No. 115 · Opinion · April 24, 2026 9 min read
The Tipping Question Nobody Wants to Ask
Two of the strongest indie operators in the country went tip-free this quarter. The math is uglier than they expected.
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No. 114 · Investigation · April 17, 2026 12 min read
Why Three Boutique Hotels Closed in March
A pattern in the three closures that the trade press is missing — and what it means for the next twenty.
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Inventory Software Roundup, Spring 2026
Eleven systems, three honest recommendations, the question to ask your sales rep before the demo.
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How a $14 Cocktail Becomes a $40 Margin
An accounting walkthrough nobody put me through when I started, and one I have now had with eight bar owners.
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The Sourdough Bakery That Became a Bar
A four-year operational pivot that worked, and the three decisions that almost killed it twice.
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