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In today’s Making Dough Restaurant Show, we’re sharing this special interview of Chad Franzen from SpotOn Series Podcast with our very own Hengam Stanfield, the co-owner of Mattenga’s Pizzeria, alongside her husband, Matt Stanfield. 

Let’s find out how these former engineers found success in the restaurant business. Mattenga’s Pizzeria is a family-owned group of restaurants in Schertz, San Antonio, and New Braunfels, Texas, USA. If you are a starting independent restaurant owner, this episode is for you! So don’t miss this and be inspired as you witness a restaurant business success story. 

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Last month, we went to the 38th Annual Pizza Expo that was held at the Las Vegas Convention Center.

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Today I will personally share how we were able to open multiple restaurant locations and another three (3) more within the next few months from now. 

Let me ask you a question, have you ever thought that there will come a time when you are already earning a 6-digit figure daily from your business? If your answer is YES, then you are dreaming big! And bigger dreams require bigger moves! So how will you turn this dream into reality? You need to keep improving your business's different aspects; from your restaurant systems to operations, you also need to invest in your people, and more importantly, invest in your growth as an entrepreneur.

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Today we get to answer Gary's question about how to get the best deals with suppliers and distributors.

One of the best ways to decrease your expenses as a business owner is a renegotiated pricing, and the key to getting the best deal is negotiating right with your suppliers and distributors.  For example, you can negotiate for a discount if you purchase in bulk or ask for any payment arrangement they offer. Sometimes, we overlook the importance of negotiation in business, but it does pay to try and plan.

“Let us never negotiate out of fear. But let us never fear to negotiate.” - John F Kennedy

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Today we get to answer Jennifer’s question, who owns a coffee shop opening in the next few weeks. She's asking about managing employee smoke breaks in the restaurant.

Research shows that breaks can improve employee productivity hence allowing regular breaks is a common practice that many owners apply when managing a restaurant.

But how about smoke breaks? How can a restaurant owner manage employee smoke breaks? Setting a policy or guidelines that are clear and concise is the best way to handle this. For example, the guidelines may include that after every smoke break, an employee should wash their hands within the next 20 seconds otherwise they will be reprimanded. Also, let your employee understand the rationale behind every policy or guideline. Food safety and hygiene are of utmost importance, especially for restaurant businesses. As restaurant owners, it is our job to ensure we are managing smoke breaks for a safe workplace.

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The use of restaurant manager logs is vital in managing a restaurant. This is considered one of the best restaurant management tools as it helps improve communication on a higher level as needed information is readily available. The restaurant manager logs will provide you with the information you need on a daily basis.

Before, restaurant manager logs were in the form of physical paper but as we progress to the digital era, today, it can be in the form of an electronic document or even in a form of software. Learning how to adapt quickly will determine our success. In this Making Dough Restaurant Show episode, I will be sharing the manager log we use for our restaurant and why is manager log the best best restaurant management tool.

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How to price your restaurant menu effectively? As restaurant owners or managers, we must know what Menu Engineering is. Menu engineering is a restaurant business structure used to assess and maximize restaurant menu pricing and strategize to build a more profitable menu. Today, I am giving the Ultimate Menu Engineering Tips that will help you increase profits with your menu.

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How to ace a job interview easily? A job interview is an opportunity for any job seeker to demonstrate their capabilities and make a good impression, so you would want to perform at your best during this critical meeting. In today's Making Dough Restaurant Show episode, I will give you  5 Top Interview Tips to make you ace any interview.

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Today, we are answering a question from Maria Rose, a Restaurant Manager from Nashville, Tennessee. She would like to know the top tips on being a successful restaurant manager.

First of all, Maria Rose, kudos to you for being in a role of leadership in the restaurant industry. You are the glue and responsible for the health of the organization. It’s a huge burden and responsibility. You are VITAL to make sure the restaurant is profitable, and our staff GETS PAID!

So now, let’s talk about three aspects of the restaurant that you must OBSESS over... think about, wrestle with, and ponder on to be a successful Restaurant Manager.

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How to tell customer an item is out of stock? This is the question raised by one of our followers, Colin Boyd, who is a restaurant server. Restaurant out of stock item is probably one of the most common, yet challenging issues that we must convey to a customer upfront.

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Today, we are giving practical tips when communicating restaurant out of stock item to a customer. Hopefully, this will improve restaurant customer service and provide a great restaurant customer experience. This topic needs to be a part of restaurant customer service training that is needed in setting customer service standards.

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