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Chapter 02

Run It Profitably

Build the daily disciplines that turn restaurant sales into sustainable cash flow. Connect menu decisions, purchasing, staffing, financial controls and delivery operations instead of managing each in isolation.

5 courses · 24 lessons · 0 published

Indian chefs plating meals in an orderly commercial kitchen beside fresh ingredients.

Courses in this chapter

Weighed lentils, rice, spices and a plated Indian meal beside a kitchen scale and blank costing notebook.

Menu & Costing

Connect recipe costs, selling prices and guest choices to a more resilient menu. Account for yields, portions, waste and contribution rather than judging dishes on food-cost percentage alone.

0 published · 6 in syllabus

Organised restaurant pantry shelves with transparent lentil containers and crates of fresh vegetables.

Supply Chain & Inventory

Build purchasing and stock routines that protect availability without tying up unnecessary cash. Examine supplier reliability, receiving checks, storage and stock reconciliation across a restaurant week.

0 published · 4 in syllabus

An Indian restaurant manager briefing chefs and service staff near a blue-tiled counter.

People & Teams

Plan roles, shifts and training around the service you promise. Build clear expectations and repeatable coaching routines while understanding the staffing costs and workplace obligations of restaurant operations.

0 published · 4 in syllabus

A restaurant finance workspace with calculator, coins, unlettered worksheets and a laptop showing charts.

Unit Economics & Finance

Read the restaurant as a set of connected financial drivers. Learn to organise sales, variable costs, overheads and cash movements into reviews that support practical operating decisions.

0 published · 6 in syllabus

Sealed unbranded takeaway meals and blue insulated delivery bags at a restaurant dispatch counter.

Delivery & Aggregators

Assess delivery as its own operating channel with different costs and service constraints. Plan aggregator economics, packaging, dispatch and customer retention without confusing order growth with profitability.

0 published · 4 in syllabus