Tag: Crisis & risk

• The Model

  The 2026 State of Restaurant Finance: What Actually Works Now

  Q2 2026 restaurant industry benchmarks: sales trends, prime cost, labor, delivery, capital access, Chapter 11 patterns, and five operator playbooks that work now.

  July 31, 2026
• The Model

  Restaurant Working Capital: The Cash Cycle Trap That Kills Busy Concepts

  Fast-growing restaurants often run out of cash. The working capital math, cash conversion cycle by concept, and how to release trapped cash before it kills the business.

  July 31, 2026
• The Model

  Restaurant Cash Flow Forecast Template: 13-Week Model Walkthrough

  A 13-week cash flow forecast is the single most important operating tool in a restaurant. Row-by-row walkthrough plus the three timing traps that break most models.

  July 30, 2026
• Expenses The Model

  The Real Reason Restaurant Chains Keep Filing for Chapter 11 in 2026

  Fat Brands, Applebee’s, Carl’s Jr., and Hardee’s franchisee filings in 2026 share a pattern. It is not menu. It is capital structure. What operators should learn.

  July 30, 2026
• Expenses & Cost Management

  When Your Staff Unionizes: What Independent Restaurant Owners Need to Know About the Financial Impact

  

  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. On May 23, 2026, employees of Third Street Stuff…

  May 24, 2026
• Sales

  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.…

  August 25, 2023