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How to Raise Menu Prices in Your Small Restaurant

By sadiemonkey

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These tough economic times are forcing everyone to reevaluate how they do business. The National Restaurant Association says 2007 saw the largest rise in wholesale-food prices in 27 years! Of course, no small restaurant owner wants to raise ... more »

How to Respond to a Customer Complaint

By Rebecca Mazin Mazin

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When customers complain and they are not handled properly, you risk losing business and lots of other customers because they are likely to tell their friends and neighbors about a bad experience. Handle the complaint properly and you turn the ... more »

How to Start a Taco Truck Business

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Mobile food trucks, including taco trucks, are a familiar site in urban areas, especially on weekdays during lunch. To customers, they are a quick, cheap way to grab a meal or snack. To entrepreneurs, they are a fast, mobile, inexpensive way to ... more »

How to Earn Money by Running a Food Stand

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You can earn good money by running a food stand yourself. With a little hard work and good kitchen and bookkeeping skills, you can provide food for others and make a profit. Make your plans ahead of time, then put them into action... more »

How to Earn Money by Running a Restaurant at Home

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You can definitely earn money by running a restaurant from home. Some people create bed-and-breakfasts or turn their main room into a cozy restaurant. Diners love a cozy, intimate restaurant where they can escape from the hustle and bustle of the ... more »

How to Make A Concession Stand From an Old School Bus

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A concession stand made from an old school bus gives you instant business recognition because it stands out in its location. Conversions of school buses to concession stands involve finding the right vehicle, location permits and restaurant ... more »

How to Open a Sandwich Shop

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Everyone likes sandwiches and a common dream is to open a sandwich shop to feed all these hungry people. It takes more than meat and bread to open a successful sandwich shop but they are certainly two of the ingredients. Read on to find out the ... more »

How to Open a Sushi Bar

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A visit to the local sushi bar provides a fun change of pace for diners used to hamburgers, Mexican food and spaghetti. If you like Japanese food and have an entrepreneurial streak, opening a sushi bar may be a good way to invest your money... more »

How to Open an Ice Cream Parlor

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Ice cream parlors sell ice cream, frozen yogurt, sundaes, milkshakes and banana splits. They feature take-out and sit-down service, although most chain stores have mostly take-out customers. Ice cream parlors stay open year round in warm weather ... more »

How to Use a Hot Dog Bun Warmer

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A toasty warm, soft hot dog bun adds to the enjoyment of any hot dog. You can get the perfect wrap for your frank with a hot dog bun warmer that uses steam to prolong freshness... more »

How to Deal with Special Needs Customers as a Waiter

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As a server, you'll definitely be handling a wide range of customer situations. Whether you're in a family shop or a large chain restaurant, you never know just what the day will throw at you, so being able to adapt to situations is really ... more »

How to Give an Employee a Written Warning

By Rebecca Mazin Mazin

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It can be hard to discipline an employee when they break a rule or don’t perform up to expectations. We wait too long and hope the problem will fix itself. If it continues we get really angry and want to fire the employee! If you give a ... more »

How to open a Bar or Nightclub

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How to Open a Bar or Nightclub, Chris’ extensive experience in concept development, design, market placement and construction management have given him the insight to be able to design layouts that maximize flow patterns and provide energy points ... more »

How to Pick a Restaurant Location

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Selecting the perfect location for your restaurant is critical to the success of your business venture. You want to choose a location that customers can see and can get to easily. These suggestions help the potential restaurant owners in this ... more »

How to Promote Your Restaurant Without Going Broke

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Advertising your restaurant may at times seem unaffordable, but the fact is you can't afford not to. Many advertising methods are quite expensive when weighed against the rate of return on your investment. To effectively promote your business, ... more »

How to Buy a Restaurant

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Restaurants are on every street corner. Some are "mom and pops" while others are franchised and still others are independent corporations. Your personality will be the best way to choose the type of restaurant you want to start. Make sure you ... more »

How to find the Right Point of Sale System

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Replacing your cash register and payment processing terminal with a point of sale (POS) system is a great way to take your business to the next level. Few purchases can have as dramatic an effect on your hospitality business as a POS system. A ... more »

How to Open a Pizzeria

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Pizzeria owners do every day of the year what Santa does once a year--lift community morale. Look back at your pizza ordering experience. Relive the excitement you had anticipating your ordered pizza. You've got the opportunity to make many ... more »

How to Become a Pizza by the Slice Vendor

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Pizza is one of the mainstay foods in our country. Everyone goes out for pizza or buys a slice at the mall. You can take pizza to the work force everyday by becoming a pizza by the slice vendor in your hometown... more »

How to Buy a Cafe

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A café can be interchangeably used with the terms coffeehouse and coffee shop. The characteristics of a café combine the qualities of a local pub with a casual restaurant. A café will provide a tapas menu, international coffees and teas and ... more »

How to Buy Snow Cone Supplies

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If you have a snow cone maker, then you'll want to know where to buy supplies in the case that you run out. Most machines only come with enough supplies to make a handful of snow cones. If you plan to make snow cones for a party or enough for ... more »

How to Open a KFC

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Colonel Sanders started his finger-lickin' good fried chicken restaurant more than half a century ago. Now his 11 herbs and spices tickle the pallets of patrons in more than 82 countries. Currently owned by PepsiCo, Kentucky Fried Chicken ... more »

How to Open a Tiki Bar

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South Pacific-themed tiki bars serve variations on exotic mixed drinks like Mai Tais and other rum-based libations and offer a Polynesian ambiance for city and suburban residents who want to escape their daily routine, if only for a drink or two. ... more »

How to Start a Drive-Thru Coffee Kiosk Business

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A drive-thru coffee kiosk is a great opportunity for a business owner, as it requires little overhead and provides a service that is in high demand. And, if a location doesn't work for you, it doesn't mean that your venture has ended. Simply pack ... more »

How to Troubleshoot a Concession Stand Hot Dog Cooker

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Hot dog cookers are an indispensable part of any concession stand. Hot dog cookers are simple mechanisms that slowly roast hot dogs and drain away the drippings. Sometimes the cooker breaks down and needs to be repaired. Individuals can make ... more »

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