What Are Cafe Au Lait Spots?

Café au lait spots are actually pigmented birthmarks. The name comes from the light brown color of the spots that resembles the color of the French coffee with milk drink that they are named for. There are a number of conditions that may have as their symptoms the tell tale spots on the skin. However,…

Cafe, Coffee Shop Or Haute Cuisine?

Restaurants play a large role in our culture, as eating out can be convenient and easier than cooking at home. The recession has meant that people are eating out less than before, but large numbers of customers still visit favorite restaurants in a regular basis, for special occasions or just for an evening out with…

Creating a Chart of Accounts for a Small Restaurant

Independent restaurant owners often do their own bookkeeping. Even if they hire a professional accountant at year end, they may save considerable money by handling the weekly tasks themselves. Setting up a chart of accounts to fit the restaurant needs generally requires customizing the default choices of any accounting program. The selection of sales and…

Five Things You Must Do in Venice

Venice has so many things to see that there are admittedly about one hundred things you must do in Venice! As all the guide books will tell you, you can't visit Venice without visiting Saint Mark's Square and the Basilica, but the following guide is a bit different and includes some things you may not…