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Beyond the Scoop Shop: A Blueprint for Scaling Artisan Food Businesses

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My business plan laid out my steppingstones: open three artisanal ice cream shops, create synergy, and ride out the cash flow. Looking back, I was optimistic—perhaps a bit naïve—about what scaling would require. Scaling an artisan food business is no easy feat. Opening 10 more stores wasn’t financially feasible.

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Ready To Sell? Maybe You Should Be

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In 2018, I opened a self-serve tap house and sports bar called Auggie’s Draft Room. It’s probably not what you think, and it might even be easier than what you’re doing now. Every story deserves an unforgettable ending. Of all the concepts I’ve brought to life, this one stands out as my most successful.

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Three Things Your POS Can’t Do if You Lose Internet

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Nearly every restaurant in the United States relies on a Point of Sale (POS) system for the majority of its front-of-house operations. Not only can that become frustrating for your guests, but it can also make in-house operations much more difficult. Your delivery management and online ordering will also be impacted.

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Top Tips to Show Appreciation for Your Employees This Year

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A recent survey of job holders – including front-of-house and back-of-house restaurant workers – showed that 55 percent were planning to switch jobs, citing “lack of recognition” as the number one reason for the change. These acts of recognition go further than you may think. How do you do this?

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Best Practices to Prevent Theft in Your Restaurant

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It’s also more prevalent than some restaurant owners and managers might want to believe. A POS system is much more than a cash register or a checkout counter and its capabilities extend beyond that. Restaurant theft is expensive. That totals between $3 and $6 billion annually. Seems simple enough, right? Why is this helpful?

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BRING BACK THE 20 SEAT BISTRO

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There were no sophisticated profit and loss statements or cash flow charts, no point-of-sale systems or computer analytics to pour over and make decisions by; these were not the type of operations that required that level of analysis. This restaurant was their house, and they had a handle on how the house was doing. That was it!

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2024 Outlook: Restaurant Trends and Challenges, Part Three

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Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked restaurant industry experts for their views on what trends and challenges owners and operators can expect to see in 2024. This capability can prove invaluable for refining pricing strategies, optimising ingredient and waste management, and planning forthcoming shifts, among other benefits.

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