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Words of Wisdom From Krukodile

July 31st, 2008

Potato Passion

It is the little things that set companies apart. Opening the front door, great looking staff, picture perfect food are just a few of the many things that set us apart from the rest of the pack. Superior quality in the side items you serve with the entree is another thing that will set us apart from our competitors. As you all learned, our number one selling side item is our Jacket Potato. It seems only fitting that we make sure the last potato served is just like the first one out of the oven at open. In my travels I have been talking about putting Passionate Potatoes out with each and every meal. This can only occur with a commitment to baking potatoes as we need them and dressing them with Outback Passion. With Posi we now can determine how many potatoes with this knowledge we can have fresh bakers all night long. As far as being Passionate about her potatoes, Sallie, our partner in Fremont, has set a benchmark.

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Almost 4 inches! How many inches are you?

July 31st, 2008

Touchpoint

Offering a complimentary beverage to customers that have to wait for their take away order.

July 31st, 2008

I Don’t Know But I’ve Been Told

Bathrooms must be checked every 20 minutes for cleanliness and supplies.

July 30th, 2008

Cowboys and Indians

Gold River continues year after year to have the most creative uniforms. At first glance I thought the Village People had come to play in our tournament, but after a closer look, I realized it was Gold River in another classic uniform. Great job with thinking outside the box.
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July 30th, 2008

I Don’t Know But I’ve Been Told

The Halibut is the largest of all flat fish, with an average weight of about 25 lb - 30 lb, but they can grow to be as much as 600 lbs. The Halibut is blackish-grey on the top side and off-white on the underbelly side. When the Halibut is born the eyes are on both sides of its head so it has to swim like a salmon. After about 6 months one eye will migrate to the other side of its head, making it look more like the flounder. This happens at the same time that the stationary eyed side begins to develop a blackish-grey pigment while the other side remains white. This disguises a halibut from above and from below.
Halibut feed on almost any animal they can fit in their mouths. Animals found in their stomachs include sand lance, octopus, crab, salmon, hermit crabs, lamprey, sculpin, cod, pollock, herring and flounder. Halibut can be found at depths as shallow as a few meters to hundreds of meters deep, and although they spend most of their time near the bottom, halibut will move up in the water column to feed.

July 30th, 2008

Touchpoint

Introduce yourself by name when greeting a customer in the bar or dining room.

July 29th, 2008

DUBLIN WINS!

Dublin Outbackers won their first ever Softball Championship. It was a hard fought battle in the final game between Dublin and Campbell. With Dublin winning it on the final at bat. Congratulations to Dublin on their victory. I guess the strategy of leaving the old veteran home paid off.

July 29th, 2008

Touchpoint

Answer ther telephone by the third ring with a smile and enthusiatic greeting.

July 29th, 2008

I Don’t Know But I’ve Been Told

Our number one selling side item is the Jacket Potato!

July 28th, 2008

Softball Tourney Odds

Vegas has set the odds for this years tournament.

Here goes:
Pleasant Hill - 50 to 1 need hieght to contend
Fresno - 100 to 1 Always trying to beat the traffic home
Bakersfield - 25 to 1 Much improved under new manager
Cupertino - 30 to 1 To busy playing with Modesto
Campbell - 5 to 1 Been there done that
Gold River - 75 to 1 Style over substance
Modesto - 30 to 1 To busy playing with Cupertino
Fremont - 150 to 1 Still haven’t paid last years bet
Rohnert Park - 200 to 1 Have they ever won a game
Chico - 10 to 1 If they have no ringers
Roseville - 150 to 1 There first game is tomorrow
Dublin - 15 to 1 They’re leaving their veteran leader and inspiration home
Salinas - 20 to 1 It’s not golf
Golden Gate - 150 to 1 They have a team?
Almaden - 20 to 1 They did not cancel this year
Stockton - 2 to 1 To many second places
Pinole - 5 to 1 Look good, Play good Maybe just maybe
Pittsburgh - 20 to 1 Same result different state
San Mateo - 25 to 1 Star player hurt patting themselves on the back
Daly City - 15 to 1 Not use to playing in the sun.
Elk Grove - 3 to 2 Defending Champion
Vacaville - 20 to 1 They were good a while ago.
Krukodiles Pick - Stockton. Craigs team each year has played hard and with class. His team truly emplifies sportmanship each and every year, win or lose. And he pitches to every batter, no intentional walks by this team. It’s their time.