Food cost, food cost, food costs keep going up. It is becoming a struggle to make money in our business, and now, with labor costs rising even faster, we’ve got to bring our food costs down. Watch this video, or continue reading below, to learn more about food costing and the food cost formula.

About the Right Food Cost Formula

If I were to ask you what your number one challenge in your restaurant is, you’d probably tell me labor, followed by food cost. I want to focus right now...

If you're running a restaurant business, you more than likely didn’t open up your restaurant to be a charity. And if you're like most restaurant owners, making money is tough. I have some ideas to help you make money in the restaurant business. Watch this video, or continue reading below, for three tips to make money in the restaurant business.

About Making Money in the Restaurant Business 

It all comes down to understanding your numbers. Look, that which you measure improves....

I made a quick-study course to teach you how to understand and manage your restaurant’s food cost. It’s free and available right now.

This quick-study course is something I used to teach in my three-day workshop for restaurant owners. It’s information that will change how you see the food in your restaurant and how that food translates to money. Not sure what I mean?

I’ve been teaching restaurant owners how to use systems to run their restaurants for 16 years, but...

So you want to be a restaurant owner? Or maybe you want to remember why you got into the restaurant industry in the first place, and own a restaurant. In this video, I'm going share the things you must have in place to run a successful restaurant. 

About What Successful Restaurant Owners Have...

If you really want to be in the restaurant business or you’re trying to remember why you got into it in the first place, I feel your pain. I’m going to share three things you must...

Prime cost is the one number you must know to make any money in the restaurant business. The prime cost formula is a measurement of your ability to be profitable and gives you information about how you can be profitable. Watch the video below, or continue reading, for three reasons why restaurant owners must know the prime cost formula.

Here are 3 reasons restaurant owners must know the prime cost formula:

Number 1 - It allows you to set your food and labor cost targets. You can set your...

Let's be honest. You didn't get into the restaurant business so you could run payroll. But payroll is an unavoidable part of doing business. And if you don't do it right and don't pay attention, you could held liable.

Watch this video, or continue reading below, for three things you must know when it comes to restaurant payroll.

About Managing Restaurant Payroll
Normally I like to talk about making money, but in this case I want to talk about payroll. I want to help you stay out of hot...

As a small business, your restaurant is fueling our economy. It also means, as a small business, you have to know about tax planning. No one really likes to talk about it, but tax planning is important for restaurants. Watch the video below, or keep reading, for more information about tax planning. 

About Tax Planning for Restaurants

The last thing you want as a small business owner is getting to the end of the year and getting hit with a huge tax bill. If you don't know your...

There are three things I think every restaurant owner should know. Want to know what they are? Watch the video below, or continue reading below, to learn the one thing you can learn to avoid failure, two systems that are a must and why the basics can't be ignored.  

As a restaurant owner, there are three things I think you should know, whether you're new to the business or a 30-plus-year veteran.

So, what are the 3 things restaurant owners should know?

The number one...

Your POS system holds some great power in its reporting capabilities, including when trying to figure out your menu mix. For example, your PMIX report in your POS system can be very useful in menu engineering and menu pricing efforts? In this video, I explain all about that PMIX report. 

Menu engineering is a really popular topic among restaurant owners, especially restaurant owners who are trying to find ways to make more money on their menus. And I'm excited to tell you that something...

There are three things that make a running a restaurant absolutely amazing. As a 30-year veteran in the business, this is what I value about running a restaurant. Click the video below, or continue reading, for my take on what is great about running a restaurant.

Great Things About Running a Restaurant
There are three things I love about running restaurants. As a 30-year veteran of the restaurant industry, it's a disease for me! I can never get out. But I do love these things.

The first...