Restaurant Financials

business plan for restaurant

A restaurant business plan is how you turn your vision of an eatery into a reality. Your plan outlines your concept, menu, market and everything else that makes you different from the 749,000 - 1 million restaurants in the country.

Read moreWrite a Restaurant Business Plan for 2025: Step-by-Step Guide

average restaurant insurance cost

Your restaurant insurance cost must be factored into your fixed cost in your monthly budget, but keep in mind that premiums may go up annually. Operating a restaurant will require multiple types of insurance.

Read moreWhat’s the Average Restaurant Insurance Cost in 2025?

restaurant delivery services

Restaurants have become exceptionally reliant on third-party restaurant delivery services because it’s easy. You can use an app that handles the entire delivery process and don’t need to hire someone to handle the delivery for you.

Read moreHow 3rd Party Delivery Services Impact Restaurants

food catering

Success in catering sales depends not only on the quality of your hors d’oeuvres, but also on understanding market nuances, embracing innovation, and creating memorable experiences to stand out in a competitive, trend-driven industry with a discerning clientele.

Read more9 Tips to Grow Your Food Catering Sales

restaurant forecasting

Restaurant sales forecasting helps you better manage your inventory and goods so that you know exactly what items you need to stock up on and which are running low. If you have insights into your future sales, it opens the door to streamlined operations and better management of your eatery.

Read moreRestaurant Forecasting: Calculating Your Sales Data

how to increase bar sales

Want to increase your bar profit margins? You need the right strategy – and proper management. Bar sales naturally have higher profit margins compared to food sales and there’s little overhead. 

In fact, the average beer and wine bar profit margin is 10-15%. 

But there’s always room for improvement.

Read more2023 Guide to Increasing Bar Revenue In 9 Easy Steps

business capability roadmap

Restaurants face a number of challenges when it comes to marketing and management. The key to success is to determine your business capability and optimize operations to better align your marketing and management for success. 

But how do you determine your capability? How does business capability mapping work, and what are the benefits? Let’s take a closer look at the process.

Read moreHow Business Capability Mapping Can Improve Restaurant Success

restaurant franchise

Restaurants that are franchises have a lot of perks. You can start your restaurant franchise with a name that is well-known, trusted and even generates sales with minimal advertising. However, there are perks and drawbacks to owning and running one of these businesses that you must consider.

Read moreRestaurant Franchises: Marketing, Ownership and More

people at restaurant

It's your dream to open a restaurant. There’s just one big problem: money. Securing financing for restaurants is one of the biggest obstacles that owners face when trying to launch their businesses.

Fortunately, there are many ways to get restaurant business financing.

Read more5 Ways to Finance Your Restaurant Business

increase sales in restaurant

Do you want to know how to increase sales at a restaurant? Use technology.

Restaurants have a lot of data at their disposal that they don't know how to use.  When customers come in for dinner, you have vital information that you can collect

Read moreHow to Increase Restaurant Profit Margins With Technology

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