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Bar Rescue’s Jon Taffer: “I’m not certain a lot of [Vegas] bars will survive this.”

Bar Rescue’s Jon Taffer: “I’m not certain a lot of [Vegas] bars will survive this.”

After rent, the cost to accept debit and credit cards is often the next biggest piece of overhead for a business, especially restaurants and bars. However, since congress passed legislation with the Durbin Amendment to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, merchants now have options to give incentives to customers that want to pay with cash or check, and this can actually eliminate merchant fees from anywhere between 90 and 100%, even while continuing to take payment cards. This is a game-changer for businesses of all types, especially during these tough times. Jon Taffer from Bar Rescue is concerned that this second round of closures of Vegas bars - that don't serve food - will make it much harder for bars to stay afloat compared to the first shutdown. "I'm not certain a lot of bars will survive this." Taffer says. This is a closure in Las Vegas that affects bars (serving alcohol-only) as of July 10th, due to the recent spike in coronavirus…

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How I Increased Restaurant Sales by Double in 30 Days – Kamron Karington

How I Increased Restaurant Sales by Double in 30 Days – Kamron Karington

6/23/20 - Marketing: "As I sat, defeated and hopeless in my pizzeria early one morning... an "aha" moment changed everything. The fog was gone... I knew EXACTLY what was needed to turn this failing nightmare into a pulsating business." ~ Kamron Karington The marketing principles used by Kamron to reinvent and resurrect his pizza restaurant are applicable for businesses of all types and sizes. On a macro level, it almost always comes down to a mindset. Episode #1:- 30 days into owning a pizzeria, was this the biggest mistake of my life? - How a night sleeping on top of the walk-in cooler led to the “aha” moment. - The single, unexpected question that changed my life. - The pitch that became the blueprint for every ad I ever put out. - Sales doubled in 30 days and rampaged upward from $12,000 to $149,000 a month. - Why fear crystalizes your thinking and eliminates weak alternatives. To paraphrase Tony Robbins (and perhaps many others)... The brain will…

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