

How to Open a Donut Shop Business in 90 Days or Less

By |2024-02-15T05:39:19+00:00March 7th, 2022|How To|Comments Off on How to Open a Donut Shop Business in 90 Days or Less

The donut business is booming, and continues to grow year after year. According to a March 2018 report by IBIS World, the donut industry brings in about 16 billion (with a capital “B”) dollars each year, with large franchise chains like Dunkin’ Donuts, Krispy Kreme, […]

2 01, 2022

How Much Does it Cost to Buy a Starbucks Franchise in 2022?

By |2022-01-31T14:38:59+00:00January 2nd, 2022|Industry News|Comments Off on How Much Does it Cost to Buy a Starbucks Franchise in 2022?

For many small business people, buying a franchise can be a very lucrative path to small business ownership, with some key benefits not found when starting a business from scratch. When you buy a franchise, you are buying into an established brand with a track record for success; you get […]

12 07, 2021

My 1,001+ Profitable Restaurant Name Ideas (How To Find Yours)

By |2024-02-23T08:49:24+00:00July 12th, 2021|Restaurant|Comments Off on My 1,001+ Profitable Restaurant Name Ideas (How To Find Yours)

For many aspiring restauranteurs, dreaming up the perfect name for your new business was probably one of the first things you did. After all, once you’ve established a concept for your new restaurant idea, picking out a name should come easy. Right? RIGHT?

But what if you’ve headed down the path […]

2 02, 2021

6 Smart Ways to Improve Your Restaurant’s Seating Strategy

By |2021-02-02T13:11:20+00:00February 2nd, 2021|Restaurant|Comments Off on 6 Smart Ways to Improve Your Restaurant’s Seating Strategy

As an independent restaurant owner, there comes this sort of terrifying moment in the “build stage” of your business where you must confront the cavernous room you’ve set aside for your loyal patrons, and figure out how to make it work best for both your customers and your bottom line.

Remember, […]

1 02, 2021

My 5 Tips for Winning the Buffalo Wild Wings Blazin’ Wing Challenge: 10 Year Retrospective

By |2021-02-02T13:22:11+00:00February 1st, 2021|How To|Comments Off on My 5 Tips for Winning the Buffalo Wild Wings Blazin’ Wing Challenge: 10 Year Retrospective

As we get older, and look back on our own lives with a sense of nostalgic wonder, most of us can point to a few key moments that defined our sense of ourselves; those brief moments in a lifetime of accomplishment that will be talked about for generations by our […]