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...
by David Monteith | Mar 16, 2026
How to Run a Weekly Leadership Meeting that Actually Moves Numbers TLDR: The Weekly Numbers-First Meeting Framework for Canadian Operators The Canadian foodservice industry faces intense financial pressure. Restaurant owners must abandon “gut-feel”...
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 | Dec 29, 2025
The 2026 Guide to Employee Retention and Incentive Economics TL;DR: The 2026 Guide to Employee Retention and Incentive Economics The Reality: The era of easy growth is over. For Canadian restaurants in 2026, survival depends on tight control and efficiency. The...
by David Monteith | Nov 17, 2025
The State of the Canadian Restaurant Sector in 2025 The Canadian foodservice landscape is undergoing a seismic shift, characterised by a convergence of economic pressures, evolving consumer behaviours, and a rigid regulatory environment. As the industry moves through...
