by David Monteith | Mar 30, 2026
Sole Proprietor vs. Corporation: Are You Overpaying 30% in Taxes Right Now? TL;DR: Stop Losing 30% of Your Profits to the CRA For Canadian restaurant owners in 2026, staying a sole proprietor is a “wealth erosion trap.” Under this structure, every dollar...
by David Monteith | Mar 23, 2026
The Cash Flow Trap Killing Restaurants TL;DR: You Are Profitable But Still Broke The “Cash Flow Trap” is the silent killer of successful restaurants. Many owners see a “net profit” on their monthly statements but find their bank accounts...
by David Monteith | Mar 2, 2026
TLDR: A strategic guide for Canadian restaurant owners on designing a profit floor Most restaurant owners evaluate new opportunities by gut feel, and it costs them. A profit floor is a single number (a minimum gross profit per guest, per hour, or per event) that every...
by David Monteith | Feb 23, 2026
The Feb 28 Triple Threat: GST, Payroll, and T4 TLDR: The Quick Digest: The final day of February is the “Triple Threat” for Canadian restaurant owners, where T4/T4A filings, GST/HST remittances, and provincial WCB reports (BC and Alberta) all fall due...
by David Monteith | Feb 16, 2026
Stop Losing Profit to Winter Menu Fatigue: Your Data-Driven Guide to Spring Success TL;DR: Ditching the Guesswork for 2026 Profitability The Canadian foodservice landscape is shifting, with sales growth projected to slow to just 2.3 percent in 2026. As 74 percent of...
