The Board: October 2025
This month we look at: pumpkin prices, how vendor loyalty can help cut costs, the pros and cons of closing checklists and national restaurant sales trends from September. ...
    
      
        
        
          
          
      
        
        
          
          
      
        
        
          
          
      
        
        
          
          
      
        
        
          
          
      
        
        
          
          
            
             
            
                
                  
                    
            
                
                  
                    
            
                
                  
                    
            
                
                  
                    
            
                
                  
                    
            
                
                  
                    
            
            
              
                Industry Trends
               
            
               
            
               
            
               
            
               
            
               
            
            
          
      
    
    
        
        
    
        
  
      
      
      
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    Accounting dashboards help keep your restaurant on track
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    Why [me]: Karen's Story
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                Food Cost
               
            
               
            
               
            
               
            
               
            
               
            
            
          
      
    
    
        
        
    
        
  
      
      
      
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    Waste not, want not: how technology is reshaping the fight against food waste in restaurants
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                Metrics
               
            
               
            
            
          
      
    
    
        
        
    
        
  
      
      
      
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    The Board: September 2023
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    August 2023 National Restaurant Sales Metrics
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                Metrics
               
            
            
          
      
    
    
        
        
    
        
  
      
      
      
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    Restaurant Sales - DC - August 2023
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                Food Cost
               
            
               
            
               
            
               
            
               
            
               
            
            
          
      
    
    
        
        
    
        
  
      
      
      
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    A restaurant operator’s guide to actual vs. theoretical food costs and usage
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    The Board: August 2023
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                Bill Pay
               
            
               
            
               
            
               
            
               
            
               
            
               
            
            
          
      
    
    
        
        
    
      
      
      
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    How to run your restaurant from your back pocket with a restaurant management system mobile app
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