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Several masked people this week entered a Taco Bell restaurant and left six 40-gallon trash bags filled with apparently stolen sauce packets, Marion police said. The bags, which contained 25,000 sauce packets, were accompanied with an apologetic note that said the packets were stolen over a three-year period. The note's author wrote that the group felt guilty and decided to return the packets,

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With a projected outlook of over $11 billion in sales from leading chains for the year, fast casual dining is serving up strong growth within the restaurant industry. A recent Mintel report estimates that total U.S. system wide sales of leading fast casual chains doubled in the last five years, and the future continues to look bright for the category. The category has been able to successfully

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Special Anaylsis from Restaurant Chains.netWe queried the www.restaurantchains.net database to see how many companies in our database universe have between 10 and 30 stores. We wanted to see what average unit volumes were the most popular amongst tomorrow’s winners. We discovered a total of 680 restaurant chain companies* that fell within the range. Check out the following

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The Krystal Co., the oldest fast-food chain in the South and the second oldest in the U.S., is trying to find a buyer for the restaurant company.Read Article

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Tip money earned by waitresses in Las Vegas, manicurists in Hollywood and bartenders in Seattle is on the table in the nation's capital, as lawmakers scrap over an election-year minimum wage bill.Read Article

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The ever-expanding blogosphere still qualifies as the Wild West of the Internet. But at least one weblog-savvy operator has used the online medium to get his new restaurant off to a flying start, attracting everything from a crowd of paying customers on day one to extensive coverage by mainstream media outlets soon thereafter. The total dollar outlay for the publicity blitz that made a hit

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Remember when rapid growth in the fast casual segment was thought to come primarily at the expense of quick-service restaurants? No more. In the current economic environment, a value proposition that combines casual-restaurant-quality food with near-QSR pricing points seems to be convincing many patrons to forego the full-blown casual dining experience and opt for a fast-casual meal instead.

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Not sure if you receive the IRS E-newsletter “Newswire” or not (you should and it's free!) but this is what was announced Friday.IRS Announces New Tip Reporting ProgramIR-2006-118, July 28, 2006WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service today released formal guidance on its new tip reporting procedure, the Attributed Tip Income Program (ATIP) ATIP expands the existing IRS tip reporting and

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By Diane E. Lewis, Globe Staff | July 27, 2006Hilltop Steak House in Saugus could be required to pay more than $2.5 million in damages to wait staff after an Essex County jury found that the restaurant's function department illegally steered tip money to managers.The Essex Superior Court jury that returned the verdict late Tuesday also found that the restaurant wrongfully fired four waitresses

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In the workplace, trust is essential to day-to-day business, whether it's one colleague trusting that another will do her share of a project, an employee trusting that his boss will reward him for working long hours to meet a deadline, or a customer trusting that a company will fill an order correctly and deliver it on time. The intertwining issues of trust, deception, apologies and promises are

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By RANDY CRAIG When Tom Casaburo searched for financing for his first restaurant, he talked to practically every bank in town. Even having one of the bank presidents as a neighbor didn't help.“He later said it was the best loan he never got to make,” said Casaburo, owner of the five Casa Restaurants in Fort WayneFinally, Casaburo and his partner, neither of whom had restaurant experience, found

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Borrowing money can be good for your business—really1. Debt is dangerous. When used smartly, debt is a vital building block for a fast-growing business. Before taking on debt, be sure you can predict the future cash flow available to pay it off. Further protect yourself by balancing debt with equity. And finally, manage your personal and business risk by looking at the big picture—what would

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U.S. consumers spent, on average, 9.9 percent of their disposable income on food in 2005, according to recently released statistics from the USDA Economic Research Service (ERS). That is up slightly from 9.7 percent in 2004. The percentage dropped to single digits for the first time in recorded U.S. history in 2000.

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Wholesale prices jumped in June as food costs rose at the fastest pace in 20 months and gasoline prices also gained, the government said Tuesday in a report that reassured some economists but heightened inflation concerns for others. Source: http://www.restaurantnewsresource.com/article23233.html

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The restaurant sector as a whole is facing a slowdown in traffic and same-store sales as consumers, feeling the pinch in their wallets from record-level gas prices and interest rates, are eating out less.Read Article

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With the summer heat hovering around triple digits, or just below in every state across the country, this will be the week your coolers, your ice machines, and your prepared food cases take their last breath and fade out into the sunset. Oh, and let's not forget about the air conditioning. Remember when that was supposed to be serviced but you had to pay the rent instead? Well, you never

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Got a hankering for an Outback steak but the budget for a Big Mac? Apparently, many folks feel that way, as the slowing economy dulls the nation's appetite for casual dining. For the first time in years, the $70 billion casual dining industry — sit-down eateries that generally serve alcohol and sell entrees from $10 to $20 — is taking a hit.Read Article

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For some, the face of Gwinnett is suburban sprawl, crawling traffic jams and mile upon mile of fast-food and chain restaurants. But throughout the county, city leaders are determined to change that perception.Read Article

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From Dan Pink's Whole New Mind to CNNMoney.com's The Imagination Economy to MarketingProfs.com's left brain/right brain business model -- the consensus is that if you wish to expand your wallet, you need to start by expanding your mind. The only thing that can't be outsourced is an individual's outrageous imagination. Source: http://innovation.ducttapemarketing.com/2006/07/

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Corporations are afforded a series of tax benefits and advantages by the IRS, such as: Income Shifting: The ability to divide income between the corporation and its shareholders in a manner that lowers overall taxes is referred to as Income Shifting. This practice is by far one of the greatest benefits of incorporating a business. Fringe Benefits: While startup businesses in this

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Usually, I like to write my own headlines, but this one from the original story is too perfect to touch — that or I’m too tired. . . . A good detailed article from In-House Counsel on why the arbitration fad’s been a disappointment to companies that had hoped it would be a magic bullet for [...]Read more here!

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If you have operational issues you need resolved, call me at 1-877-GameOn1 to talk about how we can help you build a better restaurant!The first one who does this in your market is going to win big. It might as well be you!Also, check out my online store and see what products and services you can use to help you coach yourself to greater success!

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What works great in the kitchen doesn't always work so well in your body. In the culinary arts, fats make food taste good. In the medical arts, it isn’t so simple. Some fats, namely mono- and polyunsaturated fats, are good for long-term health. Other fats, namely saturated and trans fats, aren’t so good and, in fact, can be downright unhealthy. The collision between what’s good in the kitchen and

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With a scarcity of adequate substitutes, it's easier said than done. Trans fats contribute 4 percent to 7 percent of calories from fat. Yet for many years they were largely invisible, detected only by people who knew that the terms “partially hydrogenated vegetable oil” or “vegetable shortening” in a list of ingredients indicated their presence.After a lengthy review, the Food and Drug

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Ninety-six percent of U.S. adults dine out at a restaurant at least once per month. Two-fifths(40 percent) of the population visited a Quick Service Restaurant, such as McDonald's, Wendy's or Subway, six or more times during the past month, according to a new report on the restaurant industry from Scarborough Research. About one-fifth (19 percent) of U.S. consumers visited a sit-down restaurant (

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Nice riff from Andy: You ain't gonna learn what you don't want to know.

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Restaurants like Au Bon Pain, Firehouse Subs, Mr. Goodcents and Mama Fu’s Asian Grill say catering accounts for roughly 5 percent to 15 percent of net sales.Read on...

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By Fred MinnickWhat is fast casual?As editor of Fast Casual magazine and (its) Web site, I am frequently asked this question. Sometimes I have to correct people who claim their restaurant is fast casual when it’s really a QSR or casual-dining restaurant. I can’t blame them for miss-categorizing their outfits; fast casual is a hybrid and, well, it’s the hip thing to be called.With that said, it’s

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AMA's proposal to regulate salt in restaurant foods sparks debateThe Baltimore SunAmericans who push their salt shakers away at home, only to be swamped by salt in take-out and restaurant fare, may get some help cutting back on the condiment. That's important, because we need salt to live - but in high doses, salt can worsen high blood pressure and increase the risk of heart disease and

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One of the top two questions I am constantly asked is, "why don't you charge an hourly rate?" Well after fielding it so many times, I knew I had to blog the reasons. I don't like talking about my job in these pages too much, which is why you don't see a lot about the fact that I'm booked almost every week from now till doomsday! But there are occasions when it is important to address crucial

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My personal feelings aside, as well they should be on this day, I need to give a "Thank You" to the 2,535 soldiers who made the ultimate sacrifice and to the over 20,000 wounded, who make day's like July 4th more important than ever to remember how we are able to be free and enjoy the bounty of such a great nation.My appreciation and thoughts also wind their way to the families of those who

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After targeting smoking and foie gras in area restaurants the City Council has now set its sights on another target. Gee ,what's next?Source: http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/restaurants/SIG=121ep1881/*http%3A//www.nbc5.com/news/9446752/detail.html?rss=chi&psp=news

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Jeffrey Pfeffer and Robert I. SuttonUsing hard facts, such as qualitative or quantitative data, to make strategic decisions is the clearest path to the best business choices. Yet many executives ignore the facts and make "gut" decisions based on fads or hunches. Although there's great value in keen intuition and fresh ideas, evidence-based management leads to competitive advantage.Read full

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Most owners vastly underestimate the time commitment necessary to successfully complete a financing. In actuality, an owner seeking financing needs to budget between 500 to 1000 work-hours to the capital-raising process, spread out over a 6-9 month time period.The key processes in the capital-raising process include 1) perfecting the business plan, offering memorandum, and other company due

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The Operations Plan is a critical component of any business plan as it presents the Company's action plan for executing its vision. The Operations Plan must detail 1) the processes that are performed to serve customers every day (short-term processes) and 2) the overall business milestones that the company must attain to be successful (long-term processes).Everyday Processes (Short-Term Processes

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While most companies seeking venture capital initially think about angel investors and venture capitalists, a large alternative source of financing is federal grants and loans. The two largest federal grant programs are run by the Small Business Administration (SBA), and by Small Business Investment Companies (SBICs).An SBA loan, regardless of whether it is a direct loan from the SBA, or, as is

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QSR OnlineLike most cases that make the Supreme Court’s docket, the question posed in Mohawk Industries v. Williams, et al is a smaller piece needed to complete the puzzle in a much larger legal battle. When the court hands down its decision, it will only be ruling whether Mohawk, the country’s second largest rug and carpet manufacturer, and temporary employment agencies with which the company

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KFC Gets Fried. Is Starbucks Next?Forbes.comWhen KFC was hit with a lawsuit last week over its use of partially hydrogenated oil, the question on many lips was "Who's next?" But despite a flurry of reports pointing at Starbucks, the Center for Science in the Public Interest says it has no immediate plan to sue the ubiquitous coffeehouse.Read Article

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More nutrition info for restaurant diners?UPIThe Food and Drug Administration is urging the food service industry to promote low-calorie eating. In a recent study, the FDA and the Keystone Center, a non-profit organization, targeted the issue of rising obesity rates in the United States and how the food service industry could help curb that trend. Read Article

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One of the thoughts that consistently come to my mind as I see more and more intrusion into our businesses by governments anxious to appease their need to posture themselves as doing what's in the "public interest", is an old Meg Greenfield quote, "stupidty has begun to think!" Here is just the latest move by a locality to help protect us from the evil we do to ourselves! Shame on us and thank

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Trans fat ban sought for Chicago restaurants The Chicago Tribune One of Chicago's most powerful aldermen is proposing the city become the first in the nation to ban restaurants from using artery-clogging trans fat oils.Ald. Edward Burke, chairman of the City Council's Finance Committee, introduced the proposal Wednesday. It was criticized by Mayor Richard Daley, who said a ban was unnecessary.

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This year, the 50th Anniversary of the Interstate Highway System will kick off a record Fourth of July holiday weekend. AAA estimates that 40.7 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more from home this holiday, a 1.2 percent increase from the 40.2 million who traveled last year.Source: http://www.restaurantnewsresource.com/article22909.html

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PR (Washington, DC)The National Restaurant Association projects that the nation's 925,000 restaurant-and-foodservice outlets will add 409,500 jobs during the 2006 summer season, a 4.5 percent increase over their March 2006 employment level. The restaurant industry is the largest private-sector employer with its 12.5 million employees. "Restaurants are a vital part of the travel-and-tourism

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Fred's Top 10 Signs You're Made to be an Entrepreneur10. You are unemployable. You can’t hold a job. You don’t want to hold a job. And you react to getting a job the same way a cat reacts when you try to give it a bath.9. You are anti-authoritarian. You can’t fathom the thought of being anything less than Boss, President, Chairman, Don, and/or Emperor.8. You have the uncanny ability to get other

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Hey, I need some material to write about!Do you have questions you need the answers to right now? Email them to me and I’ll answer them in the blog. I am sure there are a lot of others who are going through the same situation and would appreciate the response also.Naturally I will keep your name and information confidential.Send them to Jeffrey@GetGame.Biz

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Reprinted from an article in Food Industry News, November, 1995It is important to have a dynamite concept if you are planning to open a new restaurant. Whether or not you are an old hand at the restaurant game or a neophyte you must start with a concept. Only if you plan to buy an existing restaurant to continue operating it as is, or if you are planning to operate a franchise can you ignore this

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LA TimesEight people have been arrested and another is being sought on suspicion of stealing more than $1 million by "skimming" account information from the debit cards of dozens of customers at three Southern California restaurants, federal authorities said Wednesday.Read Article

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I always ask the question; "What are you willing to do today to become more successful tomorrow?"So next month, on July 17th & 18th you and I will get the opportunity to work on your restaurant together and create a GamePlan for moving it to the next level! I will be conducting my first "whiteboard session"! A "no holds barred" chance for you to get together with a couple of whiteboards, 14 other

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CHICAGO----June 20, 2006--Alcoholic beverages play an important revenue-generating role at roughly half of the Top 500 chain restaurants in this country. In its most recent survey of the largest chains, food industry consultancy Technomic found that 236 of the Top 500 concepts, or 47 percent, sold wine, beer, and/or spirits.Source: http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/restaurants/SIG=

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This is for when you need an excuse - ninja style!

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The FDA has released a 136 page report prepared by the Keystone Center that advises the food portions served in restaurants are contributing to the nation’s obesity. The FDA is said to be pressuring restaurant owners to reduce the size of the shares served to patrons

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The new issue of Consumer Reports lists the hottest chain restaurants for great dining experiences — as well as the ones you want to avoid. The rankings are based on information from 149,000 meals eaten by 66,000 readers at restaurants across the country, and you may not have heard of some of the restaurants at the top of the list. Read Article

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AllBusiness.comFull service and multiunit restaurants can expect big growth this year, but finding prime restaurant sites will be harder then ever. Brian Stys, v.p. of the restaurant group at Shawmut Design and Construction, shares 10 tips for picking your next location.Read Article

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Doctor and Consumer Group Sue KFC Over Trans Fat in Cooking OilSource: http://www.restaurantnewsresource.com/article22705.html

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Executive coaching yields ROI nearly six times its cost, according to a new study from consultancy N2growth. Executives who received such guidance estimated its value at nearly six times the expense.Most of the returns came in the form of productivity (cited by 53% of those surveyed); work quality (48%); organization strength (48%); customer service (39%); reduced customer complaints (34%);

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It never ceases to amaze me how WOM transcends all other forms of marketing.We now have subscribers in all 50 states! Even bigger, is the fact that the GetGame.Biz website and blogs are now read in over 22 countries around the world! My Really Cool Restaurant Marketing Blog is now ranked in Technorati's top 100! And, we have over 14,000 visits to the sites each month with our coaching systems and

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Hey Friends!Just a note to let you know that we are back from our first vacation in 2 years and you will start to once again see my postings about every issue concerning our businesses on the website as well as each blog.I have a ton of articles, information and downloads to share with you so check back daily – or better yet sign up to receive my posts via email!I hope you are all enjoying

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Poughkeepsie JournalA sparkling cider toast Monday afternoon by 400 students and staff at the Culinary Institute of America kicked off the school's diamond anniversary celebration. Other festivities are planned this summer and fall to mark the journey the Hyde Park culinary college has made since it opened on May 22, 1946, in a storefront in New Haven, Conn.Read Article

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Reviewing a restaurant is much more than gathering a group of friends, ordering different items on the menu and then telling readers what you liked.A committed critic has dozens of checkpoints. These help determine the star rating used by The Chronicle. And after the first visit, there are at least two more. Each has to be considered before the final stars are awarded.Determining Professional

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Leanne Hoagland-Smith talks about Tiger's approach to his game and life in general.In a recent inter-view, Tiger Woods shared this simple formula for success. He further revealed that his habit of focusing on the task at hand and not the previous stroke nor the next stroke keeps him self-disciplined. Woods recent 4th win of the Masters before the age of 30 validates his philosophy.The Tiger Woods

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There are a multitude of reasons why people fail. Failure is almost always based on reasons that are in that person’s control. Think about these and what you can do to avoid getting derailed…We lack concentration. We think we can wing our way through crucial moments in work and life. Rather than translate experience into expertise, we let it translate into bad habits. We don’t seek to improve our

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It's who you are that counts!We’ve all heard in business that it’s who you know. Insufficient advice.But it’s really who you are that counts.You can know everyone that matters in your town. Treat them poorly, see where that gets you. Run over people by being overly domineering, see how much business you do with them. Be a “yes” man, see what kind of reputation that earns you.Character counts when

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My favorite restaurant, Charlie Trotter's, has been named as the winner of RESTAURANT HOSPITALITY’S 17th annual Best Wine Lists in America Competition.Read article here.

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Rising prices for crude oil and gasoline have alarmed many consumers and put President Bush and other U.S. politicians in a position where they feel they have to do something -- anything -- in response, especially in an election year. But members of Wharton's finance department and private-sector economists say it's a good time to shun hysteria, take a deep breath, and look rationally at the

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When Disaster Strikes...Source: http://www.Restaurant-Hospitality.com/article/10841/

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Source: http://www.Restaurant-Hospitality.com/article/10840/

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By William J. LynottCash Flow—How much money is flowing into and out of your cash registers—is an easy concept to understand. Still, not every restaurateur is fully aware of the impact that well-managed cash flow has on the bottom line. That's probably because the importance of cash flow is much easier to recognize in some types of businesses than it is in others.Take home building, for example.

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Feeling any sympathy for Wal-Mart? You'd better, because the ever-growing firestorm of protest launched against the mega-retailer for its employee health-care policy could be directed against the restaurant industry next. A new study done in Ohio, documenting which companies have the most workers receiving government benefits, pegs Wal-Mart as the worst offender. But look out. Six of the next

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I just recently had to switch servers and redesign my blogs - was going to do it anyway! - but one thing thats still giving me problems are the links in each posting. If you read over an article and the backlink doesn't work, just drop me an email and I'll personally send it to you and then get that specific link fixed. I apologize for the problem!Jeffrey

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Eventually it happens, how you deal with it is up to you completely.Telling a client you have to fire them or no longer work with them is a tough decision to make. The potential for things to go wrong in the process is huge.- You lose the money (although, the time they were costing you more than probably makes up for the money).- You do damage to a persons (many times) fragile ego.- You lose any

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Make sure your volume is on!http://www.aclu.org/pizza/images/screen.swf

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A long line at the American Airlines counter. Finally, a particularly well-dressed man gets to the front, loudly announcing that he wants to check in for first class.The harried agent does her best, but there's no room. He starts getting louder and more angry.He's blathering about his power and authority.She tries to placate him, but to no avail.Finally, he yells, "Do you know who I am?"Without

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Greg writes in and wants to know if that's really true. What if the customer is an amnesiac, a jerk, a difficult blowhard badmouther? What if the customer is the sort that wears his LL Bean khakis for a year and then sends them back?In our ultracompetitive markets, how can you possibly have a chance in the face of enormous consumer power?The answer might surprise you. It's the unwritten rule 3 on

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Some women are circumventing the glass ceiling in foodservice by starting their own businesses as franchisees. Eva Gutierrez and her husband, Sergio Gutierrez Sr., became Subway franchisees five years ago. Last month, they became owners of a Taco Del Mar unit in this city's downtown. Being a franchisee requires plenty of hard work and long hours up front, but the payoff is more control over your

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Despite criticism of fast-food by consumer advocacy groups and news stories warning about an obesity epidemic, quick-service restaurant usage is up significantly, according to a national study of 2,400 quick-service restaurant users interviewed in 2005.Read full story >

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Man, what is a week without a Seth posting? Here is the idea on bonuses I've been peddling for - wow - decades!

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Carlos Ghosn is world famous. In Japan, he's rockstar famous. He's most famous, of course, for the amazing turnaround of Nissan. That's a very a big thing. But to Carlos Ghosn, the little things are also crucial. In The Ghosn Factor, for example, Miguel Rivas-Micoud recounts how Ghosn made a special effort to painstakingly learn the proper way to use Japanese chopsticks, all while the pressures

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If you're an aggregator "harnessing collective intelligence", what are you aggregating? If it's data and information, you're competing with just about everything--Google searches, reference docs both online and printed, the majority of tech books and articles, etc. But if you're aggregating up the hierarchy through knowledge, and especially understanding and wisdom, you're adding huge value to

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"The percentage of mistakes in quick decisions is no greater than in long-drawn-out vacillation, and the effect of decisiveness itself 'makes things go' and creates confidence." -- Anne O'Hare McCormick (1882-1954), First woman to win a Pulitzer prize for journalismConsider This:Contrary to popular belief, your decisions don't drive your long term success - your decisiveness does. Said another

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Posted by Tom PetersBe sure to catch the Economist, 15 April. Leader, page 14. "Forget China, India and the Internet: Economic Growth Is Driven by Women." (Headline.) "Even today in the modern, developed world, surveys show that parents still prefer to have a boy rather than a girl. One longstanding reason boys have been seen as a greater blessing has been that they are expected to become better

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One of the biggest demographics you need to think about getting geared up for starting..oh..yesterday!According to a new survey conducted by Mirassou Winery with the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) -- 90 percent of women conduct business over a meal at least once each month and 84 percent personally taste and approve the wine that is ordered for the table.

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I was reading one of the better e-newsletters I subscribe to, on the topic of a “restaurant’s life cycle” and how after the opening the greatest challenge is to attain consistency by reducing all repetitive job processes to checklists and procedures. I could not disagree more.You must do those things BEFORE THE OPENING! This is bad planning plain and simple and not a very good use of limited

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As if we had any doubt about this too, here now finally is the science!http://headrush.typepad.com/creating_passionate_users/2006/04/angrynegative_p.html

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WOW! There are now over 400,000 restaurants in the United States of America garnering over $240 BILLION in sales per year!Think you can still keep doing the same ole thing?

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How Much More Can You Make Per Year, If You Increase Your Average Check or Shave Costs By Only A Few Pennies Per Guest?Click here to find out!

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Here is a 4 part series that helps you identify if you are paying too much for the processing of your credit cards. This series is by one of the best people I have heard on a subject that occupies nearly 20% of every conversation I have with owners and operators!http://www.getgame.biz/Cost%20Controls.htm

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You have to wrap your brain around something outside your restaurant once in a awhile in order to look at the world and apply the lessons being learned at the moment. These are not necessarily "Best Practices", I call them best lessons! And like any other lesson in you life it gets molded, reshaped, reformed over and over again based on the intelligence of the moment. Here is one such posting I

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"People don't grow if you're soft with them."-Candice Carpenter , Cofounder and CEO, iVillage

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This piece comes from the blog of John Jantsch, Duct Tape Marketing.A little tough love today I guess, but the reason so many small businesses struggle is because they are unwilling to change. The marketing strategy, if there is one, is to do what everyone else in the industry seems to be doing. If that's your marketing reality, that little safe place, and it's not working, the first thing you

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Fast Company says so too!

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North Country GazetteA Brooklyn restaurant owner has pleaded guilty to filing false corporate tax returns and drastically understating his restaurant’s sales receipts.Read Article

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The question: what inefficiencies cannot be determined through overall labor, food and beverage cost ratios?The answer? All of them!Your overall labor cost is a wide-angle, aggregate view of all labor. It cannot tell you where the problems lie because it is too general in nature. Secondly, they are historical and after-the-fact. Finally, they are distorted by increases and decrease in sales. For

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What is a good offer?Do not lose your shirt by failing to build a solid ROI into your offer, no matter how many guests show up with your coupon in hand! Your campaign margins should grow simply due to economies of scale as your offer is passed around. If you lose money on the first coupon, you will lose money on the 10,000th. Likewise, if you make money on the first, you will make it no matter

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The scene is a typical "slow period" between rushes in almost any restaurtant. The question is whether or not to offer discounts to just get anyone in to cover the costs of business.Of course there are many factors at play here, not the least of which is that this scenario leaves the reader with the impression that you only have 2 options – empty seats or discounts. This is totally misleading and

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The bigger picture…if you really want to use couponing in your marketing mix (and cannot put together a USP campaign), simply accept your competitions’ coupons! It is that simple. Your ad budget will shrink because you are not printing or distributing but of course your food cost will go up somewhat. However, coupons do not work for long term success.Study after study has shown they do not. Who

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Hooters Air, which featured women in orange short-shorts and tight T-shirts on flights, will be grounded beginning next month except for private charters out of Winston-Salem, N.C.Read Article

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Innovations to watch:Self-service kiosks, McDonald's and Starbucks on wheels, pizza crayons, and a no-hands handle in bathrooms.

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I am sick and tired of hearing operators nervous rantings about how they need to find the one true marketing panacea! Butts in a box! is what I call it and it doesn't exist. I have been ranting about ignoring your competition totally and focusing on driving your business 1 guest at a time! It is the only way you build volume! Now read what Guy Kawasaki says about the same thing! The choir has

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Jerry Frear points us to: Colgate buying control of Tom's of Maine for $100 million - Boston.com.First, congratulations to Tom and his family. Work hard for 36 years, tell an authentic story about a great product and you too could hit a winner.Here's what I wrote about this in the July 2001 Fast Company:Want soup? The very best soup in the entire world is served by Al Yeganeh, owner of Soup

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The bakery industry has been reeling since Atkins took a whack out of white bread.The savior, it seems, is the new focus on whole grains. It's pretty clear that white flour is akin to candy, while true whole wheat (or other grain) bread is actually pretty good for you.In the rush to make a product that kids and others will find palatable, the bakery industry is falling over itself to lie and

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