TheSauce.com Signs More Than 1,000 Restaurants in First Two Months.Business Editors CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 9, 2000 TheSauce.com, a free Web site for independent restaurateurs that provides a one-stop shop One-Stop Shop A company or a location that offers a multitude of services to a client or a customer. The idea is to provide convenient and efficient service and also to create the opportunity for the company to sell more products to clients and customers. to help grow revenue, reduce costs and save time, today announced that more than 1,000 registered users have signed up in the first two months. The majority of customers are based in the Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. area, where the nation's highest number of eating establishments are located and where TheSauce.com is focusing its initial efforts. All 1,000 restaurants are using TheSauce.com for unique services such as finding and training qualified employees; pooling purchasing power Purchasing Power 1. The value of a currency expressed in terms of the amount of goods or services that one unit of money can buy. Purchasing power is important because, all else being equal, inflation decreases the amount of goods or services you'd be able to purchase. 2. to find quality food and supplies at the best prices; retaining services and equipment usually reserved for national chains; and finding new ideas "New Ideas" is the debut single by Scottish New Wave/Indie Rock act The Dykeenies. It was first released as a Double A-side with "Will It Happen Tonight?" on July 17, 2006. The band also recorded a video for the track. for menu preparation, operations and marketing from industry experts. "We're we're Contraction of we are. we're we are ecstatic ec·stat·ic adj. 1. Marked by or expressing ecstasy. 2. Being in a state of ecstasy; joyful or enraptured. [French extatique, from Greek ekstatikos, from to have reached this many independent restaurants in one single market within our first two months," said Peer Munck, founder and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of TheSauce.com. "It proves that there is a huge need for comprehensive online service like TheSauce.com. We expect this rapid growth to continue as we expand to new markets and add more services to simplify the business needs of restaurant owners restaurant owner n → dueño/a or propietario/a de un restaurante ." One of the first restaurants to sign up for the site is Stage Deli in Los Angeles. Sam (1) (Security Accounts Manager) The part of Windows NT that manages the database of usernames, passwords and permissions. A SAM resides in each server as well as in each domain controller. See PDC and trust relationship. Abikzer, the restaurant's general manager, said he is already seeing the benefits. "I can do everything from beginning to end on TheSauce.com. If I were to open my own business tomorrow, I could learn everything I need to know about the restaurant business from this site," said Abikzer. "I use the hiring checklist for interviewing potential employees. I know what questions to ask and what not to ask for every position, from the hostess to the bus boy. And I can get the legal paperwork I need for tax purposes too." Loretta Barret Oden, owner and executive chef of the Corn Dance Cafe in Santa Fe, New Mexico Santa Fe, more properly Santa Fé, (pronounced [ˈsænə feɪ] by natives, [ˌsænə ˈfeɪ] , likes the fact that information is just a click away on TheSauce.com. "I work 16-hour days so I don't have a lot of spare time. It's the back-end paperwork I hate. I'm a right brain person. TheSauce.com gives me the tools of the trade that help me manage the business end so that I can do the things that I enjoy doing." Restaurant owners are seeing the value of TheSauce.com as a business tool. "I've been in marketing and customer relationships for more than 20 years," said Adam Petriella, vice president of customer acquisition for TheSauce.com. "Never before have I seen such a demand for a new service." Additional services soon to be offered on TheSauce.com will include:
- Online food and equipment ordering--the most cost-effective and
efficient way to order food and restaurant supplies
- Personal and professional financial assistance--from establishing
a 401(k) plan to managing payroll
- "How to" assistance in creating a marketing plan--from developing
brand strategy to building guest relationships
- Legal services and information--everything from employee
relations counseling to license procurement to offering
standardized forms and documents online
- Menu development--from trend advice to actual menu layout
About TheSauce.com TheSauce.com plans a nationwide rollout of its network of national and local vendors and partners for the second quarter of 2000. TheSauce.com operates two other business ventures including FlyInTheSoup.com, aimed at restaurant employees and EatingOutLoud.com, which will focus on restaurant guests. For more information visit www.thesauce.com. |
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