Ration Ales Slashes Prime Costs by 12% with Craftable
This beer pub in Williamsville, New York became profitable in its second year of business with support from Craftable's inventory management and food cost insights. The Problem When Jim Nau opened Ration Ales, a hybrid QSR/FSR beer pub in Williamsville, New York, he knew that managing costs would be crucial to success. Having [...]
Emeline Saves 25 Hours Monthly, Keeps Margins at 20%.
Chefs at the boutique hotel in Charleston, SC, only spend a half day on monthly inventory and get accurate food cost data for profitable plates. The Problem Chef Christopher Koski joined Emeline as the Executive Sous Chef in January 2022. [...]
Jim’s Steakout Saves $500,000 in Yearly Food Costs with Craftable
Buffalo's favorite fast-casual chain for Philly cheesesteaks saved $500,000 in food costs and 640 labor hours in one year after implementing Craftable. About Jim's Steakout A proudly "Buffalo run business," Jim's Steakout's subs, hoagies, and namesake Philly cheesesteaks have powered [...]
The Adelphi Hotel Saves 78 Hours per Year With Craftable and M3
The historic Saratoga Springs property gives about two workweeks back to its AP team every year. About The Adelphi Hotel Located on historic Broadway in downtown Saratoga Springs, New York, The Adelphi Hotel is known for its elegant and luxurious [...]
How Craftable and bartaco Achieved a 50% Reduction in Food Cost Variance
This beloved taco joint achieved a remarkable 50% reduction in food cost variance with Craftable, translating to $30,000+ saved weekly. About bartaco Heralding fresh ingredients and the business of fun, bartaco is more of a lifestyle than a restaurant to [...]
Growing Your Check Average – A Dollar Here, A Dollar There
In most businesses, the almighty dollar rules the day. For restaurants, it’s all about the pennies. As the industry runs on tight margins and shifting external variables, fighting to secure steady profit is key for success. Growing your customer’s check average is one way [...]
The Complete Guide to Planning for Profit
Hospitality operators are well accustomed to adapting to the many hats they must wear. At once an owner, a chef, an accountant, a procurement specialist, a bartender, a hotelier, etc., many prize their agility above all else. However, this approach lends itself to only [...]
Reports & Data, So Much Data: Turn Your Numbers Into $$$
Today’s tech generates more data than ever before. This is crucial in understanding your business, saving time and growing profit! However, there is so much data available that operators occasionally spend more hours running reports than converting those insights into actions. Information can only [...]
Fortune’s Fortune: Sales Forecasting 101
Imagine a shining crystal ball sitting on a table before you. In it, you can see the future. You see the exact number of ingredients you need to order, the dishes that customers will order most, how this year will compare to the last, [...]
Honky Tonk Rocks and Rolls Its Way into 80% Variance Reduction
Whether it's dancing on the Cruise Rooftop at FGL House, hearing an edgy country band at Jason Aldean's Kitchen + Rooftop Bar, snapping a picture under the aerial hanging truck at Luke's 32 Bridge, or enjoying the "glitz and glam" at Miranda Lambert's Casa [...]
Sugarfire Smokehouse Lowers Food Costs 4.5% with Craftable
Wedged between a copy center and a pet store in a St. Louis strip mall, Sugarfire Smokehouse sprung from humble beginnings and big dreams. But when it came to sharing the magic of Missouri’s barbeque with the rest of America, location was only an [...]
Suppliers: Friend or Foe? Reassess Your Supplier Network
It's a new year, full of new opportunities and challenges. Among your life-improving resolutions to lose weight, learn Spanish, and take up meditation, you can add reassessing your supplier network. Time to see who was naughty and who was nice in 2022. Firstly, you [...]
Top 5 Purchasing Strategies to Save with Suppliers
Tis the season! For many of us, this is the busiest time of year heading into the slowest sales season. Now is the time to capitalize on profits and prepare to tighten our belts by bolstering your purchasing systems. Use these strategies to finish [...]