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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Restaurant Break Even Analysis to Increase Success of Independents
Are you out there looking for the restaurant break even analysis to increase the success of your independent restaurant? Here’s why it’s important to understand why you should know how to lower your break even point to find a path to success to get through this pandemic.
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How to Increase Restaurant Sales While Slashing Costs Internally
While you’re always going to be looking to increase restaurant sales, I want to point you toward the second strategy to also be working on, which is slashing costs internally. That’s what will make any extra sales you do bring in worth it.
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How to Run a Successful Restaurant with Pandemic Conditions
Are you looking for the answer to how to run a successful restaurant with pandemic conditions? Is there a manual for that? Nope! But let's talk about what you've done before that you can do now.
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Restaurant Food Cost Solutions for Independent Restaurants
The topic for this episode of The Restaurant Prosperity Formula, centers on the story of one restaurant owner who learned how to change her business to not only survive the COVID crisis, but thrive and get her life back. Meet Emmy Barnick, owner of the Captain's Cabin in Washburn, North Dakota.
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How to Run a Restaurant Successfully in Uncertainty
Wouldn't it be nice to know how to run a restaurant successfully in uncertainty? What you need is a road map and help. And that help comes from two very specific things. Systems and an implementer.
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Restaurant Technology Tips for Independent Operators
In this podcast episode, let's talk about restaurant technology tips for independent operators, especially those who are interested in and are learning about or are using restaurant systems.
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Restaurant Owners Should Add Themselves to Payroll
Should restaurant owners add themselves to payroll? Well, let’s talk about the benefits of paying yourself.
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Independent Restaurant Operator Tips for Running a Restaurant You Love
Are you an independent restaurant operator looking for ideas to help you operate better? I’m glad you’re because I've got some tips to share with you to help you run a restaurant you love.
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Restaurant Owners Manage 11 Stages to Overcome Challenges
Restaurant owners are uniquely challenged in the small business segment and the hospitality industry segment. In the latest episode of my podcast, “The Restaurant Prosperity Formula,” I’m touching on those challenges and their best solutions.
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Restaurant Management 101 for Independents
Restaurant management 101 is how chain restaurants kick independents’ butts. How do they do it? And more importantly, how can you do it?
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