Rod Guinn's Blog Posts Tagged 'operations' (4)

I’m working on a longterm project for a fast-growing concept, with operations already scattered over four states and more to open this year.  It’s an exciting time for this company: the concept’s been refined to enable fast growth, the capital’s in hand, and performance is strong.

One of the essential controls which was recently reinforced…

Two weeks ago, I attended the Restaurant Finance & Development Conference put on by the Restaurant Finance Monitor and Franchise Times.  I heard good things about several of the speakers and panels, but can’t comment, as I spent all my time in one-on-one and small group meetings.  I can, however, relate the following observations:…

I’ll acknowledge up front that subjecting non-participants to vacation pictures puts a strain on the strongest and healthiest relationships -- there’s no way the one who wasn’t there can appreciate the full context, although a skillful photographer can at least convey some of the beauty or exotic features of a destination.  I’m decidedly NOT a skillful photographer, so I’ll spare you the amateurish snaps.…

There are, it seems, two ways to establish a competitive advantage -- in the restaurant industry, as well as other fields.…