That’s what it costs to send Restaurant Owners Uncorked and a personal note to people who have leverage. Deans and presidents of culinary schools. Editors of restaurant publications. Restaurant consultants. These are people who not only can pull levers to expose our book to lots of people, but they are also people that we want […]
Read MoreOften I hear “Why don’t you have any sales people?” or “It seems like you could pay young college kids all over the country to walk into restaurants and sell Schedulefly – why not?” or “Why not partner with a food service business that is visiting restaurants already and have them sell Schedulefly too?” (We […]
Read More“What the heck do we do with these cards that have been in my drawer for two years?” I asked myself that question this morning. We have 1,000 of these suckers. Maybe 1,500. Let’s just say it’s a lot of them and they have been collecting dust and doing us no good since I brought […]
Read MoreIt’s hard to hire restaurant managers from the outside, with all of their thoughts and expectations and philosophies, and have them come in and try to meld with what we’re doing. Get a copy of Restaurant Owners Uncorked Follow ROU on Twitter to see tips and advice from restaurant owners.
Read MoreThink owning a restaurant will be fun? Remember, you’ll be working while everybody else is playing. Get a copy of Restaurant Owners Uncorked Follow ROU on Twitter to see tips and advice from restaurant owners.
Read MoreTo be a successful restaurant operation, you better have a cookbook in one hand and P&L in the other. Get a copy of Restaurant Owners Uncorked Follow ROU on Twitter to see tips and advice from restaurant owners.
Read More“I offered to give her a copy of your book, but she said she didn’t need it and already knew what she was doing.” My mom told me this two months ago. A new restaurant was opening soon next door to the store she works in, and she met the owner one afternoon. She proudly […]
Read MoreA buddy asked me recently what happened to the Wil’s whiteboard series on our blog. I used to post occasional videos of me sharing what was on my whiteboard at the time (product ideas, marketing ideas, etc.), and discussing why they were there. I haven’t done it for a while, and I’m having problems uploading […]
Read MorePeople you admire may think your idea is stupid. Banks may laugh at you. Being a restaurant owner can be a lonely road. Get a copy of Restaurant Owners Uncorked Follow ROU on Twitter (it’s a real person tweeting, Wil from SF)
Read MoreYesterday I spoke to a long-time customer who is an absolutely awesome guy. He has been watching us for a few years to see if our business does well. Four years ago he probably figured that we had little chance to succeed. I wouldn’t have blamed him. After all, it’s not exactly a likely scenario […]
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