Restaurantplace.com launches a completely free Chicago restaurant menu guide   by Samantha Ferguson

Restaurantplace.com launches a completely free Chicago restaurant menu guide which features Chicago restaurant contact information, hours of operation, cuisines, pictures, rankings and reviews, and, most importantly, the restaurant's menu. Restaurantplace is one of the first free menu guides for restaurants and city patrons that allow Chicago restaurants complete access to control all their information including menus. The Restaurantplace guide was created to consolidate all information on Chicago restaurants so that consumers do not have to visit more than one site to get the information that they are looking for.

Instead of laboring over the stove, the vision of Restaurantplace is to make it more convenient for consumers to choose to dine in or take out from restaurants. We think more people can spend more time doing the things that they enjoy most. The difference between Restaurantplace and other restaurant directories is that the directory is free and restaurants are continuously maintaining and providing current information about their restaurant. The staff of Restaurantplace only assists in marketing the site as well as reminding restaurant owners or managers to keep their information up to date and accurate.

The Restaurantplace website allows Chicago restaurant owners to upload their menu and restaurant information through the Restaurantplace Wizard. The Wizard allows for ease of access and use so that restaurant owners or managers don't have to spend hours entering their menu and restaurant information. In addition, once a restaurant owner registers with Restaurantplace to enter their information and menu, they have access to update and edit their menu whenever their information or menu changes. Restaurantplace has made this process simple and easy to use so that restaurant owners and managers will continuously use our website to keep their information up to date for their patrons.

Restaurant Equipment Supplier Helped Reduce Loss Liters   by Kingston Amadan

I was out with friends for dinner on one of the rare nights I give myself off, talking about the restaurant business. We had a wonderful evening and as the night wore on, decided to stay and close down the bar. At his bar, we met some interesting ladies and quickly struck up a repoire with them. In the course of the usual banter, we all identified ourselves by what we do professionally. When the name of my establishment came up, one of the ladies exclaimed, "I went there once, and the drinks were too strong".

I never really gave it too much thought, until a few nights later when I was at work and had a customer complain directly to me about a drink being too strong. Of course, I pulled my bar staff aside and let them know that not everyone appreciates a stiff drink, but watching them through the night, I noticed that my speech did little to help matters. After we closed, I asked them why they continued to poor strong and got a variety of responses. The service bar bartender said it was force of habit while both who worked the regular bar informed me that they usually get better tips as a result. Knowing full well that the gesture is more appreciated than the result, I decided to do something about the situation.

I called my restaurant equipment supplier, who suggested I use a rotary shot dispenser to solve the problem. I purchased a full compliment of them for the most popular liquors and immediately noticed a difference... in my bottom line! Within two weeks of installing the rotary dispensers, my liquor costs fell substantially, which boosted my profit margin considerably.

To me, a good equipment supplier is one who understands the restaurant business and can make recommendations based on the circumstances of the individual eatery. My equipment supplier also helped design my kitchen for maximum efficiency and was instrumental in helping me decide on the equipment that suits my situation the best, though it was often less expensive that what I would have purchased from him on my own. The company I deal with has saved me a lot of time and money and helped me avoid many problems I would have experienced otherwise.

Oh, and incidentally, I asked my bartenders about the tips they were receiving after we installed the shot dispensers. They were concerned their income would suffer, but in fact, their tips went up. Doing something the right way always pays off, whether it's making a drink or finding the right restaurant equipment supplier.

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