Restaurant Bottom Line

Protecting the bottom line. The operator-CFO perspective on restaurant P&L.

  • Supplier Rebates: The Hidden Revenue Most Restaurant Operators Leave Behind

    Supplier Rebates: The Hidden Revenue Most Restaurant Operators Leave Behind

    Free: The Restaurant Financial Health Checklist. The 6 numbers a chain CFO tracks weekly, plus 30 yes/no questions you can run against your P&L in 15 minutes. Written by a former chain CFO. Instant PDF. Send me the checklist Unsubscribe anytime. Supplier rebates are one of the most consistently underutilized financial opportunities in independent restaurant… Read more

  • Distribution Channels in Restaurants: How Your Food Gets from Farm to Plate

    Distribution Channels in Restaurants: How Your Food Gets from Farm to Plate

    Free: The Restaurant Financial Health Checklist. The 6 numbers a chain CFO tracks weekly, plus 30 yes/no questions you can run against your P&L in 15 minutes. Written by a former chain CFO. Instant PDF. Send me the checklist Unsubscribe anytime. The path from a farm or manufacturer to a restaurant plate passes through a… Read more

  • Inventory Management in Restaurants: The Discipline That Controls Food Cost

    Inventory Management in Restaurants: The Discipline That Controls Food Cost

    Free: The Restaurant Financial Health Checklist. The 6 numbers a chain CFO tracks weekly, plus 30 yes/no questions you can run against your P&L in 15 minutes. Written by a former chain CFO. Instant PDF. Send me the checklist Unsubscribe anytime. Bottom line: You do not manage food cost by watching the food cost percentage.… Read more

  • Ideal Food Cost and Waste Management

    Ideal Food Cost and Waste Management

    Free: The Restaurant Financial Health Checklist. The 6 numbers a chain CFO tracks weekly, plus 30 yes/no questions you can run against your P&L in 15 minutes. Written by a former chain CFO. Instant PDF. Send me the checklist Unsubscribe anytime. Bottom line: Ideal food cost is what your recipes say you should have spent… Read more

  • Packaging and Other COGS: The Hidden Costs Inside Your Food Cost Percentage

    Packaging and Other COGS: The Hidden Costs Inside Your Food Cost Percentage

    Free: The Restaurant Financial Health Checklist. The 6 numbers a chain CFO tracks weekly, plus 30 yes/no questions you can run against your P&L in 15 minutes. Written by a former chain CFO. Instant PDF. Send me the checklist Unsubscribe anytime. Bottom line: Your food cost percentage often includes non-food costs: takeout packaging, delivery bags,… Read more

  • Crisis Management in Restaurants: Protecting the Business When Things Go Wrong

    Crisis Management in Restaurants: Protecting the Business When Things Go Wrong

    Free: The Restaurant Financial Health Checklist. The 6 numbers a chain CFO tracks weekly, plus 30 yes/no questions you can run against your P&L in 15 minutes. Written by a former chain CFO. Instant PDF. Send me the checklist Unsubscribe anytime. Every restaurant will face a crisis at some point. A health inspection failure. A… Read more

  • Occupancy Expenses: The Fixed Cost That Defines Your Restaurant’s Risk Profile

    Occupancy Expenses: The Fixed Cost That Defines Your Restaurant’s Risk Profile

    Free: The Restaurant Financial Health Checklist. The 6 numbers a chain CFO tracks weekly, plus 30 yes/no questions you can run against your P&L in 15 minutes. Written by a former chain CFO. Instant PDF. Send me the checklist Unsubscribe anytime. Of all the expenses on a restaurant P&L, occupancy is the one you can… Read more

  • Optimizing Menu Mix for Profitability: Selling More of What Makes Money

    Optimizing Menu Mix for Profitability: Selling More of What Makes Money

    Free: The Restaurant Financial Health Checklist. The 6 numbers a chain CFO tracks weekly, plus 30 yes/no questions you can run against your P&L in 15 minutes. Written by a former chain CFO. Instant PDF. Send me the checklist Unsubscribe anytime. Bottom line: Menu mix is what your guests actually order versus what your menu… Read more

  • Repairs and Maintenance: The Restaurant Expense That Rewards Proactive Operators

    Repairs and Maintenance: The Restaurant Expense That Rewards Proactive Operators

    Free: The Restaurant Financial Health Checklist. The 6 numbers a chain CFO tracks weekly, plus 30 yes/no questions you can run against your P&L in 15 minutes. Written by a former chain CFO. Instant PDF. Send me the checklist Unsubscribe anytime. In a restaurant P&L, repairs and maintenance is usually a small line item in… Read more

  • Seasonal Engagement and Community Connection: Building Traffic Beyond Your Four Walls

    Seasonal Engagement and Community Connection: Building Traffic Beyond Your Four Walls

    Free: The Restaurant Financial Health Checklist. The 6 numbers a chain CFO tracks weekly, plus 30 yes/no questions you can run against your P&L in 15 minutes. Written by a former chain CFO. Instant PDF. Send me the checklist Unsubscribe anytime. Bottom line: Traffic swings are the biggest cash flow risk in restaurants. Neighborhood programming,… Read more