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The Margin.

Practical writing on cost control, F&B systems, menu engineering, and back-office discipline. Short pieces, written between shifts, for owners who would rather understand their numbers than be reassured about them.

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4 pieces
No. 04 · 5 Jul 2026
Cost control

Theoretical vs actual: the gap that finds your profit leak.

The percentage says something is happening. The variance says where. One subtraction turns your weekly food cost from a mood into a map.

5 min read
Stergiani Karypi
No. 03 · 28 May 2026
Strategy

Opening cheap is the most expensive mistake you can make.

New owners drop their prices to fill the room, especially after a big build-out. It is the fastest way to guarantee the room never pays for itself.

6 min read
Stergiani Karypi
No. 02 · 21 May 2026
Cost control

Your best-seller is not your best dish.

The dish that sells the most is rarely the dish that makes the most. Menu engineering is how you tell the difference, and what to do once you can.

6 min read
Stergiani Karypi
No. 01 · 10 May 2026
Cost control

Why your food cost is lying to you.

The number on your weekly P&L is usually a story, not a fact. Here is how to read what it is really telling you about your kitchen, your suppliers, and your menu.

5 min read
Stergiani Karypi

Each number follows its case to social: the same story runs as posts on LinkedIn and Instagram.

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