Is it really THAT serious though? Sounds like your buddy just needed to step back and think it through instead of making it a whole afternoon project, @jenny580.

Oh man, I feel your pain! I've had a register crash at the worst possible moment too. What saved me was keeping a cheap tablet with a Square reader in a drawer just for emergencies. I also print out a simple price sheet with tax already figured for each item and keep it taped to the counter. That way if my main system goes down again, I can just punch orders into the tablet or even write them down and run cards through my phone. Those paper slips with the tax pre-calculated are a lifesaver when you're in panic mode.

Saw a post on another forum where a guy said he ran a chainsaw with a loose chain for two years until it flew off and almost hit him. Some habits just stick until someone calls you out.

Man, you hit on something real there. That extra time in the fridge really does change the crust and the tang, it's like the yeast and bacteria get to work slow and steady. Sounds like you stumbled onto a keeper of a method, not just luck.

Oh MAN does this hit home. I got told my project plan looked "like a conspiracy theory diagram" and it stung but they were totally right.