Opening a New Restaurant – Don’t Be a Restaurant Owner

Posted on September 10, 2011 by admin



For someone considering to go in the restaurant business, or someone who wants to see better results from their existing restaurant, here’s a little something to take to heart.

Here it is:

Don’t be a restaurant owner. Be a Strategic Business Owner.

I could — and one day I will — write an entire book on this subject. Until then, here’s the “skinny” for you, the 9 traits that make your restaurant success more probable (those in the “Strategic Business Owner” section):

Restaurant Owner

Tactical Spends most of the time working “in” the business Assumes better food and service will cause the customer to beat a path to their door Thinks “everyone” needs his food and “everybody” should want it Considers the equipment in the kitchen, the furniture in the dining room, and the building the restaurant is in the biggest assets Can’t see any other way to make more profits in his restaurant other than sell more food Is focuses on building a “transactional” income Tries to win in the marketing game by himself Owns a job
Strategic Business Owner

Strategic Spends most of the time working “on” the business Has a marketing plan in place and creates special reasons for customers to come back Has a clear picture of his “ideal customer” and knows exactly what these people want and don’t want Knows that the customer list is his business’ biggest asset, is a freak about adding more customers to it all the time and follows up with them relentlessly His mind is open to creative ways of adding more value-added goods and services and customers happily and eagerly buy Is focused on building a “relationship” income Is always on a lookout for profitable joint venture opportunities with other local businesses Owns a real business

Some of these may appear cryptic. Many may seem to fly in the face of the “restaurant marketing” common sense.

So they are and so they do.

Print out this list and post it in a place where you’ll see it often. The more you read these the more sense they will make to you. And the better you understand them, the greater your chances will be of creating a successful and profitable restaurant business.

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Major Corporations Announce Their Intentions of Occupying Downtown Dallas Office Space

Posted on September 10, 2011 by admin

In recent years, Dallas office space and warehouse space has become a hot commodity that is increasingly in demand. Each day there are new announcements of the development of new office and warehouse space in downtown Dallas.

Just this week the American International Group announced that it will be moving its main office to Dallas, right in the heart of the downtown.

An In-Depth Look into AIG’s Decision

Tom Leppert, the mayor of Dallas commented, “We are clearly excited about this announcement. Not only did AIG decide to stay in Dallas, but it chose downtown Dallas as its new home. Their relocation adds to the exciting momentum already building in the city’s core.”

The momentum that Leppert is referring to is the numerous businesses; both large and small that are flocking to the area of downtown Dallas. This is a terrific time to invest in Downtown Dallas office space. There are several new announcements of Dallas office space for lease, which can be the perfect start for a local, nationwide or global business to set-up shop.

The American International Group is expected to move, as of 2009, into The Plaza of the Americas. AIG is a very large global insurance firm. It offers clients life, property, casualty and specialty insurance to individual and institutional customers. Last year, AIG experienced over $113 billion dollars in sales.

A New Announcement Concerning Dallas Warehouse Space

In addition to AIG’s decision to move their main office to the downtown area of Dallas, Holt Lunsford Commercial purchased a piece of valuable Dallas warehouse space known as “City Warehouse”. This was the warehouse where over 3 million Ford trucks and cars came off the assembly line. Many of these vehicles bore a sticker that read “Made in Texas by Texans”.

The City Warehouse, unfortunately, was shut down nearly 40 years ago. Holt Lunsford Commercial has huge plans for this historical piece of Dallas warehouse space. The plans for this property include a revitalization component that is designed to revive the City Warehouse’s role in the neighborhood. The owner hopes that the redevelopment of this warehouse will act as a powerful economic engine for the eastside of the city.

The owner of the City Warehouse commented, “The big push for us is, how we can be instrumental in the revitalization of the community?”

This premier Dallas warehouse space consists of over one million square feet, 12 warehouse, office and distribution buildings, covering 65 acres of land. One of the plans for the use of this space is to attract new retail shops and to offer affordable office space to new businesses. Also, the new owner of City Warehouse is looking towards creating a business incubator that will be responsible for bringing more manufacturing jobs to the area.

Both of these recent announcements, from GE, Land Tejas and Holt Lunsford Commercial will have a dramatic impact on Dallas Texas real estate. The future of residential and commercial development, in Dallas, is extremely promising as new projects are already being planned.

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The Ultimate Guide To An Outstanding Chicken Mexican Restaurant

Posted on September 10, 2011 by admin

Health is an important issue these days. Eating healthy foods is a popular trend that has been taken up all over the world. A number of international cuisines have been explored to realize their potential as healthy foods. The emerging international cuisine is the Mexican food. Hence, Mexican restaurant naturally become a popular choice for dining out. For the benefit of our dear readers, here is a free service, which is list of mexican restaurants available on a simple, clear webpage. Visit our webpage for more information on Mexican restaurants.

The concept of Mexican food being a healthy choice is not hard to grasp. The flavorsome ethnic cuisine frequently calls for fresh, healthy ingredients too. This is also what many Mexican restaurants try to include in their menus nowadays. So the menu is the first place you could look in determining if that is the place you?d like to dine at.

Traditional Mexican food is also a big selling point for Mexican restaurants. The Mole is such a popular Mexican dish, that it is offered in almost every Mexican restaurant. The chicken broth used in the makings of Mole sauce also contributes to making it a tasty meal.

In the Mexican history, the ever so famous Mole was born in Oaxaca, a southern Mexico region. There are 7 classic Moles and this wide selection makes for flexibility in choosing your meal. A Mexican restaurant usually provides a few of the variations, but not all of them.

In San Quintin or the California city, one will find many good Mexican restaurants. The popularity of Mexican food in these areas has brought rise to a good many establishments in those places. These establishments can be credited with bringing food authentic Mexican cuisine to these areas.

The warm and cozy feel of Mexican fare makes it a perfect meal to have with good friends and family. There are a wide range of Mexican restaurants available, ranging from the high-end to more inexpensive restaurants. The versatility of the Mexican food makes it a favorite choice for many diners.

Mexican restaurants usually are pretty well-priced and it is often value for money. Examples of the good food served in Mexican restaurants are simple ingredients such as fresh corn, tasty beans, grilled or roasted meats and hot chilies. Its healthy cooking style of grilling or roasting meat makes it a good choice for dining for the health conscious.

The Mexican restaurants often no less than an extraordinary experience. The ethnic food, exotic spices and friendly staff all add to enrich the experience of dining in a Mexican restaurant! It is no wonder that Mexican restaurants are popular choices for diners.

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