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Growing a Restaurant Strategically – The Keys Are Alignment, Timing and Control

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Small pilots expose weaknesses, risks and required iterations so leadership can determine if initial plans need adjustment, delay or abandonment. Private equity investors particularly pressure leadership for rapid revamps and location expansions that often degrade original hospitality vision and culture over time.

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THE BEST PATH TO CHEFDOM

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Each of those “departments” will require some level of unique kitchen management (sous chef) and specialists to support the uniqueness of function. As long as the checkbook has a credit balance they are in good shape (until predictable sales slump and cash flow turns the corner).

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WHAT RESTAURANT OWNERS GET WRONG

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The following provides some “food for thought”, maybe even a “look in the mirror” checklist for those who are drifting away from those initial goals. [] THINKING THEY CAN MANAGE THROUGH OTHERS. Ignore them and they will find someone else to pay attention. [] CONFUSING LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT.

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10 Top Restaurant Technologies To Evolve Your Business

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Delivery, scheduling, inventory management, reservations, and guest management have seen technological advancements over the past few years, and it's just the beginning. Use order information with inventory management software for smarter purchasing. Restaurant Task Management. Restaurant Inventory Management Software.

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How Refranchising Can Help Your Brand

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Refranchising involves the purchase of a corporate-owned location that is already constructed, operating and has existing cash flow. Refranchising enables a franchisee to take over an existing business without the startup timeline and headaches, while also giving the franchisor the bandwidth to shift their focus to managing the overall brand.

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Staying on Top of FDD Requirements for Risk and Insurance

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But it’s not just newbies to franchising – or restaurant franchises themselves, for that matter – that need to stay on top of the management intricacies that characterize the business. D&O covers leadership defense costs and damages, particularly in play against franchisee litigation.

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How to Write a Restaurant Business Plan [with Sample]

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The management team. Management team. Here are examples of each: Strengths : Combined 30+ years of restaurant experience from the leadership team. You may want to list out: Team Management. Inventory management systems. Task management tools. Manager Log Books. Section 2: Company description.