CRAFTABLE BLOG

Expert Insights to Support Hospitality Procurement, Ops, & Finance

Discover real strategies from hotel and restaurant pros who've been in the weeds. Explore Craftable's blog for actionable advice around procurement optimization, operational intelligence, and financial control.

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...

Emeline Saves 25 Hours Monthly, Keeps Margins at 20% with Craftable

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. ...

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. ...

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 his...

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. ...

Grow Your Check Average With 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 ...

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 bart...

How to Turn Reports and Data Into Better Profits

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 dat...

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 dish...

TC Restaurant Group Saves 30 Hours Per Month with Craftable

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 un...

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 s...

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, yo...