Upon hearing that the fireworks show was cancelled again, the looks on the kids’ faces were that of despair and disappointment. “The supply chain really sucks, Grandpa,’ to which my reply was that it did. How could I explain this to my 7-year-old grandson? How did he know what a supply chain was?
Initiatives
Customs Shipment Holds and Exams
U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) policies are designed to: (1) ensure the smooth flow of imported cargo through U.
Fight COGS chaos in 3 steps
The rate of inflation for restaurant input costs are near an all-time high.
Got 2 minutes? Use the Restaurant Assessment Tool
How would you rate your restaurant? We’re not talking about five stars on Yelp.
Exporting Climate Change
I’ve long wondered: If/when cleantech comes back into vogue, what will it look like? The underlying trends — a world of constrained resources for 9 billion people by 2050 — continue to chug along, as solar panels and wind turbines grow and electric vehicles begin to make a dent.
With Russia’s attack on Ukraine, what your small business needs to watch out for
You may be wondering how events in Ukraine affect you or your business.
Rising costs and how to manage them
For restaurants, every input is getting more expensive. Although you often hear these increases are “transitory,” that is not the case.
What happened to the RRF?
The Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF), a $28 billion relief program, was implemented in spring 2021 to help the struggling independent restaurant industry offset losses from COVID-19.
Embracing technology: It’s not just for the big chains
he pandemic has helped usher in (aka forced) a new era in the restaurant business, one that has seen successful restaurants ditch the traditional business model.
Economic Coercion
Funny how it doesn’t take long to coin a phrase. I’ve been warning about Economic Coercion for years.