Kuypers Creative
Thoughts, stories and ideas from the restaurant world.
March 23, 2026
Listen, if you’ve been in the hospitality game for more than five minutes, you know that "cool" is usually a death sentence for margins. Most "cool"…
Read the story : The Owner’s Guide to Culinary Cult Status at Little Moir’s Leftovers: A Top 100 Independent Restaurant StoryMarch 23, 2026
Let’s be real for a second: running a restaurant right now feels a bit like trying to keep a birthday candle lit in the middle of…
Read the story : Looking for a Massive Margin Boost? Here Are 10 Things You Should Know About Group Purchasing Organizations for Food ServiceMarch 22, 2026
Listen, we need to talk. I’m not Robert. I’m the rectangular, high-resolution, slightly-corporate-but-vaguely-artistic background image that sits right behind Robert Kuypers’ head on LinkedIn. I’ve been…
Read the story : LinkedIn Secrets Revealed: What Robert’s Background Sees During Your 2 AM Strategy SessionsMarch 21, 2026
If you’re reading this on a Saturday morning, coffee in one hand and phone in the other, you’ve likely noticed the local landscape changing. That bistro…
Read the story : Why Do Restaurants Fail in 2026? A Brutally Honest Analysis of Economic Shifts and the Restaurant Systems Pro FrameworkMarch 20, 2026
Listen, if you’ve been anywhere near a newsfeed lately, you know that the "casual dining apocalypse" is more than just a scary headline, it’s been a…
Read the story : Why Everyone Is Talking About TGI Fridays (And How They’re Dodging the Failure Pitfalls)March 20, 2026
Listen, if you’re still sitting in the back office on a Sunday night, surrounded by crumpled receipts and a calculator that’s missing the "8" key, we…
Read the story : Does Your Tip Management Software Really Matter in 2026? (The Truth About Labor Compliance)
