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| new job | 11/6/2009 |
Q: I was recently offered a position as a full time restaurant greeter at nice hotel. I will be ...
A: Honesty also requires transparency. Tell them you are going home for Christmas and then make your ...
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| new job | 11/6/2009 |
Q: I was recently offered a position as a full time restaurant greeter at nice hotel. I will be ...
A: Why is this a problem? Why does it require so much thinking? You're already, quickly proving that ...
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| Waitressing / Serving | 8/27/2009 |
Q: I just got a part-time job as a server in a pizza restaurant. There is no training, and I was told ...
A: No I can't because I have no idea how bad your goofball owner has things disorganized. What I will ...
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| Starting a Barbecue Buffet Restaurant | 7/27/2009 |
Q: I'm currently working on re-opening what used to be a successful barbecue restaurant in my home ...
A: Buffets use what is referred to as the "ABC" inventory method. This method holds that you have three ...
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| investor | 7/25/2009 |
Q: I am chef by professional, looking for a opportunity to start own fast food joint, i got an offer ...
A: Answer 1. I don't know the details so I can't say. Answer 2. I don't know the details so I can't ...
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| job as operational manager of upscale restaurant | 6/13/2009 |
Q: where on the net is the best place to look for a postion as the operation manager of an upscale New ...
A: By finding a recruiter who has great connections and using them to find an opportunity. Any ad ...
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| question about reservation verbage | 3/16/2009 |
Q: My question would be, how to respond to a guest that is calling to make reservations for our weekend ...
A: "I'm sorry Mr. ___ or Mrs. _______ or Ms._______, but we no longer offer the (weekend) brunch. We do ...
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| schooling | 2/8/2009 |
Q: my friend is in 8th grade and h wants to become a head chief. I'm already in high school and know ...
A: Finish high school and pick a good college. By the time he, and you, are ready for the job market ...
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| slow days | 12/3/2008 |
Q: Two and a half months ago we opened a southern barbeque restaurant here in Canada. Weekends we are ...
A: Why is that your only two options? 1. Mon - Wed are your slowest nights of the week everywhere. ...
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| Christmas promotion | 11/4/2008 |
Q: We have a Japanese restaurant in the heart of London. It's coming up to Christmas, and we are ...
A: Simply answer the question; "What does Christmas mean to the Japanese?" Then you must answer this ...
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| Starting a Fast food Business | 10/28/2008 |
Q: I want to start a fast food business/Stall. I need your guidance in this regard. I don't have ...
A: My advice is to find another business that you have experience in. No experience in this business is ...
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| Menu pricing | 10/24/2008 |
Q: How many ways are there to calculate a menu price and which is most commonly used please? Thanks
A: Sadly, there are as many ways as there are operators! I wouldn't want the most commonly used ...
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| wages, mistakes, and tips | 10/21/2008 |
Q: I'm a server/bartender in a small restaurant in WA state. Its been brought to my attention that the ...
A: First, I have to say if you have that many questions about how your employer treats your service, I ...
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| Remoddeling/reno'ing a pool hall | 10/9/2008 |
Q: I'm living in Yellowknife, NT(Canada) and my "day job" is selling insurance. I'm 21 years old. I ...
A: Your first and only priority right now, should be to get experienced help - either a consultant or a ...
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| General Manager Salaries | 10/6/2008 |
Q: Generally, what is the base pay for general managers of high volume restaurants? I am looking for a ...
A: They vary based on several factors, not the least of which is geography, type of concept, ...
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| Chef bonus/ salary structure | 9/30/2008 |
Q: I am an owner of a 1.75 mil sales casual restaurant. My business partner and I started from nothing ...
A: There is no formula. You need to call around and find out what the prevailing wage is for the ...
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| Can you charge a server for mistakes? | 8/18/2008 |
Q: I am a restaurant manager. Daily reports are filled out for our lunch and dinner shirt. My owner ...
A: This is a culture problem. Which means it's a leadership problem. Legally, you cannot charge them ...
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| Food suplies control | 8/12/2008 |
Q: I bought pizza restaurant recently and because i do another business at the same time i can't all ...
A: The bottom line is that somebody has to be onsite driving the type of culture you need in order to ...
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| selling foods made in home kitchens | 7/23/2008 |
Q: I have a great recipe that, everywhere I take it, people seem to love it. I've recently been ...
A: 1. Is this legal? No. Not without the proper licensing and permits. 2. Do I have to have my kitchen ...
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| restructuring | 7/2/2008 |
Q: i am pleased to find an experts like you to talk with and ask him i am working in a company ( food ...
A: What is happening that it needs to be restructured? How is it broken? You need to define the problem ...
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| marketing ideas for pizza restaurant | 5/20/2008 |
Q: Our store is a franchise of a pizza corporation. LOCATION: It is located in a city surrounded by ...
A: I have no information on which to base a businesses marketing strategy. Only you do. No one could ...
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| marketing ideas for pizza restaurant | 5/18/2008 |
Q: Our store is a franchise of a pizza corporation. LOCATION: It is located in a city surrounded by ...
A: Yes. Build a marketing plan that makes sense for your guests, involve them and learn what it is they ...
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| How could increase sale and drive customer in | 5/17/2008 |
Q: I'm Restaurant Manager in Asian Restaurant,e just open our business about last 3 month,Business is ...
A: You need to understand that you are in this position because you did not have a plan for success. ...
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| Finding a balance | 5/9/2008 |
Q: We own and operate a 2 year old, 65 seat white table cloth restaurant (3000 sq ft), serving dinner 5 ...
A: The number one question is, why aren't you considering raising prices? Other than that, I don't ...
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| Organizational Turnover | 2/9/2008 |
Q: Within different classifications of restuarant business', i.e. Quick Service, Fast Casual, high ...
A: Encouraged? Yes and no. It depends on a discussion of definitions. Yes in the aspect of needing to ...
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| organizational chart | 1/21/2008 |
Q: I asked you a question earlier in response to a college project I'm involved in. If it helps, I'm ...
A: If you worked with them on an internship, surely you would have a resource to ask for that document. ...
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| coach others in job skills | 11/21/2007 |
Q: how do i train others in job skills
A: Thousands of books have been written on the subject and I could write one here too. Some of the ...
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| owner/managers salary | 9/19/2007 |
Q: Jeffrey I have recently teamed up with three others , two of which own and operate 4 other ...
A: $17,000 a month for 5,000sf. when you anticipate sales of only 2.5 million. That's 8.1% of gross ...
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| owner/managers salary | 9/15/2007 |
Q: Jeffrey I have recently teamed up with three others , two of which own and operate 4 other ...
A: A managing partner agreement can take on pretty much any form the partners choose. The bottom line ...
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| Menu R&D | 8/8/2007 |
Q: I am A 3 unit Tex-Mex Chain in Texas.What is the best way to research and develop menu items?
A: If you don't have the staff to do this already on board, you will have to outsource it to any of the ...
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| Opening a mexican fast food chain in london | 8/1/2007 |
Q: How much wold be the initial start up cost for opening a fast food joint in the main traffic areas ...
A: I really need a lot more information here than you've given. Is it your chain? Is this a single unit ...
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| opening a bakery | 7/29/2007 |
Q: Want to open a nut free bakery in my area. How do I know what and how much equipment to buy? Want to ...
A: This is a huge question to ask on an internet forum and there’s no way I could answer this within ...
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| Foodservice management | 7/20/2007 |
Q: I am employed by the government hospital to monitor a contract company that serve healthy food in ...
A: I've been trying to send you an email through the system but it seems to not be set up for that. ...
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| Opening a bakery | 5/22/2007 |
Q: I lived in south Philly for 5 years and I assisted in running a Bakery. I now live in South ...
A: I can't tell you to do it or not - I do not know anything about you or your plan. The decision to ...
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