ClearCOGS Blog
Your Tech Stack Is Not the Problem. Your Forecasting Layer Is.
There is a specific type of restaurant brand that does almost everything right and still leaves money on the table. …
What Your Labor Schedule Isn’t Showing You
A franchisee pulls up their labor report for the week. The number reads 28 percent. It is within target. The …
The Commissary Forecasting Problem: When Your Production Hub and Your Stores Speak Different Languages
For restaurant brands that operate a central kitchen or commissary model, the daily logistics of getting the right product to …
When the Platform Mandate Meets Operational Reality
The directive from the parent company is familiar to any restaurant brand that has been through an acquisition: get everyone …
The Labor Equation Nobody Talks About: When Delivery Drivers Eat Your Kitchen Hours
Here is a scenario that plays out in franchise operations every single week. Two locations in the same system both …
The Enterprise Rollout Problem: When Your US Team Is Ready but Your Global Team Is Not
In enterprise restaurant operations, the hardest part of adopting new technology is almost never the technology itself. It is getting …
Why Expanding Your Restaurant Brand Requires a New Operations Playbook
A restaurant brand built on franchising runs on a specific set of assumptions. Franchisees are invested. They show up every …
You Know Your Restaurant Better Than Anyone. That Is Exactly the Problem.
There is a specific type of restaurant operator who knows their business cold. They know which proteins to order heavy …
The Multi-Brand Franchise Paradox: When Your Best Tech Is Too Expensive for the People Who Need It Most
If you operate a franchise platform company with multiple restaurant brands, you have probably had a version of this conversation. …
AI in the Kitchen: What Starbucks and Yum! Brands Just Taught Us About Tech in Restaurants
Two of the biggest names in food service—Starbucks and Yum! Brands—have recently made headlines for their differing, yet surprisingly complementary, …
ClearCOGS Secures $3.8M in Oversubscribed Seed Round to Transform Restaurant Operations and Tackle Food Waste
CHICAGO, April 11, 2025 (Newswire.com) – ClearCOGS, a leading provider of AI-powered predictive analytics for restaurants, today announced it has raised …
Cutting Carbon, One Plate at a Time
Quantifying the Climate Impact of Food Waste Prevention in Restaurants At ClearCOGS, we understand that food waste isn’t just a cost …
Seasonality Insights: The Smarter Way to Forecast Customer Demand
Chaos is a given in the restaurant industry. Demand can fluctuate wildly with seemingly no rhyme or reason. But underneath …
Why March is One of the Strangest Months for Restaurant Demand
(And What Seasonality, Sports, and Shifting Weekday Patterns Have to Do With It) Anyone who’s worked in the restaurant industry knows …
The Role of Logistics in Cutting Food Waste for Restaurants
Food waste is one of the most significant problems facing the restaurant industry today. According to the US Department of …
From Farm to Table: Using AI to Strengthen the Supply Chain for Local Ingredients
Guest Blog by: Jose Chavez, Chef and Blog Growth Expert Have you ever wondered how fresh, local food makes it to …
Introducing ClearCOGS Labor Forecasting
Cut Labor Costs by 11% with Smart Budgeting For years, restaurants have battled the same problem: too many staff on shift, …
Super Bowl vs Valentines Day: When do restaurants stand to lose the most money?
Falling within the same week for the past 3 years, the Super Bowl and Valentines Day both send shockwaves through …
