http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=Patricia+Farnham Business Patricia Farnham Wed, 10 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=295580&ca=Business Not everyone is ready to run a restaurant so you need to take a full assessment of your skills. You may love to cook and to work with people but that simply isn’t gong to be enough for you to be successful. In order to run a restaurant you have to have all of the behind the scenes elements in place.... Business Patricia Farnham Wed, 10 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=295589&ca=Business Earning gratuities is common in many types of businesses. The one that generally comes to mind is the food and drink industry. It is customary to leave tips for those that offer you such service. In the minds of many though it is something they earn and not something they are simply entitled to. Wit... Business Patricia Farnham Sat, 06 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=293918&ca=Business The process of how to buy a restaurant is one you need to follow so that you get the best possible deal. Too many people just jump in as they are so afraid someone else will come along and make an offer first. That is a risk you have to be willing to take though. You certainly don’t want to invest y... Food and Drinks Patricia Farnham Fri, 29 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=290843&ca=Food+and+Drinks There may be quite a few restaurant statistics that surprise you out there. Most of the time you will find restaurants have quite a bit of business. While there are peak times, they still have steady traffic during the day. Therefore finding out that many of them don’t make it to the first anniversa... Food and Drinks Patricia Farnham Wed, 20 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=286718&ca=Food+and+Drinks A Restaurant For Sale Could Be A Great Investment but it can also be a nightmare. It is important to realize many potential customers will already have an impression of the establishment. So if it wasn’t doing well for the current owner you will need to do some serious advertising and encouraging to... Food and Drinks Patricia Farnham Wed, 06 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=282540&ca=Food+and+Drinks If you have a desire to start a restaurant then you are in for some long hours of planning and developing. The process can take many years to get off the ground depending on what barriers you face and how much time you have to dedicate to the project. You can get it done sooner if you work at it and... Business Patricia Farnham Wed, 06 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=282550&ca=Business Leaving tips for waiters is quite a common practice when you go out to enjoy a meal. How much do you generally leave? If you ask around you will get plenty of different answers to that question. Some individuals leave a set percentage of the total bill which can work well for the waiter if the menu... Food and Drinks Patricia Farnham Mon, 04 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=281293&ca=Food+and+Drinks When did tips for waiters become mandatory instead of a token of our appreciation for their great service? That seems to be a concept out there that is alive and well in society. A few weeks ago I was in another state with a group of friends. We had a long day and were starving. We found what we tho... Food and Drinks Patricia Farnham Sun, 03 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=281280&ca=Food+and+Drinks People from all walks of life love to eat out. It is a common event in our society regardless of which meal of the day you are referring to. People eat out due to a busy schedule, for socializing, because they don’t like to cook, or due to the fact that they are away from home. Therefore you can ope... Business Patricia Farnham Fri, 01 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=278561&ca=Business Starting your own restaurant gives you the chance to have a successful business you love. It does take plenty of time, money, and dedication though to make it happen that way. If you think everything will just fall into place for you on its own then you are in for some unpleasant surprises. There ar...