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    Your first CV

    I second targeting local businesses face to face. I get about 100+ CVs at the beginning of every summer holidays for summer jobs for waiters etc, and I very rarely actually employ anyone from those. If someone walks in and is fairly confident, can look me in the eye when I talk to them, good...
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    Best Table Reservation System for Restaurants?

    At the moment we don't use a booking system where customers book their own table, mainly because we're quite small and I like to have personal contact with each reservation. We use Table Agent to keep track of reservations though.
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    Shop VAT and outgoings

    You can look at if it helps you to use the flat rate scheme for VAT, pre-COVID for restaurants it was 11.5% for the first year then 12.5%, this year the VAT rate was reduced to help with COVID, that may possibly happen again next tax year? It's more to reduce paperwork but it worked out for us...
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    Moving Abroad With Work - Any Advice / Experience?

    Now is the best time to go, when you have no family to uproot with you. On your deathbed regrets are usually of things you didnt do, not what you did, so go for it. Whatever happens it will be a great learning experience about yourself personally and career-wise. I've worked in Greece and Taiwan...
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    Lloyds bank business call

    HSBC do a safeguarding check, I think about every couple of years or so? It's usually just checking their details are up to date regarding turnover etc, and they check a couple of transactions, I think to keep an eye out for money laundering?
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    Filing Accounts First Time On My Own Need Some Help

    I really would pay an accountant again for another year or so to get you out of the situation you're in, and have you all set up properly, and then build up your knowledge slowly in each of the different areas, especially as you are running into deadlines etc. Finance is not my speciality, I'm a...
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    Has anyone been succesful with CBIL loan?

    We got approved this morning and they are drawing the paperwork up...
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    Has anyone been succesful with CBIL loan?

    I'm in the process of applying too, so just for anecdotal input, after about 3 days from the application, I received a phone call from a guy working from home who was really nice actually, sounded a bit harassed, which would be quite expected. From what I gathered, he's basically filling in...
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    Cafe Business investment for £15,000?

    I haven't read your other threads, but my immediate reaction would be, no, it's not worth it. People will be trying to give away their hospitality businesses by the end of this. Don't invest in anything til this is completely over.
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    Which grant to apply for

    You can receive one grant per eligible premises. The small business grant is for buildings rated £15,000 or under. The £25,000 grant is for £15,001 and over.
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    Feedback on my restaurant ordering app idea

    It might work for fast food Burger King type places, but most restaurants where half the experience is the service I doubt would want it. Having worked front of house for 20 years and owning a restaurant for 10+, things like waiters acknowledging regulars, interacting with kids, upselling items...
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    Feedback on my restaurant ordering app idea

    As said above, 'Spoons do it already. Also I would say most places it wouldn't work, because often the front of house is working with the kitchen to get timings right, eg they might slow down or speed up order taking to help with an overwhelmed kitchen etc...if a load of orders swamp the kitchen...
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    Anyone got the 10k business Rates relief grant yet?

    One is for under £15,000 rateable value, one for over £15,000
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    Anyone got the 10k business Rates relief grant yet?

    Applied Monday, received this morning, (phew!), (Northumberland Council)
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    Running more than one business?

    Yes, it's very achievable, especially if you can find two quite different businesses, as variety is the spice of life! :) And the ebb and flow of the seasons can complement each other. One of my businesses is a transcribing business working from home which could easily be full-time but then I'm...
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