by David Monteith | Apr 6, 2026
Fix Your Restaurant Employee Exit Problem TL;DR: Your Revolving Door Is Costing You $60,000 a Year Canadian restaurant operators lose between $3,500 and $5,000 every time a single front-of-house employee walks out the door — and with industry turnover rates...
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 | 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 | Jan 12, 2026
TL;DR: Turn Q4 GST/HST into Cash, Not an Audit Trigger The Gist: January 2026—or “Janu-worry”—is a liquidity trap where holiday cash dries up just as bills come due. Instead of treating your Q4 GST/HST return as a painful obligation, you must use it as a...
by David Monteith | Dec 15, 2025
How to Spot Financial Disaster Before It Closes Your Restaurant’s Doors TLDR: Financial Survival for Canadian Hospitality The Current Landscape: The Canadian hospitality industry is in a “survival of the fittest” era. With business insolvencies up...
