Re-Post: Why is customer service so bad? Because it’s profitable

Re-Post: Why is customer service so bad? Because it’s profitable

But what about customer lifetime-value? Are customer service managers really doing the company a favor by ditching the pesky customer who just wants to complain? More and more, some companies are taking a gamble on the likelihood of a disgruntled customer giving up on...
Bartender as Rain-Maker: How having a great bartender can boost restaurant profits and keep customers happy

Bartender as Rain-Maker: How having a great bartender can boost restaurant profits and keep customers happy

Restaurants and bars all over the country just closed out what was likely a profitable Cinco de Mayo weekend of serving margaritas, Corona and other colorful cocktails to revelers who may not have any cultural connection to the holiday, but who just enjoyed the good...
Mobile delivery: Pro or con?

Mobile delivery: Pro or con?

Like the physician’s oath, the first order is to do no harm (to your customers, business or brand) By Julius C. Dorsey Jr. Restaurants have been on my mind lately, as I just returned from the Ohio Restaurant Association’s annual Mid-America Restaurant Expo in Columbus...