Running any small business is a challenge, but independent restaurants are the one type of small business most likely to fail with a failure rate as high as 60 percent. Factors that contribute to the difficult nature of operating an independent restaurant include inventory and portion control, a …
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How Companies Can Develop Their Employees for the Future
Whether you’re at the earlier stage of entrepreneurship or your business has grown beyond these first teetering steps, the company cannot survive without its employees. They’re the backbone of the business – what makes it go! Without the right people with the necessary skillset and training, it’s …
Smart Cost-Reducing Strategies for Restaurants
While there is much talk about ways of losing money in the restaurant business, in order to come on top of the harsh competition, restaurant owners today need to improve both their cost cutting and revenue-increasing programs. Here are some of the smart money-saving strategies for restaurant owners …
How to Use POS Software to Better Manage Your Employees
When you think of a point of sale (POS) system, you likely think of completing sales, transactions, returns, and refunds for customers. However, most modern day POS software is much more than a sales solution. In fact, POS systems offer a wide range of features including inventory management, …
A Punch in Time
Once we are past the carefree days of childhood, we enter the daunting world of time management as an adult. Many lower and middle-class citizens have punched a clock for work one way or another, whether it was with a physical time card or the stroke of a key from a computer. No matter how advanced …
Why Your Business Needs Workflow Management Software
Running a successful business, of any size, means managing your workflow properly. This, more often than not, is easier said than done. Workflow, when it is truly effective, is like a well-oiled machine that keeps everything functioning smoothly and without hiccups. If workflow is not properly …