Thanks for visiting Restaurant2Restaurant.com! Restaurant2Restaurant.com (R2R) connects restaurant and hotel professionals nationwide to buy and sell goods and services through a free classified ad service.  It provides a fast consolidated search mechanism to locate restaurant equipment, restaurant jobs and restaurant vendors – and matches buyers and sellers of restaurants, inns and b&b’s. With a simple tool where users can search by key word, category, or zip code, Restaurant2Restaurant.com will deliver results in seconds.  This is the one-stop-shop for hospitality professionals.

Starting a Restaurant? Find everything you need on R2R to start your restaurant, from employees, to equipment, to restaurant space, to suppliers and vendors – all within your zip code or whatever mileage radius you choose.

Maintaining a Restaurant? R2R offers a range of services to help restaurant professionals effectively maintain daily operations and build business.  We can help you with finding the most qualified employees, buying affordable equipment or selling off used inventory, and updating your roster of local vendors.

Selling, Leasing, Buying or Liquidating a Restaurant, Bar, or Hotel?

Look no further if you are making a big move with a restaurant or hotel.  Never before has there been a central resource for this previously time-consuming and logistically difficult process.  You can post or review ads easily and within specified regions with R2R.

Key Features:

1. Post or Search for Equipment and Furniture Listings
2. Post or Search Job Listings for both Restaurants & Hotels
3. Post or Search Resumes & Employee Profiles
4. Buy or Sell Restaurants, Bars, Inns, B&B & Resorts
5. Post or Search Vendor Listings
6. Create and Manage Your Account
7. Save and View Favorites
8. View and Re-post Expired Listings
9. Upload Up To Four Photos

Value Proposition {I don’t think the ‘value proposition’ is appropriate for a Web site.  Plus, the information below is repetitive}

1. Restaurants / Hotels / Hospitality – free classified ads for all their needs - Restaurant2Restaurant offers restaurants/hotels and any business in hospitality, a free one-stop shop to post and search classified ads for all their needs - and within their zip code.

2. Employees - Restaurant / Hotel / Hospitality- nationwide exposure - Restaurant2Restaurant enables employees to post profiles & resumes, searchable by owners/employers nationwide.

3. Vendors – free advertising. Restaurant2Restaurant enables vendors to build a profile that’s searchable by the restaurant / hospitality nationwide.

Real Life Applications: [I thought this section was too long and dense]

Fill your employee needs or find your inventory when opening a restaurant

Sell your outgrown walk-in refrigerator with no expense.

When building-out your kitchen, search Restaurant2Restaurant.com for quality, bargain priced equipment.

Find new bread and meat vendors without wasting time.

If closing your restaurant, sell the equipment and the restaurant itself with little fuss.  You can even post multiple items for one price.

If you are a wholesaler with overstock, put your stock on Restaurant2Restaurant.com.

Are you a restaurant manager looking to relocate to a new city? Posting your resume on Restaurant2Restaurant.com will quickly connect you to hiring managers in your destination city.

Even homeowners can benefit from R2R. If you love to cook and want a restaurant stove, check Restaurant2Restaurant.com first for local offerings.

1.        Is the site free? Yes – the service is free!

2.        Do you accommodate both the restaurant and hotel/lodging industry? Yes we do - in addition to all the services we offer that overlap both the restaurant & hospitality industry, we also offer users to search or post hotel/lodging-related jobs and buy or sell hotels, motels, inns, B&B’s and resorts.

3.        Do I need to open an account to search? No. Restaurant2Restaurant let's you search the entire site without signing up.

4.        How do I search ads? Pick a topic to search from the green toolbar that runs across the top of the page. Click and you are on your way.

5.        Do I need to open an account to post an ad? Yes. To post an ad you must open an account, which allows you to create and manage a profile. The “my account” section allows you to save favorites, edit expired ads (after 30 days), or delete ads.

6.        How do I post ads? After you create an account, look for the silver box on the upper right-hand side of the page that says “create an ad.”

7.        How long do ads last on the site? Ads last for 30 days. However, you can always re-post an expired ad – just go to “my account” and click on “show”, then click on “copy ad” and then after reviewing the ad, click “post ad” – the ad will then be visible for the next 30 days.

8.        Will I receive an email reminder that my ad will expire? Not yet, but this type of notification is in the works along with other site improvements.

9.        Does the keyword search apply to the whole site or to just to an ad type, like “search equipment”? The keyword search only applies to an ad type only and not the whole site – this way the search will focus only the topic you would like searched (like equipment), rather than the whole site.

10.     Can I save as many ads in my favorites as I want? Yes, the site allows you to save as many ads as you want.

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Where do I manage my personal account information? Click on “My Account” and you’ll see (1) the ads you have placed (2) the ads you have saved as favorites and (3) your personal account information – just swap old information for new and save – so easy.

12. Can I find out how many people have viewed my ad?

TBD

“How to” Search an Ad

You don’t have to open an account to conduct a search – just click on an ad type in the toolbar; “search equipment”, “search jobs”, “search resumes”, “search restaurants for sale”, “search vendors & suppliers” to start your search – and to make your search as efficient as possible. Restaurant2Restaurant provides three ways to search: 

1. Keyword Search – click and enter a search item in the “keyword” search field and click “GO”. Restaurant2Restaurant.com will scan the whole site within that ad type for that item.
2. Filtered Search – right under the keyword search, you’ll see the filtered search box – first, select a category, sub-category, then enter a zip code and select a mileage radius – and click “go”. Filtered search will deliver your search item as per the mileage radius selected.
3. General Search – right below the filtered search, click a category and sub-category, and all items within that category / subcategory will appear.

Once you arrive on a search landing page, you can further sort by additional criteria – just click on the “relevance” drop down to see that criteria.

Create an Account:

Creating an account takes less than five minutes:

1. Click “create an account” in the banner and a sign up page will prompt you enter a first and last name, phone number, and email address. Mailing address is not a required field.
2. Restaurant2Restaurant will then send an alpha-numeric password to the email address entered.
3. Go to Restaurant2Restaurant.com again, click “sign-in” and enter the alpha-numeric password provided in the email. Your email address will auto-populate and double as your user ID and your account has been set up. Feel welcome to change your password in the “manage my account” section in “my account”. As your email address serves as your user ID, you simply need to remember your password.  If you forget the password, Restaurant2Restaurant.com will send it to you. A “remember me” button will enable recognition with future log-ins.

My Account:

The “my account” functionality (in the toolbar) enables a restaurant owner/manager, hotel owner/manager, hospitality manager, and restaurant professional to manage ads they post by ad type and ad status:

Ad Type:

1. Sell equipment & furniture
2. Post a job
3. Post a resume
4. Sell a restaurant
5. Post a vendor business listing

Ad Status:

1. Current: Shows all ads that you have posted by ad type.  All current ads can be edited, un-posted or deleted.  After 30 days, your ad will expire.
2. Expired:  All expired ads can be edited, re-posted or deleted. To re-post an ad, click on “copy ad” which will bring up the expired ad.  Then click “view ad” which will then enable you to either “edit” and/or “re-post” the ad.

“How to” Post an Ad

You first need to set-up an account to post an ad, which takes just a few minutes:

If you are a new user and have yet to set up an account, clicking on a request to post an ad (for example, “post a job”) will take you to the “create an account” page. If you are an existing user, you’ll be taken to a “create a new ad” page – this enables you to post an ad to sell equipment & furniture, post a job, post a profile/resume, sell a restaurant and post a vendor listing.

OK – you’ve created an account and its time to start placing ads! Posting is easy and you can select from five ad types on the upper right hand menu box:

• Sell equipment & furniture
• Post a job
• Post a resume
• Sell a restaurant
• Post a vendor listing

1. Sell Equipment & Furniture

i.                    Product Name – this name will appear on top of the ad.

ii.                   Product Description – describes the product in detail

iii.                 Contact Details – contact details will auto-fill; enter zip code and location/city/state of product

iv.                Product Details – enter; category, sub-category (equipment type); name of manufacturer, year made, purchase price, sale price and condition

v.                  Photo Upload – upload up to 4 photos -  upload options available:

1.      Upload – click “upload” and a dialogue box will prompt the user to browse for photos - click “browse”, access your photo files, select photo, click twice and the path to the photo will appear in the browse box – click “upload” in the dialogue box and you photo will upload into your ad.

2.      Select – this functionality lists all the photos you have uploaded for present and past ads.

3.      Use Stock – this functionality enables the user to select a stock photo (pre-selected by Restaurant2Restaurant.com ) of your item.

vi.                When finished, click “View Ad” – this will enable the user to view ad. If you’d like to view/post/edit the ad at a later date, click “save without viewing.” The ad will then reflect the status “not posted” in the Current Product Ads section under “my account”.

vii.               If you clicked “view ad, you then have the choice to either  “post ad” if you are satisfied with the ad, or “edit ad” if you’d like to make changes to an ad. Posted ads reflect the status “posted” in the “current product ads” section under “my account”.

viii.             To post a previously entered ad (though not posted), click “post” under the single-line ad description and again, you’ll have the opportunity to either edit or post.

ix.                The My Account section will enable the user to copy/edit/post/unpost/delete any ad – and sorts ads by ad type; product/job/resume and ad status; current/expired – and lists all favorites saved.

2. Post a Job:

i.                    Job Title – this title will appear on top the ad.

ii.                   Job Description – describes the job in detail

iii.                 Job Requirements – describes particular job requirements.

iv.                Availability Date – enter year/month/date      

v.                  Availability Comment – enter any comments regarding availability

vi.                Number of Jobs Available – enter the number of available jobs in this category.

vii.               Pay Range – min/max

viii.             Pay Period – month/day/hour

ix.                Benefits – fill in criteria

x.                  Contact Details – contact details will auto-fill

xi.                Job Details – enter; company name; location zip; location city; location state; category and position

xii.               When finished, click “view ad” – this will enable the user to view ad. If you’d like to view/post/edit the ad at a later date, click “save without viewing.” The ad will then reflect the status “not posted” in the Current Job Ads section under “my account”.

xiii.             If you clicked “view ad” you then have the choice to either  “post ad” if you are satisfied with the ad, or “edit ad” if you’d like to make changes to an ad. Posted ads reflect the status “posted” in the “current job ads” section under “my account”.

xiv.            To post a previously entered ad (though not posted), click “post” under the single-line ad description and again, you’ll have the opportunity to either edit or post.

xv.              The “my account” section will enable the user to copy/edit/post/unpost/delete any ad – and sorts ads by ad type; product/job/resume and ad status; current/expired – and lists all favorites saved.

3. Post a Resume / Profile

i.                    Resume Title - this title will appear on top the ad

ii.                   Resume Comments - describes the candidate’s experience

iii.                 Previous Experience – two levels of previous experience available

iv.                Contact Details – contact details will auto-fill; enter zip code and location/city/state of user

v.                  Experience Details - enter; category, sub-category (position sought)

vi.                Availability Date – enter year/month/date      

vii.               Availability Comment – enter any comments regarding availability

viii.             Upload Resume – PFD required

1.      Click “upload” and a dialogue box will prompt you to browse your files for photos - click “browse”, access your photo files, select photo, click twice and the path to the photo will appear in the browse box – click “upload” in the dialogue box and you photo will upload into your ad.

ix.                Upload Photo:

1.      Follow the same instructions above.

x.                  When finished, click “view ad”. If you’d like to view/post/edit the ad at a later date, click “save without viewing.” The ad will then reflect the status “not posted” in the “current resumes” section under “my account”.

xi.                If you clicked “view ad, you then have the choice to either “post ad” if you are satisfied with the ad, or “edit ad” if you’d like to make changes to an ad. Posted ads reflect the status “posted” in the “current resumes” section under “my account”.

xii.               To post a previously entered ad (though not posted), click “post” under the single-line ad description and again, you’ll have the opportunity to either edit or post.

xiii.             The “my account” section will enable the user to copy/edit/post/unpost/delete any ad – and sorts ads by ad type; product/job/resume and ad status; current/expired – and lists all favorites saved.

4. Sell a Restaurant:

i.                    Ad Headline – This searchable title will appear at the top of the ad.

ii.                   Sales Pitch – Sell your restaurant!

iii.                 Contact Details

iv.                Category – Restaurant / Bar

v.                  Restaurant / Bar Type

vi.                Sell or Lease

vii.               Asking Price

viii.             Lease Price

ix.                Gross Income

x.                  Annual Cash Flow

xi.                Year Established

xii.               Number of Employees

xiii.             Real Estate Included - yes/no

xiv.            FF&E Included – yes/no

xv.              Seller Financing – yes/no

xvi.            Support/Training – yes/no

xvii.           Capital Required

xviii.         Liquid Capital Required

xix.            Photo Uploads (follow instructions in the equipment section)

xx.              Facilities Included

xxi.            Competition

5. Post a Vendor Listing:

i.                    Business Name / Short Description

ii.                   Business Description

iii.                 Comments / References

iv.                Company Expertise

v.                  Number of Employees

vi.                Business Contact Information

vii.               Vendor Category

viii.             Vendor Sub-Category