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You Can Take That to the Bank by Joe Abuso
The Fundamentals of Independent Restaurant Food Cost Control
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A Buildout Primer for Startup Restaurants
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Prep School: How to Profit from Proper Prep Work
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A Smallwares Primer for Startup Operators
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Meals Tax vs Sales Tax: What You Need to Know When it Comes to Food Sales
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What's Your Social Status by Howard Riell
Current Restaurant Social Media Best Practices
It's a Fare Question by Howard Riell
When and How to Integrate Food Trends into Your Startup's Menu
Chef Training by Chef Dan Butler
Sales Force: The Chef's Role in Developing Server Salesmanship
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A Clean Start by Ann Marchiony and RS&G Staff
Hand Sanitation Tips and Techniques for the Bare or Covered Hand
Gather Round by Diana Lambdin Meyer
How to Determine if Operating out of a Food Hall is Right for Your Concept
Chef Training by Chef Michael Tsonton
Your Reputation is Always on the Line: Keeping Hot Food Hot and Cold Food Cold
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What If... by Howard Riell
Handling the Worst Sort of Incidents
Best Food Forward by Howard Riell
Building Year-round Business with Restaurant Week Promotions
Chef Training by Chef Michael Tsonton
Hire Education: What to Look for in Your First (or Next) Chef
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Be Prepared by Howard Riell
How Thinking Like a Boy Scout Can Lessen Damage to Your Restaurant in the Face of a Natural or Manmade Disaster
Here's the Thing... by Howard Riell
How the Internet of Things is Shaping the Restaurant Business
Chef Training by Chef Michael Tsonton
One for All, All for One: How to Build Your Kitchen Team
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Welcome Aboard! by Howard Riell
Effectively Onboarding New Employees in Your Startup Concept
New Year, New Wages by Joe Erickson
How to Cope with the Recent Minimum-Wage Increases
Structures by Stephani Robson
Under Construction: When and How to Renovate Your Restaurant
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Help Needed by Howard Riell
How to Compete for, and Retain, Employees in Today's Job Market
Mythbuster by Stephani Robson, Ph.D.
Menu Design Myths and Truths
Taxing Matters by RS&G Staff
The Sales Tax Death Spiral (and Other Words of Caution): A Sales Tax Primer for Independent Restaurants
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#NotInMyRestaurant by Alisa Cleek
How to Prevent and Address Employee Sexual Harassment Claims in Your Independent Restaurant
Catching Some Zs by Howard Riell
How Startup Restaurants Can Appeal to the Generation Z Market
Chef Training by Michael Tsonton
How to Get Your 'Heart of the House' Pumping
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What's "Wow" Now? by Liz Barrett
How to Stand Out in Today's Market
Nouveau Wine Drinkers by Howard Riell
How to Align Your Wine Program with Millennial Guests
Restaurant Economics by Stephani Robson
Going Tipless: What to Consider Before Adopting a Tip-Free Model in Your Restaurant
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Law On Order by Steve Whitehead
How to Find the Right Attorney for Your Independent Restaurant
Go Figure! by Juliette Gust
How Startup Operators Get Ripped Off and How They Can Stop It with a Calculator
Chef Training by Dan Butler
First Appearance: How to Introduce New Menu Items
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Keeping a Fresh Outlook by Howard Riell
How to Maintain the Appeal of Your Restaurant's Interior
Take-away Points by Howard Riell
How to Bring Dine-in and Take-out Service Under One Roof
Ask the Lawyer! by Alisa Cleek
Everyone in the Pool: Will We Ever Be Able to Include Back-of-the-House Staff in a Tip Pool?
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Sickened By the Thought by Alisa P. Cleek & Sean M. Libby
How to Avoid and Manage the Risk of a Foodborne Illness Outbreak at Your Restaurant
Hacked! by Howard Riell
How Computer Hackers Target Your Business and How to Foil Their Efforts
Restaurant Economics by Jim Laube
Your Regular Checkup: How to Read a Restaurant Balance Sheet
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Reservation Wars by Howard Riell
How to Navigate the Current Reservation System Landscape
The Local Economy by Howard Riell
Meeting the Finance, Marketing and Operational Challenges of Farm-to-Fork
MenuMakeover by Mark Laux
Strengthening the Weakest Link In a Chain
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In Real Time by Howard Riell
Why It Is More Important Than Ever to Engage Your Guests Face to Face and How to Do It
Who's Missing From the Picture? by Joe Erickson
How to Hire Staff Who Are the Best Fit for Your Restaurant
Restaurant Economics by Jim Laube
Get Your Head Around These Numbers: Why You Need to Track Your Sales and Prime Costs Weekly and How to Do It
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Card Tricks by Howard Riell
A Credit Card Processor Primer for Independent Restaurateurs
You Must Pay the Piper by Barry Shuster and Jesse E. Morris, Esq
Music Licensing 101 for Independent Restaurateurs
Structures by Gary Worden and Barry K. Shuster
Up On the Roof: How to Avoid HVAC Disasters With a Little Inspection and Care
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First Impressions by Diana Lambdin Meyer
How to Plan Your Restaurant's Opening In Today's Market (and How Not To…)
A Catering Program With Wheels by Howard Riell
How Catering Can Increase Food Truck Operations Sales and Profitability
Structures by Stephani Robson
Hey, Gimme Some Space! How to Apply the Science of Table Spacing In Your Concept
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