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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.

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Why Building Business Credit Should Be a Priority for Your Restaurant

Modern Restaurant Management

They started their first business with cash, but when it came to building The Icy Spot GA, they tapped personal credit for some of their startup costs. Strong business credit gives you access to better financing options precisely when you need them—to manage those purchases or maintain cash flow during seasonal fluctuations.

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Olo to be sold to an investment firm in $2B deal

Restaurant Business

per share in cash, a 65% premium on the company’s share price as of April 30, before media reports suggested the company was for sale. The sale, which is expected to close by the end of the year, puts Olo into the hands of Thoma Bravo, a massive, software-focused investor with about $184 billion in assets under management. “By

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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. At the same time, U.S. chain sales grew just 3.1 percent in 2024 — falling short of the 4.1

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

Modern Restaurant Management

– Ilson Goncalves, Chef/Owner, Samba Montclair Two ways the pandemic changed the restaurant industry are around employees and technology. That led to an employee shortage, especially for high-quality and experienced management positions. Technology continues to transform restaurant operations.

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How Restaurants Can Utilize a Small Business Loan to Fuel Growth

The Rail

Securing more resources guarantees that your restaurant can manage more demand without compromising quality, whether it comes to equipment upgrades, automation investments, or production facility expansion. Service-based companies, like restaurants, often flourish by growing their workforce or modernizing technology.

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How to Build a Food Delivery App for Your Restaurant

The Rail

This growth is fueled by increasing internet penetration, smartphone proliferation, technological advancements, the COVID pandemic, and the emergence of cloud kitchens. Platform-to-Consumer : Where platforms like Uber Eats or Zomato connect customers to restaurants but manage delivery. credit cards, digital wallets, cash on delivery).

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