The Blog
Clarity in writing.
Field notes from twenty-plus years of coaching independent restaurant owners. What works. What doesn’t. What the noise is hiding.
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What to Expect from Restaurant Leadership in the Kitchen
Regardless of which type of restaurant manager you hire for the kitchen, here are the skills you should expect them to know and the duties you should expect them to perform in this important restaurant leadership role.
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Why Your High Restaurant Food Cost Is Probably Your Fault
There are a lot of outside forces that affect restaurant food cost – but you are likely responsible for a large part of it. How do you figure out if you're the problem when your food costs are rising? watch this video.
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Kitchen Systems Every Restaurant Needs to Use to Lower Food Cost
Here's your restaurant owner reality check. If your food cost is higher than you think it should be, I’m willing to bet you're not managing your kitchen correctly. Let’s talk about the systems you need reduce your food cost and prevent theft and ensure you hit your target food cost.
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How to Beat Down Rising Food Cost in Your Restaurant
Most restaurants operate 7-9% above their ideal food cost and, in most cases, it’s due to a lack of systems and a lack of leadership. In this episode of my podcast, The Restaurant Prosperity Formula, I am talking about what you can do to fix it and lower your restaurant food cost.
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How to Make Your Restaurant Stand Out in a Sea of Competition
How can you make your restaurant stand out in the sea of competing restaurants – other independents and the overbearing chain restaurants? The restaurant business is hard, and all the competition can make it downright scary. I have one simple answer that comes with a book recommendation.
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Machine vs Human: Who Predicts Restaurant Sales Better
In this episode of my podcast, The Restaurant Prosperity Formula, learn about the importance of having the right and timely numbers to run your restaurant the right way with my guest Branden McRill, co-founder of 5-Out.
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9 Restaurant Numbers to Know to Be Successful
Running a restaurant by the numbers can be a challenge if you don't know what numbers you need to know in the first place. Three without thinking are food cost, labor cost and profit loss. Along with those, here are the most important restaurant numbers to know to be successful.
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How to Make Restaurant Accounting Easier
Restaurant accounting is a challenge. No matter if you're doing it yourself, or you're farming it out, most of the numbers and reports you have are worthless when it comes to running your business. You deserve more. Watch this to learn how to make restaurant accounting easier.
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How This Restaurant Owner Earns Respect and Loyalty from Her Employees
In this episode of my podcast, The Restaurant Prosperity Formula, restaurant owner Gina talks about her journey with systems and profitability and how she gained free time, but more importantly, how she can help you make your restaurant employees feel appreciated.
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How to Improve Your Restaurant Business in 2023
This new year, for your restaurant business, we’re putting 2020, 2021 and 2022, three of the roughest years to be a restaurant owner, in the rearview mirror. Let’s talk about how to do it and improve your restaurant business in 2023.
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