<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" > <channel> <title>food service – GPS USA Division</title> <atom:link href="http://www.gps-business.net/tag/food-service/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /> <link>http://www.gps-business.net</link> <description>Buffalo Grove, IL - GPS USA Division Reviews</description> <lastBuildDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2014 15:57:51 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en-US</language> <sy:updatePeriod> hourly </sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency> 1 </sy:updateFrequency> <generator>https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2</generator> <item> <title>GPS Reviews: Came To The Rescue!</title> <link>http://www.gps-business.net/gps-reviews-came-to-the-rescue/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Carrie Ann Green]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2014 15:54:13 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[GPS Reviews]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Financial Reporting]]></category> <category><![CDATA[food service]]></category> <category><![CDATA[restaurant]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.gps-business.net/?p=1732</guid> <description><![CDATA[<h3><a href="http://www.gps-business.net/wp-content/uploads/Came-to-the-Rescue.jpg"></a></h3> <h3><span style="color: #000000;">Situation</span></h3> <p>The owner of a popular and well established restaurant needed GPS’ assistance evaluating her business operations. <em>“Having lost everything (friends, home, business, autos) in Hurricane Katrina, I was facing, yet another, total devastation as my newly renovated restaurant seemed to be slipping away, despite fairly healthy sales numbers.”</em></p> <h3><span style="color: #000000;">Process</span></h3> <p>The GPS analyst and consultant favorably impressed the client. <em>“When I tell you I have learned more about the restaurant industry and financial operations in the last three and a half days from them, than I have gleaned in over forty years in the business, I am not exaggerating.”</em></p> <p>Her …</p>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<h3><a href="http://www.gps-business.net/wp-content/uploads/Came-to-the-Rescue.jpg"><img decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1733" src="http://www.gps-business.net/wp-content/uploads/Came-to-the-Rescue.jpg" alt="Came to the Rescue" width="500" height="334" srcset="http://www.gps-business.net/wp-content/uploads/Came-to-the-Rescue.jpg 500w, http://www.gps-business.net/wp-content/uploads/Came-to-the-Rescue-300x200.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px" /></a></h3> <h3><span style="color: #000000;">Situation</span></h3> <p>The owner of a popular and well established restaurant needed GPS’ assistance evaluating her business operations. <em>“Having lost everything (friends, home, business, autos) in Hurricane Katrina, I was facing, yet another, total devastation as my newly renovated restaurant seemed to be slipping away, despite fairly healthy sales numbers.”</em></p> <h3><span style="color: #000000;">Process</span></h3> <p>The GPS analyst and consultant favorably impressed the client. <em>“When I tell you I have learned more about the restaurant industry and financial operations in the last three and a half days from them, than I have gleaned in over forty years in the business, I am not exaggerating.”</em></p> <p>Her consultant set about evaluating what was the current situation, <em>“it only took him a matter of a few sharply phrased questions to determine that I was clueless when it came to financial numbers and overwrought by attempting to handle everything myself.”</em></p> <p>Citing the consultant’s knowledge and patience, the client wryly concluded, <em>“he should have his own reality show!”</em> He immediately set about streamlining existing processes and facilitating best practices for the management of the business.</p> <h3><span style="color: #000000;">Result</span></h3> <p><em>“He has given me hope that I can achieve my goal of building this operation into something of value that can be passed on to my son and grandson.</em></p> <p><em>By implementing these new controls and systems and delegating much of the responsibility for data entry, I will free myself to develop the idea of my restaurant into a (hopefully) branded concept.</em></p> <p><em>Thank you for sending this professional staff to my rescue. I look forward to a continued business relationship as the cash rolls in.” </em>Ginny, Proprietress</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> </channel> </rss>