Hospitality Brokerage Services has a new website thanks to Forward Trends Aaron Elliott.  If you have time, take a peak and give us some feedback.  We would love to hear from you.

Jergel's Rhythm Grille Happenings

Great news to report everyone! Jergel's Rhythm Grille's financing phase has been completed and we're well underway with completing the buildout on the new facility! Our target date for a grand opening is somewhere around New Years. We can't wait to entertain you!!!

Women's Soccer

The U.S. women's soccer team defeats France 3-1 to advance to the World Cup Final.

Hines Ward

I never thought I would say Hines Ward and arrest in one sentence.  I am sure he already regrets his decision.

Marketing Tip of the Day

I get this marketing tip of the day from Jerry Michey, and I thought I would pass the information onto everyone:  Why you need to add the +1 button to your website?  The proper use of Google's new +1 button can fill every table in your restaurant. Having the +1 button on your website allows your website visitors to simply click on the button and recommend your restaurant to their friends.  Whether visitors want to recommend your steaks, your outside dining or just recommend your restaurant as a great place to eat, the +1 button on your website makes it easy for them to do it.
A recommendation from a friend will bring a lot of visitors to your restaurant and to your website. That's the purpose of the +1 button. It's the high-tech version of word-of-mouth and the restaurants
that have implemented it say they are seeing unbelievable results. Bottom line: Don't be the last restaurant to add the +1 button to your website. Do it now before most restaurants managers even know what it's all about. You can bet many of your customers know about it and use the button to recommend their favorite restaurants to their friends. What are you waiting for? To see step-by-step how to add the +1 button to your website and start bring in customers immediately, members can see Jerry's latest article at the link below:  http://www.marketingyourrestaurant.com/members/292.cfm

Do you want Jagr to return?

Who thinks that Jagr should return to the Pittsburgh Penguins?  I can't believe that is 39 years old already.

Chamber of Commerce

The Chamber of Commerce in Wexford is offering a Free Seminar "From Dreamer to Building Your Company" offered to their members with a variety of topics to help your business thrive. Ron Sofranko will be a Guest Speaker on Friday June 10th, RSVP for this free event it starts at 7:30 am and don't forget this is FREE to members.

Google Wallet

Check out the new Google wallet: How Google Wallet works: Tap your phone on the reader.
Your phone sends payment, and, at some merchants, offers and loyalty information. The first release of Google Wallet is expected to be released on the Nexus S 4G on the Sprint network. Additional devices with NFC capabilities will follow. Sign up to be notified about the release at http://www.google.com/wallet/.  Give your smartphone some credit tap your phone to pay with the virtual payment cards stored in your Google Wallet. When Google Wallet launches, it will support these cards: Citi® MasterCard®,the Google Prepaid Card and gift cards at participating merchants.  Google aims to eventually support all the payment cards you keep in your leather wallet today.

Nicest MLB Players

Players Poll: The nicest MLB, #1 Jim Thomes - Twins; #2 Paul Ibanez - Phillies; #3 Johnny Damon - Rays; #4 Joe Mauer - Twins; #5 Curtis Granderson - Yankees these are just five of the 15 listed in Sports Illustrated.

North Allegheny

North Allegheny Board of Directors meeting tonight at Central Administration Offices at 7:00 p.m. possible relocation to Carson Middle School Auditorium.  Let your voice be heard.

Pittsburgh Marathon

PITTSBURGH -- More than 22,000 runners participated in the Dick’s Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon, UPMC Health Plan Pittsburgh Half Marathon and the FedEx Ground Pittsburgh Marathon Relay on Sunday morning.

"The community involvement is really incredible in Bloomfield, Braddock and Oakland. It was really great running in all the neighborhoods and seeing all the different ethnic backgrounds. It's a really diverse city," runner Josh Stacher said.

WATCH: Thousands Of Runners Compete In Pittsburgh Marathons

NAVIGATION SYSTEM

Did you know that if you were to purchase a new car with a navigation system in it you would pay approximately $450.00 additional? But if you bought the Navigon Mobile Navigator (NMN) for $50.00 and download it to your Iphone you could attach that to your dashboard or windshield for $20.00. Also if you have a phone that runs Android OS you already have the NMN built in and your total cost would be $20.00.

Restaurant Surplus

Did you know it's common for Restaurant Owners to buy more food than they sell.  This is a catch 22, because Restaurant owners want to have enough food for their customers, but end up throwing just as much if not more food away.  In an article I read Jim Larson noted that "If the Restaurant sold it, they could write off the cost on their taxes. But when it’s not served, they often throw out the surplus. When that happens, they’re paying for the food, they’re losing the chance to expense the cost, and they’re paying a hauler to cart away the excess". Larson has an organization that offers the alternative of finding a charity that would take the surplus food for its feeding program. By donating the food, participating restaurants can qualify for an “incremental deduction” on their taxes for what they give the charity.

With Easter right around the corner you may want to stop by and catch the last of the fish sandwiches from the prize winning restaurants. WPXI had a contest for the best fish sandwich. The winner was named Pittsburgh's Best Fish Sandwich. The winners where: #3 Shop N Go located in Jefferson Hills; #2 Wholey's Fish Market in the Strip District & #1 E Town Bar & grille in Etna was named PGH's Best Fish Sandwich.

Penguins

Penguins won 3-0 in the last quarter.  Praying they will win three more.

Rainy and cold today in the Burgh.  I thought spring was coming early. 

Sofranko Advisory Group is currently looking for people who are interested in becoming  Managing Partners in a Restaurant.  This is a low cost way to run your own Restaurant.  Please email us with the location, type and capacity of a Restaurant you might be interested in.  We are here for you.

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