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Running a Restaurant Questionnaire

If you've got the time, we just may have the answers. And all we're talking about is 10 minutes. We're not asking for much information. Just enough so we can help you begin getting more profitable. So come on, take the first step. Fill out the questionnaire. And don't worry about any one else reading any of this. We would never share your information with any one.


Identification Information (who are you)

Name: 
LastFirstM.I.
 
Phone: 
Best time to reach you:

Address:  
  
 
State:  
 
Zip Code:  
 
Email Address:  
 
Gender:  

Age Range: 20-25 26-30 31-35 36-40 41-50
51-60 61-and then some

How did you hear about us?  

Background

Education (check all that apply): 
        Culinary School
Restaurant Management School
Apprenticeship Program
School of Hard Knocks. Want to see the bruises?
Other (explain)  

Restaurant Experience Level (check one): 
Worked in a restaurant 1-5 years
Worked in a restaurant 6-10 years
Worked in a restaurant 11-20 years
Worked in a restaurant 20+ years
Have just eaten in restaurants

Current Position/Title:  


What keeps you up at night

We're asking these questions so that we can better understand the areas of concern you may have. If we can, we would like to help you sleep better at night.

I have nightmares concerning my employees because of
(check any boxes that apply)

Employee staffing
My employees don't understand I'm running a business
Employee turnover

In my bad dreams there is
(check any boxes that apply)
Food waste
Food inconsistency
Food cost is out-of-control
I think I loose money on my current menu
Not enough inventory one night...too much the next

Late in the night
(check any boxes that apply)
I wonder if my vendors are giving me the best prices
I wonder how to keep track of my vendors

I sometimes wake up in a cold sweat worrying about
(check any boxes that apply)
My POS system and its cost
Cash flow management
Should I expand the business
How do I build customer loyalty
My kitchen equipment failing on a Saturday night
Why I can't take a day off; because the business controls me

Nextaurant can best help me
(check one)
In a bunch of small areas or with some good advice
Run an overall tighter operation
With a total overhaul, come quick
Expand into new horizons

Computer Literacy
(check one)
My little cousin helps me turn the machine on (little or no experience)
Use the computer for some restaurant functions and email but that's it (some experience)
My copy of "Hackers Weekly" is well worn (lots of experience)


Restaurant Statistics

We don't know you. That's why we're asking these questions. You don't know us. That's why you may not want to answer the following questions. We understand. But you should know that any thing you tell us we will hold in strictest confidence. We would never sell your name or information to another company. We're only asking because the more we know about you the quicker we can help.

Type of restaurant


Name of Restaurant (optional)

Cuisine

Type of Service (check all that apply)
Breakfast   Lunch   Dinner  

Days of Operation

Size of Restaurant / total seats

Number of Employees
Total   Full-Time   Part-Time

Total Covers per week

Check Average

Food Cost Percentage
%

Cost of Labor Percentage
%

History of restaurant (check all that apply)
Built itBought it
Own itRun/Manage it

Number of years restaurant in existence

How profitable do you think you are (check one)
The Titanic had a better chance (0%)
We get a decent wage and we pay our bills on time (0-4%)
We have a decent bottom line but we could do better (5-11%)
We have a good bottom line but still have some serious headaches (12-35%)
Our bottom line is amazing; we have plans to buy the hope diamond but could always use help to maintain it (35% +)



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