How to Increase Your Restaurant Profits with Food Costing Software Ep 97 May 01, 2024

When it comes to being profitable in the restaurant business, it’s important to maximize your efficiencies. One way to do that is to upgrade how you track your food cost, making food costing software a critical component of running your restaurant. Food costing software isn't just an...

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4 Reasons You Don't Have Restaurant Profits Apr 30, 2024

Are you frustrated by your profits slipping through the cracks of your restaurant? It's time to take charge and reclaim what's rightfully yours. Welcome to the first installment of a transformative blog series tailored for restaurant owners like yourself who are eager to unlock success. In each...

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Teach Restaurant Managers that Can’t Really Means Won’t Apr 23, 2024

Have you ever felt frustrated by your management team's constant barrage of "can't be done" excuses? Today, I am sharing a game-changing technique that will revolutionize the way you tackle restaurant challenges and gets your managers to see how they so easily come up with excuses. Watch...

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Where to Begin: A Roadmap to Restaurant Success Apr 17, 2024

If there's one thing I've heard time and again from restaurant owners, it's, “I love your stuff, David. I've read your book, seen you speak, listen to your podcast and watch your YouTube videos, but I just don't know where to start.” If you want to take action and start to improve...

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Recipe Costing Cards: The Oil Factor Apr 16, 2024

Have you ever found yourself meticulously calculating your recipe costs, only to discover that your food cost is still higher than expected? If so, you might be missing a crucial ingredient in your recipe costing: fryer oil. Let me explain why incorporating fryer oil accurately into your recipe...

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How to Prevent Theft and Know Liquor Pars Apr 09, 2024

Are you a restaurant owner looking for a simple yet effective way to reduce bar theft? Do you wish there was a way or a system you could implement without adding to your restaurant software? Are you struggling to determine the right par level for your high-moving bottles of liquor? If you...

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Why Restaurant Owners Must Embrace Change to Succeed Ep 95 Apr 03, 2024

Four years after the pandemic, I’m working with restaurant owners who are still suffering whiplash and struggling to find a path forward for their restaurants. I don’t have to tell you, but it was an intense time. Restaurant owners went from a complete shutdown of their restaurants...

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How Stocking the Bar by Six Pack Prevents Theft Apr 02, 2024

Are you struggling with soaring bottle beer costs and suspect theft behind your bar? It's time to take control with a simple yet effective strategy: stocking your bar's bottled beer inventory by the six pack. Let’s explore how this method not only minimizes theft but also streamlines...

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Good Sources of Financing that Won’t Destroy Your Restaurant Business Mar 25, 2024

Are you aware that the very lifeline meant to help your restaurant grow could be the one thing holding it back, or worse, killing it? That's right, that easy-to-get wad of cash to help you get through the tough times may not be the silver bullet you think it is. Today, I’m taking you into...

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When the Restaurant Struggle Is Too Big for You Alone Mar 20, 2024

The podcast episode revolves around a coaching call session I had with restaurant owners facing financial struggles. The owners run a barbecue restaurant near a theme park and were experiencing significant losses. Despite resistance to change, the coaching session highlighted the importance of...

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Don't Miss this Important Step in Pricing Your Restaurant Menu Mar 19, 2024

Are you confident that your restaurant menu is driving profits, or could it actually be costing you money without you even realizing it? Today, I’m outlining a critical step in menu pricing that could make all the difference: yield testing, specifically focusing on high-cost proteins like...

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Top 6 Ways to Improve Communication with Restaurant Managers Mar 12, 2024

Are you tired of constantly reaching out to your managers for updates, only to hear the same frustrating "I don't know" response? It's time to put an end to this madness and empower your management team to provide you with the crucial data you need. Let’s cover six ways to improve...

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