Your online ordering menu might be costing you! Here are 8 conversion killers hiding in plain sight on independent restaurant ordering menus, and how to fix each one before your next rush.
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.
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.
Menu design is one of the most underused profit tools in independent restaurants. The menu affects what guests notice, what they compare, how they perceive value, how quickly they decide, and how much they spend. We share 12 key tips. (Read time @ 9 mins)
Many operators are caught in the day to day working “In” their restaurants not “On” the restaurant! They put out daily fires and get the job done, but they’re
A recent visit to London and Paris offered a useful reminder for U.S.-based restaurant operators: some of the best lessons are hiding in plain sight. We look at nine possible areas of improvement. (Read time @ 8 mins)
Eight key areas of insight on how operators can protect margin, improve efficiency, and keep more of every dollar they earn without hurting the guest experience.
In this episode, Roger Beaudoin of Restaurant Rockstars explains the crucial concept of prime cost in the restaurant industry (the combined percentage of food, beverage, and labor costs relative to
Running a restaurant in 2026 means operating in constant uncertainty. Labor costs won't stop climbing. Customer expectations keep changing. And somewhere in all that chaos, you need to
This past week changed how I see my restaurant. Two MSRs, mystery shopping reports, for those not in the business and a third meal that turned into an impromptu evaluation
