David Scott Peters is The Restaurant Expert, known for his “SMART Systems” approach to boosting profits. He can walk into any independent restaurant in America and find $10,000 in undiscovered cash before he hits the back door - Guaranteed!
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The Restaurant Expert The December "SMART Systems Insider," my monthly newsletter, features prime cost. Do you know what your restaurant's prime cost is? I tell my members to aim for 55% - no matter what style restaurant you operate. It's the only way to be successful in today's marketplace.
The Restaurant Expert This week's tip - lock up your liquor: http://tinyurl.com/ybkfqst
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If you’re giving the keys away, then you’re giving liquor away — guaranteed. First, make sure your extra liquor inventory is locked up. Second, make sure to have a policy which allows only a manager with keys to check liquor in and out of that locked storage. ...
The Restaurant Expert Something to consider to save money. But be careful what it does to your food cost. To fill seats, independent restaurants are bartering for services. From the WSJ:
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Independent restaurants are turning to an old-fashioned method to fill tables—barter. As they struggle to keep customers and pay the monthly bills, restaurants are swapping food for services like oven-hood cleaning and pest control.
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Do you serve breakfast in your restaurant? Thinking about it? THen read this: http://blog.therestaurantexpert.com/?p=7
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Do you offer breakfast in all dayparts, or just in the morning? Do you get requests for breakfast items at other times of the day? Do you know what it would cost you to offer breakfast in other parts of the day?
The Restaurant Expert In case you missed this article the first time I shared it... It's about how indpenendent restaurants are using chain-like systems to run their operations - successfully.
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Imitation is the sincerest form of competition as independents take a page from chains’ operational playbooks and build strength in numbers
The Restaurant Expert Another day of teaching independent restaurant owners how to use systems to be profitable and successful!
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This week's tip on The Restaurant Expert blog: reminder to create and use job descriptions for all of your employees. http://blog.therestaurantexpert.com/?p=6
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If they don’t know what’s expected of them, how do they know if they’re succeeding? Every employee deserves a job description. It provides clear expectations and gives them a guide for performing within to the best of their ability. ...
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Have you registered for the FREE webinar where I'm going to teach you the secrets to profitiability in your restaurant? It's Thursday at 4 p.m. EST. I'll spend the 90 minutes teaching you how to plan for profits. You're going to learn... Guaranteed! Register here: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/90
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Ready to find profits in your restaurant? Join me on a free webinar October 29 at 4 p.m. EST. "Planning For Profitability And Staying On Course - A Step-by-Step Guide to Financial Success!" Reserve your Webinar seat now at: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/90
The Restaurant Expert What are you doing in your restaurant for Halloween? Any special menus, costume contests? How are you letting your customers know?
The Restaurant Expert Planning For Profitability and Staying On Course:A Step-by-Step Guide to Financial Success!
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What are you doing Thursday, October 29 at 4 p.m. EST? I'm conducting a webinar. Want to join it? "Planning For Profitability And Staying On Course - A Step-by-Step Guide to Financial Success!" Reserve your Webinar seat now at: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/90
The Restaurant Expert Looking for something to do this Friday morning? Catch up on blog posts on The Restaurant Expert blog: http://blog.therestaurantexpert.com!
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I was recently interviewed for an article in Nation’s Restaurant News about steps independent restaurants can take to compete with the likes of the chain restaurants. To read what I had to say and ...
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Good article about what servers do to annoy your customers. Check it out: http://blog.therestaurantexpert.com/?p=6
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This article about diners’ pet peeves when it comes to servers in a restaurant was in The Dallas Morning News. It’s 10 examples of what diners in the Dallas area hate in a restaurant server.
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This article is about the best explanation and example of what I do for independent restaurant operators. Please share it with anyone you know who owns a restaurant or wants to own one. http://www.nrn.com/article.aspx?menu_id=
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Imitation is the sincerest form of competition as independents take a page from chains’ operational playbooks and build strength in numbers
