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Authored by Fred Langley Implementing systems and training will only take your restaurant to the next level if you first have a foundation of quality food, quality service and cleanliness. If [...]

Authored by Tracy Yandow Hi, this is Tracy Yandow of The Manual Solution wishing you all a Happy New Year! If you don’t know already, I live in a pretty small Norman Rockwell-ish town in upstate [...]

By Jenny Brooks One of the blogs I’m reading these days is Independent Thinking by Mark Brandau of Nation’s Restaurant News. He focuses on independent restaurants and has some great [...]

There’s more to Vermont than Skiing and Maple Syrup Bet you’re wondering what I mean when I say “there’s more to Vermont than Skiing and Maple Syrup.” Last week I took a trip to Vermont to work [...]

I Love Top Chef! I’ve jut got to tell you that I don’t get into reality TV too much, but I love Top Chef. While I’m not a Foodie, and my Elite Members will attest to that, I really like watching [...]

And We Wonder Why Customers Just Don’t Come Back I know, I know, I sound like a broken record. The more passionate I am about helping the independent restaurant owner thrive, not just survive, in [...]

Restaurant Solutions, in the Works! You’re probably wondering why you haven’t heard from me in a couple of weeks. The reason is I’ve been extremely busy! Restaurant Systems Workshop September 25 [...]

Is the Glass Half Full or Half Empty? It has been extremely busy here at what we like to call “The Button.” We’re literally days away from our next workshop in Las Vegas. My wife Sue and I are [...]

I’m really excited about this… As many of you know I’ve been working hard to bring you great systems, tools and information to help you get everything out of running your [...]

The More Things Change the More they Stay the Same! I found a must watch video on Google. I mean it, it’s a must watch. This Black & White Video was made in the mid 1940s/early 1950s on what [...]