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Turning Tables
Have you ever participated in local festivals by setting up a food booth? Is it worth the trouble and expense? Do you actually make a profit, or is it just…
News September 12Handling Disruptive Children
I’m buying an existing dine-in pizza parlor. My challenge is diplomatically dealing with loud and out of control kids — without offending the parents and making a touchy situation worse-…
News September 12What to Advertise
There he sat, as expressionless as an iguana as I explained how an ad I would create for him would sink like a dropped anchor, even with a great headline,…
News September 12Handling Power Outages
It was a Friday night in late August, and an unexpected thunderstorm came and went rather suddenly. The damage was modest, but it knocked out power to much of the…
News September 12Wow Your Delivery Customer
Just over half of my gross sales came from home and business deliveries. Over the years we stumbled on a few ideas that made us stand out from the competition.…
News September 12Holiday Sales Booster
Big Dave’s always closed early on Christmas Eve (6 p.m.) so that my crew could get home and enjoy their family time. The key word here is family. Many families…
News September 12Identify Profitable Menu Items
The average customer spends less than 40 seconds looking over your menu. In that time, the brain kick-starts into overdrive and a purchasing decision is made based on emotion, comfort…
News September 12Darryl Reginelli Expo Exclusive 2012
Please accept this letter as my notice of resignation effective September 20. I thank you for giving me an opportunity to work with such a great business and outstanding fellow…
News September 11Budgeting for Marketing
Should I set aside a specific amount for marketing each month, or should marketing costs be a percentage of my overall sales? When I was in the building stage of…
News September 11Latest Recipes
