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Member Content How to Incorporate Social Media to Recruit the Best Candidates for Your Restaurant
Dec 9, 2009
It can be challenging to find great employees. Giuseppe shares how to integrate social media into your recruiting strategy for more effective results.
Member Content And Sometimes It Rains
Dec 9, 2009
As President and CEO of the Washington Restaurant Association, Anthony Anton sees a lot of restaurants.  While admitting that we're in a downcycle Anton lays out 8 ways you should be proactively thinking about your present and future.
Member Content Return to Me: Restaurant email marketing and loyalty programs
Dec 4, 2009
Scott talks about how email marketing and loyalty programs are helping restaurant operators meet constantly evolving customer expectations, sharpen their competitive edge and generate repeat business.
Member Content Are You Hiring For Looks or Sales Ability?
Dec 2, 2009
Robert really challenges management to sufficiently test and train new servers in the art of selling before allowing them to hit the floor.
Member Content Restaurant Service Tip: Ask! Ask! Ask!
Dec 1, 2009
Why are servers afraid to ask? Jeff shares several useful guidelines to help your team become great!
Member Content Integrating Your POS with Video Surveillance to Prevent Theft and Liabilities
Nov 24, 2009
Point of Sale (POS) and Video Surveillance systems both serve important purposes on their own; however, integrating your POS system with a video surveillance system can help to prevent several types of losses and/or liabilities from happening to restaurant owners.
Member Content Employee Labor Scheduling: Interview with TimeForge.com's Anthony Presley
Nov 20, 2009

TimeForge offers a web-based employee scheduling system for restaurants. We spoke with Anthony Presley, the Founder of TimeForge about his business and some of the potential ways it benefits restaurant operators today.
Member Content What Employers Need to Know About Tip Reporting
Nov 13, 2009

As if the restaurant business was not hard enough, complying with IRS tip reporting rules is one of the most critical and important tasks facing restaurant owners! This is truer today than a decade ago as the IRS is accelerating its efforts to capture previously lost revenue in the form of income and FICA (Social Security & Medicare) tax. As a restaurant owner you should therefore be aware of your responsibilities regarding the reporting of your employee’s tips.  The bottom line is this...
Member Content Restaurants Super-sizing Profits by Bartering
Nov 6, 2009
Conserving cash is always a smart idea.  Karen shares how bartering meals in exchange for products and service can help conserve cash and help boost a restaurant's bottom line.
Member Content What Happened To The Server? (With Reader Feedback)
Nov 5, 2009
Piero's upset -- and with good reason.  What did happen to the server?  And what can be done to correct it.  Readers chime in with thoughts and suggestions.
Member Content Six Predictions for Restaurant Trends in 2010
Nov 3, 2009
Urban Solace Chef/Owner Matt Gordon shares insight on what's in, out for restaurants in 2010.
Member Content Four Ways Pizza is Dominating Restaurant Mobile Marketing (and how you could be too)
Oct 28, 2009
Pizza chains are crushing it with the technology features of mobile marketing. There are lessons to learn and adapt for your restaurant that will boost sales and customer frequency.
Member Content It's Show Time! (The Stop Watch Challenge)
Oct 21, 2009
You will have a different take on time management and maximizing your efforts after reading Darren's piece -- are you up for his challenge?
Member Content Restaurant Grand Openings
Oct 21, 2009

Aaron dives into Grand Openings 101 and hits on all important elements. In addition, two grand opening success stories are also highlighted.  An absolute must read for all folks contemplating or in the process of a new opening.
Member Content Innovation - How To Rekindle The Spirit Of Hospitality
Oct 16, 2009

John & Susan talk about how to get that sense of life and creativity back in your restaurant.

Member Content My landlord wants me to sign a personal guaranty...should I?
Oct 15, 2009
John guides readers through the complex legal jargon toward a satisfying lease.
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