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Be the parents of the mothers of a lot of the children ranging up to 15 years old. ainsley: that mother in atlanta who called authorities originally looking for her son they did find remains. they have not been positively identified as that little boy. the dad apparently took the child from the mother. said he was taking the child to the park and never returned the child. told authorities or authorities were saying that he wanted to perform an exorcism on his child. we will continue to keep you ...

In mexico. ainsley: yeah a lot of people involved in that you know john tapper as the tough talking host of bar rescue. >> i have two owners in this building and neither of them are doing a damn thing as this business is going down, theyre having a party. susan. hi. >> you are really here? >> im really here how much are you been drinking. >> a lot. im off the clock. >> owners are never off the clock. steve: a new law in new york state could change that a bill proposing three months bereevement l...

The intensity of it is higher. the happiness is a lot more too. >> i totally get it. >> when sales are going well, it is easy to be not very rigorous about the process. when they are slow, it is easy to get nervous and make rash decisions. but we should all be rational and concentrating all the time on how to increase our sales. john tapper is the host and executive producer of bar rescue which airs on spike tv. the chairman of dynamics inc and he has owned and operated 17 hospitality businesses...

A special steak featured, a special menu item you cant normally get. a special entertainer, pairing of wine and food or a special pairing of cell phone services. it could be any collection of products to add value and fun. it doesnt have to reduce price. >> then the last tip that we have is use all four walls. use marketing interestingly. >> think of it as your real estate. i want to get signage on the walls on my tables, in my customers hands. i want to communicate my messages. inside the four ...

Necessarily have to be swinging crowbars for your small business to face serious liability issues. you need to protect yourself. we have the perfect panel to discuss this crucial issue. john tapper is the host and executive producer of bar rescue and the president of the nightlife and bar media group. his new book is called raise the bar, an action-based method for maximum customer reaction. andrew romans is part of georgetown angels, an investment group funding technology startup. hes author of...

The media. >> these bigger company that is come in and bully the smaller family-owned business. >> if you visit their yelp page, youll find that theyre listed with a four-star rating. and they still arent paying for advertising. we asked yelp about this, and they say maybe the publicity got their customers engaged, but there was no change in the automated yelp algorithm. fairly or unfairly, the effect that a negative write-up on a review site like yelp is potentially devastating for a small bu...

Restaurant inside liberty state park in new jersey. great to see all you guys. >> great to be here. >> i talked to you guys a little bit about this before. you must get the question, i want to open a restaurant, how do i do this, all the time. because its a passion for so many people. food. and what do you tell them, frank? >> usually you try to gauge their passion. because it is a difficult business. but if you love what youre doing, obviously, you know it helps a lot, you tend to be successful...

Balance and so far, her customers have responded. >> these three concepts are things that are pretty natural to a field of people regardless of economic climate. i think that they are really comfort-driven concepts. >> starting up a restaurant can be exhilarating and rewarding but remember, restaurants are businesses first and food is merely the product for sale. successful restaurants are generally not the result of pure luck. you need to know how to run a company. john tapper is chairman of ta...

Anywhere between 26%% and 30% food cost. >> another question from facebook. lin linda wrote, does offering local foods give a competitive advantage or is it only the taste and pricing people look for? what do you think? >> i think that customers want to patron its a facility, a restaurant, that they feel represents them. so i think in todays world, i think it does help. but more importantly than that, i think if youre sourcing locally, youre forced to use in-season ingredients. so it keeps the k...

To have struck a balance, and so far her customers are happy. >> i think that they are really comfort-driven concepts. starting up a restaurant can be exhilarating and rewarding, but remember, restaurants are businesses first. food is merely the product for sale. successful restaurants are generally not the result of pure luck. you need to know how to run a company. john tapper is chairman of a business that consults with major restaurants. he host spike tvs bar rescue, which returns for the s...