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I did a search here in Detroit to see what other competitors might be using the sites and I found nothing on Foodler and only a few on Grubhub. It appeared that the sites had better support in East Coast cities, in particular Boston…I assume Quincy is in Massachusetts? I also know that there is...

Any reason your partner went with foodler rather than grub hub for the new location?

I think ordering online and in particular ordering from mobile platforms is certainly trending upward right now and is probably not only the wave of the future but an important piece now. However, I don’t know enough about these particular services to know if you need to be paying those huge...

Yes, same here.

I am thinking that Pizza Pirate’s build out is probably on the high end of the scale…I am sure in no small part due to his states (and maybe local) requirements. Every municipality is different. Keep in mind, he has an existing, high volume operations and no doubt bought equipment to support...

I kind of liked your idea better! At least there was golfing involved! I am not quite ready to go all in on that yet - which is to say I don’t have the funds to find out if it would work or not, but maybe at a later date. In the meantime, focusing on building the online ordering and...

I have wondered if I could build up enough sales by doing online only ordering - no phones - maybe take walk in with a sign that explains that online orders get priority and then work inside by myself (or with VERY minimal staff - maybe 1 or 2 part time weekend help)…without the phones ringing...

Ah, sorry Reno! Good luck with that and I will be following your progress.

Thanks for the info, that gives me plenty to start experimenting with! BTW Keep us informed about your experiences in Las Vegas. I have thoughts (not really plans yet) about a similar type concept that I could run all or mostly by myself.

Thanks Patriot and Walter. I think what Walter is describing is exactly what I would like to try… @Walter - forgive my ignorance, but what size would the “green” scoop be? Is the round cake pan a specific size as well? Once you make the dough, how quickly do you have to sell them? Is it same...

Is anyone doing any sort of version of the pizza cookie (like Papa Johns and Pizza Hut)? This seems like it might be a good fit for our business in that the packaging is very similar. If you are doing some version of these, can you describe your process? Not too worried about recipes, just...

Good lord! What a staffing challenge John! I don’t envy you at all.

I don’t think there are any secrets to speak of. I have been open 9 months and I have had the challenges of course as well. Currently a delco, but I have considered going carry out only, simply for the fact that it would reduce my dependency on employees. I recently made a statement that I would...

First off, thanks a lot Bodegahwy! I hadn’t even thought about paying a percentage based on sales tax. Even though it is a minimal amount, that will rile me up just thinking about it. As for things I can control…I think we should be upset about the processing fees and we should be making waves...

Could not agree more!

I too was able to negotiate only a 3 year personal guaranty, although my lease is 5 years with potential extensions. I was also able to limit the potential amount of the personal guaranty by including the clause that if the landlord re-rented the space after I vacated but before my lease was up...

For many of you (I wasn’t open yet) if you are comparing year over year numbers, we had the worst winter I remember in 40 years last year. You may be comparing apples to oranges for the next few months. We have just started to have a little snow here in Detroit area but nothing like last...

d9 has good points. Is it just the past 60 days or is part of a larger trend?

You make good points. I think we have had one split shift since we have been open and it wasn’t a mandate, it was offered as an option when a large order popped up. And yes, I try to give adequate notice on schedules as well. And yes there are typically minimal staffing levels written into the...

Thanks for sharing your experiences Pirate. I don’t envy you in that environment at all! “running tight shifts” is another way to go, but at this time I don’t even have the volume for that. Having one driver here at all times IS the minimal staffing. And I wouldn’t think the seasonal swings are...