profitability

COULD “THE MENU’S” RESTAURANT “HAWTHORN” ACTUALLY EXIST?

COULD “THE MENU’S” RESTAURANT “HAWTHORN” ACTUALLY EXIST?

Amidst all the mayhem of “The Menu”, I found myself wondering that exact question. How on earth could a restaurant with five tables on a private island actually be financially feasible?

Webinar: Costing a Menu

Webinar: Costing a Menu

With inflation still a concern for 2023, its just as important to make sure your menu is accurately costed. Costing a menu is insanely time consuming, but we have to do it, or your profitability plummets quickly. In this webinar we’ll cover strategies to make costing a menu less cumbersome, while protecting your bottom line.

A RESTAURANT’S FINANCIAL GUIDE TO SURVIVING COVID-19

A RESTAURANT’S FINANCIAL GUIDE TO SURVIVING COVID-19

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a respiratory illness that can spread from person to person. This illness has a high mortality rate, and is easily transmitted. Governor Charlie Baker on Sunday night ordered all public and private schools across Massachusetts to close for three weeks, and, beginning Tuesday, has limited all restaurants to only takeout and/or delivery. The motivation here is to create “social distancing” that will help flatten the curve of the exponential growth of COVID-19 cases.

How to Prepare Your Restaurant For a Recession

How to Prepare Your Restaurant For a Recession

It might be today, it might be two years from now, but if there’s one thing to be sure of, a recession will hit at some point. Guests cut back on dining out during recessions, so how do you defend against an onslaught of slow business? In this guide we break it down.

3 Ways Receiving is Ruining Your Food Cost

3 Ways Receiving is Ruining Your Food Cost

Diagnosing the costing issues in a restaurant are never black and white, and margins are no different. Generally, it is a series of different issues that together add up to a concerning metric. Let’s look at how improper ordering and receiving can lead to a terrible food cost. Through this series we hope to give you some ideas you may not have previously thought of, and to love a cook named Brad and hate a guy named Chad. 

5 Ways to Improve Table Turns to Increase Restaurant Sales

5 Ways to Improve Table Turns to Increase Restaurant Sales

 Hearing people say: “Have you been to ‘Restaurant’? They are always packed and the food is great! I really hope we can get a seat there!” is always rewarding. Constantly seeing a full parking lot is great for business.  Having a reasonable wait is good for business. To maximize the amount of guests you serve and keep the wait to a minimum, you must be able to turn those tables quickly.

How your Servers are ruining your food cost

How your Servers are ruining your food cost

Many times, when discussing food cost, a high number can be blamed on the chef’s inability to do their job properly. However, that’s not always the case.