Chai Restaurant Holdings

Chai Restaurant Holdings runs four restaurants throughout the Greater Toronto area. The three year old company, owned by president John Chai, also offers a consulting service that goes into restaurants, evaluates their operations, and offers solutions to help the businesses become more cost-effective to survive in today's competitive hospitality marketplace.

John oversees all aspects of the company, from accounting, through to managing a staff of ten, who work along with employees at the individual restaurants operating under the Chai banner. John also visits with clients of the consulting division to ensure they are satisfied with the services offered.

Since one of John's specialties is ensuring restaurants are operated efficiently, he recently decided it made sense to look closer to home and assess his own head office. That's when John realized he was paying more for his telecommunications service than he needed to.

"We saw that Allstream Small Business offered a significantly lower price and better service in comparison to the competitors," explains John.

Allstream Small Business offers four cost-effective phone-only and Internet bundles so companies can choose the package that fits with their needs. Packages can also be tailored to fit with the company's specific requirements by picking additional services on an a la carte basis from a long list of add-ons. The hassle-free bundle system also means only one monthly bill for all your phone and Internet services, plus there is no contract to sign.

John opted for Allstream Small Business' Phone + Net 1 bundle which includes high-speed Internet service with personalized Internet domain name, five email accounts, webmail access and security features. The package also comes with two phone lines with the choice of two calling features on the lines, plus 1,000 U.S. and Canadian long distance minutes, and a business listing in local white and yellow pages.

John points out that Chai Restaurant Holdings received all the services they required, at a great price. So for a company that is dedicated to finding cost-effective business solutions for its own clients, switching to Allstream Small Business was a simple decision -- it made good financial sense.

"The Allstream Small Business bundle has saved my company hundreds of dollars in phone and Internet charges," says John. "You can't argue with that kind of bottom line."