Restaurant Inventory Management with AI-Powered Optimization
If you’ve noticed your margins dipping lately, you’re not alone. According to the National Restaurant Association’s 2025 State of the Restaurant Industry report, 95% of restaurant operators say rising food costs are posing a significant challenge to their operation. The same report shows that food and labor costs have both risen more than 30% since […]
How to Scale a Restaurant Business with Technology
Scaling a restaurant business goes far beyond opening additional locations. It’s about implementing standardized processes that can be repeated across units, financial controls that provide clear and timely insights, and a tech stack that keeps the entire operation connected. Scaling a restaurant starts with establishing controls before pursuing growth. With a strong technology foundation, operators […]
10 Proven Strategies to Improve Restaurant Efficiency and Reduce Waste
Margins are tight. Labor is unpredictable. Food costs fluctuate without warning. In this environment, restaurant efficiency is a business necessity. The restaurants that pull ahead don’t rely on instinct alone. They build disciplined systems around labor, inventory, workflow, and data. That structure protects profitability, reduces waste, and delivers the operational consistency guests expect, whether they’re […]
CommodityOne Weekly Report – March 3, 2026
Poultry Chicken markets were mostly steady last week, with harvest down 3.5% week-over-week but still 3.3% higher year-over-year. Boneless/skinless breasts held at $1.47/lb and tenderloins at $1.52/lb, while wings slipped slightly to $1.20/lb but remain significantly lower than last year. Dark meat strengthened, with boneless/skinless thighs up 7% month-over-month and 10% year-over-year. Egg prices dropped […]
Restaurant Automation: Smart Ways to Cut Costs
Every restaurant owner imagines running the kind of place you see in commercials—the manager greets regulars by name, the team members are always smiling, and the food is always beautifully presented, hot and fresh, at the table. But behind the scenes, the realities of keeping a restaurant running often look very different. Instead of spending […]
CommodityOne Weekly Report – February 24, 2026
Poultry USDA young chicken harvest jumped to 178.4 million head, up 6.4% week over week and 5.6% year over year, helping cool recent price pressure. Boneless skinless breasts rose slightly to $1.47/lb but remain 11% below last year, while wings held at $1.21/lb and thigh meat continues posting year-over-year gains. Turkey remains significantly elevated year […]
Restaurant Technology Stack: Tools You Actually Need
Restaurant technology has never been more powerful—or more confusing. Between POS upgrades, inventory platforms, labor tools, and analytics dashboards, operators are often swimming in software, yet still struggling with visibility, cost control, and decision-making. The answer isn’t more tools. It’s a smarter restaurant technology stack built around the realities of how restaurants actually operate. What Is a Restaurant Technology […]
CommodityOne Weekly Report – February 10, 2026
Poultry Poultry pricing moved higher as USDA young chicken harvest declined to 167.3 million head, down 3.3% week over week due to storm disruptions. Boneless/skinless breasts climbed to $1.38/lb (up 18% m/m), while wings increased to $1.18/lb (up 19% m/m). Boneless thigh meat also strengthened, up 16% month over month. Egg pricing surged nearly 46% […]
How AI Helps Restaurants Reduce Food Waste and Save Money
If your bottom line isn’t where you’d like it to be, there’s a good chance that food waste is at least partially to blame. Whether it’s spoiled food that never reaches a guest or inflated labor costs from preparing food that goes unused, this waste quietly erodes your margins from multiple directions. These small inefficiencies […]
The Real Challenges of AI in the Food Industry and How to Solve Them
Over the past few years, artificial intelligence (AI) has fundamentally reshaped how food businesses forecast demand, manage labor, control inventory, and protect margins. From predictive scheduling to automated purchasing, the use of AI in the food industry promises faster decisions and leaner operations. Yet for many business owners, the challenges of AI in the food […]