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Numerous policies and lifestyles accepted here- for one reason or another - probably wou... business Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:19:13 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5940-SF-Restaurant-Business-Examiner~y2009m11d20-San-Francisco-hotel-strikers-should-be-thankful-for-their-jobs?cid=exrss-SF-Restaurant-Business-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5940-SF-Restaurant-Business-Examiner~y2009m11d19-Calorie-Counting-Police-Agency-could-solve-unemployment-problem?cid=exrss-SF-Restaurant-Business-Examiner I've got it. I've developed a solution to the outrageous unemployment rate that's crippled the country, quarantined the economy and has made the struggles of restaurateuring more difficult today than ever before. And, it involves you.... business Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:19:58 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5940-SF-Restaurant-Business-Examiner~y2009m11d19-Calorie-Counting-Police-Agency-could-solve-unemployment-problem?cid=exrss-SF-Restaurant-Business-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5940-SF-Restaurant-Business-Examiner~y2009m11d17-Wine-flights-can-land-nice-profit-margins?cid=exrss-SF-Restaurant-Business-Examiner Wine country is nodding off. Crush is over, the leaves are dropping and things have slowed a bit. And, although a daily staple in this land of grapes, growers, vineyards, valleys and vintners, wine as we know it here may not be taken as religiousl... business Tue, 17 Nov 2009 08:55:56 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5940-SF-Restaurant-Business-Examiner~y2009m11d17-Wine-flights-can-land-nice-profit-margins?cid=exrss-SF-Restaurant-Business-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5940-SF-Restaurant-Business-Examiner~y2009m11d13-Restaurant-competition-is-now-at-your-grocers-deli-case?cid=exrss-SF-Restaurant-Business-Examiner Gazing into your competitor's windows lately? Do you see the same empty dining room through their windows they see when they look through yours? Of course you do. Every dining room is emptier today than it was just a year ago. And, if you have... business Fri, 13 Nov 2009 20:39:12 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5940-SF-Restaurant-Business-Examiner~y2009m11d13-Restaurant-competition-is-now-at-your-grocers-deli-case?cid=exrss-SF-Restaurant-Business-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5940-SF-Restaurant-Business-Examiner~y2009m11d11-Raising-menu-prices-the-easy-way?cid=exrss-SF-Restaurant-Business-Examiner Culinary shortcuts. We've all made them. Who hasn't cranked up the convection oven to 450 degrees to finish off the one slice of meatloaf that was served just before the entire loaf was done? Everyone has shortcut stories, but few are made... business Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:40:51 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5940-SF-Restaurant-Business-Examiner~y2009m11d11-Raising-menu-prices-the-easy-way?cid=exrss-SF-Restaurant-Business-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5940-SF-Restaurant-Business-Examiner~y2009m11d6-Private-wine-bottling-simple-profitable-for-the-small-restaurant-owner?cid=exrss-SF-Restaurant-Business-Examiner It's Friday in Wine Country. The grapes of this year's harvest are memories. Crush's Cabernet air has dissipated. The leaves have taken on the colors of a Minnesota Autumn and the streets and sidewalks packed with European tourists onl... business Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:27:52 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5940-SF-Restaurant-Business-Examiner~y2009m11d6-Private-wine-bottling-simple-profitable-for-the-small-restaurant-owner?cid=exrss-SF-Restaurant-Business-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5940-SF-Restaurant-Business-Examiner~y2009m11d5-Composue-is-key-when-swamped-in-Frappuccinos?cid=exrss-SF-Restaurant-Business-Examiner Composure, a word seldom heard in the same sentence as 'restaurant', is a quality that shines through in many food service concepts today. As the industry continues to suffer from the economic downturn,  the disappearance of dis... business Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:41:10 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5940-SF-Restaurant-Business-Examiner~y2009m11d5-Composue-is-key-when-swamped-in-Frappuccinos?cid=exrss-SF-Restaurant-Business-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5940-SF-Restaurant-Business-Examiner~y2009m10d29-Sidewalk-menu-board-makes-the-first-impression?cid=exrss-SF-Restaurant-Business-Examiner San Francisco's Financial District is a sidewalk restaurant menu Mecca. Placards, posters and chalk board sandwich boards boasting daily menu specials are placed in out-of the way but noticeable places to attract customers but not the ticket w... business Thu, 29 Oct 2009 21:34:10 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5940-SF-Restaurant-Business-Examiner~y2009m10d29-Sidewalk-menu-board-makes-the-first-impression?cid=exrss-SF-Restaurant-Business-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5940-SF-Restaurant-Business-Examiner~y2009m10d26-Taos-Innkeeper-on-the-outs?cid=exrss-SF-Restaurant-Business-Examiner Since Larry Whitten moved to Taos, New Mexico, he has been having some very bad days. The ex-Marine turned hotelier has his hands full in Taos, where the sky is bright blue, the streets artistically funky, and the community as tight knit as a Shet... business Mon, 26 Oct 2009 18:47:00 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5940-SF-Restaurant-Business-Examiner~y2009m10d26-Taos-Innkeeper-on-the-outs?cid=exrss-SF-Restaurant-Business-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5940-SF-Restaurant-Business-Examiner~y2009m10d23-Hospitality-Industry-to-host-more-work-less-people?cid=exrss-SF-Restaurant-Business-Examiner It's Friday in Wine Country and the vineyards have morphed into colorful patchwork covers as the cool nights continue to push the leaves from green to red to gold. And, in San Francisco, 4000 hotel workers are panning for gold in a river... business Fri, 23 Oct 2009 09:24:21 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5940-SF-Restaurant-Business-Examiner~y2009m10d23-Hospitality-Industry-to-host-more-work-less-people?cid=exrss-SF-Restaurant-Business-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5940-SF-Restaurant-Business-Examiner~y2009m10d22-Wine-lines-define-the-perfect-pour-while-increasing-poor-profits-for-bars-restaurants?cid=exrss-SF-Restaurant-Business-Examiner In  last month's Vanity Fair , Ralph Lauren was the featured Proust Questionnaire responder. (For those who just don't have the time to read the featured society, gossip, crime, and lifestyle coverage that VF delivers, the questionnai... profits Thu, 22 Oct 2009 18:30:59 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5940-SF-Restaurant-Business-Examiner~y2009m10d22-Wine-lines-define-the-perfect-pour-while-increasing-poor-profits-for-bars-restaurants?cid=exrss-SF-Restaurant-Business-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5940-SF-Restaurant-Business-Examiner~y2009m10d20-Subleasing-your-restaurant-is-a-risky-business?cid=exrss-SF-Restaurant-Business-Examiner Creativity can be the deciding factor in whether a restaurant sells quickly or simply withers away as revenue dries up after months of being on the auction block. The creativity involved in structuring any deal is imperative if name change papers ... business Tue, 20 Oct 2009 20:53:58 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5940-SF-Restaurant-Business-Examiner~y2009m10d20-Subleasing-your-restaurant-is-a-risky-business?cid=exrss-SF-Restaurant-Business-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5940-SF-Restaurant-Business-Examiner~y2009m10d16-Its-Friday-in-Wine-Country?cid=exrss-SF-Restaurant-Business-Examiner It's Friday in Wine Country….And after three days of torrential rain, winds topping the 50 mph mark, mudslides and flooding, it appears flu season is upon us. You didn't need to read this to find that out. The topic has highlighted the ne... business Fri, 16 Oct 2009 18:36:48 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5940-SF-Restaurant-Business-Examiner~y2009m10d16-Its-Friday-in-Wine-Country?cid=exrss-SF-Restaurant-Business-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5940-SF-Restaurant-Business-Examiner~y2009m10d14-Its-the-icing-on-those-Cake-Wrecks?cid=exrss-SF-Restaurant-Business-Examiner Remember the last time your baker screwed up the cake for Mr. and Mrs. Harrison's 50th Wedding anniversary? How could you forget it, you ran into the kitchen, ranting, screaming and raving what a fool she was. You told her she knew nothing about baki... business Wed, 14 Oct 2009 21:47:50 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5940-SF-Restaurant-Business-Examiner~y2009m10d14-Its-the-icing-on-those-Cake-Wrecks?cid=exrss-SF-Restaurant-Business-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5940-SF-Restaurant-Business-Examiner~y2009m10d13-Burger-Billionaires-and-Felony-Franks?cid=exrss-SF-Restaurant-Business-Examiner Restaurateurs just can't win. Take James Andrews, owner of the recently opened hot dog stand, Felony Franks. Located on Chicago's rough, tough and tumble West Side., the remodeled Polish sausage stand is one of the newest business in the neighborhood... concept development Tue, 13 Oct 2009 14:55:42 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5940-SF-Restaurant-Business-Examiner~y2009m10d13-Burger-Billionaires-and-Felony-Franks?cid=exrss-SF-Restaurant-Business-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5940-SF-Restaurant-Business-Examiner~y2009m10d9-Its-Friday-in-Wine-Country?cid=exrss-SF-Restaurant-Business-Examiner It's Friday in Wine Country. The nights' chill has tipped to the low 40's with the mid temps reaching 78 degrees. The fluctuation has begun to turn the grape leaves from lush green to a pale gold. The vibrant colors of the vines, deep reds, bright go... business Fri, 09 Oct 2009 08:57:26 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5940-SF-Restaurant-Business-Examiner~y2009m10d9-Its-Friday-in-Wine-Country?cid=exrss-SF-Restaurant-Business-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5940-SF-Restaurant-Business-Examiner~y2009m10d6-Gourmet-Magazine-86d?cid=exrss-SF-Restaurant-Business-Examiner After hearing the news that Conde Nast decided to shutter Gourmet Magazine after the November issue I went back and reread the October issue I had recently purchased.I'll admit it; I am not one of the million monthly readers who religiously paged thr... business Tue, 06 Oct 2009 20:37:31 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5940-SF-Restaurant-Business-Examiner~y2009m10d6-Gourmet-Magazine-86d?cid=exrss-SF-Restaurant-Business-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5940-SF-Restaurant-Business-Examiner~y2009m10d4-Its-Friday-in-Wine-Country?cid=exrss-SF-Restaurant-Business-Examiner It's Friday in Wine Country and somehow the calendar turned to October. The non-summer, summer flew by in Northern California and I am sure we are all pleased that reports and statics indicated the worst may be behind us. That gives us something... cleanliness Sun, 04 Oct 2009 10:30:29 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5940-SF-Restaurant-Business-Examiner~y2009m10d4-Its-Friday-in-Wine-Country?cid=exrss-SF-Restaurant-Business-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5940-SF-Restaurant-Business-Examiner~y2009m9d29-Starbucks-debuts-Via?cid=exrss-SF-Restaurant-Business-Examiner It took almost twenty years to make this instant. Coffee, that is. Starbucks is rolling out its instant coffee, Via, across the United States and Canada today in an attempt to slice into the $21 Billion market known as "instant coffee." How... concept development Tue, 29 Sep 2009 07:54:10 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5940-SF-Restaurant-Business-Examiner~y2009m9d29-Starbucks-debuts-Via?cid=exrss-SF-Restaurant-Business-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5940-SF-Restaurant-Business-Examiner~y2009m9d26-Its-Friday-in-Wine-Country?cid=exrss-SF-Restaurant-Business-Examiner It's Friday in Wine Country…This is Vintage Festival weekend in Sonoma. Last night the air cooled down in the valley jus enough to allow the aroma of freshly crushed grapes to waft into the open truck window. Yearly the first flavor of what th... concept development Sat, 26 Sep 2009 08:26:19 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5940-SF-Restaurant-Business-Examiner~y2009m9d26-Its-Friday-in-Wine-Country?cid=exrss-SF-Restaurant-Business-Examiner