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Message to managers and waitstaff

One of my pet peeves of service is when a cup of coffee is delivered by the waiter or waitress and their hands are around the cup where my lips will go. That's why they put a handle on the cup! Esp...

Started by Howard Appell in Training Oct 25.

FLORIDA'S MINIMUM WAGE (Updated Ocotber 15, 2009)

State of Florida Agency for Workforce Innovation On January 1, 2010, the minimum wage for Florida will remain unchanged at the federal rate of $7.25 per hour. The new federal minimum wage went in...

Tagged: restaurant, Florida, wage, minimum

Started by Howard Appell in Human Resources Oct 15.

Listen to TRN on the radio

I was on a radio show last Saturday and I have attached the audio file here for those of you who may have missed it.

Tagged: restaurants, rita, fun, Food

Started by Howard Appell in The Economy Oct 8.

Research: What causes restaurants to fail 7 Replies

Hi, I'm doing some research on why restaurants fail. Anything that you're able to share on this topic is greatly appreciated. Thanks! Michelle

Started by Michelle Wicmandy in The Economy. Last reply by Michelle Wicmandy Oct 12.

When Restaurant Funding Has Been Limited in the Sunshine State 2 Replies

by Rebecca P. Watkins - Chief Executive Member, National Restaurant Funding Oct. 1, 2009 With a seeming-bottomless pit in the housing market, Florida, especially south of Orlando, has been an exam...

Started by Rebecca Watkins in The Economy. Last reply by Ron Howald Oct 9.

Burger Chain's Health Care Recipe

From the Wall St. Journal Paying More for Insurance Cuts Turnover, Boosts Sales and Productivity By SARAH E. NEEDLEMAN Four years ago, executives of Burgerville, a regional restaurant chain, a...

Tagged: insurance, health, Restaurant

Started by Howard Appell in Human Resources Sep 24.

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I'm Mad As Hell

I’m mad as Hell!

I recently got a statement for one of my credit cards and found that the interest rate was raised by ten points to seventeen percent. I called the bank to find out why and was told that there was nothing they could do to lower the rate. The bank is also the bank I use for my business checking and I threatened them with pulling my account of over fifteen years. They still would not budge. My FICA score had not changed and their response was that it is an across the board change… Continue

Posted by Howard Appell on November 7, 2009 at 4:49pm

Why your business needs the essence of a distinctive corporate identity?

Did you ever think why the company media representatives and the brand equity managers keep staking and lay emphasis about the essentiality of owning a professional logo design to march on? Is the build up of hype about having custom design logo warranted?

It sounds pretty much explainable, doesn’t it? A logo of a company is the character of the organization which marks its unique identity. There are many competitors of your business around you very near but what really signifies you is your ou… Continue

Posted by Kathy Maxwelll on October 26, 2009 at 11:03pm

Tax provision would help restaurants expand, remodel

A news release issued by the National Restaurant Association today detailed efforts by the Depreciation Fairness Coalition (led by the National Restaurant Association), to urge an extension by Congress of the 15-year depreciation schedule for restaurant improvements and new construction, leasehold improvements, and retail improvements that is set to expire at the end of 2009.

The Coalition says that a seamles

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Posted by Marie Lewis on October 23, 2009 at 4:30pm

Gearing up for flu season

You've probably been reading a lot more about H1N1 lately, as the flu season approaches.

Last week, USA Today's opinion blog featured a letter from a public health expert preaching good hygiene as the key to prevention.

And a recent Wall Street Journal blog focused on prevention guide… Continue

Posted by Marie Lewis on October 5, 2009 at 9:34am — 1 Comment

Don’t Look Back.......Appell Pie Sept. 2009

“Try explaining Twitter to a 40 year old. The best way I think of it is it is like a bull horn over the internet. You can broadcast a message to anyone who is listening (following) via the internet. Hell it took me a year to really figure out how and why to use it and I deal with technology everyday.” How’s that for an opening? I didn’t say it, it was written by Andrew Fickert, who is the CEO of CommunityMenu .com on a Social Network I belong to.

This sentiment is shared by many people in the w… Continue

Posted by Howard Appell on October 3, 2009 at 10:16pm — 2 Comments