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How to Write a Restaurant Business Plan Executive Summary

The Eat Restaurant

An executive summary for a restaurant is a concise document that encapsulates the restaurant's identity, concept, market analysis, operational strategy, financial projections, and funding requirements, designed to entice and inform investors or stakeholders about the viability and potential of the restaurant venture.

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The Financial Burden of Owning Commercial Kitchen Equipment

Modern Restaurant Management

Purchasing commercial ice and refrigeration equipment can be a significant financial burden on your business. The high upfront costs, ongoing maintenance expenses, and potential equipment obsolescence can quickly eat into your budget. However, there is a more cost-effective solution: leasing. Overcoming High Initial Costs One of the primary challenges in purchasing commercial ice and refrigeration equipment is the upfront cost.

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Grow Curbside Sales By Making It Faster And More Efficient

Restaurant Business

Curbside pickup has become a favorite choice of busy off-premise customers. They like the convenience of being able to order in advance, then simply drive up, get their order and go. It’s fast, and it has the added bonus of no delivery fees. Operators like curbside pickup, too, because it’s often profitable. It can boost sales without affecting dine-in capacity, and ticket sizes are often larger than dine-in averages.

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This Roasted Sweet Potato Recipe Makes an Easy Thanksgiving Upgrade

EATER

Kelly Marshall Featured in ‘For the Culture,’ Rahanna Bisseret Martinez’s recipe is topped with an irresistible streusel-like canela ginger crumble Featuring conversations with more than 60 Black food professionals who range from chefs to recipe developers to farm managers, Klancy Miller’s cookbook For the Culture feels like the most engaging party you’ve ever attended.

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What Your Financial Statements Are Telling You—And How to Listen!

Speaker: David Worrell, CFO, Author & Speaker

Your financial statements hold powerful insights—but are you truly paying attention? Many finance professionals focus on the income statement while overlooking key signals hidden in the balance sheet and cash flow statement. Understanding these numbers can unlock smarter decision-making, uncover risks, and drive long-term success. Join David Worrell, accomplished CFO, finance expert, and author, for an engaging, nontraditional take on reading financial statements.

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Red Lobster goes overboard with endless shrimp deal

Restaurant Business

Owner Thai Union Group said the all-you-can eat shrimp was priced too low, resulting in better traffic but significant losses.

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How to Write a Fine Dining Restaurant Business Plan

The Eat Restaurant

A fine dining restaurant business plan is a comprehensive document that details the concept, market analysis, unique culinary offerings, service protocols, financial planning, and marketing strategies geared around starting, and most importantly, sustaining a high-end dining establishment.

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Eater Cookware Is Here

EATER

Jakob Lyman/Eater Eater’s stainless steel cookware collaboration with Heritage Steel is now available for purchase on Amazon Nearly four years ago, as Eater’s restaurant-obsessed editors began to really explore our home kitchens — some of us, admittedly, for the first time ever — Eater at Home was born. The section, devoted to cooking, shopping, and at-home entertaining, celebrates the kitchen as a site of curiosity and the place to recreate some of the most exciting aspects of restaurant dining

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Margins soar at Burger King franchisee Carrols, and so does its stock

Restaurant Business

The 1,000-unit operator said sales and traffic were better than expected and margins increased by 530 basis points. And its stock took off.

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Dallas’s Champions of Chai

EATER

Three women who are leading the charge in putting chai on the Metroplex’s caffeine map

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The end is near for New Mexico's In-N-Out drought

Restaurant Business

The beloved burger chain is planning to open in The Land of Enchantment for the first time, but not until 2027.

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Future-Proof Your Talent Pipeline

Get ready for the future of business. As HR navigates an ongoing labor shortage, leaders need stronger, more adaptable recruiting strategies. Do you have the tools you need to build a talent pipeline that drives sustainable business growth?

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SMOKE LAB VODKA SERVES UP A MENU OF SEASONALLY INSPIRED COCKTAILS

Sante

Fairfield, CT (October 25, 2023) – As the cooler temperatures and seasonal flavors of autumn set in, SMOKE LAB Vodka is serving up a menu of inspired and inviting cocktails, created by SMOKE LAB National Mixologist and Industry expert, @paulalukas27.

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It's beginning to smell a lot like peppermint, everywhere you go

Restaurant Business

Peppermint is pushing out pumpkin spice and taking over beverage menus for the holidays, with coffee chains leading the way.

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Restaurant Sales - DC - October 2023

Margin Edge

Year-over-year DMV restaurant sales for both segments were a treat this October! No tricks here - once again, Fast Casual and Full Service DMV restaurants ended the month with strong, positive year-over-year growth.

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Taco John's puts a big marketing push behind its Apple Grande dessert

Restaurant Business

Marketing Bites: Restaurant chains continue to push holiday promos. Meanwhile, White Castle launches affordable promos and other chains celebrate National Pickle Day.

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State of AI in Sales & Marketing 2025

AI adoption is reshaping sales and marketing. But is it delivering real results? We surveyed 1,000+ GTM professionals to find out. The data is clear: AI users report 47% higher productivity and an average of 12 hours saved per week. But leaders say mainstream AI tools still fall short on accuracy and business impact. Download the full report today to see how AI is being used — and where go-to-market professionals think there are gaps and opportunities.

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Buzztime Business - Untitled Article

Buzztime Business

Are you hungry for more trivia? Is one night of bar trivia per week not enough to satiate your senses? Buzztime has tens of thousands of questions in its database. Pub trivia hosts and players could spend a lifetime with them! However, as the years pass, some of the questions become outdated and obscure. Events that are important one year become irrelevant many years later.

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The 'customer is chef' at Pepper Lunch, a growing fast casual with Japanese roots

Restaurant Business

CEO Troy Hooper describes how the concept differentiates itself in the Asian space through its authentic menu, service style and design.

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Chef Entrepreneurs: Redefining The Culinary Landscape

Chef's Resources

November 10, 2023 Chef Entrepreneurs: Redefining The Culinary Landscape Chefs are highly respected for their ability to create new dishes in the kitchen, and being a chef can be fulfilling if you like to work with food. But what if you can use your soft skills and cooking skills to form a business that can […] The post Chef Entrepreneurs: Redefining The Culinary Landscape appeared first on Chefs Resources.

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Restaurant groups turn to litigation to block new joint employer standard

Restaurant Business

A coalition of trade groups intends to ask for an injunction blocking adoption before Dec. 26, when the redefinition is scheduled to take force.

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10 HR Metrics for 2025: HR Data Toolkit

The right HR metrics can illuminate hidden trends, justify decisions to the C-suite, and give you an edge in this unpredictable economy. Download Paycor’s guide and learn how to calculate your: Cost-per-Hire Total Financial Impact of Absences Voluntary Turnover Rate And more!

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The joy of NPR's Suzanne Nuyen's Vietnamese cooking blog

The Salt

NPR is taking time to celebrate the things we are really into — the stuff that keeps us going beyond the news. NPR's Suzanne Nuyen finds joy in the kitchen and sharing what she's learned there.

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The pandemic is not yet done with restaurants

Restaurant Business

The Bottom Line: A rash of bankruptcy filings shows that small brands and franchisees continue to deal with the aftermath of the pandemic, three and a half years later.

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Panda Express, Del Taco and McAlister's launch non-holiday LTOs

Restaurant Business

Taste Tracker: Snooze and Toasted Yolk elevate breakfast; Capriotti’s plays up Thanksgiving; Jimmy John’s embraces pickles; and a smattering of seasonal specials.

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Why Wingstop's tech bet is a big risk

Restaurant Business

Tech Check: The chain has been a digital juggernaut for years. It apparently believes it can do better with a homegrown system.

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The GTM Intelligence Era: ZoomInfo 2025 Customer Impact Report

ZoomInfo customers aren’t just selling — they’re winning. Revenue teams using our Go-To-Market Intelligence platform grew pipeline by 32%, increased deal sizes by 40%, and booked 55% more meetings. Download this report to see what 11,000+ customers say about our Go-To-Market Intelligence platform and how it impacts their bottom line. The data speaks for itself!

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McDonald's and Krispy Kreme may expand their partnership

Restaurant Business

The burger giant has been selling Krispy Kreme doughnuts out of its Kentucky restaurants for months. Now they’re apparently talking about an expansion.

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