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| 31-Mar-01 |
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Frozen Cocktails Translate to Cold Cash!
When considered on an ounce per ounce basis, frozen cocktails are one of the highest profit beverages you can offer... |
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| 31-Mar-01 |
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Screening Employee Health
Although there are several reasons food borne illness can occur, the most common source is through ill employees... |
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| 31-Mar-01 |
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Protect Against Liquor Decoy Operations
The Michigan Liquor Control Commission has stepped up their efforts to prohibit the sale of alcoholic beverages to minors... |
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| 31-Mar-01 |
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The Road Less Traveled
In today’s climate of high employee turnover, and competition for quality help, more and more restaurateurs are looking at altermative staffing... |
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| 13-Mar-01 |
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Industry Gala Highlights Faces of the Industry
Over 300 guests gathered at The Townsend Hotel in Birmingham on January 30th for our annual President's Dinner. We had a lot to celebrate... |
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| 13-Mar-01 |
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Total Quality Management
...the definition of quality is “exceeding the customer’s expectations.” |
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| 01-Feb-01 |
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Exceeding Expectations...One by One
Jerry Fournier may not be a traditional restaurateur, but the new president of the Michigan Restaurant Association holds traditional customer service values. |
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| 01-Feb-01 |
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New Restaurant Concepts for 2001
Global influences and East-West coast innovations are shaping trends that metro-Detroit diners will experience while eating out in 2001, according to area restaurant visionaries. |
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| 01-Feb-01 |
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Follow The Money...Financing Restaurant Expansion in 2001
Financing your new restaurant, or expanding your multi-unit group this year and next will require great vision, patience and above all, luck in finding the money... |
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| 01-Feb-01 |
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About Bare Hand Contact – What operators need to know
...the Michigan Food Law of 2000 allows operators to deviate from the bare hand contact prohibition if the operator implements certain practices and procedures... |
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| 01-Feb-01 |
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Members Save Big on Credit Card Processing
Michigan Bankard Services (MBS) has slashed rates in almost every average ticket range, with some members realizing additional savings of more than twenty percent! |
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| 01-Feb-01 |
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Training Opportunities
The MRA offers opportunities for training your staff on serving safe food, enticing high school students into the foodservice industry, and offering your expertise as a mentor... |
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| 25-Jan-01 |
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Avoid Dying by Execution
After more than a few years of observing the foodservice industry up close, I’ve decided that you stand a better chance of success with a poor concept that is executed well than with a terrific concept that is executed poorly.... |
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| 25-Jan-01 |
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We Are What We Are Because Of Each Other
This saying is definitely true as it relates to everyone involved in making the Michigan Restaurant Association effective in its mission to serve the membership.... |
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| 01-Dec-00 |
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Find Workers With 21st Century Technology
A new electronic labor exchange service called Michigan’s Talent Bank (MTB) is now available to employers seeking qualified help.... |
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| 01-Dec-00 |
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Wanted: A Few Good Employees
Tableservice and quickservice restaurant operators alike have been struggling to find qualified and motivated labor... |
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| 01-Dec-00 |
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Finding Good Employees...And Hanging On To Them
Rudy Miick has been practicing what he preaches since at least 1978.... |
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| 01-Dec-00 |
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Workers Comp. Fund Returns $1.5 Million to Members
The MRL Fund returns all profits back to its members, which for most, is the primary reason why they insure with the Fund... |
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| 01-Dec-00 |
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Learning Opportunities
Education and training is a major priority of the Michigan Restaurant Association. One of our goals for 2000 has been to re-energize members... |
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| 01-Dec-00 |
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Ten Mistakes Foodservice Managers Make And How To Avoid Them...
This list is not provided in any order, but rather identifies some (ten) of the most common mistakes that foodservice managers make as they work day-to-day... |
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| 01-Dec-00 |
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Reaching New Heights
It has been quite a year!! We began this historic year of 2000 with Y2K hoopla and ended with the most controversial Presidential Election in one hundred years... |
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