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Why Most Restaurants Fail and Few Restaurants Succeed

Why Most Restaurants Fail and Few Restaurants Succeed

Okay, so maybe you've been in business for a few years and you feel like you got things figured out. You got all your equipment, you've got all your employees, and people are starting to talk about your restaurant. You may even be profitable at this point. This is all...

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How to Increase Restaurant Sales: 3 Proven Ways

How to Increase Restaurant Sales: 3 Proven Ways

Are you trying to find out how to increase restaurant sales? Whether you're a restaurant owner, manager, or a marketing person... there are 3 foundational ways to increase your restaurant's sales that need to be addressed.  For each of these points, we'll try to give...

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How to Handle Bad Reviews on Facebook

How to Handle Bad Reviews on Facebook

If you run an established local business, you've probably experienced customers (or even people that haven't even visited your local business) leaving an occasional bad review on your business's Facebook Page. It's alarming and kind of hurts inside when you open up...

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What Every Restaurant Owner Ought to Know About Raising Prices

What Every Restaurant Owner Ought to Know About Raising Prices

Pricing and repricing your menu items for your restaurant can be hard work. Before you go and increase or decrease your prices, make sure you consider these 7 vital points: 1 - Food Costs As a rule of thumb, most restaurants should try and keep their food cost around...

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Restaurant Owner Interview Series: Gil Gonzalez of El Cancun

Restaurant Owner Interview Series: Gil Gonzalez of El Cancun

Restaurant Owners in Rock Hill don't often take the spotlight. They're usually busy in the kitchen, managing employees, and spending time with their customers and families. Zander at Sharpen Marketing has set out to find and interview restaurant owners local to York...

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