Still trying to do it right by asking the right people questions. Let me say up front how I appreciate the help and guidance.
Two questions for now...what is the best way to serve melted cheese and what is the best product and where do I purchase it?
Where is the best place to purchase the misc disposable packaging materials, ie, individual foil/tissue wraps, cups, t-out bags, boxes, cups, etc? My restaurant is really technically a concession even though it is an actual building. We will be taking orders and serving from under a canopy through windows located at the perfect height. The point is, it's all "take-out" style serving so I will be using packaging to accomodate this arrangement. I will have some tables under the canopy so people can sit outside and eat, weather permitting.
Wednesday, 24 June 2009
Has anyone tried using coupons to raise business?
Hello everyone,
I'm wanting to know if anyone here has tried using coupons to get more customers into their stores.
I am thinking of using this approach for my business, Diamond Grill. I found a website that I really like, and it is the site that I would do business with for my coupons.
I'll leave a link to the website so you guys can review it for me.
Let me know what you guys think!
Thanks,
- Raithe
I'm wanting to know if anyone here has tried using coupons to get more customers into their stores.
I am thinking of using this approach for my business, Diamond Grill. I found a website that I really like, and it is the site that I would do business with for my coupons.
I'll leave a link to the website so you guys can review it for me.
Let me know what you guys think!
Thanks,
- Raithe
More questions regarding new hotdog "walkup" retaurant close to Houston
Still trying to do it right by asking the right people questions. Let me say up front how I appreciate the help and guidance.
Two questions for now...what is the best way to serve melted cheese and what is the best product and where do I purchase it?
Where is the best place to purchase the misc disposable packaging materials, ie, individual foil/tissue wraps, cups, t-out bags, boxes, cups, etc? My restaurant is really technically a concession even though it is an actual building. We will be taking orders and serving from under a canopy through windows located at the perfect height. The point is, it's all "take-out" style serving so I will be using packaging to accomodate this arrangement. I will have some tables under the canopy so people can sit outside and eat, weather permitting.
Two questions for now...what is the best way to serve melted cheese and what is the best product and where do I purchase it?
Where is the best place to purchase the misc disposable packaging materials, ie, individual foil/tissue wraps, cups, t-out bags, boxes, cups, etc? My restaurant is really technically a concession even though it is an actual building. We will be taking orders and serving from under a canopy through windows located at the perfect height. The point is, it's all "take-out" style serving so I will be using packaging to accomodate this arrangement. I will have some tables under the canopy so people can sit outside and eat, weather permitting.
Close To Start-up Time, A Few last Questions
I should take delivery of trailer this week. I have food sources lined up. Doing the food manager cert. this week. Have several insurance quotes. Who/what insurance do you guys use..?? Getting my website developed. One other thing (and I have done the search on this), you guys that are free-standing self-contained units....what do you do about credit/debit cards...? I know there are rates, percentages, use fees, etc., but if I did decide to accept credit cards with a wireless set-up, am I planning for an early failure...? Only you guys know.
Thanks,
curtis
Thanks,
curtis
Nautidogs is back & in Business
Well after a very grueling six weeks fighting with local council.....& all the rest of the Youhaa!!!.......Nautidogs is back.....
I have my new location which is situated right at the very bottom of main street port dover...I will post pictures tomorrow so you have a better idea.......I was sopost to start thursday but after getting to my location setting everything up went to light the burners i had a gas leak....So i had to pack up and head back home which now is only a few minutes away.....Spent the rest of the day trying to get it fixed with my uncle too no avail..Thursday was a really really bad day everything went wrong...lol.....So today had a gas tech come to the house and now it is all fixed........Does her happy dance!!:):)...We have the heriatge Festival this weekend so it is going to be crazy busy....Tomorrow will be my 1st day selling in port dover.....
So wish me luck and i will let you all know how it went saterday evening with pictures.....;);)
Nautidogs.
I have my new location which is situated right at the very bottom of main street port dover...I will post pictures tomorrow so you have a better idea.......I was sopost to start thursday but after getting to my location setting everything up went to light the burners i had a gas leak....So i had to pack up and head back home which now is only a few minutes away.....Spent the rest of the day trying to get it fixed with my uncle too no avail..Thursday was a really really bad day everything went wrong...lol.....So today had a gas tech come to the house and now it is all fixed........Does her happy dance!!:):)...We have the heriatge Festival this weekend so it is going to be crazy busy....Tomorrow will be my 1st day selling in port dover.....
So wish me luck and i will let you all know how it went saterday evening with pictures.....;);)
Nautidogs.
Wells I told the inspectors on you guys
i told 'em if you really want to see where we're developing best practices and get involved, this is the place. because i figure the best way to talk to people is not to talk around them. i think we should have inspectors around here and i wanna make a case. in Maricopa County AZ we have a pretty good working relationship with our inspectors. they are not only professional, they got these optical thermometers and they can tell temps just by looking and at least two of them ain't bad looking either. I don't mind getting inspected by at least two of the Maricopa County inspectors but my wife does. My wife seems to have an aversion to me taking off my clothes for any woman but her. I still haven't got up the guts to tell her i was born naked. she seemed to handle the kids being born naked ok but i'm a different story in her book.
anyways, i invited the inspectors. i invited them to inspectify us. because if this is a restaurant professional's forum, the inspectifiers are professionals too. and i know it's a moral offense to tell any chef how to run his kitchen but here's where science meets food service. the threats we deal with are bacteriological or viral or fungal pertty much. so as science evolves, we have to as well.
yup, there's something of a scientist, a chemist in every good cook. there's something we do that's an intersection of science and chemistry and something way organic because science doesn't make people go "yum" or make kids run up to you or dogs lick you or cats trust you. everybody loves the hot dog man. i call it alchemy for lack of a better word.
so in bringing in the inspectifiers, we might hope to reduce this thing into a formula. many have tried. nobody can express us in numbers yet because we have something all people want. and it's not just hot dogs. it's science and that other thing, the secret word. the word we sling with every dog but never explicitly say.
it's the word that rhymes with "glove" or "dove". but that word can easily be expressed by saying "shut up and eat your hot dog".
anyways i told the inspectors this is where we hang out so maybe that will be a benefit or i just screwed you guys over royally.
anyways, i invited the inspectors. i invited them to inspectify us. because if this is a restaurant professional's forum, the inspectifiers are professionals too. and i know it's a moral offense to tell any chef how to run his kitchen but here's where science meets food service. the threats we deal with are bacteriological or viral or fungal pertty much. so as science evolves, we have to as well.
yup, there's something of a scientist, a chemist in every good cook. there's something we do that's an intersection of science and chemistry and something way organic because science doesn't make people go "yum" or make kids run up to you or dogs lick you or cats trust you. everybody loves the hot dog man. i call it alchemy for lack of a better word.
so in bringing in the inspectifiers, we might hope to reduce this thing into a formula. many have tried. nobody can express us in numbers yet because we have something all people want. and it's not just hot dogs. it's science and that other thing, the secret word. the word we sling with every dog but never explicitly say.
it's the word that rhymes with "glove" or "dove". but that word can easily be expressed by saying "shut up and eat your hot dog".
anyways i told the inspectors this is where we hang out so maybe that will be a benefit or i just screwed you guys over royally.
Moe's Southwest Grill
i'm a commercial crab/lobster boat owner in the northeast, i'm looking to work with people to sell my live crabs.thanks dan
Catfish in Milwaukee?
In a year-long "discussion" with a non-Roadfooder, I've been told that there is really good, Wisconsin-caught Catfish to be found in Milwaukee and/or Wisconsin.
I disagree for two reasons -
1. I've had Catfish in Louisiana and Tennessee
2. I've had Catfish once here in Milwaukee - at Barnacle Bud's - and it was terrible.
So, in the interest of giving him a fair shot - can any of the WI Roadfood crew chime in and let me know a good place in Milwaukee and/or somewhere else in WI that had good Catfish?
Thanks.
I disagree for two reasons -
1. I've had Catfish in Louisiana and Tennessee
2. I've had Catfish once here in Milwaukee - at Barnacle Bud's - and it was terrible.
So, in the interest of giving him a fair shot - can any of the WI Roadfood crew chime in and let me know a good place in Milwaukee and/or somewhere else in WI that had good Catfish?
Thanks.
Lobster Rolls in Maine
Reds and Five Island are both outstanding & worth their drive, although Five Island is seasonal. The Lobster Pound in Lincolnville is another favorite, being a year round full service restaurant. Maine dinner is very good, but they are better for blueberry pancakes than seafood. Of course, Maine is a fairly large state, so you may want to narrow your preferred area.
Lobster Rolls in Maine
My Brother is going up to Maine for a few days tot attend a convention/seminar this week. Anybody in Maine or New Hampshire know of any good Lobster Rolls or Seafodd Restaurants?
Email me at Fygar778xlax@Yahoo.com
Email me at Fygar778xlax@Yahoo.com
Fresh lobster prices in New England
I was in Galilee, Rhode Island last week and live lobsters in the 1 to 1 1/4 pound size were selling at a place next door to Champlins for $5.99 per pound. In Ct., my supermarket is selling the same size and nowhere near as fresh, for $9.99/lb. What are they going for in your area?
Big Oak Drive IN
I had a chance to hit the Big Oak Drive In in Salter Path, NC recently.
http://www.bigoakdrivein.com/
The Big Oak calls itself "Home of the Best Shrimpburger on North Carolina's Crystal Coast".
I had the shrimp burger and onion rings. The shrimp burger was good, but not as good as El's in Morehead. El's shrimp were bigger (although Big Oak's were plentiful) and it was just a better burger (even after the slaw was added). The big Oak does get the nod for the onion rings. While not homemade they were cooked quite well. Also at the Big Oak you can walk to the beach and eat.
Food advantage El's
Location advantage Big Oak
http://www.roadfood.com/Forums/tm.aspx?m=486751&high=el's+drive+in
http://www.bigoakdrivein.com/
The Big Oak calls itself "Home of the Best Shrimpburger on North Carolina's Crystal Coast".
I had the shrimp burger and onion rings. The shrimp burger was good, but not as good as El's in Morehead. El's shrimp were bigger (although Big Oak's were plentiful) and it was just a better burger (even after the slaw was added). The big Oak does get the nod for the onion rings. While not homemade they were cooked quite well. Also at the Big Oak you can walk to the beach and eat.
Food advantage El's
Location advantage Big Oak
http://www.roadfood.com/Forums/tm.aspx?m=486751&high=el's+drive+in
Fried Whole Belly Clams in Philadelphia
A new place called simply, Oyster House, has opened in the location of the old Sansom Street Oyster House in Center City Philly. I just checked out their menu on menupages and they appear to serve fried whole belly clams. I've only had them a few times in New England, and not recently, so I may not be the best judge of quality, but if they're the real thing, it would be nice to have them so close to home. The menu lists them as Fried Ipswich Clams full bellies.
Fried Clams
I havent had any of these in a long time so I decided to try some the other nite and all I can say is WOW!what have I been missing,They were great!Whats your favorite clam recipie?Do you use flour and cormeal or a commerical bread mixture?Ive got clams right out my backdoor!
Stern's BBQ
OMG Stern's BBQ in Culver City was the ALL TIME BEST BBQ EVER!!! That sauce! I am so surprised that no one has been able to obtain the recipe from the former owners. NOTHING COMPARES with Stern's BBQ sauce. Everything on the menu was great: ribs, brisket, baked beans, and even the pickles. Someone would be able to make a killing if they were able to lay their hands on that recipe.... C'mon, aren't there any enterprising folks out there?
How to Edit Messages with Photos
Sorry about that. With the formatting all screwed up it's REALLY hard to read posts, so I didn't even read your original post, just added my problems to the thread. Question 1: there are no error messages. Question 2: I can reproduce the issue by coming to the site and trying to click on any of the buttons in the forusm...none of them do anything, except some of them will take me to the top of the page I'm already on. Question 3: Currently, 9:53pm EST, December 25, 2008. But it happens every time I come to the site. Question 4: IE6, Win2KPro Screenshot below (hopefully...none of the formatting is working for me so I'll include a link as well) to illustrate the formatting problems as well as the missing graphics under user names.
Post a bug report
Post a bug reportPlease include:
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Browser and version, operating system All other posts unrelated to the above will be deleted. This thread will be kept tidy so people can quickly see all outstanding issues. I will not be actively checking any other threads for bug/issue reports, so they must be posted here to receive top priority.
The detailed error message you gathered. If there isn't any, let me know as well.
What are the steps to reproduce the issue. Please include links and very specific steps so I can follow them.
Date/time the event occurred
Browser and version, operating system All other posts unrelated to the above will be deleted. This thread will be kept tidy so people can quickly see all outstanding issues. I will not be actively checking any other threads for bug/issue reports, so they must be posted here to receive top priority.
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