Exit interviews can provide crucial information to help you reduce turnover and run your business better. By Daniel McCoy Have you lost a good employee recently? Sure you have. After all, we’re coming out of the great resignation period where we have seen massive turnover in all sectors, but especially in food service and hospitality. The latest employment states show there … [Read more...] about Making an Exit
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2022 GRACE Awards Hall of Fame
The newly established Hall of Fame recognizes outstanding individuals who have exhibited the highest standard of excellence and professionalism in all aspects of the industry and who have made significant contributions to Georgia’s restaurant industry and the GRA. This year, the inaugural class of three honorees was recognized at the GRACE Awards Gala in … [Read more...] about 2022 GRACE Awards Hall of Fame
Main Street on the Menu
Restaurants serve as catalysts for growth in the hundreds of small towns across Georgia. By Nancy Wood If you’ve ventured anywhere in Georgia, you know there is no shortage of charming small towns and communities. From Canton and Carrollton to Thomasville and Milledgeville, they all have one thing in common: A vibrant business community full of locally owned retail stores … [Read more...] about Main Street on the Menu
Taking Tax Credits
Are they worth the time and trouble? By Daniel McCoy Applying for and hopefully receiving tax credits can be laborious and time-consuming. Is it worth it? The short answer is: It certainly can be! One of my restaurant clients went back and filed for the Employee Retention Tax Credit for 2021 and received $80,000+ in the form of a direct deposit. Not bad for tracking down … [Read more...] about Taking Tax Credits
Thinking of Franchising?
Four must-dos before expanding your brand By Lauren Fernandez Franchising is the default mode of growth for many restaurateurs. In this country, we celebrate entrepreneurship; our love of franchising is not just because we invented the model. We love the rags-to-riches story of McDonald’s founder Ray Kroc, memorialized in movies like The Founder. We watch Shark Tank and … [Read more...] about Thinking of Franchising?
2022 GRACE Awards: Manager, Employee and ProStart Student Honorees
Manager Pepe Fundora Manager/Owner Casa Nuova Italian Restaurant Alpharetta For Pepe, it’s all about family. His mother, Maria, is the general manager, and his father, Antonio, is the master chef at Casa Nuova, which opened in 1998. The restaurant sources much of its produce from its 16-acre family farm in nearby Milton. A Level II sommelier, Pepe also oversees the … [Read more...] about 2022 GRACE Awards: Manager, Employee and ProStart Student Honorees
2022 GRACE Awards: Restaurateur of the Year
Restaurateur of the Year Winner - Southern Proper Hospitality Group What started out as a fun passion project in 2002, when Chris Hadermann opened East Andrews Cafe in Buckhead with his two business partners, has evolved into Southern Proper Hospitality Group, which now has 17 locations of nine concepts including Tin Lizzy’s, Gypsy Kitchen, and The Big Ketch Saltwater Grill, … [Read more...] about 2022 GRACE Awards: Restaurateur of the Year
2022 GRACE Awards Restaurant Rookie of the Year: Mukja Korean Fried Chicken
Rookie of the Year Winner: Mukja Korean Fried Chicken Mukja is the dream of two friends from high school, Sean Chang and Peter Chung, who have persevered against a devastating car wreck and a pandemic to open their restaurant in the heart of Midtown Atlanta. Mukja’s menu features Korean fried chicken with sides like mac & cheese covered in kimchi and bacon and a cabbage … [Read more...] about 2022 GRACE Awards Restaurant Rookie of the Year: Mukja Korean Fried Chicken
