A restaurant general manager has many duties to perform during a shift. The key points in performing these duties boil down to interactions with guests and employees. An effective general manager can ...

In the competitive restaurant industry, a balanced blend of brand consistency and operational efficiency is the recipe for sustained success. Specifically in the case of multi-location businesses, ...

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While searching for different types of basic restaurant management theories, you'll inevitably find arguments promoting one management style as being ideal over another. The truth of the matter is ...

Managing restaurant staff wages in 2025 is not just an administrative task; it’s a strategic imperative. By understanding the evolving landscape, implementing a competitive and fair compensation ...

Jeff Kiesel has been President and CEO of Restaurant Technologies since 2005, a nationwide company with over 45,000 foodservice customers. Retaining loyal employees is getting harder. This environment ...

Maintaining a successful restaurant while inflation is increasing the costs of goods and services is no easy task, especially after navigating a pandemic which closed restaurant operations in early ...

As a restaurant operator, you must realize that your employees may be behind your recent food and beverage losses or the POS manipulation scheme you can’t seem to pinpoint. They may think they aren’t ...

Your payroll costs, including your own salary and that of your managers, should be about 25 to 35 percent of your total gross sales. If payroll costs are more than 35 percent of gross sales, you ...

Many restaurant owners are enticed by the prospect of growing their business. Outside investments like private equity are often the quickest way to jumpstart growth. However, experts in this space say ...

The key to thriving in the ultra-competitive restaurant industry is revenue management coupled with operational efficiency. For your restaurant to succeed you need to sell the right product to the ...

One of the biggest topics of conversation during last week’s Restaurant Finance and Development Conference was the cost of beef. And for good reason. Costs of the commodity have reached all-time highs ...