Posted by Sam on November 24, 2009
Going back to school was a big jump for me. I had thought that I would be working in retail sales for my entire life, but one day, I came to work and the store was closed. I guess business wasn’t as good as we all thought and our branch closed.
Faced with the prospect of finding another job, I thought to myself that this might be a good opportunity to finally follow my dreams and go back to school. Deep down, I always had a love for cooking and I thought that someday I could monetize my passion, but sadly that never happened.
Maybe this was my chance.
So, I enrolled in cooking school and it has been a grueling two months so far. I thought that I was good at cooking, but truth be told, I had no idea. In fact, the experience so far has been very trying and I have seen a number of my colleagues quit because they couldn’t handle the pressure.
But I have persevered and have finally been rewarded with a day off. I thought that I would do something fun today, but in the end, I have just ended up cooking. Alright, it isn’t for fun, but rather to practice for our exam on Friday – I hope I will be ready.
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Posted by SceneR on May 20, 2009
I recently read somewhere that having a great name for your restaurant might be even more important than having great food there. Apparently people’s first impressions of a restaurant play a huge role in how much they enjoy the food when they eat there.
So how do you go about choosing a great name for your restaurant? A few options might be:
- Go with a name that sounds like a family place. People love to eat at restaurants like Mo’s or Mel’s or Nancy’s because these are places that make you feel like you’re dining at a great relative’s place.
- Go with a name related to location. For example, there’s a location in Banff Alberta called Lake Louise which is known as the Jewel of the Rockies; a restaurant of the same name might do well.
- Go with a name you can create a theme around. Restaurants that are themed often do well. If you pick a name that makes for a great theme (like the Tiki Bar) then you’ll be able to easily make your theme work around that.
It is worth it to take the time to choose the right name for your restaurant. Ask the people you know if they’d eat at a place called whatever you’re thinking about naming your place and see what their response is.
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