A recipe for business success.

We often get asked by other want-to-be business owners what advice we can give them to create a successful business. I guess they come to us because Yandina is not exactly a tourist hub like Noosa so we must know something, or had a plan. Seth Godin has articulated one ingredient for business success very succinctly and eloquently:

We could have built a room and put table and chairs in it and made it so you could walk from the car park straight into the restaurant (which is what restaurants always do)… but it didn’t turn out that way- and that’s part of what makes Spirit House unique.
Seth’s Blog: What’s the always?

Find out what is being served on any airline

Want to know what is being served on Kazakhstan Air? Check out this website that lists airline meals for most airlines, complete with pictures and descriptions. Don’t say we didn’t warn you…Airline Meals.net – Airline catering * largest site about airline catering.

Tradition Vs. Food Storage Laws

If you’ve every been to Chinatown the you’ve seen ducks hanging in the window- no heat lamps, and probably served warm if you order it with some rice. If all this sounds like a recipe for food poisoning, think again. Food safety officials are now realising that these ducks have been displayed and served this way for thousands of years with no known food-poisoning incidents. Apparently the way the ducks are prepared actually provides a proctective barrier against bacteria and can be displayed at ambient temperatures for 22 hours… so forget your KFC, get some duck and rice next time you’re in Chinatown.

great label makes eating fun

Found this cool diagram on a chopstick pack while surfing the net. The reason I post it here is many people ask us what you need to make a restaurant a success; part of the answer is you have to give people an experience! This small design on a chopstick pack gives people an experience, an experience that is worth talking about… does it work? Well, that packet just had me promote fujiya sushi and it didn’t cost them a cent. So give your customers an experience… that’s what they want.