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the proper t ools, t echnology, a nd e xpertise
to sustain this growth properly."
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edge o f food p roduction, m enu creation,
kitchen design, i nterior decorating, food
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nancial management." explains Pratt.
Pratt himself won the 2013 Ernst & Young
Entrepreneur of the Year in Atlantic Canada
for an emerging entrepreneur.
In v irtually a ny i ndustry, t echnology is a n
integral p art of a dvancing a b usiness, a nd
Pratt embraces t he c hanges w ithin the ser-
vice i ndustry, utilizing IT advancements t o
improve the day-to-day o perations of t he
business. "Some still insist on using a pencil
and paper to do the same thing. Our point
of s ale (POS) provider, East Coast POS in
conjunction with A LOHA a nd NCR c an
calculate my daily sales up to the minute on
my iPhone. I can easily see my food and labor
costs frommy mobile device whether I’m in
Paris, Dubai or simply sitting on my couch at
home," says Pratt.
" You can track w ho y our customers are