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Guides for restaurant owners

Practical articles on online ordering, delivery, rules and running service, written by the DineHarbor team.

102 articles

How to Price a Restaurant Menu

Price dishes from cost, market and value. Work through the cost plus method, price points, delivery prices, VAT and how often to review a menu.

DineHarbor teamFeb 7, 20267 min read

Marketing and loyalty

Google Business Profile for Restaurants

Set up and run a Google Business Profile for your restaurant: claim it, keep hours and menu right, use photos and reviews, and avoid suspension.

DineHarbor teamFeb 2, 20267 min read

Running a restaurant

Restaurant Sustainability That Pays

Practical sustainability for restaurants: measure food waste, buy and cook smarter, cut energy and packaging, donate surplus and avoid greenwashing.

DineHarbor teamJan 29, 20268 min read

Money and margins

Restaurant Accounting Basics for Owners

Learn restaurant bookkeeping basics: what records to keep, how to reconcile cash and card takings, the monthly profit and loss and when to hire help.

DineHarbor teamJan 25, 20266 min read

Guest experience

Restaurant Loyalty Programmes Guests Understand

Choose simple restaurant loyalty points, stamp cards or wallet credit, write fair rules, protect guest data and measure whether repeat orders really improve.

DineHarbor teamJan 23, 20266 min read

Kitchen and food safety

Food Hygiene Inspections and Ratings Explained

What inspectors check in a restaurant, how the UK Food Hygiene Rating Scheme from 0 to 5 works, how to prepare, and how to appeal, reply or ask for a re-visit.

DineHarbor teamJan 16, 20267 min read

Running a restaurant

Restaurant Opening and Closing Checklists

Copy these restaurant opening and closing checklists for kitchen, front of house and managers, with safety checks, cash steps and a daily sign off routine.

DineHarbor teamJan 12, 20266 min read

Money and margins

Five Restaurant Numbers to Check Every Week

Use real restaurant reports to review sales change, top products, order volume by hour, preparation time and refunds, then choose one clear useful action.

DineHarbor teamJan 11, 20266 min read

Marketing and loyalty

Adding Catering to a Restaurant

How to add catering to a restaurant: menus that travel, pricing per head, minimums, food safety and registration, allergens, transport, terms and growth.

DineHarbor teamJan 8, 20268 min read

Delivery

Run Your Own Restaurant Delivery

Plan restaurant delivery with your own drivers, sensible zones, clear fees, a dispatch routine and live customer tracking without losing control at peak time.

DineHarbor teamJan 4, 20266 min read

Team and hiring

Restaurant Staff Shifts and Permissions

Set up restaurant staff, shared devices, shifts, screen locks, two factor security and permissions so every person can work safely without excess access.

DineHarbor teamDec 30, 20257 min read

Opening a restaurant

How to Start a Cafe: Plan, Menu and Numbers

A practical guide to starting a cafe: pick your niche, build a short menu, work out coffee and food margins, plan the hours and check the rules before you open.

DineHarbor teamDec 28, 20255 min read