Barry Shuster

Executive Editor
RestaurantOwner Insights

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Tipping Point: The Future of Restaurant Tipping in the U.S.

If you wonder if tipping still makes sense in your concept, you are not alone.

Success Story

Make Life More Delicious: Fiorella’s of Boston

Rémon Karian shows what is possible when grit, hospitality, passion, and systems come together.

Article

Cleared for Takeoff: A Systems Approach to Pre-shift Meetings

Pre-shift meetings are way more than just a pep talk.

Article

Breathe Easier: Systems to Avoid Operator Burnout

Exhaustion takes a toll on your business and personal life. There are ways to prevent it.

Article

Balancing Act: Systems to Balance Food Cost and Menu Quality

Food cost control measures do not have to be at the expense of menu quality.

Article

Stop the Madness: Organize Your Way to Operational Excellence

Systems are kryptonite to restaurant chaos and inconsistency.

Article

From Training to Performance Operational Excellence in Action

Defining Operational Excellence and how the RestaurantOwner LMS can help.

Training Video

Pre-Shift Meetings - Communication for Success!

Regular pre-shift meetings will profoundly impact your restaurant’s success and build healthy morale within your team.

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Daily Preshift Meeting Templates

Executing your restaurant's annual plan is done one shift at a time. Managers and staff who excel in daily pre-shift meetings tend to be more knowledgeable ...

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Menu & Recipe Cost Spreadsheet Template

Knowing what each of your menu items costs to prepare is one of the most basic yet overlooked aspects of running a profitable restaurant. This comprehensive ...

Online Course

Menu Costing Basics

Knowing what each of your menu items costs to prepare is one of the most basic yet overlooked aspects of running a profitable restaurant. Costing out ...