1. David Scott Peters

By David Scott Peters Running a restaurant can often feel like you are in high school. Remember high school and all the drama? There was a lot of talking behind people’s backs, spreading rumors [...]

I recently developed a matrix to help me work more efficiently with my members and workshop attendees. I call it the Restaurant Owner Matrix. It is a compilation of nearly a decade of my work [...]

This matrix and associated characteristics is described in this post. It is very important to understand that we tend to “hang out” in our comfort zones, especially in times of stress or crisis. [...]

By David Scott Peters The younger workers of today have different expectations than what you might expect. To gain better control of employee relations in your restaurant, our guest blogger, [...]

When food costs rise, profit margins sink and restaurant owners must take action. In the last few weeks, you learned about the key item report, and the waste sheet. Now I will share one final [...]

By David Scott Peters Are you having trouble with labor costs and retention? Here are my top tips for managing employees: 1. How to hire your ideal employee. 2. How to retain good employees. 3. [...]

When food costs rise, profit margins sink and restaurant owners must take action. Last week, I outlined one of two simple tools you can use to lower your food costs, the key item report. This [...]

By David Scott Peters Point of sale (POS) system is an expensive investment that must be fully utilized for its time-saving and valuable reporting features. Here are a few tips for making the [...]

When food costs rise, profit margins sink and restaurant owners must take action. And one vital solution is the key item report. The key item report is a daily tracking tool that puts the [...]

By David Scott Peters Are you serving liquor in your restaurant? Did you know if you don’t watch prices you may be pouring profits down the drain? Review these tips for more information: 1. [...]