350. Killer Advice on Restaurant Finances - Russ Spencer

I’m obsessed with restaurant finances, marketing and hospitality and you should be as well. As a forward-thinking operator, you can learn new things each day that move the needle and immediately work to put them into practice in your restaurant. In this episode of the Restaurant Rockstars Podcast, I’m speaking with Russ Spencer, a true industry professional, a guru of restaurant finances and an old friend whose Senior Director of Restaurant Success for “Craftable”. Russ has decades of restaurant experience and a selfless dedication to help improve individual operator’s businesses. Listen as Russ shares: - Restaurant Profits today vs. pre-pandemic - The critical restaurant financial systems you need in your operation. - Big mistakes restaurant owners are making and what to do about it - The importance of inventory, food cost and all-important profit contribution - The why and how of menu engineering - His thoughts on leadership and getting the most from your team. - The guest value-proposition and raising prices. This episode is jam packed with golden nuggets and key-learnings about restaurant finances that will get your gears turning and your feet moving. Watch or listen to this episode, get inspired and go out there and Rock YOUR Restaurant! https://restaurantrockstars.com/audio/episode-350-killer-advice-on-restaurant-finances/ Roger Thank you to our sponsors: Popmenu - For a limited time only, popmenu is offering our listeners $100 off your first month plus an unchanging lifetime rate. FREE Demo: https://www.popmenu.com/rockstars The Birthday Club – Get new and repeat business, fill your tables and boost sales with Birthdays: https://jointhebirthdayclub.com/BirthdayRockstar/ The Restaurant Academy: Everything you need to know to optimize profits and maximize sales https://restaurantrockstars.com/joinacademy/ VERGE Funding Group: Set up your personal meeting with Karen to see how much money your business may qualify to get back at this link: https://calendly.com/vergefundinggroup/erc-qualifying-call-rrs