Debt & Distressed Assets
Debt represents an average 90% of restaurant assets. With these numbers, raising interest rates can be fatal for some -…
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What to Expect in 2024
The restaurant industry will be put to a test - yet again, in 2024.
How To Get and Keep Ahead
The cracks in your corporate concrete may look thin and harmless, but that doesn’t make old bridges and plumbing safe.
Restaurant CEOs: 10 Ways to Improve Your Business in 2024
With just two months left in 2023 (who can believe it!), is time to plan so that you can start…
Restaurant Valuations: Global Trends
During the pandemic, restaurant valuations climbed. This was related to increased liquidity, prompting stock prices in public markets, coupled with…
HORECA Middle East: 5 Opportunities in the Hotels, Restaurants, and Catering Industries
Aaron Allen & Associates has been active in MENA for more than 15 years, consulting to clients with revenues in…
Why You Should Invest in Restaurant Due Diligence: New Insights From Aaron Allen & Associates
We really cut our teeth in the M&A world by performing commercial and operational due diligence services for leading private…
Pizza Industry: An Ultimate Guide to a $160 Billion Market
The $160 billion-plus global pizza industry is not for the faint of heart.
15 Super Helpful How-To Articles for the Restaurant CEO
Strategic issues related to growth, expansion, performance optimization, brand strategy, marketing, due diligence, and how to enhance and maintain enterprise…
Pressure-Test Your P&L
Every restaurant bleeds - it's simply a question of where and how much
The Art of the (Club) Deal: An Alternative for Restaurant Investing
Club deal is a term that investors have likely come across in financial publications from time to time, but not…
10 Reasons to Invest with an Industry Insider
Acquisitions typically drive one-fourth of restaurant industry growth.
Restaurant Menu: Where Every Great Turnaround Started
If ever there were a time to invest in restaurant menu strategy, surely it should be now.
Restaurant Venture Capital: Foodservice Tech Space Heating Up
Restaurant venture capital is starting to take on a new meaning.
Aaron Allen Capital Partners Invests in Mill It Farms
Plant-based buttermilk and salad dressing Mill It attracts interest and backing from investors as it gets ready to expand from…
Restaurant Management Software: A Comprehensive Roundup
Running a restaurant is hard work. There are so many things to think about - from inventory management to restaurant…
How to Fast Track International Restaurant Expansion
International restaurant expansion has mostly been pursued with the franchise model and with mixed results.
Restaurant Inflation: You Can’t Save Your Way to Success
Restaurant inflation certainly been a challenge on margins over the last few years - even more so than usual.
Restaurant Robotics: How Robots Are Changing Foodservice
Restaurant robotics is a term that is used to describe the use of technology in restaurants to automate certain tasks.
Total Addressable Market: What’s My TAM
If you've spent any time around investors, you’ll know that many are obsessed with Total Addressable Market (TAM).
Pizza Technology Growing at an Accelerated Pace
Pizza technology has been one of the leading segments when it comes to the introduction of tech to restaurants. From…
The Ultimate Guide to the Coffee Shop Industry
The global coffee industry has a total addressable market of more than $400 billion (annual sales).
Restaurant Franchise Opportunities Across the World
Franchising has enabled restaurant chains to grow exponentially across the world. And there is still plenty of room to grow…
The Plant-Based Alternatives Market: A Guide for Restaurant Chains and Investors
Plant-based foods and alternative proteins have seen incredible growth over the last few years.