Harbor Touch

MARCH 18, 2025

Sales Tax: Stay on Top of Local Rules Every city and state has its own sales tax quirks. Pro Tip: SkyTab can track sales tax by location with its reporting tools. Mileage: Drive Off Some Taxes Delivering food or catering events? Employee Meals: Free Food, Free Savings Feeding staff on-site? Dont let that be you.

Point of Sale

7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

How do you handle special dietary requests or food allergies? Use this interview question to explore the candidate’s familiarity with food service operations. Aside from providing the best dining experience, order-taking accuracy can help you avoid food waste and unnecessary costs. What restaurant tools have you used?

Hiring

Restaurant Business

AUGUST 12, 2025

It gives them another product to offer restaurants, for one, but the strategy also promises to increase sales and traffic, which many operators badly need. How impactful will it be? By Joe Guszkowski on Aug. 12, 2025 Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Who are these people, and what do they want? Restaurant tech is working on it.

Loyalty Program

Harbor Touch

MARCH 18, 2025

Establish reorder points like 10 cases of fries or 5 gallons of sauce to avoid shortages during rushes. Restaurant Business Online reports top managers cut waste by 15% with tight trackingon a $50,000 food budget, thats $7,500 saved annually. This isnt just theory from a manual. It revealed more than any resume could.

Management

Paper Chase Accountancy

JULY 2, 2025

The restaurant business is a dynamic, fast-paced world where passion for food and hospitality often takes center stage. Professional tips for hospitality accounting that directly contribute to sustained business growth. Sales tax, payroll taxes, income tax – the list is extensive.

Cash Management

Paper Chase Accountancy

JULY 25, 2025

Beneath the surface of the hospitality industry includes seamless operations and financial complexity that far exceeds standard business accounting. Key Takeaways Understand the key functions and principles of hospitality and leisure accounting. See how restaurant bookkeeping fits into broader hospitality accounting practices.

Hospitality

Perfect Daily Grind

JUNE 27, 2025

Earlier this week, Starbucks denied reports that it’s seeking a full sale of its China operations. The coffee chain started a formal sales process for its China division in May 2025, which CEO Brian Niccol claims has attracted strong investor interest. The sale comes off the back of Starbucks’ continued market struggles in China.

2025

Paper Chase Accountancy

MAY 21, 2025

In the ever-evolving hospitality industry, success hinges on more than just exceptional service and delectable cuisine. As a global leader in hospitality industry accounting and advisory services, Paperchase empowers businesses across diverse markets to navigate their financial complexities with precision and foresight.

Hospitality

MBB Hospitality

DECEMBER 22, 2024

Restaurant online ordering has emerged as a crucial aspect of the food service industry, reshaping restaurant operation strategies and fostering growth in restaurant delivery services. According to a report by Statista , the online food delivery market in the U.S. Meeting these demands consistently can be challenging.

Online Ordering

Paper Chase Accountancy

MAY 30, 2025

Just as the backbone holds up the body, so does financial accounting underpin the success of hospitality businesses. But how exactly can hospitality entities build a stronger financial backbone? Exploring this subtopic will shed light on why it remains a significant part of the hospitality industry’s financial backbone.

Hotels

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 11, 2025

This shift ensures that operations run smoothly, and sales revenue is optimized. No matter how much technology evolves, or trends shift, people will always come back for quality food, great value, and friendly service. One of the biggest struggles for restaurants post-covid is staffing. This trend has held on in the last five years.

Loyalty Program

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 11, 2025

"As awful as it was, the pandemic pushed restaurants to completely rethink their operations in order to survive, and some of the changes they made during the pandemic have continued to be beneficial to those restaurants and industry at large." Landlord/Tenant Disputes : in my practice, I have seen a huge increase in lease disputes.

Mobile Ordering

Paper Chase Accountancy

MAY 30, 2025

Sample Bookkeeping for Restaurants and Bars: In the hospitality industry without precise record-keeping, even the most successful establishments can find themselves adrift, struggling with cash flow, compliance, and ultimately, profitability. Bookkeeping is the often-unsung hero, forming the bedrock of smart financial management.

Bar

Paper Chase Accountancy

JULY 17, 2025

It’s virtually impossible to overstate the importance of understanding hospitality business management in today’s rapidly evolving business landscape. This field, which combines essential elements of finance, revenue management, and customer service, is the beating heart of any successful hospitality venture.

Hospitality

Paper Chase Accountancy

JUNE 6, 2025

Key Takeaways Understanding the distinction between general and hospitality bookkeeping is crucial for restaurant startups in Dubai. Specialized accounting services provide valuable insights into food cost analysis, inventory management, and daily sales tracking.

Cash Management

EATER

JANUARY 31, 2025

They were, at the time, tasked by the food relief nonprofit with feeding firefighters in the Altadena community, a historic African American neighborhood all but destroyed by the raging Eaton Fire just days after New Years. Like so much that week, things quickly and repeatedly changed.

Food Truck

Paper Chase Accountancy

MAY 21, 2025

While revenue growth continued for many brands, macroeconomic headwinds, new tariffs, and shifting consumer behavior led to uneven comparable sales performance. Executive teams focused on supply chain strategy, pricing discipline, and consumer segmentation to weather the turbulence. Record openings, digital sales growth Shake Shack +0.2%

2025

Restaurant Business

JULY 18, 2025

By Joe Guszkowski on Jul. 18, 2025 Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Red Robin could refranchise up to 75 locations. Photo: Shutterstock Red Robin Gourmet Burgers is shrinking its corporate workforce as it prepares to operate fewer of its own restaurants.

Fast Casual

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 4, 2025

On a year-over-year basis, small business sales (+2.1 Month-over-month sales (+0.1 Year-to-date, combined sales growth for January and February is 3.5 percentage points less than sales growth from the same two-month period in 2024. Independent operators feel the squeeze the most. percent) showed healthy growth.

Delivery

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 29, 2025

“It now accounts for a larger share of sales for 58 percent of limited-service and 41 percent of full-service operators compared with 2019—providing a critical path to restaurant resilience and growth despite ongoing economic pressures.” More than 60 percent say they’re ordering off-premises more often than a year ago.

Reservations

Perfect Daily Grind

JULY 4, 2025

September ICE arabica futures slid to US $2.88, their lowest levels since December 2024, as dry weather in Brazil accelerated harvesting and improved supply prospects. Washington, DC, US) Thu, 3 Jul – ICO says global coffee supply could improve in the next three years. lb over the next 15 months.

Pricing

Perfect Daily Grind

AUGUST 10, 2025

Why it’s never been harder for coffee roasters to balance their priorities Third wave and specialty coffee culture were built on the premise of excellent coffee and hospitality. Coffee shops are a “third place” between home and work, defined by sociologist Ray Oldenburg in 1989, catering to the social needs of local communities.

Café

Perfect Daily Grind

AUGUST 1, 2025

This raises questions about a potential sale, but Coca-Cola could consider new growth opportunities for its coffee business, including RTD offerings. Starbucks has reported its sixth straight quarter of same-store sales declines as turnaround strategy costs mount. But there is hope of a coffee exemption.

Workshop

Perfect Daily Grind

JULY 11, 2025

Ultimately, EUDR requires more due diligence across the supply chain, and consumers will bear the cost. The Berlin-based roastery opened its inaugural UK café in Fitzrovia, introducing its single-origin pour-overs and espresso-focused menu to London as part of its expansion into premium hospitality markets.

2025

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 17, 2024

As economic pressures and fluctuating food costs persist, these technologies will be critical for maintaining profitability and ensuring long-term sustainability. 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 2025.

2025

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Fortunately, many of these proposals appear to be starting points in a negotiation rather than settled policy. Twenty twenty-four will be remembered for many things, but the soft landing of the U.S. economy and the reelection of Donald Trump as President of the United States will likely prove most significant.

Small Business

Restaurant Business

JULY 24, 2025

24, 2025 Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Chipotle's same-store sales declined two quarters in a row for the first time in a decade. Chipotle Mexican Grill reported its second straight quarterly same-store sales decline, which is the first time that happened in a decade. By Jonathan Maze on Jul. Photo: Shutterstock.

Operations

Paper Chase Accountancy

MAY 22, 2025

In times of economic uncertainty, the hospitality industry is affected by equity-market downturns that can create revenue-crushing reactions – hurting both consumers and operators alike. In reaction to the tariff announcement, the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped over 4,000 points over two days in April 2025, marking a 9.48% decline.

Hospitality

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Good Food Restaurant Scorecard. Despite skyrocketing demand for plant-based food across the U.S., 42 of the country’s favorite fast food and restaurant chains still don’t offer a plant-based entrée, according to a report released today by The Good Food Institute (GFI). This data covers U.S.

Hospitality

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 24, 2022

Ensuring guests experience true hospitality is tantamount to running a successful restaurant. Thanks to restaurant technologies, it’s possible to not only deliver a superior customer experience — the crux of hospitality — but also take things to the next level. What Makes Hospitality So Vital to the Dining Experience?

Technology

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

More than half of restaurant operators said it would be a year or more before businesses conditions return to normal with food, labor, and occupancy costs are expected to remain elevated, and continue to impact restaurant profit margins in 2022, according to the National Restaurant Association's 2022 State of the Restaurant Industry report.

2022

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 25, 2020

With the evolution of the hospitality design, Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) systems will need to adapt to the changing architecture. In addition to improving ventilation, upgrading air filters with higher rated Minimum Efficiency Reporting Value (MERV) 13 filters is a good starting point.

Design

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 15, 2024

Smart fryers and ovens can automate food preparation and cooking, eliminating the need for numerous workers in the kitchen while still ensuring consistent quality and faster service. These options also offer contactless payment solutions and integrated point-of-sale systems which can track sales and eliminate the need for manual cashiering.

Loyalty Program

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 16, 2020

"We want to remain optimistic, so this initiative shows solidarity within our restaurant community and hopefully reassures our guests that if they aren't able to visit us at this point in time, we'll be here for them when things settle down." Click here to learn the 10 steps to take now.

Food Safety

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 24, 2020

” Traditionally, to enable delivery most sellers list their menu on food delivery platforms because the restaurant doesn’t have their own couriers. .” ” Traditionally, to enable delivery most sellers list their menu on food delivery platforms because the restaurant doesn’t have their own couriers.

Guest Recovery

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

These include marketing, website development, omnichannel payments and point-of-sale (POS) solutions. "We're Tastewise, an AI-powered food intelligence solution, launched in the UK. In this edition of MRM News Bites, we feature real-time data on consumer behavior and the move to #cutoutcutlery. SpotOn Transact, Inc.

Serving

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 10, 2020

In response to Coronavirus concerns: Danny Meyer tweeted that The Modern would be closed for a day and every inch sanitized after a guest tested positive for COVID-19, despite being told by the NYS Health Commissioner says no risk of transmission; “Team & guests come first,” the hospitality leader concluded. Eat healthier.”

Kitchen Safety