Operational Efficiency

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R365 Coaching Session: Smart Ops Product specialist, Max Prifogle, dives into the…
Product specialist, Max Prifogle, dives into the features and benefits of Smart Ops in daily restaurant operations to control variable costs and improve margins.
How To Fight Fast-Rising Labor Costs in the Restaurant Industry The restaurant…
The restaurant industry has proven itself as a pillar of resiliency in recent years, and unfortunately, it looks like more’s needed.  More than half of
Must-Have Restaurant Technology for 2025 and Beyond Restaurants today spend a mere…
Restaurants today spend a mere 1.97% of their gross annual revenue on technology, according to Hospitality Technology’s 24th annual tech study. That number pales compared
How California Fish Grill Turn Managers into Operators, Saving 1% Food Costs…
In 2015, with eleven locations and growing quickly, California Fish Grill realized its Quickbooks Desktop system was not scalable. Quickbooks was just an accounting system
How the covid-19 pandemic altered the restaurant industry forever Pandemic restaurant-going was…
Pandemic restaurant-going was like a series of twists on the old Yogi Berra quip about how nobody goes there anymore because it’s too crowded. First,
Restaurant365 Releases 2022 State of the Industry Survey Results R365 State of…
R365 State of the Industry Customer Survey results show that 60% of surveyed customers plan to expand their businesses in 2023 amidst predicted continuation in
The Three Pillars of Restaurant Success In 2023 If you’re a restaurant…
If you’re a restaurant manager, you may roll your eyes a bit when asked “what you do”. You’ve probably even been cornered at parties by
Using Amazon’s Blueprint to Transform Your Restaurant Business Restaurant operators looking to…
Restaurant operators looking to grow their enterprise’s profits and/or location count can learn from Amazon’s entrepreneurial ingenuity and apply the lessons to running a restaurant.
How To Attract Gen Z Customers to Your Restaurant  This article originally…
 This article originally appeared in Modern Restaurant Management.  To attract Generation Z into your restaurant, you’ll first need to understand them. Gen Z is a generation
Wild Swings in Food Costs Force Restaurants To Rethink Their Menus  This…
 This article originally appeared in Restaurant Business.  To keep costs in check, operators are frequently evaluating vendors, re-engineering the menu, running specials and keeping a
How to Write a Restaurant Employee Handbook for Onboarding and Training People…
People are the secret ingredient that makes restaurants shine. Yet managing a team of people within a restaurant is also one of the industry’s biggest
NRA 2022 Interview | Buckhead Management Group Buckhead Management Group manages several…
Buckhead Management Group manages several restaurant concepts across Kentucky in both fine-dining and fast-casual. BMG had previously struggled with lagging access to their data, like
NRA 2022 Interview | Millennium Restaurant Group Millennium Restaurant Group was formed…
Millennium Restaurant Group was formed by a group of restaurateurs from the Kalamazoo, Michigan area in 2000. The group operates multiple concepts, with a commitment to
7 Ways to Prepare Your Restaurant for Whatever The Future Brings Now…
Now is the time to take steps to boost your revenues while reducing prime cost. Proactively preparing your business will pay dividends in the near
Top 21 Digital Disruptors Shaping the Restaurant Industry For the second year,…
For the second year, QSR recognizes its Digital Disruptors: the change-makers and innovators laying the blueprint for a more connected restaurant world than ever.
How To Uncover Your Restaurant’s Most Profitable Dishes With unprecedented pressures bearing…
With unprecedented pressures bearing down on restaurant operators, it’s more important than ever to ensure that your business squeezes the most juice out of every
Menu Engineering: Nine Steps to Drive Greater Profits Rising ingredient prices, labor…
Rising ingredient prices, labor factors like higher wages and benefits, and a lingering shortage of individuals to fill open positions have put restaurant operators under
How tech helps restaurants go green — and save green This article…
This article originally appeared in Nation’s Restaurant News. Going paper-free and using smart tech to keep track of inventory, food waste, and energy usage is
How to Adjust Your Restaurant Menu to Maximize Winter Profits This article…
This article originally appeared in QSR. The first step in the process is menu costing. While there are many moving pieces necessary to analyze restaurant
How to Incentivize Your Restaurant Staffing to Work During the Holidays This…
This article originally appeared in FSR Magazine. THE SOONER A RESTAURANT BEGINS THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS, THE BETTER ITS CHANCES OF FINDING QUALITY CANDIDATES.  As nearly
Should Booze Be On Your Fast Casual’s Menu? This article originally appeared…
This article originally appeared in Fast Casual. The alcoholic drink market will hit over $261 billion this year and grow 10.51% through 2025, with 48%
Restaurant Chart of Accounts: How They Help Tackle Challenges & Seize Opportunity…
Restaurants are all about amazing food and unforgettable memories. Unfortunately, there’s more required to ensure a profitable, growing restaurant company. Operational and financial excellence are
Employee Management 101: How to Manage Restaurant Staff Rock-solid restaurant staff management…
Rock-solid restaurant staff management is the cornerstone of any successful restaurant. While every job, from dishwasher to sous chef, has a critical role, all of
How Menu Engineering Drives Restaurant Profits By Identifying & Correcting Loss Leaders…
Like cooking, the entire restaurant industry balances strength and finesse. Few can break down a 400-pound tuna and turn the loins into perfectly even cubes

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