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What Restaurant Employees Really Want in 2026

We welcome back Jordan Boesch, CEO of 7Shifts, to discuss their 2026 report "What Restaurant Employees Want". Key findings reveal that understaffing remains the top employee stressor, great

By Jaime Oikle

/ 6 Aug 2026

What Restaurant Employees Really Want in 2026

8 Ways Your POS Data Can Help Your Restaurant Make Better Decisions

Most restaurant operators are sitting on more data than they realize. This article breaks down eight practical ways independent operators can use their existing POS data to fix pricing, staffing, ordering, and guest retention, with a specific report to pull and a decision rule for each one.

By Jaime Oikle

/ 4 Aug 2026

8 Ways Your POS Data Can Help Your Restaurant Make Better Decisions

6 Ways Your Email List Could Bring Guests Back (And Why Most Restaurants Waste This Asset)

Independent restaurants often spend heavily to attract new guests while ignoring the cheapest retention channel they already own: email. This article breaks down six specific, trackable tactics, that operators can put to work this week to bring lapsed guests back through the door.

By Jaime Oikle

/ 29 Jul 2026

6 Ways Your Email List Could Bring Guests Back (And Why Most Restaurants Waste This Asset)

7 Ways Your Staff Could Sell More Without Being Pushy

Your servers don't need a harder sell, they need a better one. This article breaks down seven specific tactics, from sensory descriptions to timing checkpoints, that help staff suggest more without ever feeling pushy. Includes an operator checklist you can roll out at your next pre-shift meeting.

By Jaime Oikle

/ 27 Jul 2026

7 Ways Your Staff Could Sell More Without Being Pushy

2026 State of the Restaurant Industry Mid-Year Report

Restaurant365 recently released its 2026 State of the Restaurant Industry Mid-Year Report, identifying what it calls the Restaurant Profitability Gap—a measurable difference in business performance between restaurants using

By Jaime Oikle

/ 23 Jul 2026

2026 State of the Restaurant Industry Mid-Year Report

Strategies to Strengthen Your Restaurant Leadership Team

In this episode of the Running Restaurants podcast, host Jaime Oikle sits down with Alison Anne (Restaurant Revolution) and Darren Denington (Service with Style), co-presenters of the Restaurant Management

By Jaime Oikle

/ 22 Jul 2026

Strategies to Strengthen Your Restaurant Leadership Team

The Power of a Guest's Name: A Simple Hospitality Habit That Can Set a Restaurant Apart

I'm a big Dale Carnegie fan and I believe wholeheartedly in this one. People's names are important! This is a great under the radar tactic for your restaurant.

By Jaime Oikle

/ 21 Jul 2026

The Power of a Guest's Name: A Simple Hospitality Habit That Can Set a Restaurant Apart

The New Era of Restaurant Marketing Is Built on Hospitality, AI, and Guest Data

Guest Brett Linkletter, CEO of Dishio speaks with RunningRestaurants.com founder Jaime Oikle about how AI and data-driven marketing are transforming the restaurant industry. Brett explains how restaurants can

By Jaime Oikle

/ 14 Jul 2026

The New Era of Restaurant Marketing Is Built on Hospitality, AI, and Guest Data

6 Ways to Make Restaurant Promotions More Profitable (Plus a Promotions Checklist)

Discounts can drive traffic, but they can also quietly destroy margin. Learn how to build smarter restaurant promotions that target the right guests, protect check averages, encourage profitable behavior, and make every offer earn its keep. (Read time @ 9 mins)

By Jaime Oikle

/ 8 Jul 2026

6 Ways to Make Restaurant Promotions More Profitable (Plus a Promotions Checklist)

Ways You're Wasting Money at Your Restaurant: Poor Food Cost Control

Restaurant profits do not usually disappear all at once. They leak out slowly through poor controls, weak systems and bad habits. We break down common flaws with food cost controls and what operators can do to stop the leaks.

By Jaime Oikle

/ 6 Jul 2026

Ways You're Wasting Money at Your Restaurant: Poor Food Cost Control

How a Mutiny Transformed My Leadership With Geoffrey Toffetti

RR host Jaime Oikle sits down with Geoffrey Toffetti, CEO of Frontline Performance Group, to explore seven impactful quotes shaping his leadership philosophy. Jeffrey shares insights from his career in

By Jaime Oikle

/ 29 Jun 2026

How a Mutiny Transformed My Leadership With Geoffrey Toffetti

Pickleball Lessons for Restaurant Operators: What the Court Can Teach You About Running a Better Business

Pickleball and restaurant operations may not seem like they have much in common. But spend enough time on a pickleball court and a variety of similarities become clear. We cover 12 of them... (Read time @ 10 mins)

By Jaime Oikle

/ 22 Jun 2026

Pickleball Lessons for Restaurant Operators: What the Court Can Teach You About Running a Better Business