9 Tips to Prepare for a Health Inspection from Erik Tversland
September 2015
Due Care, What Does it Mean in Restaurants
Due Care – What does it mean in restaurants? from Erik Tversland
New FDA Rules mean more Manufacturer Self-Inspections
The new FDA rules that were released this month are going to mandate that manufacturers take more responsibility for their facilities. Â Here are the points that I found most interesting: Tainted foods — including recent examples such as spinach, cantaloupe and ice cream — sicken 1 in 6 Americans — or 48 million people — …
Is Tipping Near Extinction?
I’ve noticed a ton of press recently about restaurants going moving to an all inclusive menu or no tipping policy. Back in February we posted a blog, Time to End Tips?, on the topic and it got heated to say the least in the comments and on our social media channels. Click here to read that …
Same Store Sales Increase in August
Driven by Fast Casual, the restaurant industry posted strong same store sales in August according to the Black Box Intelligence report.  Here are some of the stats from the Nation’s Restaurant News article: 1.7% increase in same store sales in August YTD same store sales up 2.2% The industry can post it’s 5th straight quarter of …
What is the Salsa Packet Item in Your Operations?
This is a picture of a pile of Mild Taco Bell Salsa packets. Â These are what is left after my wife and I used a few on our tacos for dinner last night. Â I know how to treat my lady. Do you want to guess how many packets are in this pile? 47 That is …
What is accountability in restaurant operations?
We’re always talking about “driving accountability” and “holding our managers accountable”, but what does that mean?  For a multi-unit operator accountability can make or break your business.You need to know that policies and procedures that you have put into place and trained your staff to perform are actually getting done every shift.  You …
Predictive analytics helps Chicago prioritize restaurant inspections
Found a really cool article on how the city of Chicago teamed up with the Civic Consulting Alliance and researchers from Allstate Insurance’s Quantitative Research & Analytics Department to put together a predictive model using 311 calls, previous inspections, permits, and other data points to identify high risk restaurants.  Here is what I found most …