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Turn Your Restaurant Into a More Profitable Business . . . Starting Today!
Join our community of thousands of independent operators who are starting, improving and growing their restaurant business. Find hundreds of how-to articles and downloadable forms, checklists, manuals and other templates plus online seminars, audio programs, restaurant business plan resources and more. View some
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 How to Turn Your Good Restaurant into a Great Business
by Jim Laube, RestaurantOwner.com
Many people who open a restaurant don't fully understand the role they should play as an owner. They're convinced that managing or performing the operational functions in a restaurant is all that's needed to create a profitable operation and it's a fatal flaw behind many underperforming or failed restaurants. . . . more >>
 DOWNLOAD: Restaurant Employee Handbook Template
A comprehensive Employee Handbook is crucial to the success of your business and the retention of your people. Use this template to develop one of the most important documents in any restaurant. Put your own unique set of employee policies, procedures and practices in writing so that everyone on your staff knows the rules and your expectations. . . . more >>
 DOWNLOAD: Restaurant Training Manual Templates
Having comprehensive, easy-to-understand training manuals for every position in your restaurant is vital for new employees to learn to perform their jobs the "right way." Use these templates as a guide to create your own detailed restaurant training manuals for server, bartender, busser, prep cook, line cook, dishwasher . . .
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 DOWNLOAD: Restaurant Business Plan Template
A professional, well-conceived restaurant business plan is absolutely essential for an independent restaurant venture to obtain funding and have any real chance for success. Our business plan templates will provide you with the tools to develop & communicate your plan in a professional, compelling format that will enhance your chances of securing capital and making your plan a reality. . . . more >>
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DOWNLOAD: Customer Comment Card - Spanish Version
This is the Spanish version of our popular Customer Comment Card download. Ideal for use in markets where Hispanic populations are the predominant demographic. Everything is in Spanish except the return mailing address . . . more >>
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DOWNLOAD: Period Sales and Labor Log Sheet
Use this Excel spreadsheet form to quickly and easily keep track of daily sales, check average, sales per labor hour and much more. Each worksheet has space to record daily totals for up to five weeks each period - all on one form. Built-in formulas keep daily, weekly and period totals for several key profitability indicators . . . more >>
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DOWNLOAD: Running Inventory Worksheet
Is someone stealing your food? How would you know? Tracking the use of your top 10-12 products is a powerful theft deterrent. Employees notice when you count things and it affects what they think they can get away with. Download this worksheet to help you get started immediately. . . . more >>
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Prime Cost Wizard - Web-Based Financial Tracking
Restaurant operators that track their prime cost weekly routinely increase their bottom-line 2% - 5% or more! Here's an easier, more efficient way to get your prime cost numbers and not have to re-enter your sales & purchases into Quickbooks or Peachtree . . . more >>
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DOWNLOAD: Weekly Prime Cost Worksheet
Independents who calculate and analyze their food and labor each week instead of just monthly, report a prime cost savings of 2-5% of sales. Get your weekly food and labor costs quickly and efficiently with this series of Excel worksheets. . . . more >>
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The Top 10 Myths of Restaurant Profitability
by Jim Laube
Conventional wisdom in the restaurant business is often anything but wise or good for your bottom line. Here are 10 so-called undeniable restaurant truths that could be costing you big money. . . . more >>
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Your Landlord Doesn't Want to Re-Lease Your Space: How to Renegotiate Your Lease
by Larry Green, Esq.
Well, things aren't looking good. Staff is at a minimum, inventory is threadbare, and marketing has gone down the drain. Revenue plots illustrate an ominous downhill turn for the worse. What do you do now? Relief must come from reduced expenditures, but there is little else you can cut without compromising your business. It might be time to renegotiate your lease with your landlord, and remember, your landlord is your business partner, not your adversary . . . more >>
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DOWNLOAD: Restaurant Marketing Planning Calendar
Today, sales growth doesn't just happen, it requires proper planning and execution! This Microsoft Excel® workbook is a great tool for organizing your promotions for the entire year onto a single spreadsheet that shows the dates of each promotion and the tasks required to make them happen . . . more >>
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DOWNLOAD: Annual Restaurant Budget Worksheets
How will your restaurant perform in 2010? Studies have shown that companies who prepare annual operating budgets are more successful than those who don't. Use this budget worksheet to quickly prepare you annual financial plan to give you and your staff specific, measurable goals throughout the coming year. . . . more >>
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DOWNLOAD: 4-Week Periods for 2010 to 2013
If you want to convert to a 4-week reporting cycle now is the time to get ready to do it. This series of Excel worksheets breaks down years 2010 to 2013 into 4-week periods beginning on the first Monday of 2010. . . . more >>
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SURVEY: Management Incentive Programs
More independent operators are taking what used to be a "chain-only" practice and profiting on several levels by using management incentive programs. Learn what works and what doesn't from the comments and insights of nearly 100 independent operators. . . . more >>
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How to Manage Your Restaurant's Cash Flow
by Jim Laube
Even operations that are profitable are not immune from occasional cash deficits and can unexpectedly find themselves scampering to cover a potential bank overdraft situation. See how you can protect your business from getting into cash flow problems in the first place and how to get a handle on what your cash situation is likely to be weeks and even months down the road. . . . more >>
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SCREENCAST: Marketing Best Practice - Scratch Ticket Promotion
Listen as veteran operator Peter Troutman describes one of his most successful promotions resulting in a 30%+ year to year sales increase in one of his slowest months. Learn in detail what he does, his results, costs, prizes, changes he's made over the years, and more. . . . more >>
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