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How Restaurant Owners Can Prepare for the COVID-19 Cold Weather Lull

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Restaurant owners are being forced to find a way to make it through winter with vastly reduced revenue, and many operators are scrambling to reallocate budgets and manage staffing to survive COVID-19. Managing cash flow can be difficult for seasonal businesses. Plan for Gaps in Your Budget.

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How to Analyze Restaurant Financial Statements and Identify Growth Opportunities

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Restaurant financial statements are an untapped source of potential growth. Image sourced from sage.com Here’s what you can do with a balance sheet. Image sourced from sage.com Here are some other useful things you can do with a P/L statement. Can you build on a single source, and if so, how can you do this?

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The State of Full Service Restaurants

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Seventy-four percent of full service restaurants (FSRs) managed to maintain or increase their sales during the pandemic; however, profit margins in 2021 declined to 10 percent, compared to 12 percent in 2019, according to third annual State of Full Service Restaurants Report released by TouchBistro.

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Pandemic Reflections: What Lessons Has the Restaurant Industry Learned?, Part Two

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According to Mastercard Contactless Consumer Polling, more than half of Americans are now using some form of contactless payment, and several sources state that adoption rate is accelerating amongst younger consumers. That led to an employee shortage, especially for high-quality and experienced management positions.

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How to Expand Your Franchise: A 10-Step Roadmap for Restaurants

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Step 6: Source Capital Finding and securing capital isn’t always easy, though with your business plan and the recognition of your franchise’s brand, you may have an easier time than starting a completely new brand. Looking for a new source of capital this time around?

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Experts Weigh In: What Are Key Challenges Restaurants Will Face in 2022?

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Managers lack the tools to properly schedule employees and plan for shifting consumer demands, and as a result, businesses are paying for redundant overworked labor, or having to manage with inadequate labor due to hiring challenges. Rick Camac, Dean of Restaurant & Hospitality Management at the Institute of Culinary Education.

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Decade of Disruption: Restaurant Insiders Dish What’s on the Plate

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Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked restaurant industry movers and shakers: "What do you feel is going to cause disruption in the restaurant industry over the next decade?” In addition to improving the guest experience, technology also makes it easier for restaurants to manage their operations.