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Geert Merckaert

Geert Merckaert

Back of House Restaurant Guide: Integrating FOH and BOH for Seamless Operations

Restaurant back-of-house operations form the backbone of a restaurant’s success.

10 min read6 days ago

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Back of House Restaurant Guide: Integrating FOH and BOH for Seamless Operations

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Geert Merckaert

How to Maximise Your Restaurant Profit Margin: 5 Key Strategies

Understanding what influences your restaurant profit margin helps you assess the success of the business and make positive changes.

8 min read6 days ago

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How to Maximise Your Restaurant Profit Margin: 5 Key Strategies

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Geert Merckaert

Demand Forecasting in Restaurants: Unlocking Efficiency and Savings in Procurement and Inventory…

Managing inventory and supplier ordering is like juggling flaming torches while riding a unicycle (which also happens to be on fire)…

9 min read6 days ago

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Demand Forecasting in Restaurants: Unlocking Efficiency and Savings in Procurement and Inventory…

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Geert Merckaert

The Gastroflüsterer: Social Media Phenomenon and Restaurant Owner with a Mission

Kemal Üres is a successful hospitality entrepreneur in Germany with a huge online following.

10 min readMar 29, 2024

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The Gastroflüsterer: Social Media Phenomenon and Restaurant Owner with a Mission

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Geert Merckaert

7 Restaurant Industry Trends for 2024 — Shifts in Business Models and Operational Strategies…

The restaurant industry is transitioning from a static and predictable environment to a dynamic and innovative one. Let’s unravel the…

11 min readMar 29, 2024

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7 Restaurant Industry Trends for 2024 — Shifts in Business Models and Operational Strategies…

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Geert Merckaert

93 Restaurant Industry Statistics Every Food Service Operator Needs to Know in 2024

2023 has been a challenging year for restaurant operators, caught as they were between rising food costs and labour shortages.

17 min readMar 15, 2024

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93 Restaurant Industry Statistics Every Food Service Operator Needs to Know in 2024

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Geert Merckaert

Recipe Costing for Restaurants: What it is, Why It is Important and How to Calculate Ingredient…

This guide covers the essentials of recipe costing, including the benefits of proper calculations and the best formula to use.

9 min readMar 15, 2024

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Recipe Costing for Restaurants: What it is, Why It is Important and How to Calculate Ingredient…

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Geert Merckaert

Restaurant Operations Management: Definition, Duties, and Use Cases

Success for a waiter is in providing everything the customer needs while they barely notice what you are doing.

8 min readFeb 15, 2024

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Restaurant Operations Management: Definition, Duties, and Use Cases

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Geert Merckaert

Restaurant COGS: How to Calculate, Control & Boost Profitability

Restaurateurs risk losing money on every sale when they don’t know their restaurant’s Cost of Goods Sold (COGS).

10 min readFeb 15, 2024

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Restaurant COGS: How to Calculate, Control & Boost Profitability

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Geert Merckaert

Letter from the CEO: Restaurant Industry, Are You Resilient?

We dedicate all our resources to helping restaurants minimise food waste and maximise profits.

3 min readDec 14, 2023

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Letter from the CEO: Restaurant Industry, Are You Resilient?

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Geert Merckaert

Geert Merckaert

I write about F&B Management Best Practices for Multi-Unit Food Businesses. My goal is to help you keep costs down, quality up and operations running smoothly.

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