BONUS CONTENT - How to Influence the Value of Your Restaurant
If I ask you to estimate the value of your house, you might research listings and selling prices of comparable properties in your neighborhood or town. Depending on the current state of the housing market, you might be elated or dismayed over the value of your home compared, let's say, with what you had projected its value would be today three years ago; however, in the latter case I doubt you would say, "I poured my heart and soul into that property, and, the market be damned, I expect to be compensated for it," or "I'm getting divorced, and I need to get enough money to pay my alimony." . . . keep reading
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California Food Handler Card Compliance Deadline Coming Jan. 1
On Jan. 1, health inspectors across the state will begin to enforce one of the most widespread food safety laws to ever hit the restaurant industry. The California Food Handler Card law mandates food handlers who work in a restaurant and prepare, serve or store food must have a California Food Handler Card to work. County health inspectors will begin enforcement on Jan. 1. . . . keep reading
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Bakery cafés see continued growth.
The bakery café segment, which accounts for $5 billion in annual sales and over 3,600 units nationwide, has been able to successfully navigate the middle ground between quick- and-full service restaurants to outpace industry sales and unit growth for each of the past three years. Total bakery café units increased 4.2 percent, and bakery café sales increased 12 percent during those three years. . . . keep reading
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Restaurant performance fell this summer.
Dampened by softer sales and traffic levels and continued uncertainty among restaurant operators, the National Restaurant Association's Restaurant Performance Index (RPI) declined for the second consecutive month in August. The RPI -- a monthly composite index that tracks the health of and outlook for the U.S. restaurant industry -- stood at 99.4 in August, down 0.3 percent from July. . . . keep reading
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'Hold My Bag Please' Advertising Solution
Restaurateurs increasingly wonder about the following: What would make my current customers want to come more often to my restaurant and order a few more dishes and beverages? What would convince potential customers to actually take the step to push the door of my restaurant open? Where can I find an advertising option that can be both inexpensive and really bring me results? . . . keep reading
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Watch and Learn: Chef Demos from SandwichPro
November 28, 2011, Lisle, IL -- At SandwichPro.com, we're always looking for new ways to deliver original, useful content to restaurateurs. That's why we're excited about our "Chef Demo" video gallery, full of great sandwich ideas from the Unilever Food Solutions culinary team. . . . keep reading
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Unilever Food Solutions Announces Inspired Restaurant Makeover Contest Winner
Detroit Resident Awarded $100,000 Prize Package to Help Her Business Thrive
Lisle, Ill., October 3, 2011 -- Unilever Food Solutions North America announced the winner in the company's first-ever Inspired Restaurant Makeover Contest, an online-based competition asking small, independent restaurant operators across the country to demonstrate how Unilever Food Solutions' enhanced service offerings would help their businesses grow. After scouring through hundreds of entries, the brand has selected as its winner Cynthia Krstich, manager of The Coach Sports Grille -- formerly The Coachman restaurant -- in Madison Heights, Mich., just outside of Detroit. . . . keep reading
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