Restaurant Bottom Line

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

  • Understanding Commodity Costs: How Food Price Volatility Affects Your Restaurant

    Understanding Commodity Costs: How Food Price Volatility Affects Your Restaurant

    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. Restaurant food cost is not static. Even with perfect portioning, zero waste, and disciplined… Read more

  • Fixed vs. Variable Expenses: How to Think About Your Restaurant’s Cost Structure

    Fixed vs. Variable Expenses: How to Think About Your Restaurant’s Cost Structure

    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. One of the most useful frameworks in restaurant financial management is also one of… Read more

  • Profit and Loss by Sales Channel: Not All Revenue Is Created Equal

    Profit and Loss by Sales Channel: Not All Revenue Is Created Equal

    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: Not every dollar of revenue costs the same to earn. Dine-in, takeout,… Read more

  • Labor Targets: Why You Need a Number Before the Week Starts

    Labor Targets: Why You Need a Number Before the Week Starts

    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. Managing labor in a restaurant without a target is like running a kitchen without… Read more