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     <name>David Militello</name>
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   <updated>2010-08-01T12:00:00Z</updated>
   <summary type="html"><![CDATA[achieve consistent performance in your operations so that you can offer this great performance to your customers]]></summary>
   <content type="html"><![CDATA[Amateur or Professional?
The difference is consistency
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   <title type="html">Which Restaurant Are YOU?</title>
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   <updated>2010-07-01T12:00:00Z</updated>
   <summary type="html"><![CDATA[Don&#8217;t wait another minute to use all the tools we make available to you and put them into place to create raving fans and increase your sales.]]></summary>
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   <title type="html">The Perfect Recipe</title>
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     <name>Fred Langley</name>
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   <updated>2010-07-01T12:00:00Z</updated>
   <summary type="html"><![CDATA[Even though you have passion for good food and service, you need sound financials to keep you in the business. Here are six keys to a financially viable business. ]]></summary>
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Make financials your extra special ingredient
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   <summary type="html"><![CDATA[Using vegetable oil waste generated from fryers as a fuel source.]]></summary>
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   <title type="html">Productive Web Surfing - May 2010</title>
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   <updated>2010-05-06T12:00:00Z</updated>
   <summary type="html"><![CDATA[Accounting web site for articles and tips related to your restaurant.]]></summary>
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Accounting Resource
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   <title type="html">Visa, MasterCard, DISCOVER&#133; </title>
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     <name>David Militello</name>
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   <updated>2010-05-05T12:00:00Z</updated>
   <summary type="html"><![CDATA[Whether these companies were fraudulent or not is a battle I am not willing to prove, but only prevent. ]]></summary>
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Visa, MasterCard, DISCOVER&hellip; 
The line between fraud and salesmanship



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David Militello
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   <title type="html">Transfer Your Culture</title>
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     <name>Fred Langley</name>
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   <updated>2010-05-05T12:00:00Z</updated>
   <summary type="html"><![CDATA[As the owner of your restaurant, you can&#8217;t be everywhere at once, but every customer has to feel as special as if the owner were personally taking care of their needs.  ]]></summary>
   <content type="html"><![CDATA[Transfer Your Culture
Give employees something to be part of

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   <title type="html">Hot Spot - April 2010</title>
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   <updated>2010-04-04T12:00:00Z</updated>
   <summary type="html"><![CDATA[This company offers low one-case minimums and product expertise to make it easy to go green. ]]></summary>
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Eco-Friendly To-Go Packaging
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   <title type="html">A One-Two Punch</title>
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     <name>David Scott Peters</name>
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   <updated>2010-04-03T12:00:00Z</updated>
   <summary type="html"><![CDATA[There are two simple systems you can put into place tomorrow to start saving. Really.]]></summary>
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Two systems to lower your food cost today
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   <title type="html">Try This System Worth 5 Points</title>
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   <updated>2010-03-01T12:00:00Z</updated>
   <summary type="html"><![CDATA[To implement the purchase allotment system, you must have recipe costing cards. These help establish the ideal food cost for the business. ]]></summary>
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Your food cost will never be the same
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   <title type="html">Productive Web Surfing - March 2010</title>
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   <summary type="html"><![CDATA[If you haven&#8217;t checked it out lately, make sure to do so.]]></summary>
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   <updated>2010-03-01T12:00:00Z</updated>
   <summary type="html"><![CDATA[Text messaging in the United States is nearly doubling in volume each year]]></summary>
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Text message ordering
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   <title type="html">A-ha! Margin - February 2010</title>
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     <name>David Scott Peters</name>
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   <updated>2010-02-01T12:00:00Z</updated>
   <summary type="html"><![CDATA[You can make writing the schedule easy and efficient &#8213; every time &#8213; ]]></summary>
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   <title type="html">Yes! You REALLY Need an Operating Agreement</title>
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     <name>Christina Noyes</name>
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   <updated>2010-01-01T12:00:00Z</updated>
   <summary type="html"><![CDATA["What does your operating agreement say about removal rights and how to value his interest?" ]]></summary>
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Yes! You REALLY Need an Operating Agreement

And here's why
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   <title type="html">Productive Web Surfing - January 2010</title>
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     <name>David Scott Peters</name>
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   <updated>2010-01-01T12:00:00Z</updated>
   <summary type="html"><![CDATA[? Every week you&#8217;ll find a new tip, along with articles of interest from the restaurant industry and commentary regarding a wide variety of subjects from systems to marketing. ]]></summary>
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Productive Web Surfing
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Take Five Minutes A Day




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When was the last time y...]]></content>
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   <title type="html">Hot Spot  - January 2010</title>
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     <name>David Scott Peters</name>
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   <updated>2010-01-01T12:00:00Z</updated>
   <summary type="html"><![CDATA[Including a nutrition dimension within your menu provides you with opportunities to capitalize on one of today&#8217;s hottest consumer trends. ]]></summary>
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Healthy Dining Finder






Including a nutrition dimension within your menu provides you with opportunities to capitalize on one of today&rsquo;s hottest consumer trends. Restaurant owners who join ...]]></content>
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   <title type="html">URGENT:  Follow This Old Standard and Lose Bags of Cash</title>
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   <author>
     <name>David Scott Peters</name>
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   <updated>2009-12-08T12:00:00Z</updated>
   <summary type="html"><![CDATA[For decades restaurants have been run with one key number in mind to ensure they have a chance of making money. That key number is called prime cost.]]></summary>
   <content type="html"><![CDATA[URGENT: Follow This Old Standard and Lose Bags of Cash





Stop the bleeding now

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   <title type="html">Hot Spot - December 2009</title>
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     <name></name>
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   <updated>2009-12-08T12:00:00Z</updated>
   <summary type="html"><![CDATA[There&#8217;s a new resource out there, that looks great for independent restaurant owners.]]></summary>
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Anything4Restaurants.com




There&rsquo;s a new resource out there, www.anything4restaurants.com, that looks great for independent restaurant owners. The Web site is a joint venture between Nation's Res...]]></content>
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   <title type="html">Productive Web Surfing - November 2009</title>
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   <author>
     <name>David Scott Peters</name>
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   <updated>2009-11-03T12:00:00Z</updated>
   <summary type="html"><![CDATA[Don&#8217;t get hooked into giving up sensitive information&#13;&#10;]]></summary>
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Productive Web Surfing
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Understanding Phishing


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Phishing is a form of...]]></content>
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   <title type="html">Productive Web Surfing - October 2009</title>
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   <author>
     <name>David Scott Peters</name>
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   <updated>2009-10-04T12:00:00Z</updated>
   <summary type="html"><![CDATA[One recent survey found that half of people online use the same password for all the sites they visit. ]]></summary>
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Fix Insecure Passwords
Secure your computer, email and bank account






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Even if you think they are, your passwords aren...]]></content>
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   <title type="html">Holiday Season Sales Expected to Go Up</title>
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   <author>
     <name>Jenny Brooks</name>
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   <updated>2009-10-03T12:00:00Z</updated>
   <summary type="html"><![CDATA[The good news is the expectation for this holiday season already seems a little more hopeful than last year&#8217;s.]]></summary>
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Holiday Season Sales Expected to Go Up

One man&rsquo;s prediction to consider


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Jenny Brooks
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   <title type="html">A-ha! Margin - September 2009</title>
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   <author>
     <name>David Scott Peters</name>
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   <updated>2009-09-04T12:00:00Z</updated>
   <summary type="html"><![CDATA[One of the best ways to make sure you&#8217;re stretching every dollar is to order a descending dollar report. ]]></summary>
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A-Ha! Margin






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One of the best ways to make sure you&rsquo;re stretching every dollar is to order a descending dollar report. You can ge...]]></content>
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   <title type="html">Tax Breaks for Small Business</title>
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   <author>
     <name>Tonetta Weaver</name>
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   <updated>2009-08-03T12:00:00Z</updated>
   <summary type="html"><![CDATA[Whether or not you&#8217;re a fan of President Obama&#8217;s methods for hitting the reset button on the economy, there are some tax breaks that may be helpful to you as a small business.  ]]></summary>
   <content type="html"><![CDATA[Tax Breaks for Small Business
Keys for reducing your payments to the IRS
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Whether or not you&rsquo;re a fan of President Obama&rsquo;s methods for hitting the reset button on the economy, there are some tax bre...]]></content>
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   <title type="html">How to Hit a Home Run in Labor Controls</title>
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   <author>
     <name>David Scott Peters</name>
   </author>
   <updated>2009-08-02T12:00:00Z</updated>
   <summary type="html"><![CDATA[This article is about choosing the system that is your cleanup hitter. It&#8217;s the one batter who can hit a restaurant profits grand slam for almost any restaurant. You simply need to know how to send him in.]]></summary>
   <content type="html"><![CDATA[How to Hit a Home Run in Labor Controls

This system is your sure-fire way around the bases FAST
&nbsp;
By David Scott Peters
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   <title type="html">Five Things to Outsource in Your Restaurant</title>
   <link type="text/html" href="http://members.therestaurantexpert.com/viewarticle.php?articleid=629" rel="alternate" />
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   <author>
     <name>Lorri Mealey</name>
   </author>
   <updated>2009-07-06T12:00:00Z</updated>
   <summary type="html"><![CDATA[As a restaurant owner, you can&#8217;t do everything yourself &#8213; at least not efficiently. Instead, many tasks around your restaurant can be outsourced.]]></summary>
   <content type="html"><![CDATA[&nbsp; Five Things to Outsource in Your Restaurant
Let the people who are experts do it for you


By Lorri Mealey
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   <title type="html">How to Increase Restaurant Traffic</title>
   <link type="text/html" href="http://members.therestaurantexpert.com/viewarticle.php?articleid=620" rel="alternate" />
   <id>http://members.therestaurantexpert.com/viewarticle.php/620</id>
   <author>
     <name>Jose Riesco</name>
   </author>
   <updated>2009-06-02T12:00:00Z</updated>
   <summary type="html"><![CDATA[Whether it's the economic climate, competition, location, or time of year, the issue of restaurant traffic is something that restaurant owners have to be constantly mindful of in order to be successful. ]]></summary>
   <content type="html"><![CDATA[How to Increase Restaurant Traffic
Time for creative marketing efforts
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By Jose Riesco
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Riesco C...]]></content>
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   <title type="html">A-ha! Margin - May 2009</title>
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   <author>
     <name>David Scott Peters</name>
   </author>
   <updated>2009-05-04T12:00:00Z</updated>
   <summary type="html"><![CDATA[Why wouldn&#8217;t you buy this software that can save you time and money, plus create a way for you to become more profitable? ]]></summary>
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A-Ha! Margin







Blatant Ad for Budget Creator Software

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Why wouldn&rsquo;t you buy this software that can save you time and money, plus create a way for you to become more profitable? 
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   <title type="html">Adapt with New Solutions Now</title>
   <link type="text/html" href="http://members.therestaurantexpert.com/viewarticle.php?articleid=604" rel="alternate" />
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   <author>
     <name>Tonetta Weaver</name>
   </author>
   <updated>2009-04-01T12:00:00Z</updated>
   <summary type="html"><![CDATA[Businesses that have watched their bottom line and made frugal choices while sitting back watching their rivals spend recklessly are now the ones quietly awaiting the return of consumer confidence. ]]></summary>
   <content type="html"><![CDATA[Adapt with New Solutions Now

Be ready when this train regains speed


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By Tonetta Weaver
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   <title type="html">Hang Your Hat on This</title>
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   <author>
     <name>Jenny Brooks</name>
   </author>
   <updated>2009-04-01T12:00:00Z</updated>
   <summary type="html"><![CDATA[Dave Panther is pretty humble when it comes to talking about his restaurant&#8217;s success, but the more you talk to him, it becomes clear The Hamburg Inn isn&#8217;t your typical diner in Iowa. And neither is the man behind it. ]]></summary>
   <content type="html"><![CDATA[Hang Your Hat on This
One indie restaurant operator&rsquo;s method of differentiation


&nbsp;
By Jenny Brooks
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&...]]></content>
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 <entry>
   <title type="html">A-ha! Margin - April 2009</title>
   <link type="text/html" href="http://members.therestaurantexpert.com/viewarticle.php?articleid=607" rel="alternate" />
   <id>http://members.therestaurantexpert.com/viewarticle.php/607</id>
   <author>
     <name>David Scott Peters</name>
   </author>
   <updated>2009-04-01T12:00:00Z</updated>
   <summary type="html"><![CDATA[Without a budget in place, it&#8217;s tempting to spend &#8213; even overspend &#8213; what you earn. ]]></summary>
   <content type="html"><![CDATA[











A-Ha! Margin






Create a Budget
&nbsp;

Your budget is your guide. 
&nbsp;
Without a budget in place, it&rsquo;s tempting to spend &mdash; even overspend &mdash; what you earn. A budget is a key component to ope...]]></content>
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 <entry>
   <title type="html">&#8216;P.S. Budgeting food purchases is where it&#8217;s at&#133;&#8217; </title>
   <link type="text/html" href="http://members.therestaurantexpert.com/viewarticle.php?articleid=587" rel="alternate" />
   <id>http://members.therestaurantexpert.com/viewarticle.php/587</id>
   <author>
     <name>David Scott Peters</name>
   </author>
   <updated>2009-03-01T12:00:00Z</updated>
   <summary type="html"><![CDATA[When you have a budget in place, you know exactly what numbers you need to hit to make money in your restaurant.]]></summary>
   <content type="html"><![CDATA[&ldquo;P.S. Budgeting food purchases is where it&rsquo;s at&hellip;&rdquo; --Brian Hobbs

How to use a purchase allotment system to manage costs
&nbsp;
By David Scott Peters
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp...]]></content>
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 <entry>
   <title type="html">Top 10 Tips for Conserving Resources</title>
   <link type="text/html" href="http://members.therestaurantexpert.com/viewarticle.php?articleid=589" rel="alternate" />
   <id>http://members.therestaurantexpert.com/viewarticle.php/589</id>
   <author>
     <name></name>
   </author>
   <updated>2009-03-01T12:00:00Z</updated>
   <summary type="html"><![CDATA[Not everyone can afford to retrofit their business space or add solar panels for sun-created energy. But you can take small measures to conserve energy and resources. ]]></summary>
   <content type="html"><![CDATA[Top 10 Tips for Conserving Resources
Good for the planet and great for your bottom line



&nbsp;
From Conserve, a Web site offering solutions for sustainability.
www.conserve.restaurants.org 



&nbsp;
If you&rsquo;ve been wondering how ...]]></content>
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 <entry>
   <title type="html">SECRET #29: Always Use Professional Designers</title>
   <link type="text/html" href="http://members.therestaurantexpert.com/viewarticle.php?articleid=577" rel="alternate" />
   <id>http://members.therestaurantexpert.com/viewarticle.php/577</id>
   <author>
     <name>Drew Eric Whitman</name>
   </author>
   <updated>2009-02-09T12:00:00Z</updated>
   <summary type="html"><![CDATA[Unless you're a graphic artist, don't design your own ads, flyers, brochures or any other advertising materials. ]]></summary>
   <content type="html"><![CDATA[
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 <entry>
   <title type="html">Productive Web Surfing - February 2009</title>
   <link type="text/html" href="http://members.therestaurantexpert.com/viewarticle.php?articleid=578" rel="alternate" />
   <id>http://members.therestaurantexpert.com/viewarticle.php/578</id>
   <author>
     <name>David Scott Peters</name>
   </author>
   <updated>2009-02-09T12:00:00Z</updated>
   <summary type="html"><![CDATA[If you ever run into situations where a recipe is in metrics you don&#8217;t know, such as grams vs. ounces, but you need the accurate measurements, then use this online source]]></summary>
   <content type="html"><![CDATA[




Productive Web Surfing -&nbsp;February 2009













Easy-to-use online tool&nbsp;
Never be at a loss for how many grams are in an ounce again
&nbsp;


&nbsp;
Check Out 

www.onlineconversion.com

&nbsp;
Why

...]]></content>
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 <entry>
   <title type="html">Request A Review</title>
   <link type="text/html" href="http://members.therestaurantexpert.com/viewarticle.php?articleid=584" rel="alternate" />
   <id>http://members.therestaurantexpert.com/viewarticle.php/584</id>
   <author>
     <name>Jenny Brooks</name>
   </author>
   <updated>2009-02-09T12:00:00Z</updated>
   <summary type="html"><![CDATA[It seemed like such an elite privilege to receive a restaurant review. If nothing else, it was the only way a restaurant would succeed, with the rubber stamp of approval by the food critic. ]]></summary>
   <content type="html"><![CDATA[Request a Review


It&rsquo;s as simple as that


Jenny Brooks
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Jenny Brook...]]></content>
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 <entry>
   <title type="html">Cheating Doesn&#8217;t Just Screw the Government</title>
   <link type="text/html" href="http://members.therestaurantexpert.com/viewarticle.php?articleid=516" rel="alternate" />
   <id>http://members.therestaurantexpert.com/viewarticle.php/516</id>
   <author>
     <name>David Scott Peters</name>
   </author>
   <updated>2009-02-02T12:00:00Z</updated>
   <summary type="html"><![CDATA[Nobody likes to pay taxes. In fact, sometimes it seems like the tax code is out to penalize you the more money you make. ]]></summary>
   <content type="html"><![CDATA[Cheating Doesn&rsquo;t Just Screw the Government
When you skim you cheat yourself

&nbsp;
By David Scott Peters
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&...]]></content>
 </entry>
 <entry>
   <title type="html">Use Your POS System to Save Time </title>
   <link type="text/html" href="http://members.therestaurantexpert.com/viewarticle.php?articleid=529" rel="alternate" />
   <id>http://members.therestaurantexpert.com/viewarticle.php/529</id>
   <author>
     <name>David Scott Peters</name>
   </author>
   <updated>2009-01-01T12:00:00Z</updated>
   <summary type="html"><![CDATA[A POS system is a great way to gain efficiency in your restaurant. But before you turn to your POS system, you must first have systems in place to help you maximize its potential. ]]></summary>
   <content type="html"><![CDATA[Use Your POS System to Save Time 
Bonus: you&rsquo;ll be surprised by the things you might find
&nbsp;
By David Scott Peters
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&...]]></content>
 </entry>
 <entry>
   <title type="html">Build a Committed Happy Staff</title>
   <link type="text/html" href="http://members.therestaurantexpert.com/viewarticle.php?articleid=541" rel="alternate" />
   <id>http://members.therestaurantexpert.com/viewarticle.php/541</id>
   <author>
     <name>Fred Langley</name>
   </author>
   <updated>2009-01-01T12:00:00Z</updated>
   <summary type="html"><![CDATA[The first step to systemizing how you communicate is to first look at how you currently communicate as the leader of our organization. ]]></summary>
   <content type="html"><![CDATA[Build a Committed Happy Staff 



All you need is some positive communication








&nbsp;
By Fred Langley
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;...]]></content>
 </entry>
 <entry>
   <title type="html">Stop the Struggle</title>
   <link type="text/html" href="http://members.therestaurantexpert.com/viewarticle.php?articleid=510" rel="alternate" />
   <id>http://members.therestaurantexpert.com/viewarticle.php/510</id>
   <author>
     <name>David Scott Peters</name>
   </author>
   <updated>2008-10-04T12:00:00Z</updated>
   <summary type="html"><![CDATA[Remember, your restaurant is your business to make or break. You have more control over its success than anything else, even outside factors such as the economy. ]]></summary>
   <content type="html"><![CDATA[Stop the Struggle

Make your restaurant fun and profitable again


David Scott Peters
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Smile Button Enterp...]]></content>
 </entry>
 <entry>
   <title type="html">A-ha! Margin - October 2008</title>
   <link type="text/html" href="http://members.therestaurantexpert.com/viewarticle.php?articleid=509" rel="alternate" />
   <id>http://members.therestaurantexpert.com/viewarticle.php/509</id>
   <author>
     <name></name>
   </author>
   <updated>2008-10-03T12:00:00Z</updated>
   <summary type="html"><![CDATA[Quick tips that make you go..."A-Ha!"]]></summary>
   <content type="html"><![CDATA[





A-Ha! Margin
&nbsp;

Follow the FIFO principle. FIFO? What&rsquo;s FIFO? Inventory is like cash. It&rsquo;s product you&rsquo;ve paid for and the only way to make your money back is to sell it again. And if you&rsquo;re dumping invento...]]></content>
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 <entry>
   <title type="html">A-ha! Margin - September 2008</title>
   <link type="text/html" href="http://members.therestaurantexpert.com/viewarticle.php?articleid=495" rel="alternate" />
   <id>http://members.therestaurantexpert.com/viewarticle.php/495</id>
   <author>
     <name></name>
   </author>
   <updated>2008-09-01T12:00:00Z</updated>
   <summary type="html"><![CDATA[Quick tips that make you go..."A-Ha!"  ]]></summary>
   <content type="html"><![CDATA[


A-Ha! Margin
&nbsp;
Write a Recipe Costing Card Go sit in your office, take a piece of paper and write your first recipe costing card. Write down all the ingredients in the main dish and sides, the measurements and the cost of each ingredient...]]></content>
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 <entry>
   <title type="html">A-ha! Margin - August 2008</title>
   <link type="text/html" href="http://members.therestaurantexpert.com/viewarticle.php?articleid=494" rel="alternate" />
   <id>http://members.therestaurantexpert.com/viewarticle.php/494</id>
   <author>
     <name></name>
   </author>
   <updated>2008-08-31T12:00:00Z</updated>
   <summary type="html"><![CDATA[Quick tips that make you go..."A-Ha!"]]></summary>
   <content type="html"><![CDATA[
&nbsp;
A-Ha! Margin - August 2008
&nbsp;
Hold pre-shift meetings. A key component of a successful and profitable restaurant is good communication. To get you going in the right direction toward running a profitable restaurant, make sure you have...]]></content>
 </entry>
 <entry>
   <title type="html">Trio of Topics</title>
   <link type="text/html" href="http://members.therestaurantexpert.com/viewarticle.php?articleid=465" rel="alternate" />
   <id>http://members.therestaurantexpert.com/viewarticle.php/465</id>
   <author>
     <name>Willis Getchell, CEC</name>
   </author>
   <updated>2008-07-03T12:00:00Z</updated>
   <summary type="html"><![CDATA[Last month on the finale of Bravo network&#8217;s Emmy award winning show Top Chef, a former student of mine at Scottsdale Culinary Institute, Stephanie Izard, captured the title.]]></summary>
   <content type="html"><![CDATA[&nbsp;
Trio of Topics


So many things to talk about



&nbsp;







By Willis Getchell, CEC
Lead Chef Instructor, Scottsdale Culinary Institute&rsquo;s Le Cordon Bleu


&nbsp;
First female Top Chef
Last month on the finale of ...]]></content>
 </entry>
 <entry>
   <title type="html">Want a Plan to Guarantee Success?</title>
   <link type="text/html" href="http://members.therestaurantexpert.com/viewarticle.php?articleid=461" rel="alternate" />
   <id>http://members.therestaurantexpert.com/viewarticle.php/461</id>
   <author>
     <name>David Scott Peters</name>
   </author>
   <updated>2008-07-02T12:00:00Z</updated>
   <summary type="html"><![CDATA[If you do nothing but follow the plan, one system at a time&#133; you WILL get things done, you WILL make more money and you WILL get your life back&#133; guaranteed! I have countless success stories proving this fact. ]]></summary>
   <content type="html"><![CDATA[Want a Plan to Guarantee Success?
Follow the one I&rsquo;ve created one for you
&nbsp;















David Scott Peters
Smile Button Enterprises, LLC





&nbsp;
&ldquo;What should I do?&rdquo; &ldquo;Where should I start?&...]]></content>
 </entry>
 <entry>
   <title type="html">The Results Are In...</title>
   <link type="text/html" href="http://members.therestaurantexpert.com/viewarticle.php?articleid=462" rel="alternate" />
   <id>http://members.therestaurantexpert.com/viewarticle.php/462</id>
   <author>
     <name>Jenny Brooks</name>
   </author>
   <updated>2008-07-02T12:00:00Z</updated>
   <summary type="html"><![CDATA[One of the most challenging aspects of a publication like this is making sure it&#8217;s meeting the needs of its readers.]]></summary>
   <content type="html"><![CDATA[The Results Are In


Newsletter survey provides direction for content










Jenny Brooks
Jenny Brooks Public Relations




&nbsp;
A few months ago David sent you a request to complete a survey asking questions about your sati...]]></content>
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 <entry>
   <title type="html">Don&#8217;t Be Your Restaurant&#8217;s ATM</title>
   <link type="text/html" href="http://members.therestaurantexpert.com/viewarticle.php?articleid=457" rel="alternate" />
   <id>http://members.therestaurantexpert.com/viewarticle.php/457</id>
   <author>
     <name>Tonetta Weaver</name>
   </author>
   <updated>2008-06-01T12:00:00Z</updated>
   <summary type="html"><![CDATA[Any purchases that need to be made for the business, even if the business is just opening, need to be made by the business]]></summary>
   <content type="html"><![CDATA[Don&rsquo;t Be Your Restaurant&rsquo;s ATM

Tips for tracking what you put in your business, so you can take it out again
&nbsp;
By Tonetta Weaver
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&n...]]></content>
 </entry>
 <entry>
   <title type="html">When the Words &#8216;Good Enough&#8217;, &#8216;Fine&#8217; and &#8216;OK&#8217; Are Bad</title>
   <link type="text/html" href="http://members.therestaurantexpert.com/viewarticle.php?articleid=443" rel="alternate" />
   <id>http://members.therestaurantexpert.com/viewarticle.php/443</id>
   <author>
     <name>David Scott Peters</name>
   </author>
   <updated>2008-04-27T12:00:00Z</updated>
   <summary type="html"><![CDATA[You learn a lot about an operation by simply walking around. In my past life as a franchisor, I used to walk our franchised locations with a critical eye, a walk-through report and the &#8216;pencil from hell.&#8217; ]]></summary>
   <content type="html"><![CDATA[When the Words &ldquo;Good Enough&rdquo;, &ldquo;Fine&rdquo; and &ldquo;OK&rdquo; Are Bad
Every restaurant needs to raise the bar

&nbsp;
By David Scott Peters
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;...]]></content>
 </entry>
 <entry>
   <title type="html">Listen Closely:  Get Out!</title>
   <link type="text/html" href="http://members.therestaurantexpert.com/viewarticle.php?articleid=432" rel="alternate" />
   <id>http://members.therestaurantexpert.com/viewarticle.php/432</id>
   <author>
     <name>David Scott Peters</name>
   </author>
   <updated>2008-03-30T12:00:00Z</updated>
   <summary type="html"><![CDATA[What I mean is get out from inside your four walls and drum up business the old-fashioned way, one customer at a time, face to face. It&#8217;s time for guerilla marketing at its finest.]]></summary>
   <content type="html"><![CDATA[&nbsp;
Listen Closely: GET OUT!
How to generate more business &mdash; fast
&nbsp;
By David Scott Peters
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&n...]]></content>
 </entry>
 <entry>
   <title type="html">Pointers for Paying Out Credit Card Tips</title>
   <link type="text/html" href="http://members.therestaurantexpert.com/viewarticle.php?articleid=287" rel="alternate" />
   <id>http://members.therestaurantexpert.com/viewarticle.php/287</id>
   <author>
     <name>Tonetta Weaver</name>
   </author>
   <updated>2007-08-07T12:00:00Z</updated>
   <summary type="html"><![CDATA[Many restaurants have a very high percentage of credit card sales, and along with those tickets come tips on credit. This means the majority of the tips paid to servers are probably paid out by the restaurant owner in cash on the day the server earned the]]></summary>
   <content type="html"><![CDATA[

Pointers for Paying Out 

Credit Card Tips

Make sure your chosen method benefits you


By Tonetta Weaver
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbs...]]></content>
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 <entry>
   <title type="html">Why Customers Don't Come Back</title>
   <link type="text/html" href="http://members.therestaurantexpert.com/viewarticle.php?articleid=Customer_Retention" rel="alternate" />
   <id>http://members.therestaurantexpert.com/viewarticle.php/275</id>
   <author>
     <name>David Scott Peters</name>
   </author>
   <updated>2007-07-05T12:00:00Z</updated>
   <summary type="html"><![CDATA[In a past study called &#8216;The Spirit of Service&#8217; done by the National Institute for the Food Service Industry (NIFI), they detail six main reasons why customers don&#8217;t come back. ]]></summary>
   <content type="html"><![CDATA[

Why Customers Don&rsquo;t Come Back



And what you can do about it
&nbsp;
By David Scott Peters
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&...]]></content>
 </entry>
 <entry>
   <title type="html">The Best Treatment for Cancer is Prevention</title>
   <link type="text/html" href="http://members.therestaurantexpert.com/viewarticle.php?articleid=the-best-treatment-for-cancer-is-prevention" rel="alternate" />
   <id>http://members.therestaurantexpert.com/viewarticle.php/259</id>
   <author>
     <name>David Scott Peters</name>
   </author>
   <updated>2007-06-08T12:00:00Z</updated>
   <summary type="html"><![CDATA[ &#8216;You Wouldn&#8217;t Want to Keep a Cancer in Your Body. So Why Would You Want to Keep it in Your Restaurant?&#8217; &#8213; Deirdre Pain, Elite Member]]></summary>
   <content type="html"><![CDATA[

The Best Treatment for Cancer is Prevention



When keeping a good employee is actually 

the WRONG thing to do


By David Scott Peters
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbs...]]></content>
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 <entry>
   <title type="html">Make Your Procedure Manual Work for You</title>
   <link type="text/html" href="http://members.therestaurantexpert.com/viewarticle.php?articleid=make-your-procedure-manual-work-for-you" rel="alternate" />
   <id>http://members.therestaurantexpert.com/viewarticle.php/205</id>
   <author>
     <name>Tracy Yandow</name>
   </author>
   <updated>2007-02-06T12:00:00Z</updated>
   <summary type="html"><![CDATA[Have you ever walked into the back of your restaurant and found a big book propping open a door? And taking a closer look noticed that it was the latest edition of your restaurant&#8217;s policy and procedures manual?]]></summary>
   <content type="html"><![CDATA[Make Your Procedure Manual Work for You


Improve your procedure manual and you improve your business
&nbsp;
&nbsp;





By Tracy Yandow
The Manual Solution, LLC
&nbsp;
Have you ever walked into the back of your restaurant and found a big book proppi...]]></content>
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   <title type="html">So You Think You Want to Franchise</title>
   <link type="text/html" href="http://members.therestaurantexpert.com/viewarticle.php?articleid=so-you-think-you-want-to-franchise" rel="alternate" />
   <id>http://members.therestaurantexpert.com/viewarticle.php/171</id>
   <author>
     <name>David Scott Peters</name>
   </author>
   <updated>2006-12-17T12:00:00Z</updated>
   <summary type="html"><![CDATA[To get your new franchise concept off the ground you need to budget at least $100,000 to start. Here&#8217;s a short list (and not inclusive by any means) of where you&#8217;ll spend that money.]]></summary>
   <content type="html"><![CDATA[So You Think You Want to Franchise
&nbsp;

What to consider before making the leap

&nbsp;








































By David Scott Peters
Smile Button Enterprises, LLC


&nbsp;
So you think you want to franchise your restaurant concept...]]></content>
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 <entry>
   <title type="html">Flop, Flop, Flop, Flop</title>
   <link type="text/html" href="http://members.therestaurantexpert.com/viewarticle.php?articleid=flop-flop-flop-flop" rel="alternate" />
   <id>http://members.therestaurantexpert.com/viewarticle.php/172</id>
   <author>
     <name>Kamron Karington</name>
   </author>
   <updated>2006-12-17T12:00:00Z</updated>
   <summary type="html"><![CDATA[I don&#8217;t care what the fees are or even if you get an occasional charge-back. If you do not take credit cards you are saying no to an enormous pile of business.]]></summary>
   <content type="html"><![CDATA[Flop, Flop, Flop, Flop
The story of one man&rsquo;s rejection of success


&nbsp;














By Kamron Karington
&ldquo;Black Book&rdquo; Restaurant Marketing System

&nbsp;
On a bright sunny afternoon in July 2003, a very dear friend phoned with ...]]></content>
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 <entry>
   <title type="html">Find Your Way with this Financial Statement</title>
   <link type="text/html" href="http://members.therestaurantexpert.com/viewarticle.php?articleid=find-your-way-with-this-financial-statement" rel="alternate" />
   <id>http://members.therestaurantexpert.com/viewarticle.php/157</id>
   <author>
     <name>Tonetta Weaver</name>
   </author>
   <updated>2006-11-12T12:00:00Z</updated>
   <summary type="html"><![CDATA[ Many clients worry that they have money in the bank and think that they will be taxed on that. The reality is that you are taxed on your net income or loss.]]></summary>
   <content type="html"><![CDATA[
Find Your Way with this Financial Statement


How your P&amp;L can guide your business 
&nbsp;






By Tonetta Weaver
TM Accounting Services, LLC
&nbsp;
&nbsp;
The profit and loss statement, also known as, the income statement or your P&amp;L, is p...]]></content>
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 <entry>
   <title type="html">Keep Balance to Keep Your Business</title>
   <link type="text/html" href="http://members.therestaurantexpert.com/viewarticle.php?articleid=keep-balance-to-keep-your-business" rel="alternate" />
   <id>http://members.therestaurantexpert.com/viewarticle.php/147</id>
   <author>
     <name>Tonetta Weaver</name>
   </author>
   <updated>2006-10-09T12:00:00Z</updated>
   <summary type="html"><![CDATA[It is very important to keep your balance sheet current so you can examine financial ratios to gauge how your business will perform in the future.]]></summary>
   <content type="html"><![CDATA[Keep Balance to Keep Your Business 
The balance sheet is your restaurant&rsquo;s scale of health
&nbsp;
&nbsp;
&nbsp;
By Tonetta Weaver
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;...]]></content>
 </entry>
 <entry>
   <title type="html">Leasing Away Your Profits</title>
   <link type="text/html" href="http://members.therestaurantexpert.com/viewarticle.php?articleid=leasing-away-your-profits" rel="alternate" />
   <id>http://members.therestaurantexpert.com/viewarticle.php/122</id>
   <author>
     <name>Gordon Matthews and Michael Thibault</name>
   </author>
   <updated>2006-07-24T12:00:00Z</updated>
   <summary type="html"><![CDATA[Your lease payment is just as important as &#8216;prime costs&#8217; to making your restaurant successful. However, lease cost is not manageable on a daily, weekly or even yearly basis.]]></summary>
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Leasing Away Your Profits
Lease disasters and how to avoid them



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By Gordon Matthews and Michael Thibault 
Founders of Restaurant Strategies and Solutions


&nbsp;
Joe walked back into his small cluttered res...]]></content>
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   <title type="html">Power Outage Survival Guide</title>
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   <id>http://members.therestaurantexpert.com/viewarticle.php/117</id>
   <author>
     <name>David Scott Peters</name>
   </author>
   <updated>2006-07-20T12:00:00Z</updated>
   <summary type="html"><![CDATA[It&#8217;s a busy Friday night, your restaurant is hopping on all cylinders, and then it happens &#133; the power goes out...What do you do?&#13;&#10;]]></summary>
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Power Outage Survival Guide

It&rsquo;s not a matter of if, but when
&nbsp;
By David Scott Peters
Smile Button Enterprises, LLC
&nbsp;
It&rsquo;s a busy Friday night, your restaurant is hopping on all cylinders, and then it happens &hellip; the powe...]]></content>
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   <title type="html">Controlling Overhead Keeps You Grounded</title>
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   <id>http://members.therestaurantexpert.com/viewarticle.php/112</id>
   <author>
     <name>Rick J. Kratz, CPA</name>
   </author>
   <updated>2006-06-07T12:00:00Z</updated>
   <summary type="html"><![CDATA[Overhead costs are generally defined as those costs that are not directly related to your production process, but are the costs associated with the sales and administrative functions of your company. This category is the one that will typically grow at a]]></summary>
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Controlling Overhead Keeps You Grounded
The second part in a two-part series 
&nbsp;
By Rick J. Kratz, CPA
Pittman &amp; Murdough, PLLC
&nbsp;
In the May edition of the SMART Systems&rsquo; Insider, I told you there were two financial management too...]]></content>
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   <title type="html">Budgets, Overhead Costs and Other Mysteries</title>
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   <id>http://members.therestaurantexpert.com/viewarticle.php/94</id>
   <author>
     <name>Rick J. Kratz, CPA</name>
   </author>
   <updated>2006-05-01T12:00:00Z</updated>
   <summary type="html"><![CDATA[During periods of economic growth and prosperity, such as the one we experienced during the latter part of the 90s, many businesses direct virtually all of their efforts and attention toward seizing the waves of opportunities that are coming their way. At]]></summary>
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Budgets, Overhead Costs and Other Mysteries
A two-part series on financial management
&nbsp;
By Rick J. Kratz, CPA
Pittman &amp; Murdough, PLLC
&nbsp;
During periods of economic growth and prosperity, such as the one we experienced during the lat...]]></content>
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   <title type="html">Stop Losing Hundreds, If Not Thousands, Of Dollars Every Month Because You&#8217;re Not Using What You Already Paid For</title>
   <link type="text/html" href="http://members.therestaurantexpert.com/viewarticle.php?articleid=stop-losing-hundreds-if-not-thousands-of-dollars-e" rel="alternate" />
   <id>http://members.therestaurantexpert.com/viewarticle.php/98</id>
   <author>
     <name>David Scott Peters</name>
   </author>
   <updated>2006-04-18T12:00:00Z</updated>
   <summary type="html"><![CDATA[When it comes to POS systems, a common problem among independent restaurant owners, whether a full-service restaurant and bar or a delivery-only, is that they buy a POS system and then don&#8217;t use any of the time-saving and valuable back office reporting. I]]></summary>
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Stop Losing Hundreds, If Not Thousands, Of Dollars Every Month Because You&rsquo;re Not Using What You Already Paid For
&nbsp;
Use Your POS System as a powerful tool and not just an expensive cash register.
&nbsp;
By David Scott Peters
Smile Butt...]]></content>
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   <title type="html">Unlocking the Secrets to Cost of Goods Sold</title>
   <link type="text/html" href="http://members.therestaurantexpert.com/viewarticle.php?articleid=unlocking-the-secrets-to-cost-of-goods-sold" rel="alternate" />
   <id>http://members.therestaurantexpert.com/viewarticle.php/100</id>
   <author>
     <name>David Scott Peters</name>
   </author>
   <updated>2006-04-18T12:00:00Z</updated>
   <summary type="html"><![CDATA[You should no longer stop with the standard calculation. From here, you know what to look for and will be able to take steps to not only make your numbers, but increase your operating efficiency to create a larger bank account, from which you can pay your]]></summary>
   <content type="html"><![CDATA[Unlocking the Secrets to Cost of Goods Sold
&nbsp;
By David Scott Peters
Smile Button Enterprises, LLC
I can remember when as an assistant manager of a brewpub and caf&eacute;, that served &ldquo;The World&rsquo;s Best Spent Grain Pizza,&rdquo; I was...]]></content>
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   <title type="html">THE Magic Number!</title>
   <link type="text/html" href="http://members.therestaurantexpert.com/viewarticle.php?articleid=the-magic-number" rel="alternate" />
   <id>http://members.therestaurantexpert.com/viewarticle.php/9</id>
   <author>
     <name>David Scott Peters</name>
   </author>
   <updated>2006-04-17T12:00:00Z</updated>
   <summary type="html"><![CDATA[Every independent restaurant operator I know seems to be on this great quest to find out some magical number or percentage they must hit to be profitable. I am always asked, &#8216;What should my food cost be? What is the average food cost for an operation like]]></summary>
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THE Magic Number!
&nbsp;
The Number Every Restaurant Operator Should Shoot For
&nbsp;
By David Scott Peters
Smile Button Enterprises, LLC
&nbsp;
Every independent restaurant operator I know seems to be on this great quest to find out some magical...]]></content>
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   <title type="html">Seven Strategies for High-Performance Teams</title>
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   <id>http://members.therestaurantexpert.com/viewarticle.php/44</id>
   <author>
     <name>Willis Getchell</name>
   </author>
   <updated>2006-04-17T12:00:00Z</updated>
   <summary type="html"><![CDATA[Groups do not become teams simply because someone calls them that. Nor do the values of teamwork alone ensure high performance for a team. The essence of a high-performance team (HPT) is a shared commitment. The fundamental distinction between teams and o]]></summary>
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Seven Strategies for High-Performance Teams
&nbsp;
By Willis Getchell
Lead Chef Instructor, Scottsdale Culinary Institute&rsquo;s Le Cordon Bleu
&nbsp;
Groups do not become teams simply because someone calls them that. Nor do the values of teamwo...]]></content>
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   <title type="html">Robberies, Burglaries and Theft!</title>
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   <id>http://members.therestaurantexpert.com/viewarticle.php/22</id>
   <author>
     <name>David Scott Peters</name>
   </author>
   <updated>2006-04-14T12:00:00Z</updated>
   <summary type="html"><![CDATA[Catchy headline, isn&#8217;t it? Yours truly just got off the phone this morning after giving an interview to a writer for Pizza Today magazine on this very topic. And when I got off the phone, I said to myself, &#8216;I really need to share this information with my]]></summary>
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Robberies, Burglaries and Theft! 
Cameras, POS and Management Systems
&nbsp;
By David Scott Peters
Smile Button Enterprises, LLC
&nbsp;
Catchy headline, isn&rsquo;t it? Yours truly just got off the phone this morning after giving an interview to ...]]></content>
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   <title type="html">Determining your business deductions</title>
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   <id>http://members.therestaurantexpert.com/viewarticle.php/42</id>
   <author>
     <name>Tonetta Weaver</name>
   </author>
   <updated>2006-04-14T12:00:00Z</updated>
   <summary type="html"><![CDATA[What is deductible for business taxes? That is the question on everyone&#8217;s lips this time of year. Essentially the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has four basic rules for deductions, which are: &#13;&#10;Rule 1: Expenses must be incurred in connection with your tr]]></summary>
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Determining your business deductions
What the IRS says counts
&nbsp;
By Tonetta Weaver
TM Accounting Services, LLC 
&nbsp;
What is deductible for business taxes? That is the question on everyone&rsquo;s lips this time of year. Essentially the Int...]]></content>
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   <title type="html">Profits Start at Your Back Door</title>
   <link type="text/html" href="http://members.therestaurantexpert.com/viewarticle.php?articleid=profits-start-at-your-back-door" rel="alternate" />
   <id>http://members.therestaurantexpert.com/viewarticle.php/47</id>
   <author>
     <name>David Scott Peters</name>
   </author>
   <updated>2006-04-14T12:00:00Z</updated>
   <summary type="html"><![CDATA[The back door of your restaurant, where you receive products, supplies, etc., is just as important as your front door. Unfortunately, most independent restaurant owners pay most of their attention to the front door, missing opportunities to save money and]]></summary>
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Profits Start at Your Back Door
&nbsp;
By David Scott Peters
Smile Button Enterprises, LLC
&nbsp;
The back door of your restaurant, where you receive products, supplies, etc., is just as important as your front door. Unfortunately, most independe...]]></content>
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   <title type="html">Employee Theft: Common-Sense Ways to Identify and Prevent it</title>
   <link type="text/html" href="http://members.therestaurantexpert.com/viewarticle.php?articleid=employee-theft-common-sense-ways-to-identify-and-p" rel="alternate" />
   <id>http://members.therestaurantexpert.com/viewarticle.php/48</id>
   <author>
     <name>Rick  J. Kratz, CPA</name>
   </author>
   <updated>2006-04-14T12:00:00Z</updated>
   <summary type="html"><![CDATA[A variety of recent studies estimate that businesses lose as much as $1 billion dollars per week to employee theft. In its publication entitled &#8216;2002 Report to the Nation on Occupational Fraud and Abuse,&#8217; the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners revea]]></summary>
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Employee Theft: Common-Sense Ways to Identify and Prevent it
&nbsp;
By Rick J. Kratz, CPA
Pittman &amp; Murdough, PLLC
&nbsp;
A variety of recent studies estimate that businesses lose as much as $1 billion dollars per week to employee theft. In i...]]></content>
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   <title type="html">Restaurant Industry Remains Leader in Job Creation, U.S. Economy</title>
   <link type="text/html" href="http://members.therestaurantexpert.com/viewarticle.php?articleid=restaurant-industry-remains-leader-in-job-creation" rel="alternate" />
   <id>http://members.therestaurantexpert.com/viewarticle.php/43</id>
   <author>
     <name>National Restaurant Association</name>
   </author>
   <updated>2006-03-14T12:00:00Z</updated>
   <summary type="html"><![CDATA[(Washington, D.C.) The National Restaurant Association&#8217;s President and Chief Executive Officer Steven C. Anderson issued the following statement in response to the latest Department of Labor&#8217;s Bureau of Labor Statistics&#8217; (BLS) employment figures:]]></summary>
   <content type="html"><![CDATA[Restaurant Industry Remains Leader in Job Creation, U.S. Economy New data show bars and restaurants added 31,000 jobs last month 
&nbsp;
(Washington, D.C.) The National Restaurant Association&rsquo;s President and Chief Executive Officer Steven C. An...]]></content>
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   <title type="html">Beware Using Payroll Taxes to &#145;Finance&#8217; Business</title>
   <link type="text/html" href="http://members.therestaurantexpert.com/viewarticle.php?articleid=beware-using-payroll-taxes-to-finance-business" rel="alternate" />
   <id>http://members.therestaurantexpert.com/viewarticle.php/18</id>
   <author>
     <name>Tonetta Weaver</name>
   </author>
   <updated>2006-02-17T12:00:00Z</updated>
   <summary type="html"><![CDATA[One of the biggest mistakes business owners make is using their payroll taxes to &#8216;finance&#8217; their business. Companies do this by withholding the money from employees&#8217; checks but not paying it to the IRS or local state governments in a timely fashion.]]></summary>
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Beware Using Payroll Taxes to &lsquo;Finance&rsquo; Business
&nbsp;
By Tonetta Weaver
TM Accounting Services, LLC 
&nbsp;
One of the biggest mistakes business owners make is using their payroll taxes to &ldquo;finance&rdquo; their business. Compa...]]></content>
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   <title type="html">Filing 1099s &#8212; there&#8217;s still time</title>
   <link type="text/html" href="http://members.therestaurantexpert.com/viewarticle.php?articleid=filing-1099s--theres-still-time" rel="alternate" />
   <id>http://members.therestaurantexpert.com/viewarticle.php/39</id>
   <author>
     <name>Tonetta Weaver</name>
   </author>
   <updated>2006-02-14T12:00:00Z</updated>
   <summary type="html"><![CDATA[The beginning of the year finds employers having to issue 1099s and W-2s to their employees and subcontractors. Typically, an employer knows that W-2s are issued to all employees making even one dollar during the course of the previous calendar year &#8213; 200]]></summary>
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Filing 1099s &ndash; there&rsquo;s still time
Which one and by when
&nbsp;
By Tonetta Weaver
TM Accounting Services, LLC 
&nbsp;
The beginning of the year finds employers having to issue 1099s and W-2s to their employees and subcontractors. Typic...]]></content>
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   <title type="html">2006 Restaurant Sales to Break Records</title>
   <link type="text/html" href="http://members.therestaurantexpert.com/viewarticle.php?articleid=2006-restaurant-sales-to-break-records" rel="alternate" />
   <id>http://members.therestaurantexpert.com/viewarticle.php/35</id>
   <author>
     <name>National Restaurant Association</name>
   </author>
   <updated>2006-01-14T12:00:00Z</updated>
   <summary type="html"><![CDATA[Get ready to make the most of record-breaking restaurant sales in 2006. Restaurant industry sales are expected to reach a record $511 billion in 2006, according to the National Restaurant Association's 2006 Restaurant Industry Forecast. The projected annu]]></summary>
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2006 Restaurant Sales to Break Records
&nbsp;
As reported by the National Restaurant Association 
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Get ready to make the most of record-breaking restaurant sales in 2006. Restaurant industry sales are expected to reach a record $511 billion...]]></content>
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   <title type="html">Smart Decisions for Smart Managers</title>
   <link type="text/html" href="http://members.therestaurantexpert.com/viewarticle.php?articleid=smart-decisions-for-smart-managers" rel="alternate" />
   <id>http://members.therestaurantexpert.com/viewarticle.php/28</id>
   <author>
     <name>Willis Getchell</name>
   </author>
   <updated>2005-12-14T12:00:00Z</updated>
   <summary type="html"><![CDATA[Decision making is something all mangers do on an hourly basis. The difference between a good and bad decision can have an affect on everything from customer satisfaction and your operation&#8217;s bottom line, to employee productivity and morale. Most of us in]]></summary>
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Smart Decisions for Smart Managers
&nbsp;
By Willis Getchell
Lead Chef Instructor, Scottsdale Culinary Institute&rsquo;s Le Cordon Bleu
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&ldquo;I have come to the frightening conclusion that I am the decisive element, it is my personal appr...]]></content>
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   <title type="html">$10 Note Gets a New Look</title>
   <link type="text/html" href="http://members.therestaurantexpert.com/viewarticle.php?articleid=10-note-gets-a-new-look" rel="alternate" />
   <id>http://members.therestaurantexpert.com/viewarticle.php/29</id>
   <author>
     <name>www.moneyfactory.gov/newmoney</name>
   </author>
   <updated>2005-12-14T12:00:00Z</updated>
   <summary type="html"><![CDATA[The U.S. government recently unveiled a new, more secure design for the $10 note that will enter circulation in early 2006. Highlighted by images of the Statue of Liberty&#8217;s torch and the words, &#8216;We the People&#8217; from the U.S. Constitution, the new $10 note]]></summary>
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$10 Note Gets a New Look
The New Color of Money is Safer, Smarter and More Secure
&nbsp;
As reported by www.moneyfactory.gov/newmoney
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The U.S. government recently unveiled a new, more secure design for the $10 note that will enter circulat...]]></content>
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   <title type="html">Recordkeeping Tips</title>
   <link type="text/html" href="http://members.therestaurantexpert.com/viewarticle.php?articleid=recordkeeping-tips" rel="alternate" />
   <id>http://members.therestaurantexpert.com/viewarticle.php/26</id>
   <author>
     <name>Tonetta Weaver</name>
   </author>
   <updated>2005-11-14T12:00:00Z</updated>
   <summary type="html"><![CDATA[As an accountant, I am often asked, &#8216;How long should I keep my receipts?&#8217; The answer: It depends on state and federal statues of limitation. For federal purposes, the IRS can audit returns up to three years after the return is filed and up to six years if]]></summary>
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Recordkeeping Tips
&nbsp;
&nbsp;
By Tonetta Weaver
TM Accounting Services, LLC 
&nbsp;
As an accountant, I am often asked, &ldquo;How long should I keep my receipts?&rdquo; The answer: It depends on state and federal statues of limitation. For fe...]]></content>
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   <title type="html">Lessons Learned by Operators Just Like You</title>
   <link type="text/html" href="http://members.therestaurantexpert.com/viewarticle.php?articleid=lessons-learned-by-operators-just-like-you" rel="alternate" />
   <id>http://members.therestaurantexpert.com/viewarticle.php/20</id>
   <author>
     <name>David Scott Peters</name>
   </author>
   <updated>2005-10-14T12:00:00Z</updated>
   <summary type="html"><![CDATA[That meant that everyone walked away with a powerful action plan. New ideas have very little value unless they are put into action. The custom management plan everyone created, unique to fit their own operations, is a tool which translates ideas into acti]]></summary>
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Lessons Learned by Operators Just Like You 
Lead to Priceless Ideas
&nbsp;
By David Scott Peters
Smile Button Enterprises, LLC
&nbsp;
On Sept. 22, 2005, 30 restaurant professionals gathered in Las Vegas for my four- day restaurant operations work...]]></content>
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   <title type="html">Six Steps to Taking Control of Server Banking</title>
   <link type="text/html" href="http://members.therestaurantexpert.com/viewarticle.php?articleid=six-steps-to-taking-control-of-server-banking" rel="alternate" />
   <id>http://members.therestaurantexpert.com/viewarticle.php/16</id>
   <author>
     <name>David Scott Peters</name>
   </author>
   <updated>2005-09-14T12:00:00Z</updated>
   <summary type="html"><![CDATA[Every restaurant operator at some point and time had to make the decision as to which system they were going to employ when it comes to collecting their money for the product and service they deliver to their customers. There are really only two choices 1]]></summary>
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Six Steps to Taking Control of Server Banking
Capturing Every Penny that&rsquo;s Rung Up
&nbsp;
By David Scott Peters
Smile Button Enterprises, LLC
&nbsp;
Every restaurant operator at some point and time had to make the decision as to which syste...]]></content>
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   <title type="html">Checklists: A Restaurateur&#8217;s Secret Weapon</title>
   <link type="text/html" href="http://members.therestaurantexpert.com/viewarticle.php?articleid=checklists-a-restaurateurs-secret-weapon" rel="alternate" />
   <id>http://members.therestaurantexpert.com/viewarticle.php/89</id>
   <author>
     <name>David Militello</name>
   </author>
   <updated>2005-08-17T12:00:00Z</updated>
   <summary type="html"><![CDATA[The importance of small details is all too often overlooked or forgotten when hurried bodies and busy minds fail to focus on the task at hand. I can&#8217;t count the number of times I have driven into the parking lot of my restaurant to discover that my openin]]></summary>
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Checklists: A Restaurateur&rsquo;s Secret Weapon
&nbsp;
Avoid Spotted Glassware, Emotional
Managers and Burning Down the House!
&nbsp;
By David Militello, Stage Flights LLC
Trattoria di Tello, The Pullman Tavern, Thirsty Perch Watering Hole &amp;...]]></content>
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   <title type="html">Personal Responsibility No Longer on the Menu</title>
   <link type="text/html" href="http://members.therestaurantexpert.com/viewarticle.php?articleid=personal-responsibility-no-longer-on-the-menu" rel="alternate" />
   <id>http://members.therestaurantexpert.com/viewarticle.php/13</id>
   <author>
     <name>Jean Jones</name>
   </author>
   <updated>2005-07-13T12:00:00Z</updated>
   <summary type="html"><![CDATA[We as restaurateurs are often the targets of whiners and busy bodies who apparently have nothing better to do than to tell other people how to run their lives. A few familiar examples: animal rights activists who stake out restaurants because they sell ve]]></summary>
   <content type="html"><![CDATA[Personal Responsibility No Longer on the Menu
&nbsp;
By Jean Jones
The Linden Inn, Hartford, WI
&nbsp;
We as restaurateurs are often the targets of whiners and busy bodies who apparently have nothing better to do than to tell other people how to run ...]]></content>
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