by Howard Cannon | Jan 8, 2019 | Articles
The Least You Need to Know Controlling cash is a must if you want to be successful. Keeping track of the numbers yourself is a necessary step to understanding the business. Hire a reputable accountant, and if you don’t understand a tax or accounting term, ask him or...
by Howard Cannon | Dec 6, 2018 | Anecdotes
When you interview for restaurant workers, the quality of the person is more important than the person’s technical skills. If you have the right person, you can teach him or her almost all the technical requirements in the restaurant industry. Certainly, when...
by Howard Cannon | Dec 3, 2018 | Articles
Spending money and time on marketing is easy as pie. Spending it wisely is more difficult. But, like a recipe, if you take it step by step, you can cook up a great marketing strategy. Resist the temptation to jump into something flashy for the sake of your own ego and...
by Howard Cannon | Nov 20, 2018 | Articles
Doing inventory is critical, but many people make this process more difficult than it needs to be. Counting inventory is no different than counting your cash drawer and has many of the same ramifications. The products sitting on those shelves are just like money. So...
by Howard Cannon | Oct 29, 2018 | Articles
People jump from airplanes for fun, or so I’ve read. These skydivers are accepting a clear risk when they make the big leap, which is the possibility that their parachutes won’t open. The risk involved in the restaurant business is quite a bit murkier, but plenty of...
