Restaurant Bar Management for Texas Restaurant Owners
Running a restaurant or bar in Texas means food cost percentages, labor schedules against revenue, and menu items that actually make money.
Regulatory framework
Texas Property Code Ch. 24 (eviction) and Ch. 92 (residential leases). 3-day notice to vacate. No rent control (pre-empted). Fast eviction (~3-5 weeks). No just-cause requirement.
Economic context
Median household income $73,000. Top industries: energy (oil/gas), tech, aerospace, healthcare. Fastest-growing large state.
Tax load
Income tax: No state income tax. Sales tax: 6.25% state (+local).
Landlord/tenant summary
Strongly landlord-friendly.
Operator notes
No state income tax; property taxes are the trade-off (2-3% effective in most metros). Small business scaling is structurally easier here than most states.
Menu cost per plate, daily sales log, COGS tracker, labor scheduling, and a vendor purchase log, the shift, in numbers.
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A restaurant lives and dies on food cost, labor cost, and check average. This workbook holds a menu cost sheet that prices every plate to the ingredient, a daily sales tracker, inventory and COGS that ties back to the menu, and labor scheduling that respects payroll caps. The vendor purchase log makes the reorder call obvious.