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Gabrielle F. Mather, Founder & CEO of Restaurant Secrets Inc


Gabrielle Mather, a creative soul in the pursuit of excellence, has lived in the UK, Singapore & UAE and all of her diverse international experiences are illustrated in both her business & personal life. She is a seasoned Restaurateur, Operator & as a trusted F&B Consultant she has been incubating F&B businesses since 2001. 

Gabrielle has led the development of over 300 F&B Concepts with 360 degrees hands on experience in BOH & FOH experiences with particular expertise in concept creation, menu development, interior design & brand development. Her leadership oversaw the rebranding & operational turn-around of 4 prime Emaar properties La Sere, The Loft at Dubai Opera, Taikun & Distillery in the 2018 acquisition of the 100 million Capex venues by Restaurant Secrets Inc. 

With a Business (Marketing) degree from the University of Hartford, she is also a BVQI - ISO certified Quality Auditor & trained in luxury product development at the University of London.

Eight (non traditional) strategic accounting secrets to profitable restaurants in 2023

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As a restaurant owner, it is crucial that you understand how smart restaurant accounting can bring you closer to profitability and sustainability. Because of the huge impact of cost of goods (COGs) on the bottom line due to the nature of business (i.e. buying raw material, cooking the food, and selling for profit), it's important that restaurateurs understand how to compute and monitor prime costs so that their business is actually profitable.
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Do's   donts of opening a restaurant in dubai

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Dubai’s economy is thriving again and restauranteurs in the region are showing no signs of slowing down. The Department of Economy and Tourism’s Business Registration and Licensing reported that it issued 24,662 new business licenses in Q1 2022, a growth of 58% compared to Q1 2021, and restaurant openings have proven to be one of the most popular categories across the past few years. Opening a new restaurant requires some smart decision-making as well as consideration into avoiding some common mistakes that budding restaurateurs make. Opening a restaurant in Dubai? Consider these dos and don’ts.
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