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They could have swapped what you sold for all you know for fakes! Plus German law doesn't supersede UK law anyway, you're a UK business so they would need to file the case here - a German warrant - unless criminal under Interpol - cannot be served in the UK! Unless Trading Standards raid you I...
I own a convenience store and allow my employee to get a drink or even make a sandwich on shift. She works really hard and for £1 or so a shift wholesale cost, it is money well spent. I just ask them to write down what they have so I can cost it, then mark it down as losses. Obviously, I monitor...
Hi Bob,
You need food handling, food safety and Allergen training. The certificates need to be on public display. You need to have systems in place to prevent contamination such as colour-coded Knives and chopping boards. You must monitor fridge temperature throughout the day and so on.
The...
I forgot the obvious - expect the shop to take over your life and make sure you're committed because it can consume you! We close on Sunday's, make the most of your free time :)
My reason for posting is 14 months ago I wanted an idea of what buying a convenience store was like but truth be told there wasn't that much information really out there. So here I am 13 months later and here are some of my experiences which I hope people find helpful since I opened my store...