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    Calling it quits...

    After 1 1/2 years, I am calling it quits. Tired of struggling to keep afloat. Anyone looking for a deal, especially in NC, I am asking $60k for everything. Lincoln Double stack 1450 9’ hood with fire supression Champion dishwasher Manatowoc 600lbs ice machine 3 unit POS (includes 2 epson...
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    Don't want to jinx it ... but

    Since this is my first year open, I really don’t have any trends to go by. However, I have seen a nearly 25% increase in business this month, and just over 10% increase last month. I don’t know if the increase is due to the new dining room, or if it is due to some other changes. In January, I...
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    Birthday Parties

    So now that I have my dining room open, I am looking to add birthday parties to it. Does anyone do this, and if so, what are some of the ideas that have worked? Do you charge a flat fee or a per child fee? Thanks
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    Marketing in the South

    No matter what I try, it doesn’t seem to work. I have been open for 10 months now. I have had 3 or 4 press releases, newspaper stories about us, done newspaper inserts, postcards, monthly newsletter, Moving Targets, Grand Opening banners as well as Chamber ribbon cutting. I sponsor town sports...
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    Menus

    I am looking for a company that designs/prints menus for dine in. I need to get new menus for my new dining room, and I don’t really want to use the same ones that are for takeout. Any suggestions?
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    Dining Room

    Ok, so I finally opened my new dining room on March 3. It has 100 seats and an area for parties/meetings. I am looking for ideas/suggestions for an opening promo. Here are some pics: http://www.angierfoxs.com/images/dine1.jpg http://www.angierfoxs.com/images/dine2.jpg...
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    Record Wednesday

    I opened in May of last year, and since summer I have pretty much been breaking even each week. Over the last couple of weeks I have seen an increase in sales on a daily basis. Last night I broke a single Wednesday record for sales…nearly double my normal Wed. Is everyone else seeing an increase...
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    Wi-Fi Hotspot

    Has anyone tried this? I am thinking of adding it to my new dining room.
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    Dead

    So is this what Christmas eve is like for everyone? Or does it pick up in the afternoon? after 1:00 and only 2 orders 😦
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    Opinions Wanted

    Ok, so I bit the bullet and am adding a dining room. Table area will be about 1650 sq. ft. with an additional 800 sq. feet for storage/bathrooms/office. I am planning on seating for 60 -70. My kitchen is 1200 sq. ft. and I have a Lincoln 1450 double stack. I only cook what I can run through the...
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    Furniture

    In getting ready to start work on my new dining room, so I am in the market for tables/chairs/booths. Does anyone know where I can get used dining room furniture? I am looking for about 60 seats. I know new I can get for about $3k. I would like to cut that number in half. ANy suggestions greatly...
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    Adding Dine In

    For those of you who added dine in after you were open, what increase if any did you see by adding it? I am getting ready to go for 1700 sq. ft. of dining room and would like to see if my projected numbers are on par. I am estimating 60 seats with a ticket average of $17.50 and turning each...
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    Wraps

    Anyone doing wraps? I am thinking of offering them, but not quite sure how they are made. I tried making one, but don’t think I did it right. If you are making them, can you share instructions/recipes? Thanks!
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    Shops in NC

    Who do we have that is located in Central NC? I would love to visit some of the operators close to me. I am just outside of Raleigh.
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    Liquor Sales

    I am about to add a dining room, and just found out that my town has passed liquor by the drink. Can anyone give some numbers as to the added revenue to be had from adding this to my store? What kind of margins would I be looking at? By the way, my population is about 12,000 in a 5 mile radius...
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