The RestaurantOwners.news brief
For restaurant operators — every edition, archived.
- Jun 28, 2026 Alaska hits $14/hr Wednesday — and your food costs aren't done climbing Wages, beef, delivery fees: three cost squeezes landing at once. Here's your move.
- Jun 26, 2026 DOL's $750K restaurant judgment, beef won't break through 2027, and what your traffic number is hiding Plus: direct ordering vs. apps — where the margin actually lives — and how to size your cash buffer.
- Jun 24, 2026 Sales up, guests down — what April's numbers mean for your margin Plus: Missouri's $15 wage floor, a +123% YoY veggie spike, and how fast you can actually get equipment cash.
- Jun 23, 2026 Food still 35% over pre-pandemic — and a wage mistake can become back-pay you never budgeted Four margin leaks. Four fixes. Today's brief maps them all.
- Jun 21, 2026 Beef hit $12.73/lb — protect your center-of-plate Plus: 2026 overtime traps, the FTC's delivery-fee crackdown, and how to fund a summer fix.
- Jun 20, 2026 Last-minute schedule changes now cost you cash Plus: food costs up 3.2%, delivery apps vs. your own site, and how to finance gear before it breaks.
- Jun 19, 2026 3 margin leaks to plug before service today New 2026 overtime rules, beef up 15.9%, delivery fees up to 30% — here's what to fix first.
- Jun 16, 2026 Fresh veg is up 123% — find the margin hiding in your menu Plus: Fair Workweek penalties, the FTC's delivery probe, and when to call the SBA.
- Jun 15, 2026 Fuel fees, OT traps, delivery cuts: know your numbers Surcharges on perishables, scheduling penalties, delivery tiers, and 2026 loan rates.