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A quick thinking Naples Police office bought an 18 month old baby back from consciousness following a 911 call. My question is how many restaurant actually have someone on staff that are trained for this occurrence? Continue... Read more...

Checkers CEO posing as a realty show contestant stops the action during the filming or "Undercover Boss" to fix management issues. Continue... Read more...

The law passed January 1 more than doubling the minimium wage for tipped employees is about to get a haircut.Yesterday a senate committee OKed a bill that would reverse the wage to $2.13, the Federal minimum. continue... Read more...

Police were called to break up a dispute in a James City restaurant which ended in a customer's arrest. It seems the customers were offering to "flash" customers in exchange for drinks. Seems there must not have been any beads handy. The customer was asked to leave when they were told they had drunk an exceptional amount of beer. Gee, Wonder where they got that? Apparently the restaurant had never heard of the term "overpouring". ... Read more...

What's a free Drink here or free appetizer there really hurt? Many employees think nothing of offering friends freebies thinking it is good PR for the restaurant. Unfortunately it has the opposite effect. Customers do not feel the need to share their free specials for fear of getting their server friends in trouble. Continue... Read more...

Over the economic down turn many restaurants (those who have survived) have been forced to become more competitive to make it. Surviors have had to make changes in their product line up, operations and pricing to keep the doors ope. Now trhey are in a better position to take advantage of the changes as the economy improves. Continue.... Read more...

Another Florida Franshise is ramping up  the new starts with  Executive round tables designed to educate potential franchisees as to the benefits of seleceting their brand for their new restaurant. Burger 21, an off shoot from the Melting Pot group has two open units now and two more planned for years end. Continue.... Read more...

In 2008 a Wendy's 11 story franchisee had 265 food services violations. In 2010 the same franchisee cleaned up their act and only had 111 violations. Numerous attemps by Wendy's to get the franchisee to "Clean up his act" have gone on deaf ears so Wendy's has terminated the franchise agreement but the owner continues to operate. Continue... Read more...

If you have a Facebook Account for your business good for you. But, if you are just posting idle comments that have little or no interest or "Value" to your customers you are wasting a tremendous opportunity. Todays customers want value in everything they are using their hard earned discreationery monies on. Here's five good reasons for you to launch a Facebook contest online. Co... Read more...

After $150 million infusion of cash (and a loss of 70% of the company) Quiznos has put the train back on the track. Now let's see if it can pull out of the station. Continue... Read more...

Two national Franchisee groups are looking to have their day in court to rectify  issues they feel are unfair. And as usual it all boils down to money. continue... Read more...

As if the restaurant business isn't hard enough, here's a list of ten common mistakes that can kill any business. Continue.... Read more...

He paid a $20 tab at La Teresita Cuban restaurant with a credit card. A few days later, Fredy Villalobos was notified by his bank that an additional $1,006 had been charged on his card. ... Read more...

Just as the ball was falling New Years Eve Tipped employees saw an increase in their hourly wages. Less than a month after the wage increase kicked in an attemp is in progress to kick it out. Of course since they may drop the rate there is a guarantee that will pay almost $10.00 per hour. As they say in the Bible, The Lord giveth and the Lord Take it away. So what's the difference? Sounds like the Enron accountants were at work here. Just as the Destination Casinos Bill got shoved in ... Read more...

Only in Florida could you face such a sentence. For getting into an altercation with his wife a South Florida man has received cruel and an unusual punishment. For his fit of rage he has been sentenced to Red Lobster and a bowling alley. I hope she kicks his butt. Continue.... Read more...

According to a well know national magazine Miami IS the most miserable city in the US. But of course Miami disputes the "honor". We all have heard and seen the claims about Miami most notably from a tv show from the past, Miami VISE. A day doesn't go by that a body or two turns up in the Miami River or some local fishing pond. But can it really be that bad? After all LeBron James traded Cleveland for Miami.. ... Read more...

A 24 year old manager of a Sonny's Barbeque is behind bars after admitting to selling customers gift certificates then voiding them out. Continue... Read more...

With only one location in Florida and one on the way Bakery Cafe is ready to make a run for the dough. Average per store sales last year hit $2.2 Million and has caught the attention of investors.Plans are for a total of 148 stores by the end of this ... Read more...

In spite of a shaky economy The National Restaurant Association is making the cursor on the Weegie board move to the plus side. They are going out on a limb and anticipating a 3.5% increase in industry sales even though all estimates on costs appear to be going up. Continue... Read more...

Following a fourth quarter that saw 77 new stores open, 150 in a year sounds like nothing. Following strong numbers Chipotle is bullish on their business. Despite rising commodity prices Chipotle feels addition customer activity will overcome the negatives. ... Read more...

If you can't get get your coffee customers to come in, take your coffee to them. New Franchisee in St. Petersburg does just that. A variety of drinks (hot and cold) as well as bagels, muffins as well as speciality items such as breads and cookies are also offered. continue... Read more...

In a move that surpirsed both patrons and officials, Mortons abruptly closes it Jacksonville location. The store has been in the area since 2000. It must have been well planned because they even took their letters. Continue... Read more...

The bill that may allow mega casinos in Florida may be doomed. Currently the bill is stuck in committee lacking the necessary support to bring it to the house. This could be a massive piece of legistature (good or bad) for Florida. Both the FRLA and the Fl... Read more...

A 21 year old Clearwater waitress won $700,000 in the Florida and vows she will not quit her job. Alexandra Chaar, 21, a college student who has worked as a server at Casa Tina Mexican restaurant for more than a year, won the cash in the state's $1-million Monopoly Scratch-Off Game this week. ... Read more...

The 45th Pillsbury Bake-Off will be held at the Peabody Hotel in Orlando, FL. Martha Stewart will host the event with 100 finalists competing for the Grand Prize of $1,000,000 dollars. continue... Read more...

Inspite of higher anticipated costs in the future, restaurants are finally looking at the glass half full. With industry leaders projecting 2-5% increases in restaurant sales the light at the end of the tunnel doesn't look like a train. Read more!... Read more...

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Only California, Texas and New York out spend Florida in restaurant sales. Plus the consensus is that this year will be a positive one for the restaurant industry as well. ... Read more...

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Shrimpers and sellers may find themselves fishing in a smaller ocean. ... Read more...

  Miamiherald.com - Joe’s Stone Crab owner Steve Sawitz distinctly recalls his grandfather’s admonitions decades ago against bring casino gambling to Miami. The move could be the “downfall” of independent business, his grandfather cautioned. That warning resonates with Sawitz today as legislation to allow resort casinos is debated in the Florida Legislature and casino companies jockey for position in the market. Although he acknowledges Joe’s could ... Read more...