About Us
Our Mission
At RunRestaurants, we’re dedicated to helping restaurant, cafe, bar, and pub owners build successful, sustainable businesses. We believe that great food and drink deserve to be supported by great business practices, and that hospitality professionals shouldn’t have to figure everything out alone.
Who We Are
We’re hospitality professionals who’ve spent years working in and managing restaurants, cafes, bars, and pubs across the UK. We’ve experienced the challenges firsthand: the long hours, the tight margins, the staffing struggles, the licensing complexities, and the constant pressure to do more with less.
We’ve also seen what separates thriving establishments from struggling ones. It’s rarely about the quality of the food or drinks alone. Success comes from understanding your numbers, implementing proper systems, managing costs effectively, building strong teams, and adapting to the ever-changing hospitality landscape.
That’s why we created RunRestaurants: to share the knowledge, systems, and strategies that actually work in real-world operations.
What We Offer
Practical, actionable guidance that you can implement immediately in your business. No theoretical fluff or generic business advice. Everything we share is tested in real hospitality environments and designed for UK operators.
Comprehensive resources covering every aspect of running hospitality businesses, from opening and licensing through daily operations, cost control, staff management, menu design, and growth strategies.
UK-specific information because running a restaurant in the UK is different from anywhere else. We understand UK licensing laws, employment regulations, food safety requirements, and the unique challenges facing British hospitality operators.
Honest, realistic advice that acknowledges the challenges while providing solutions. We don’t pretend running hospitality businesses is easy, but we know it can be rewarding when done properly.
Our Approach
We believe in systems over shortcuts. Quick fixes rarely work in hospitality. Sustainable success comes from building proper systems, training your team effectively, monitoring your numbers consistently, and making data-driven decisions.
We focus on fundamentals that matter: controlling your prime costs, managing cash flow, building customer loyalty, creating positive team culture, and delivering consistent quality. Master these fundamentals, and you create the foundation for long-term success.
We respect the diverse nature of hospitality. A village pub is different from a city cocktail bar. A family-run cafe operates differently from a gastropub. We provide frameworks you can adapt to your specific concept, location, and circumstances rather than one-size-fits-all solutions.
Why Trust Us?
We’ve been where you are. We’ve dealt with difficult suppliers, managed staffing crises, navigated licensing challenges, handled customer complaints, and worked through slow periods wondering if we’d make rent. We understand the realities of hospitality operations because we’ve lived them.
We’re committed to accuracy and quality. Every article is thoroughly researched, includes proper UK regulatory references, and reflects current industry standards and practices. When regulations change or new challenges emerge, we update our content to remain relevant and useful.
We’re independent. We’re not affiliated with any pub companies, breweries, equipment suppliers, or other commercial interests. Our only goal is providing genuinely helpful information to hospitality operators.
Our Content
We cover all aspects of running restaurants, cafes, bars, and pubs, including:
- Systems and operations: Building the frameworks that make your business run smoothly
- Cost control: Protecting your margins and improving profitability
- Staff management: Recruiting, training, and retaining great teams
- Opening guides: Comprehensive resources for launching new ventures
- Menu development: Creating menus that balance customer appeal with profitability
- Licensing and compliance: Navigating UK regulations and requirements
- Marketing and growth: Building your customer base and expanding successfully
All our content is written for UK operators, using British English, referencing UK regulations, and addressing the specific challenges facing hospitality businesses in Britain.
Get in Touch
We’re building RunRestaurants to be the most useful resource for UK hospitality operators. If there’s a topic you’d like us to cover, a question you need answered, or feedback about our content, we’d love to hear from you.