The DineCore Restaurant Blog
Running a restaurant or café in Egypt is a numbers game — opening costs, food-cost percentage, POS and software prices, licensing, staffing and menu pricing. We turn those numbers into plain, practical playbooks for F&B owners, in English and Arabic, drawn from real Egyptian market data and from building DineCore.
Restaurant Staffing Cost in Egypt: Salaries & Labour Budget for 2026
What it costs to staff a restaurant in Egypt in 2026 - salary ranges for waiters, cooks, cashiers and managers, plus how to keep labour cost under control.
Oct 13, 2026 · DineCore
How to License a Restaurant in Egypt: The Steps for 2026
The step-by-step process to license a restaurant in Egypt in 2026 - company registration, tourism licence, health and civil-defense inspections, and tax.
Oct 13, 2026 · DineCore
Restaurant POS Prices in Egypt: What You'll Pay in 2026
What a restaurant POS really costs in Egypt in 2026 - software, lifetime licences and hardware - plus the features that matter more than the sticker price.
Oct 13, 2026 · DineCore
Food Cost Percentage for Egyptian Restaurants: Targets & How to Control It
What food cost percentage Egyptian restaurants should target, the formula, and how to control it when food inflation keeps moving ingredient prices.
Oct 13, 2026 · DineCore
Cloud Kitchen Cost in Egypt: What It Takes to Launch in 2026
What it costs to launch a cloud/dark kitchen in Egypt in 2026 - rent, equipment, licensing and the delivery-app commissions that decide your margin.
Oct 13, 2026 · DineCore
How Much Does It Cost to Open a Restaurant in Egypt? (2026 Guide)
What it really costs to open a restaurant in Egypt in 2026 - rent, fit-out, kitchen equipment, licensing and software, with honest EGP ranges.
Oct 13, 2026 · DineCore
إدارة مخزون المطعم: نظام بسيط يعمل فعلًا
الجداول تتعطل، والمخزون يختفي، وتطلب أكثر من حاجتك. إليك نظام مخزون خفيف يستطيع أي مطعم تطبيقه — والأرقام التي يجب أن يمنحك إياها.
Jun 9, 2026 · Wizzora
كيف تحسب نسبة تكلفة الطعام؟ (بأمثلة عملية)
نسبة تكلفة الطعام هي أهم رقم في مطبخك. إليك المعادلة وأمثلة محسوبة والنسبة المستهدفة التي يجب أن تسعى إليها.
Jun 9, 2026 · Wizzora
هندسة المنيو: كيف تزيد أرباح مطعمك من نفس القائمة؟
هندسة المنيو هي الطريقة الذكية لإعادة تصميم قائمتك حول الربح. تعرّف على فكرتها ولماذا تنجح وكيف تبدأ بها حتى لو لم تكن خبيرًا في الأرقام.
Jun 9, 2026 · Wizzora
Why Your Best-Selling Dish Might Be Losing You Money
The dish customers love most is often the one quietly draining your profit. Here's how that happens — and how to fix it without removing it.
Jun 9, 2026 · Wizzora
Opening a Café in Egypt: A Realistic Cost Breakdown
Thinking of opening a café? Here's an honest look at the upfront and monthly costs — and the margins you can realistically expect.
Jun 9, 2026 · Wizzora
8 Restaurant KPIs Every Owner Should Track Weekly
If you only look at total sales, you're flying blind. These eight numbers tell you whether your restaurant is actually healthy — and where to act.
Jun 9, 2026 · Wizzora
What Is Contribution Margin? The Number That Drives Menu Decisions
Food cost percentage gets all the attention, but contribution margin is what actually pays your rent. Here's what it is and why it matters more.
Jun 9, 2026 · Wizzora
7 Ways to Increase Restaurant Profit Without Raising Prices
You don't have to raise prices to make more money. These seven levers lift profit from the menu and operations you already have.
Jun 9, 2026 · Wizzora
Restaurant Inventory Management: A Simple System That Actually Works
Spreadsheets break, stock goes missing, and you over-order. Here's a lightweight inventory system any restaurant can run — and the numbers it should give you.
Jun 9, 2026 · Wizzora
How to Price Your Restaurant Menu During Inflation
When ingredient costs jump every month, the wrong move is a flat price hike across the board. Here's how to protect margin without scaring customers away.
Jun 9, 2026 · Wizzora
How to Reduce Food Waste in Your Restaurant (and Keep the Savings)
Food waste quietly eats 4–10% of every restaurant's revenue. Here's a practical system to cut it — track, par-level, and use what you already buy.
Jun 9, 2026 · Wizzora
كيف تحسب تكلفة الطعام في مطعمك (مع أمثلة)
نسبة تكلفة الطعام هي أهم رقم في مطبخك. إليك المعادلة وأمثلة محلولة والنسبة المستهدفة التي يجب أن تسعى إليها.
Jun 7, 2026 · Wizzora
ما هي هندسة المنيو؟ دليل صاحب المطعم لزيادة الأرباح
هندسة المنيو هي الطريقة المبنية على البيانات لإعادة تصميم قائمتك حول الربح. تعرّف على معناها وكيف تبدأ بها حتى بدون خلفية محاسبية.
Jun 7, 2026 · Wizzora
How to Reduce Food Waste and Boost Your Margins
Food waste is profit in the bin. Here's how to find where it happens, cut it down, and turn the savings straight into margin.
Jun 7, 2026 · Wizzora
How to Increase Average Order Value in a Restaurant
Raising average order value is the fastest way to grow revenue without more customers. Here are practical, proven tactics that work on any menu.
Jun 7, 2026 · Wizzora
Food Cost Calculator: How to Track Cost in Your Restaurant
A food cost calculator turns guesswork into numbers. Here's how to calculate, track, and lower the cost of every dish — and keep it accurate as prices change.
Jun 7, 2026 · Wizzora
How QR Code Menus Boost Restaurant Profit (and Cut Costs)
A QR code menu is more than a pandemic leftover — done right, it lowers costs, raises average order value, and gives you data you never had before.
Jun 7, 2026 · Wizzora
Stars, Plowhorses, Puzzles & Dogs: The Menu Engineering Matrix Explained
The menu engineering matrix sorts every dish into four types — and each type needs a different action. Here's how to read it and what to do.
Jun 7, 2026 · Wizzora
Menu Pricing Strategies: How to Price Your Menu for Maximum Profit
Pricing too low leaves money on the table; pricing too high scares customers away. Here are proven strategies to price your menu with confidence.
Jun 7, 2026 · Wizzora
How to Calculate Food Cost Percentage (With Examples)
Food cost percentage is the single most important number in your kitchen. Here's the formula, worked examples, and the target you should aim for.
Jun 7, 2026 · Wizzora
What Is Menu Engineering? A Restaurant Owner's Guide to More Profit
Menu engineering is the data-driven way to redesign your menu around profit. Here's what it is, why it works, and how to start — even without a finance background.
Jun 7, 2026 · Wizzora