We ordered some food last evening from a local Italian restaurant since we were all kind of busy, wiped out, or both. I phoned in the order which we picked up not long thereafter. In the order was some extra food, which surprised me, but apparently it was compensation for the fact that parts of the order were messed up (Hey! When we ask for mushrooms on the pizza it’s because we want them and no one here ordered a white pizza!). Continue reading
Category Archives: Thinking Aloud
One Simple Question
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Tagged as advice, business, business thinking, Cook, Customer service, economy, Food and Related Products, Food industry, Home, management, managing, Pizza, Reality checks, Restaurant
Burnt Ends
We usually end the week with a food post and I’m in the mood to fire up the smoker so let’s talk about burnt ends. No, this has nothing to do with you standing too close to the pit but everything to do with fat, flavor, and fun. You probably don’t think they have much to do with business, but you know I’ll find a way, right? Continue reading →
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Tagged as arthur bryant, Barbecue, bbq, business, business thinking, Meat, Reality checks
Playing With Fire
A few of us were talking at dinner last night about random ways to set yourself on fire. Having not had any personal experience in this area other than the occasional spatter burn from a too hot stove, I was intrigued. And you know it made me think of a business lessons as well. Continue reading →
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Tagged as advice, Barbecue, business, Cook, fire, Grill, Home and Garden, life lessons



