Maximizing Your Restaurant’s Profitability: Insights from David Hopkins
David Hopkins, President of The Fifteen Group, discusses how restaurants can maximize profits and create new concepts.
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Maximizing Your Restaurant’s Profitability: Insights from David Hopkins
November 20, 2025
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Canada's restaurant industry is grappling with rising food and labor costs, shifting consumer habits, and economic uncertainties. David Hopkins, President of The Fifteen Group, discusses how restaurants can maximize profits and create new concepts. Hopkins emphasizes the importance of detailed business planning for new restaurants and strategizing for peak seasons like the holidays. He also touches on trends and the cautious use of technology and AI in the industry.
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