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As the project consultant for the Sell More Save More campaign, Carl May writes regularly for the magazine. Click here to link to these pages.

Back to Basics Staff Training   Published 24th-September-2007

Dispelling the myth that Training is only appropiate to companies and not

individual businesses.

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Bar Counsel  4th October 2006

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As a regular contributor to the Stratergy Clinic in The Caterer and Hotelkeeper, here are a few examples of the articles Carl has written.

For a view of all the articles click here to link to The CatererSearch page.

Strategy clinic (15 June 2006)

QUESTION: "A good competitor is opening near me. Should I see this as a positive, or as a negative?"

SOLUTION: By Carl May, Catered4

There are always two sides to very coin, but if you're truly commited to your business it has to be a positive thing.

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Stratergy clinic (25 May 2006)

QUESTION: " I own a hotel with what I consider to be a good quality restaurant, but I'm a few miles out of town

and suffer from very poor diner numbers. How do I improve my turnover?"

SOLUTION: Carl May Catered4

Running in headfirst will only confuse your staff and send out the wrong signals.

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Strategy clinic (16 February 2006 )

QUESTION:"I think I have what it takes to run my own food-led pub but have been told it's not an easy life. How do I know if it really is for me before it's too late?"

SOLUTION:

The fact that you're asking the question is a great start. Too many people rush on in headfirst then start to realise things aren't as easy as they had first imagined. I'm assuming you've arranged the suitable finance and haven't overstretched yourself. Many start-ups fail because of insufficient cash-flow.

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