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How to Calculate Restaurant Prime Cost, an Essential Number You Should Know

Your RPC won't solve all your problems, but knowing it week in and week out will help you identify and address them in real time.

Does Your Restaurant Need a Beverage Director, or Just a Beverage Consultant?

It's probably one or the other. For smaller operators, the ROI on a consultant may make the decision easy.

How Dynamic Pricing Could Change the Restaurant Industry

A look at how dynamic pricing works for restaurants and how the strategy could impact the industry

What Will It Cost to Run Outdoor Propane Heaters This Winter?

The past year played havoc on gas prices, so it's natural to wonder whether you can afford to keep your restaurant patio toasty in the cold months.

What This Restaurant Owner Learned After Closing His Restaurant

Chef Ari Miller shares his top takeaways from closing Philadelphia restaurant Musi this past fall.

How This Restaurant Group is Using Google, Yelp, and Other Restaurant Scores to Incentivize Staff

Kelly Phillips, founder of Washington D.C.'s Destination Unknown Restaurants, shares why she overhauled her restaurant group's wage model and how it's paying off.

This Investment Group Is Helping Small Restaurants Operators Grow

Full Course is on a mission to make the restaurant industry more equitable and inclusive, starting with early-stage investment in independent restaurants.

This New Reusable Packaging Concept Wants to Help Reduce Restaurant Takeout Waste

DeliverZero is on a mission to make it easy for restaurants to cut down on carryout waste with reusable packaging.

Beyond Delivery: Are You Missing Out on These DoorDash Features?

DoorDash has expanded beyond an online ordering and delivery platform. We take a look at some of the platform's additional offerings for restaurant operators.

28 Concepts and $130mil in Net Sales: This Restaurant Group Shares Its Recipe for Growth and Success

Atlas Restaurant Group founder Alex Smith shares his lessons learned through the Baltimore group's growth and expansion.

Simple Tips For Keeping Your Restaurant's Facebook Page Fresh

Some foolproof tips for keeping your followers entertained, informed, and ready to engage.

A Professional Videographer's Best Tips for Shooting Great Food Videos

How to start shooting clear, crisp, engaging videos that tell your restaurant's story online.

8 Mental Health Tips for Anyone Managing Restaurant Staff

Actionable items that owners, operators, and managers can implement for a healthier workplace

How This Restaurant Operator Grew, Using Every Business Model Possible

Soul & Smoke co-founder D'Andre Carter shares his experiences and learnings from running a food truck operation, food hall kiosk, two ghost kitchen locations, and beyond.

How the Work Opportunity Tax Credit Can Save Restaurants Money

Learn more about WOTC, enabling employers to yield up to $9,600 per worker in tax credits, depending on who’s hired.

How This Restaurant’s Prioritizing Social Responsibility and Working Towards a B Corp Certification

We chat with Dallas operator Michelle Carpenter about her newest spot, Restaurant Beatrice, and the sustainability focused goals that are driving her operations.

6 Ideas to Improve Returns on Restaurant Loyalty Program Giveaways and Rewards

When and where freebies make the most sense in a restaurant loyalty program and how to maximize the returns

How Much Does It Actually Cost To Start a Restaurant?

A financial breakdown of how much it actually costs to open a restaurant.

Restaurant Revitalization Fund Eligibility: How to Apply for Relief Money

The Restaurant Relief Fund will give billions to small restaurants to offset the effects of the pandemic. Here's how to get your share of the money.

Birthday Wishes for Your Customers: Easy Ways to Get People in the Door on Special Occasions

Many of the softwares you already use can help you wish your customers a happy birthday. But don't stop there — their big day is your restaurant's chance to shine.

What Is A Restaurant Group, And How To Start One

A guide to understanding what a restaurant group is how to go about launching one.

This Organization Helps Restaurants Explore Alternative Wage Models

Community organization RAISE: High Road Restaurants is on a mission to help operators increase wages and improve working conditions and racial and gender justice across the industry.

From Surviving to Thriving: How This Restaurant Owner’s Pandemic Pivots Are Paying Off

Daisies owner Joe Frillman shares how his restaurant's pandemic pivots have become an essential part of the business model.

D.C. Voters Eliminate Tipped Minimum Wage. Here’s What’s Next.

Following D.C. voters' approval of Initiative 82, here's a look at how eliminating the tipped minimum wage could impact the restaurant industry.