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Stop In and Enjoy the Breeze

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Archie's SeabreezeIn 1966 Archie Summerlin, the “Unofficial Mayor of South Beach”,  left the rat race of Dade and Broward Counties, and got a good deal on a bar that had been in existence on Fort Pierce’s South Beach since 1947. Archie’s Seabreeze started as a military shack that served beer to soldiers stationed on South Beach.   In 1994, Patty McGee purchased Archie’s and has invested her life, heart, and soul into making Archie’s what it is today. . . a “feel at home” place where you can put your feet up, relax and enjoy an Atlantic breeze, Live Entertainment, a fresh delicious meal and a refreshing beverage.

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Slip and Falls Losses

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Slip and Fall InjuryA new study commissioned by Cintas Corporation and conducted by Harris Interactive, found that nearly one in three American adults are unlikely to dine at a restaurant where someone they know had slipped and fallen.

David Collette, director of marketing and strategy for Cintas Foodservice, says slip-and-fall accidents aren’t just costly in terms of losing customers, but they can also potentially be costly in legal expenses. This is especially true for mom and pop restaurants or small chains. If a small restaurant gets sued for a slip and fall it can wipe out all of their profits for a year or more.

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Beer Sales Up

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Beer Sales UpDid you realize that restaurant beer sales rose in 2011? This week the Beer Institute released new data that show that beer sales in restaurants rose more than 9 percent in 2011 totaling about $23.6 billion in sales.  Restaurants are responsible for nearly a quarter of all beer sales in 2011; they represented the largest share of the on-premise sales last year.

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Back and Better than Ever

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Tropical Acres Steakhouse Tropical Acres Steakhouse will celebrate its reopening on Tuesday.  Six months after a fire severely damaged Broward County’s oldest steakhouse, the owner and staff are finally ready to open their doors again. The restaurant first opened in 1949 at the same location it is today: 2500 Griffin Rd, Dania Beach.  This popular family-owned restaurant was closed down Aug. 29, after a piece of laundry equipment sparked a blaze that destroyed the kitchen and caused extensive water damage to the dining room and banquet facilities. In total, more than 17,000 square feet were destroyed at a cost of more than a million dollars.

Since the fire, owner Jack Studiale said the restaurant has received more than 1,000 notes and emails from customers who miss the place. Continue reading “Back and Better than Ever” »

Employees Are Number 1 Too!

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Employees Are Number OneIn an era when traditional business models and strategic plans often can’t stop bleeding profits, quick-serve executives at QSR’s Dine America conference  hinted that the new age of business growth may be less about an investment in the consumer—and more about an investment in employees.

Joe Tortorice Jr., a keynote speaker at Dine America and the founder and CEO of Jason’s Deli—a company known for its low turnover and high AUV—told the audience during his speech that too many American companies are built for a short-term run, not long term. He said that while European companies often last two to three centuries, the average American company only lasts 20–40 years. Continue reading “Employees Are Number 1 Too!” »

How Video Tools Can Save You Money

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Digital Video RecordingYou cannot afford to leave your business unprotected. By incorporating Digital Video Recording (DVR) technology, you can monitor everything that is going on in and around your store. It is common sense that DVR technology can be a great tool when it comes to loss prevention and employee safety. However, video surveillance can help you increase your profits and point out ways to streamline operations.

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Improving your Labor Costs

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Control Labor CostsPut yourself into any restaurant owners shoes and you can only imagine the undertaking and everyday issues they are responsible for. Surprisingly though, when asked to rank one of their biggest concerns while operating their business, labor costs happened to be on the top of every list.

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