SMART Systems

By David Scott Peters Weekly Restaurant Tip Test ‘Em Before They Hit the Floor You can tell someone how to do something until you’re blue in the face, but how do you know they were really [...]

By David Scott Peters Weekly Restaurant Tip Ignore Sexual Harassment Training at Your Own Peril Sexual harassment isn’t an “if,” but a “when.” EEOC Guidelines state that employers MUST provide [...]

By David Scott Peters I was recently interviewed for an article in Nation’s Restaurant News about steps independent restaurants can take to compete with the likes of the chain restaurants. [...]

If you read this post about the must-have systems needed to maximize your POS systems, then you’re ready to learn how to use your POS system for inventory. Input your vendors: You need to [...]

By David Scott Peters Weekly Restaurant Tip You shouldn’t have an open-door policy for your back door. Several days a week you receive deliveries. With those deliveries come drivers who have [...]

Let’s talk about how to maximize your restaurant POS system. I’m passionate about efficiency. Call me lucky, but I’m one of those rare people who has turned my passion into my career: [...]

By David Scott Peters I’m cleaning out my product cabinet to make room for updated versions. You know what that means? SALE. This is a special offer for independent restaurant owners who [...]

By David Scott Peters Restaurant Tip of the Day Eyeball your orders. Are you sure you’re not getting stiffed at the back door? The world is full of honest people, but there are the few that ruin [...]

By David Scott Peters Restaurant Tip of the Day Make your menu work for you. Sit down and take a long hard look at your menu. Do you know what sells and what doesn’t? Look for dogs. The dogs are [...]

By David Scott Peters Quit letting the bartenders run the bar. Give your bartenders the recipes you want them to make, right down to how many shots to put in every drink, and you’ll immediately [...]