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 Do Now to Prepare for After the Pandemic
When things level off, and we return to some level of normalcy, things will never be the same again. You have been given a new perspective. You have seen the worst-case scenario and now is the time to set up protections for the future.
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Restaurant Tips for Getting Past Week 3 of COVID-19 Pandemic
It's week 3 of the COVID-19 pandemic and restaurants are among the hardest industry hit by the cultural shift to stay-at-home recommendations and orders. How can you can make it through this pandemic and major change in how to operate a restaurant?
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How to Find the Best Restaurant Software
There are so many options out there for restaurant software. I want to help you sort through what you’re looking for and what kinds of software are a good fit for your restaurant.
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Restaurant Ingenuity and Support During COVID-19
There is no single answer to how to move forward. But I'm seeing some great examples of innovation and ingenuity. Here are a bunch of examples for you to consider along with some resources.
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Restaurant Business Tips for Managing Coronavirus Pandemic
This pandemic, COVID-19 virus, is crippling our industry. My heart goes out to you as you worry about your employees, your vendors, your family and your community. I know one of the biggest questions you have is will your restaurant survive this crisis. What I have to tell you here should help you make some…
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Running a Restaurant Starts with Restaurant 101
If you’ve watched any of my tip videos, read any articles I’ve written, or heard me speak on a stage at a food show, you’ve heard me mention Restaurant 101. What do I mean by Restaurant 101? Read this article for the breakdown of what I mean by Restaurant 101.
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Make More Money in your Restaurant Starting Today
If you want to make more money in your restaurant, it starts today. If you take my tips to heart, you will get to a point where you can actually leave your restaurant and know things are being done your way. You’ll have a management team you can trust. You will make the money you…
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Top 3 Benefits of Using Restaurant Checklists
Restaurant checklists are a critical system to running a successful restaurant. Now let’s talk about how you make restaurant checklist work for you.
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How Inventory Management Software Helps Cut Food Cost
If you truly want to attack your food cost, you have to have restaurant inventory software today. With software you can start doing inventories in under an hour, as long as it’s set up properly. That means when you see a problem in your kitchen, you can make a change.
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How to Increase Restaurant Sales
Cutting costs is a first step in getting your food and labor costs in line, but you also want to increase restaurant sales. Once you have the right systems in place, every dollar above breakeven makes you 30 to 40 cents on every single dollar. How do you increase restaurant sales?
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