The Restaurant Ops Playbook
The Commissary Trap: Why Central Kitchens Become Cash Graveyards Without Predictive Production
Why Restaurant Software Fails at Complex Recipes: The Multi-Layered Prep Problem Nobody Talks About
The Two-Hour Tax: How Manual Prep Planning Steals Your Best Labor Every Single Day
The Six Month Implementation That Never Ends: Why Restaurant Tech Timelines Keep Slipping
The Bakery Forecasting Problem: Why Bake-to-Order Concepts Need More Than Spreadsheets
From Two Locations to Ten: What Breaks When Your Restaurant Grows Faster Than Your Systems
From Two Locations to Ten: What Breaks When Your Restaurant Grows Faster Than Your Systems
The 30-Year-Old System Running Your Restaurant Empire: Why Legacy Tech Modernization Cannot Wait
The Growth Paradox: Why Well-Run Restaurants Still Hit an Operations Ceiling
The Integration Trap: When Setting Up Your Tech Stack Takes Longer Than Running Your Restaurant
The Build-It-Yourself Ceiling: Why Homegrown Restaurant Systems Stop Working
The Enterprise Rollout Problem: When Your US Team Is Ready but Your Global Team Is Not
The Labor Equation Nobody Talks About: When Delivery Drivers Eat Your Kitchen Hours
Beyond the Four Walls: Why Stadium and Venue Food Operations Need a Different Playbook
The Hour You Can’t Afford: Why Manual Prep Planning Is Costing More Than You Think
Your Pars Update Quarterly. Your Demand Changes Daily. That Is the Problem.
Three Years of Evaluating, Zero Years of Saving: The Cost of the Cautious Technology Cycle
The Private Equity Growth Mandate and the Technology Gap Nobody Talks About
Embracing Prescriptive Analytics in Restaurants
July 23rd, 2023 In the age of information, data has emerged as the lifeblood of industries worldwide. Restaurants, once seen as …
Toast’s Pricing Reversal: A Lesson in Customer-Centric Decision-Making for the Restaurant Tech
July 20th, 2023 It was an announcement that shocked the restaurant tech industry: Toast Inc., the widely utilized restaurant technology firm, …
Apple’s Push into Artificial Intelligence with Ajax
July 20th, 2023 As we move further into the age of artificial intelligence (AI), industry behemoths are racing to develop and …
The Wheat Price Surge: OVERVIEW
July 20, 2023 What’s New: Wheat futures are on a rising tide in the U.S., hitting a three-week peak of $7.3 …
The Wheat Price Surge: An In-depth Analysis of its Origins and Impending Impact on U.S. Restaurants
July 20th, 2023 As wheat futures in the U.S. continue to soar, reaching a three-week high of $7.3 per bushel, restaurant …
Democratizing Expertise: How AIOps is Powering the Future of Copilots in Restaurants
May 24th, 2023An AI copilot, in essence, is a sophisticated software assistant that uses artificial intelligence to help users more …
The Power of AI Operations in the Restaurant Industry
Introduction In today’s fast-paced and competitive restaurant industry, staying ahead of the curve requires innovation and efficiency. That’s where AI Operations …
How ClearCOGS Battles Food Waste
Food waste is a serious problem in this country. 30-40% of food in the US is thrown out every year. …
Thoughts from a Sandwich Maker on Elon Musk’s Call to Pause AI
Matt Wampler 3/30/2023 First off, I’m not Elon Musk, nor am I Bobby Flay. The vast majority of my professional experience revolves …
ClearCOGS Unveils ChatGPT-Powered AI Restaurant Operations Manager, Live in Las Vegas
First look at the new technology to take place at MURTEC 2023 convention Chicago, IL: ClearCOGS has announced that their AI …
The Generative AI Arms Race: ChatGPT, LaMDA, FAIR, Ernie, and the future of information.
The explosion of interest in ChatGPT and generative AI has caused major tech companies to rethink and revise their product …
GPT-4: What’s Next for OpenAI
OpenAI has not slowed down its breakneck pace since first debuting its groundbreaking language model chatbot, ChatGPT. The company is …
RTN Start-Up Alley Semi-Final
The Restaurant Technology Network’s (RTN) third annual Start-Up Alley is poised to steal the spotlight once again at Hospitality Technology’s …
How does forecasting help the managers in restaurant operations?
The restaurant industry is constantly evolving, with new technologies popping up everyday to facillitate every aspect of operations. Whether you’re …
11 Sustainable Chicago Eateries
Chicago is known for its world class restaurant scene, but did you know that the city is also home to …
Optimizing Restaurant Preparation: Cutting Costs and Reducing Waste
The 45 Billion Dollar Problem Restaurant preparation has always been a guessing game; one that operations managers have gotten really good …
What are the two components of restaurant forecasting?
Forecasting in the restaurant industry is all about predicting future sales so that you can make smart decisions about menu …
9 Sustainable Austin Eateries
Austin is known for its vibrant food scene, and the city offers plenty of great choices for those who are …
