So many times our goals are just these vague targets that are in the back of our mind. But just like everything else in your business that has a system, there is a system to setting goals. If you [...]
Yes, your POS system offers some reporting, but not enough. There is only one thing that is more important than knowing your restaurant numbers: managing your restaurant numbers. Even better than [...]
Oh how I wish achieving restaurant profitability was only a simple math problem. But the real issues that hold restaurant owners back from achieving their desired profitability are mostly [...]
Menu costing software is critical to planning a restaurant menu. If you want to make any money in the restaurant industry, you cannot rely on the numbers you keep in your head. You can’t [...]
Have you heard you should have restaurant systems and restaurant systems software in place in your restaurant? What does “restaurant systems” even mean? What is restaurant systems [...]
From booking more catering to building repeat business, it takes more than just one thing to grow restaurant sales. You have to do a lot of little things to get them to add up to some measurable [...]
How do you know for sure your restaurant inventory is being counted correctly without actually doing it yourself? First, let’s start with a refresher on your actual cost of goods sold [...]
Here at Restaurant Systems Pro we teach you that if you truly want to control your cost of goods sold and calculate an accurate prime cost on a week-by-week basis, you have to do your restaurant [...]
Before I dive into this topic, let me say this: if you don’t have a working budget with a name to every dollar you spend, you need one before the rest of this will work. We would love to help [...]
Last week, I outlined portioning techniques as a way to trim food costs without cutting labor because not having enough staff can be a disaster. This week I’ve outlined ways to stretch your food [...]