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 9, 2026
Beyond the Prix-Fixe: How to Engineer a High-Contribution Valentine’s Experience TL;DR: Engineering a Profitable Valentine’s Weekend 2026 Valentine’s Day 2026 falls on a Saturday, immediately followed by the Family Day long weekend in many provinces. While a...
by David Monteith | Jan 19, 2026
Leading the Future of Bookkeeping: How Canadian Bookkeepers Power Clarity, Compliance, and Growth in 2026 TL;DR: The Strategic Imperative for Canadian Hospitality in 2026 The Reality: The Canadian food and beverage sector is facing a “closure crisis” in...
by David Monteith | Jan 5, 2026
TL;DR: The Jan 2026 Survival Guide for Restaurants Canadian restaurants are facing a “liquidity crisis” this January, driven by a 4-6% rise in food prices, a 7% spike in meat costs, and a sharp drop in consumer spending known as “Janu-worry”....
by David Monteith | Dec 22, 2025
TL;DR: Navigating the 2025 Canadian Foodservice Financial Landscape The Bottom Line: The “shoebox accounting” era is dead. With operating costs surging (insurance +14%, food +13%, labour +11%) and real sales growth flatlining at 0.8%, precision in...
