Small Business

  1. Passing A Health Inspection

    How to Improve Your Odds of a Clean Report
    There are four things you can do to make the whole health inspection process a lot more pleasant. Of course keeping a clean kitchen is the first and most necessary step to avoid citations. No one should disobey local Health Department regulations for food handling, but we all know that sometimes health inspections can be so strict and meticulous that the average customer's home kitchen wouldn't even pass. These four tips will help you avoid having ...
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  2. In The Weeds: What the Customer Doesn't See

    The kitchen is not a part of the restaurant that most people are even aware of when they dine. Maybe the door swings open and closed, maybe a pan or dish clanks in the background, but that's about it as far as back-of-the-house and customer interaction.

    So what does that loud, good-smelling, secret universe consist of? If the average customer could trace the path of their tasty Nicoise Salad all the way back to its origin, it might go something like this:

    First, an inexperienced ...
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  3. How to Market Your Restaurant: Socially Savvy and Savory

    Marketing your new business is crucial. You don’t want to end up like those restaurants that go out of business right as people are beginning to realize they exist. Making a big splash in the market right away ensures that people will at least know you’re open for business and have you in the back of their minds next time they’re deciding where to eat.

    Great marketing requires creativity because you need to connect your business with the customer base in your area, and not every customer ...
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  4. Menus for Success: How to Make Your Restaurant a Local Legend

    Running a restaurant is a big undertaking, but the most important thing to focus on should always be the product you’re turning out; the delicious food. The food is what really makes the restaurant, and if you want proof of that, just look at those famous dingy little restaurants that get airtime on food and travel shows, and that people flock to like religious mosques all year round. Some of those hole-in-the-walls have created a legendary name for themselves with nothing more than a really good ...
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  5. Biggest Hiring Mistakes: How to Choose the Right Staff for Your Restaurant

    Restaurants are a business with one of the highest employee turnover rates. So it’s safe to say that you shouldn’t get too attached to any of the employees you hire. Restaurants are often a pit-stop for people simply needing income and aspiring for other careers.


    But that doesn’t mean you have to put up with unreliable or incompetent employees. Some of the hardest working people staff restaurants and many do end up deciding to make it a lifelong career. There are a few things ...
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