by David Monteith | Oct 26, 2026
How Weekly Bookkeeping Saves Restaurant Margins The five jobs that should happen every week, the one-page report you should get at the end of it, and a checklist to hold any bookkeeper to TLDR Weekly restaurant bookkeeping is a short close that repeats every week....
by David Monteith | Jun 22, 2026
Protecting Your Restaurant’s Profit Margin: The Ultimate Defence Against Aggressive CRA Audits TLDR The Canada Revenue Agency actively targets restaurants for unreported cash income using aggressive net worth audits and harsh penalties for point-of-sale...
by David Monteith | Jun 15, 2026
The Hidden Insurance Gaps Leaving Restaurant Owners Personally Bankrupt TLDR Summary Standard commercial insurance policies leave Canadian restaurant owners exposed to catastrophic financial risks. Generic packages routinely omit employment practices liability,...
by David Monteith | Jun 1, 2026
Why the Catering Contract Your Restaurant Signs Is a Financial Liability TLDR Summary Event deposits received by restaurants are taxable for GST/HST purposes at the exact time they become non-refundable, not at the time of the event, which frequently causes...
by David Monteith | Apr 13, 2026
Does Your Labour Cost Model Destroy Your Restaurant Profits? TLDR: Surviving the Minimum Wage Squeeze Canadian restaurant margins are under severe threat in 2026 due to relentless, inflation-indexed minimum wage hikes. Relying on static budgets and gut feelings...
