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Where AI Delivers Real ROI in Restaurants: What Deloitte’s AI Research Reveals

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A recap of Fourth’s webinar with Deloitte, highlighting AI research insights on where restaurant operators are seeing real ROI today.

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5 Hidden Scheduling Issues That Drain Restaurant Profit (and How to Fix Them)

5 Hidden Scheduling Issues That Drain Restaurant Profit (and How to Fix Them)

Poor scheduling drains restaurant profit in subtle ways. Learn the 5 hidden scheduling issues driving overtime, labor waste, and manager burnout, and how to fix them.

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High-Performance Markets: Scaling Discipline & Profitability with Lessons from McDonald’s

High-Performance Markets: Scaling Discipline & Profitability with Lessons from McDonald’s

Learn how high-performance restaurant markets scale discipline and profitability. Join former McDonald’s leader Harish Ramalingam for practical insights.

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Deloitte’s 2026 Forecast for Restaurant Profitability: Where AI Delivers Real ROI

Deloitte’s 2026 Forecast for Restaurant Profitability: Where AI Delivers Real ROI

Learn where AI is driving real impact today, why operations are emerging as the next major value unlock, and what it takes to move from experimentation to results.

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Minimum Wage Changes in 2026

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Minimum wages are changing in 2026. Get a state-by-state breakdown and learn how wage increases impact tipped wages, overtime, and scheduling.

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Driving Smarter Decisions and Lower Waste Across KFC with Fourth

Driving Smarter Decisions and Lower Waste Across KFC with Fourth

Driving Smarter Decisions and Lower Waste Across KFC with Fourth

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The New Forecasting Mentality: Why Restaurant Averages Mislead and What CFOs Should Use Instead

The New Forecasting Mentality: Why Restaurant Averages Mislead and What CFOs Should Use Instead

Restaurant averages hide real performance issues. Learn why CFOs are moving to smarter forecasting, curated KPIs, and AI-driven workflows that improve labor and margins.

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How Lazy Dog Scaled to 50+ Locations: A Playbook for Culture, Data, and Operational Discipline

How Lazy Dog Scaled to 50+ Locations: A Playbook for Culture, Data, and Operational Discipline

Learn how Lazy Dog Restaurants scaled past 50 locations by aligning culture, data, forecasting, and systems, and what multi-unit operators can apply today.

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Why Finance Is Becoming the New Operational Engine in Multi-Unit Restaurants

Why Finance Is Becoming the New Operational Engine in Multi-Unit Restaurants

Restaurant finance is shifting from back-office reporting to daily operational influence. Learn how modern CFOs drive forecasting, labor planning, and growth.

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Fourth launches iQ 2.2, enabling restaurant managers to prevent inventory shortfalls with the iQ App

Fourth launches iQ 2.2, enabling restaurant managers to prevent inventory shortfalls with the iQ App

Fourth iQ2.2 has been released with a range of updates that help restaurant managers avoid inventory shortfalls

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The One Big Beautiful Bill: What Restaurant Operators Should Prepare Before Filing 2025 Taxes

The One Big Beautiful Bill: What Restaurant Operators Should Prepare Before Filing 2025 Taxes

Learn how the One Big Beautiful Bill impacts 2025 tax filings for restaurants, from bonus depreciation to R&D deductions and state considerations.

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No Tax on Tips & Overtime: 2025 Restaurant Tax Guide for Operators

No Tax on Tips & Overtime: 2025 Restaurant Tax Guide for Operators

Learn how the new No Tax on Tips and No Tax on Overtime rules affect your restaurant’s 2025 filings, what to track in payroll, and how to guide your team.

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