Operations
Restaurant Profit Margins: Why Every Restaurant Is Now Two Businesses
Last updated August 31, 2026.
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Marketing
Restaurant Loyalty Program ROI: What 10,095 Orders Reveal
Is a restaurant loyalty program worth it? The honest answer is not “yes” or “no.” It is worth it when the incremental contribution profit from additional visits is greater than the cost of rewards, software, marketing and staff time.
Marketing
Viral Doesn't Pay Rent
I built a restaurant app called Savor. We got to 30,000 users and raised over $750,000. It doesn't exist anymore.
Marketing
Most Restaurant Loyalty Programs Are Just a Discount for People Who Already Liked You
Here's the uncomfortable math on most loyalty programs.
Operations
Restaurant Menu Engineering: 8 Steps + 244,398 Orders
Learn restaurant menu engineering with an eight-step process, a four-category matrix and a worksheet. See what 244,398 orders reveal about the 80/20 rule.
Payments
Best Food Truck POS Systems for 2026: Costs, Fees, and Features
Disclosure: Avocado builds point-of-sale software for food trucks and restaurants. We included Avocado in this guide, but we also evaluated other popular systems using the same criteria. Prices and terms below were checked on July 28, 2026 and can change. Always request a written quote before signing an agreement.
Regulations
Is It Legal to Add a Credit Card Surcharge?
Short answer: in most of the United States, yes — with conditions, and the conditions are where operators get in trouble.
Food Trucks
What a Commissary Kitchen Actually Costs — and What to Ask Before You Sign
Every commissary listing leads with an hourly rate, and that rate is the least useful number in the deal.
Regulations
2026 Lettuce and Jalapeño Recalls: What Restaurant Owners Should Do Now
Last updated August 12, 2026.
Food Trucks
The Event Math Nobody Does Before Saying Yes
The vendor fee is less than half the cost of working an event, and the number that flips most decisions is what you'd have made at your normal spot instead.