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By Kristin Avery
For some restaurants kids don’t eat free, matter of fact they don’t eat at all. There is a new trend of restaurants banning children from dining at their establishments. Some feel this is a flat-out act of discrimination while others feel it’s simply a smart business move.
Mike Vucik is among those who support the child ban from restaurants. He’s an owner of a Pittsburgh area eatery whose children ban went into effect two months ago. In an article titled “Restaurant Bans Kids Under 6. Discrimination or smart move?” Mike Vucik says the decision for the children ban...
Stacy Jackson
Much to the chagrin of some of our IT staff, I am a Mac fanatic. Love, love, love Apple products. I had one of the first generation iPods and a first generation iPod Touch. I have a first generation iPad. I’ve been through an iBook, a PowerBook, and now on a MacBook Pro (one for work and one at home). I just can’t imagine life without Apple products. Thank you, Steve Jobs, for your innovative products that have enriched lives and improved the way people work (although I am sure I would get some argument from my Windows friends...
By Kristin Avery
If you’ve been on Facebook recently then you heard the rumor that Facebook was going to start charging its users. There was one posting in particular that I saw several times and it went like this:
"FACEBOOK JUST RELEASED THEIR PRICE GRID FOR MEMBERSHIP. $9.99 PER MONTH FOR GOLD MEMBER SERVICES, $6.99 PER MONTH FOR SILVER MEMBER SERVICES, $3.99 PER MONTH FOR BRONZE MEMBER SERVICES, FREE IF YOU COPY AND PASTE THIS MESSAGE BEFORE MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. WHEN YOU SIGN ON TOMORROW MORNING YOU WILL BE PROMPTED FOR PAYMENT INFO...IT IS OFFICIAL IT WAS EVEN ON THE NEWS Facebook...
By Kristin Avery
Did you know there are 1001 tips for cleaning with white distilled vinegar? Did you also know there’s an inexpensive tip for curing a sore throat? Just add one teaspoon to one cup of warm water and gargle. Well, no matter who you are everyone loves a good tip. You name it, there’s a tip for it. Everything from cooking tips to tips on how to save money on your next electricity bill. Tips are meant to provide us with useful information and make our life easier. Here at Answers Systems, we understand the appeal of tips. That’s...
Stacy Jackson
The irony of the modern age: sometimes the more connected we are, the less connected we feel. Once upon a time, you called Grandma on Sundays. Now maybe you send a text message or email. Those old friends from college get a passing comment or “Like” on their Facebook pages while you try to keep tabs on work email, personal email, update your LinkedIn profile, pay bills online, monitor your child’s grades, all while posting tweets about the movie you are half-way watching on Netflix. So many ways to connect can leave us scattered, distracted, and dissatisfied.
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On September 1, 2011, Answers Systems was acquired by AFS Technologies. AFS Technlogies Inc. is the leading provider of business enterprise and Software as a Service (SaaS) solutions. The company serves over 1,200 customers across the Americas with a portfolio of solutions for the food and beverage, supply chain, and financial segments. AFS Supply Chain Solutions and AFS Food & Beverage Solutions are designed to reduce costs, improve efficiency, increase sales and margins, streamline internal processes, and assist in regulatory compliance; including data synchronization to GS1. All AFS solutions utilize service-oriented architecture (SOA) built with Microsoft .NET framework technology. With...
By Kristin Avery
The topic of “Trade Spend” can be a difficult one to tackle. Where does one start? What key words should I type when doing an internet search? Who are experts on the topic? What information can I trust?
All right, don’t panic! Answers Systems is here to provide the answers to all your “Trade Spend” questions. You can start to tackle the topic of “Trade Spend” right here. Instead of conducting a general search on the internet that would cost you time browsing through article upon article, Answers Systems has compiled 5 of their most visited “Trade Spend” blog...
Ten Answers Systems employees spent Friday, August 5, serving the Tampa Bay Community through volunteer efforts at Big Cat Rescue, the world’s largest accredited sanctuary for exotic cats. At first, the Florida sun made it seem like this might be an impossible task, but volunteers pushed through the heat as we offered our washing and tree trimming skills in order to maintain the property and make it appealing to visitors.
Once done with volunteering, Answers Systems employees were given a special treat for all their hard work and effort. As a special treat, we got to take a tour of...
There’s a simple but complex answer to that question. The answer is simply different for each person. This was demonstrated when Kristin Avery asked Rhonda Harms, Susan Sanford, and Ernie Norling of Answers Systems 6 questions about volunteering.
Kristin Avery first sat down with Rhonda Harms to discuss 6 questions about volunteering. Listed below are the responses to those questions.
Q: Why do you like to volunteer?
A: It feels good to know that you’ve helped others and that your efforts matter.
Q: Are there any personal experiences that came out of volunteering that really resonated with you?
A: I participated in Habitat for Humanity...
by Bud Hilton
Our foodservice industry certainly has seen its share of business closings, due mainly to a poor performing economy that has redirected consumer dollars away from spending in our marketplace. Even in lesser volatile situations, many chain operators have had to at least revert to unit closings as a short-term cure to possible bankruptcy. What can you do?
There is an old adage that goes something like this . . . In times of prosperity you can hide a lot of your spend-sins; in tough economic times they meet you at your front door! Basically, your expenses have to...
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