OK... my hat goes in...

Jay, business _is_ my business...my job is helping people start,
maintain, operate, expand etc. businesses..

so...(with the caveat that this may be worth only what you are paying
for it )

.............................................

Sell an experience with the (good) food... this is your "edge"

BE THERE! They say customers are always right! Right?

I have news!, - they lie , cheat and steal! And employees... the
same.. (But you run a motel, you have already figured that out...)

Know what EVERYTHING COSTS before you serve it..

I have a very successful friend in the business, (37 years)- he
monitors the costs of his portions to two decimal places, and never
violates his margins.

Waste and "little dishonesties" can kill you.... And you have to
(according to him) know all the tricks.. the stories he can tell
about how some people would steal just leave me shaking my head...
unfreakin believeable! And how he managed to catch them.. !

Stay current, with your theme and your market..

Servers? Gender should be obvious, and find the ones who are outgoing
and smile with their eyes... (here is that experience thingy again)

We have a place here that after you get beat up all morning, you
can drag yourself in for lunch, and head backto work walking on
clouds,- because of the people there. Dono where he gets them, but he
does. They make "regulars" out of everybody....and the servers
average about double in tips than the servers in some other
restaurants...

Find a mentor that can guide you along, - " learning " this particular
business can be expensive, .........get a head start.

Last tip... the successful restauranteurs here have something in
common, the LOVE what they are doing!

Cheers and the best!

Dave



"On Thu, 12 Jan 2006 13:56:20 GMT, "Jay Honeck"
wrote:

There is one at Fayetteville (AR) Drake field that seems to struggle and
is not open on Sundays.

I always think these things should be open both weekend days.

Isn't that nuts? There are precisely two days for a restaurant to make $$$
on breakfast, and so many of them choose to be closed on half of them.

Close Monday, if you must -- but never Sunday morning.