Articles for restaurant owners
Costs, pricing and bookkeeping, written from the point of view of people who actually run a shop. Read it, use it today.
Restaurant Inventory Management: Stop Tying Up Cash and Throwing Out Expired Stock
A 6-step stock system for small restaurants: ABC groups, reorder points, a 10-minute daily count and days of cash tied up.
Busy Restaurant but No Profit: The 7 Most Common Causes and How to Fix Them
A full shop but nothing left at month-end? 7 money leaks, from food cost to delivery GP, and how to plug each one.
How Much Does It Cost to Open a Restaurant in Thailand? A Real Budget, Line by Line
Every startup cost from key money to working capital, with budgets for 3 shop sizes and a break-even formula.
Set Up a QR Menu Customers Order From in 5 Minutes (No Per-Order Fees)
Snap your paper menu, print table QR codes, and let customers order and pay by PromptPay — no GP, no per-order fees.
How to Reduce Kitchen Waste and Cut Costs Without Cutting Quality
Measure waste for 7 days, set par levels, use FIFO and portion control to cut ingredient costs without customers noticing.
12 Hidden Restaurant Costs Quietly Eating Your Profit (and How to Catch Them)
Waste, gas, packaging, delivery GP and fees: the costs that never reach your books, with a cost table and a 30-day plan.
How to Calculate Food Cost — The Food Cost Formula with a Real Example
The food cost formula step by step, with a real per-plate example, yield and the hidden costs owners forget.
How to Price Your Menu for Real Profit (Pricing Formula + Delivery App Prices)
Price dishes from food cost, set delivery app prices that survive the 30% GP cut, and know when to raise prices.
Simple Restaurant Bookkeeping for Owners (No Accountant Needed)
Keep your restaurant's books in 5 minutes a day: clear expense categories, the numbers to check monthly, and the mistakes that drain profit.
How to Choose a Restaurant Accounting App — Must-Have Features + Checklist (2026)
What a good restaurant accounting app needs, from AI receipt scanning to real-time totals and sync, plus a checklist before you choose.