Ask five restaurateurs to define Gross Sales and you will get more than five answers. Technically, the correct answer is that Gross Sales include all revenue centers in the restaurant operations. The National Restaurant Association defines Gross Sales as “income received from goods and services”; so yes, that includes all food and beverage income, service Read the full article…
This is a restaurant and bar that specializes in unique beer choices paired with an upscale menu. Different than other pub operators, this group has a commitment to also providing a high-level food experience. Location/Occupancy Costs Great location on a corner of the main street in a mid-sized town environment. Excellent occupancy costs ranging at Read the full article…
The first thing we reviewed in detail was the financial statements. They were produced by a bookkeeping service that was inexpensive and inaccurate. We reformatted the numbers so the owners could read, understand, and calculate basic costs associated with the restaurant business. Once the financials were reformatted we compared their numbers to local and national Read the full article…
Los Angeles, CA Co-owners Bryce Rademan and Robert Wickland, classmates from Occidental College, operate two restaurants with the third one in development. The named the restaurant Spitz to highlight the slow roasting of minced roast beef and lamb pressed together and cooked on a vertical spit and sliced off to order. This Mediterranean dish is Read the full article…
From the time an invoice shows up at your restaurant until it shows up on your profit and loss statement, it travels through every significant control system you have- or don’t have! Your account number with the vendor- what are your terms? Have they been updated after doing business with them for six months? Did Read the full article…
The restaurant industry has never been a leader in dealing with employee mental health issues; we spend most of our time dealing with guest issues and resolving them. It is a lot to take on, monitoring staff members’ mental conditions and running a restaurant. This move out of the COVID-19 episode requires healthy restaurant organizations Read the full article…
