Remove Cash Management Remove Pricing Remove Sustainability
article thumbnail

The Strategic Value of Fractional CFOs in Multi-Unit Restaurants

Goliath Consulting

While many restaurants have the “rear-view mirror” covered with staff accountants handling day-to-day transactions, bank reconciliations, or payroll, they often lack the strategic finance “co-pilot” who helps owners and other senior management focus on high-impact decisions that create future value.

article thumbnail

How in-house roasting can help cafés manage high coffee prices

Perfect Daily Grind

High coffee prices are becoming a lasting reality for the industry. While many assert that this signifies a long overdue change, as coffee has historically been an undervalued commodity, price volatility affects all levels of the supply chain in various ways. For coffee shops, in particular, margins are tighter than ever.

Café 122
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Restaurant Cash Flow Management 101: Building Good Financial Habits

ChowNow

Whether you’re a roadside fruit stand or a Michelin star restaurant, cash flow management is crucial. And there’s more to restaurant cash management than simply bringing in more money to cover expenses. What is Cash Flow? Cash flow is the net amount of money moving in and out of your restaurant.

article thumbnail

As coffee prices stay volatile, has sustainability become less of a priority for roasters?

Perfect Daily Grind

The plethora of price hikes over the last few years has forced roasters to allocate more of their financial resources towards areas that need them most. Green coffee prices reached historic highs in February 2025, prompting business owners to explore alternative funding options.

article thumbnail

MRM Research Roundup: AI Investment Heating Up and Summer Dining Dos and Don’ts

Modern Restaurant Management

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features the present and future of AI use in F&B, The Splintered Path to Purchase, the Datassential 500 Awards, and where chefs are earning six figures. percent menu-price inflation rate. At the same time, U.S. chain sales grew just 3.1

article thumbnail

Building a Resilient Restaurant: A Guide to Scaling a Food Concept in 2024

Modern Restaurant Management

rent) and (v) cash-on-cash return / payback – how long and at what rate will investment in a specific location be returned. Is growth coming only from price increases and therefore, higher AOV or is the restaurant doing a better job of upselling and generating more revenue from every transaction?

2024 450
article thumbnail

2024 Outlook: Restaurant Trends and Challenges, Part Three

Modern Restaurant Management

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked restaurant industry experts for their views on what trends and challenges owners and operators can expect to see in 2024. This capability can prove invaluable for refining pricing strategies, optimising ingredient and waste management, and planning forthcoming shifts, among other benefits.

2024 539