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Double Shift Dilemma: Things For The Savvy Restaurant Manager to Consider 

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Constructing flexible yet stable shift schedules considering employee availability, peak service times, and labor laws is essential in creating a sustainable restaurant operation that thrives without overtaxing its workforce. What Is Restaurant Bookkeeping and Why Is It Important?

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Brittney Valles Is Stepping Up

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After a few hours of directing operations, setting up meetings, and making fundraiser phone calls, she heads to Silver Lake to oversee the construction on her next restaurant, Gogo’s Tacos. Valles accepted and worked there full-time raising funds, managing construction, and selecting vendors for the restaurant.

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How much does it cost to open a restaurant?

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You’ll likely need the help of legal counsel, a business strategist, accountant and bookkeeper, and marketing and PR consultants to set yourself up for success. Set aside several thousand dollars - and several weeks - to buffer construction surprises. Check out these U.S. You can hire these professionals on a retainer or hourly basis.

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The Ultimate Guide to Restaurant Costs

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For example, you may choose to lease and not incur construction costs The cost ranges are only guidelines and your cost will differ The suggested expense to sales percentages are only recommendations Some costs will be both startup and operating costs. Construction and renovation costs differ by location and contractor.

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One-Horse Town

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On those days, the tavern dark, she catches up on bookkeeping and other mundane tasks at home.) “I Eiler works at the bar Tuesday through Sunday, from 9 a.m. to whenever her last customer has gone home, some 12 to 14 hours later. She only began taking Mondays off in 2011 after being diagnosed with colon cancer. Three stars.).

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MRM Franchise Feed: TCBY at 40 and, Mr. Potato Spread to Franchise

Modern Restaurant Management

Construction is expected to take place throughout the summer, with a potential opening date in late August. "We wanted to offer franchisees a complete package through a streamlined process to prepare them for all aspects of the business from menu preparation to bookkeeping and marketing. We want them to be set for success."

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What It’s Like to Negotiate With Landlords Right Now

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Sit down with your bookkeeper and your accountant, start running these numbers, because we are going to eventually have to put offers together with the landlords, but I was also immediately approaching the landlords saying, “Hey, can we get an agreement here that you’re not going to try to send default notices.” JM : Oh, sure.