Food prices have been rising at record rates since the pandemic started almost two years ago and lower prices aren't on the radar for at least for the near future. Beyond menu engineering or signing up for a prime vendor agreement, what can a restaurant owner do as a quick fix to lower food cost? In...
The restaurant industry is known for being stressful and people who work in it tend to thrive in the fast-paced, adrenaline-fueled environment. It’s also known for being an industry where people turn to unhealthy coping mechanisms such as self-medication with alcohol, drugs, etc. It’s only grown wor...
Do the words “recipe costing cards” give you the hives, kind of make your skin crawl with discomfort? It’s a very common response! You know you need them, but maybe you're not 100% sure what the steps are to follow for costing out ingredients and for the costing out of the recipes. In this video I t...
 Are you struggling to manage your management team? Do you feel like you know what to expect from them on a daily basis, but it just isn't happening? Understanding what they should be doing isn’t enough. Strong managers are essential if you’re a restaurant owner who wants a life outside the restaura...
Restaurant technology is a hard topic, especially when it comes to deciding how restaurant technology can benefit your business specifically. My guest today is the only person I can think of who can do it justice and make it clear. Jeremy Julian is the host and producer of The Restaurant Technology ...
If I had a dollar for every restaurant owner who's asked me, “What should I have my restaurant managers do,” I would be a multi multimillionaire. If you're wondering the same thing, I’m going to answer this question for you. I can't wait to shine a spotlight on what you should be expecting from your...
You've heard of the Great Recession, but have you heard of the Great Resignation? The term describes the labor crisis we're suffering through here in 2021. And honestly, I don't see it changing in 2022 based on what I'm seeing today. What should you be doing today to attract and keep employees for t...
I don’t need to tell you about the labor crisis in the restaurant and hospitality industry. You’re living it day in and day out, running short-staffed or running with less-than-ideal employees. In fact, Restaurant Business reported in an online article entitled “Restaurant Workers are Quitting at Hi...
 Does restaurant accounting make you feel like you're 10 years old, sitting at your school desk and it was the first time you were asked to solve for X? Can you remember the feeling? Like, this has got to be a foreign language! For so many, all these years later, they still struggle to speak this la...
No matter how many years you've been in the restaurant industry, you see restaurant owners make the same mistakes all the time. Heck, maybe you've made some. I want to share with you the mistakes I see restaurant owners make all the time so you can avoid them.
Look, the restaurant business is ha...
Successful restaurant stories are important for other restaurant owners for inspiration, motivation and comfort. Today's topic centers around the story of one restaurant owner who I’ve talked to in the past. Emmy Barnick, owner of The Captain’s Cabin in Washburn, ND, made incredible changes to her b...
The major transformation restaurant owners have in working with me is the shift in their company culture. Have you heard people talk about company culture and how important it is? As a systems guy who helps restaurant owners have a life and make money, I can tell you the systems are the easy part. T...
