Crunchtime News and Culture Reflections on Reaching $100M and What Comes Next Feb 21, 2024 | 3 min read Learn about our journey of surpassing $100M revenue as we reflect on milestones, growth, and what's next in empowering leading restaurant brands worldwide. Read more
Team Execution and Efficiency 3 Key Areas of Operations Execution that Drive Value in Restaurants Feb 20, 2024 | 2 min read Learn how restaurants can measure the value of investing in operations execution by tracking a variety of tangible metrics across three key focus areas. Read more
Food Costs and Inventory New Ops Innovators Webinar Series: The ROI of Ops Management Feb 15, 2024 | 3 min read Join us to learn about the five best metrics to track and how to think strategically about both quantitative and qualitative ROI opportunities. Read more
Operational Excellence What Are Standard Operating Procedures in Restaurants? Feb 8, 2024 | 7 min read As businesses grow and open more locations, developing these standard restaurant operating procedures (SOPs) becomes infinitely more critical in order to run an efficient and profitable business. Read more
Team Execution and Efficiency The Importance of Follow-Up Tasks for Efficient Operations Feb 8, 2024 | 2 min read Learn how efficient task management and follow-up processes can improve operations in your business. Discover the benefits of using mobile solutions for real-time monitoring and increased accountability. Read more
Labor and Scheduling 4 Focus Areas to Measure the Impact of Scheduling and Labor Management in Restaurants Feb 6, 2024 | 3 min read Learn four key focus areas that demonstrate the value of how your restaurants manage labor and scheduling, and how to measure and illustrate ROI. Read more
Industry Trends and Perspectives 2 Factors that Will Determine Restaurant Ops Success in 2024, and How to Achieve Them Feb 6, 2024 | 4 min read Two factors will ultimately determine the growth and success of your restaurant operation: Delivering against your brand promise, every time to drive consistently great experiences, and managing every location profitably by controlling food and labor costs. Read more
Industry Trends and Perspectives Operations Leader Spotlight: Josh Murrel, Five Guys Feb 6, 2024 | 3 min read In this blog, we talk with Josh Murrell, a project manager at Five Guys corporate. With over 1,500 locations around the world — 450 of those locations company-owned and operated and 1,100 locations franchised out. Five Guys has been making handcrafted burgers since 1986, and they are known for remaining consistent, always. Read more
Operational Excellence 4 Tips for Performing a Supermarket Audit Feb 6, 2024 | 3 min read Data from several recent studies show that operations leaders not only see opportunities to improve the effectiveness of audits but expect to do so with their own internal teams as opposed to outsourcing. Read more
Industry Trends and Perspectives Texas Roadhouse Sees 70% Increase in Training Completions Feb 5, 2024 | 3 min read Learn about the strategies employed by Texas Roadhouse to ensure the success of its ~90,000 employees across 650 locations throughout its diverse brands. Read more
Operational Excellence 5 Operational Forms You Should Be Using in Your Restaurant Feb 2, 2024 | 6 min read Use these top ideas for forms with lists of sample form fields you should include to improve execution on daily tasks in your restaurants. Read more
Team Execution and Efficiency 3 Easy Tips for Safer Food in Every Restaurant Feb 1, 2024 | 3 min read Discover 3 easy tips for safer food in every restaurant, from utilizing technology for training to implementing automated date labeling. Improve food safety procedures and protect your brand. Read more