Creating a Chart of Accounts for a Small Restaurant

Independent restaurant owners often do their own bookkeeping. Even if they hire a professional accountant at year end, they may save considerable money by handling the weekly tasks themselves. Setting up a chart of accounts to fit the restaurant needs generally requires customizing the default choices of any accounting program. The selection of sales and…

Five Things You Must Do in Venice

Venice has so many things to see that there are admittedly about one hundred things you must do in Venice! As all the guide books will tell you, you can't visit Venice without visiting Saint Mark's Square and the Basilica, but the following guide is a bit different and includes some things you may not…

Milan – 7 Must-See Sites

Unlike so many cities and towns in Italy, Milan does not have the wealth of ancient ruins like Rome or an old city center like Florence. It is Italy's business and fashion center – chic rather than attractive, a city of great wealth and the heart of the Italian economy.This doesn't mean there's nothing of…

Open a Coffee Shop With a Competitive Advantage

Opening a new coffee shop is not extremely difficult in and of itself, but opening one with a competitive advantage that allows it to thrive rather than flounder in the local market is a challenge that requires planning ahead. Nonetheless, there are several proven routes to competitive advantage used by coffee shops, and one may…