by One Fat Frog | May 21, 2013 | General News, Opening a Restaurant, Restaurant Management
One of the most important decisions a start-up business owner must make at the beginning of his (or her!) journey is what to name their company. This holds doubly true for a new restaurant – the name must conjure up just the right images, and stir potential... by One Fat Frog | May 21, 2013 | Restaurant Management
You know what sucks a lot? Going out to eat and getting sick. If you run a restaurant, you don’t want any of your customers to get sick. In the ongoing war against illnesses that could make your customers sick, you have two major foes to fight: time and... by One Fat Frog | May 15, 2013 | Restaurant Management
I have no idea if you’ve ever seen this awesome show called “Bar Rescue,” but one of my favorite episodes is where the host, nightlife expert Jon Taffer, goes into a kitchen when he sees a woman cross contaminate food in the kitchen and goes crazy.... by One Fat Frog | May 7, 2013 | Restaurant Management
Ahhh….social media. Why, back in my day, we used it to keep in touch with college friends who decided to move far away after they received their degree. Now, social media is used for everything. We play games, we share movie reviews, we show pictures of our... by One Fat Frog | May 2, 2013 | Restaurant Management
So you’ve worked hard in culinary school, and your food is delicious. Well, I think it is…send me some to be sure. But now to figure out where it is that you’re going to work. Sure, you know about restaurants and bars, but there are other... by One Fat Frog | Apr 25, 2013 | Restaurant Management
The restaurant business, as I’ve discussed on many occasions, can be incredibly rewarding. But speaking as someone who has worked behind the counter taking orders, doing prep work, and making orders, it can also be hectic and very stressful. When that happens,...