To be profitable, your rent cannot exceed 10% of your revenues. Rent must include the additional rent you pay such …
Category: Restaurants & Bar
Does your business meet its 5 target metrics?
Jon Taffer’s bar science reveals these indicators of a profitable business: Labor costs are less than 28% of revenues Beverage …
Online reviews or content disparages your brand reputation. How do you decide whether to take countermeasures?
Your first step is to determine if this review or story will natural fade away or is likely to snowball …
Your Business Lease – Not a Place to Pinch Pennies
Every day you read sad stories about restaurant and bar owners who are taken advantage of by landlords (for example, …
I Recommend Income 180 Conference
Earlier this month, I attended the Income 180 Live Event 2014, with Nancy Roberts and Chris Kenney. I had two …
Licensed Security Guards
Duties that the State Department of Licensing and SLA considers requiring a licensed security guard: Checking IDs at the door …
Restaurant delivery of other kinds of beverages with food orders?
We are often asked to clarify what an on-premises retail license (restaurant, bar, or club) can deliver to its customers …
Carbon monoxide detectors not mandatory for businesses
It may surprise you to learn that carbon-monoxide detectors are not required for businesses. In February 2013, a carbon monoxide …
Public Safety and the SLA
Bar and Club owners should take notice that the State Liquor Authority is cracking down on rowdy late night establishments. …
5 Strategies to earn better tips
Recent surveys have revealed that Western New York workers earn the lowest tips. Here are some strategies to increase your …