Man, time sure does fly. It’s hard to believe it’s almost 2017. We are mighty thankful for another fun year and wanted to thank the more than 1,600 new restaurants for their business this year – as well as the thousands of restaurants who’ve been with us for more than a year. We really do […]
Read MoreIn 2007, Wes wrote the first lines of code for Schedulefly. That was the beginning of a movement, a movement to lead independent restaurants to a new place with staff scheduling and communication. Back then all restaurants were using pencil and paper or Excel, and Schedulefly was launched to give them a better way. The […]
Read MoreI recently interviewed Michael Chernow for our upcoming book, “More Restaurant Owners Uncorked.” Michael started The Meatball Shop in Manhattan with Daniel Holzman in 2010, and it quickly grew to six locations and gained national attention. Last year he ventured out on his own to open Seamore’s, a very popular local seafood restaurant in Brooklyn. […]
Read MoreAngela Salamanca owns Centro in Raleigh, N.C. During her interview for our podcast, this exchange stuck out to me… What is it you hope that people who area a part of the Centro team take with them? To not be afraid. To take what’s there and run with it. To honor your talents. To learn […]
Read MoreHere’s a fun clip from our new podcast episode with Steve Palmer. You can listen to the entire interview here on iTunes. What are the pros and cons of being in such a competitive market like Charleston? It’s forcing us to think more creatively. I’m paying a lot of attention to the twenty-eight to thirty […]
Read MoreIn the past, we tried many of the sales/marketing tactics you really should do as a new (or established) business. Things like trade shows, email campaigns, partnerships, cold sales calls, warm sales calls, flying on planes for in person meetings etc. They all work to some degree and as we were told – if we […]
Read MoreJared Chafin is the bar manager at Indaco in Charleston, S.C. He is great at what he does and has tons of passion for his craft, so we feel lucky to have had the chance to make this video about him. Enjoy…
Read MoreMarilyn Schlossbach owns restaurants in Asbury Park, NJ. She is a self-taught chef, a passionate woman who devotes herself fully to her family, her business, and her community, and a creative person who works hard and inspires everybody around her. Here’s her story. Don’t miss this one… https://www.podomatic.com/embed/html5/episode/8205355?style=small&autoplay=false All of our Restaurant Owners Uncorked podcast […]
Read MoreTravis Todd’s grandparents started a small crab factory in 1947 to produce some of the finest Blue Crab meet on the eastern shore. Nearly 70 years later, the business has evolved into a beloved destination restaurant run by third generation family members. Travis Todd grew up around the family business and has been a part […]
Read MoreBecause the experience of being a customer almost always sucks. Somewhere along the way – the people who started the company got so wrapped up in the ever-growing complication of running the company that they stopped caring (or somehow no longer know) about the experience their paying customers are actually having. What’s ironic is that […]
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