<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Clarity by David Holden]]></title><description><![CDATA[Clarity By David Holden]]></description><link>https://www.claritybydh.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 21:54:51 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.claritybydh.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Margins aren't just won at the top line...]]></title><description><![CDATA[For many operators, margin pressure feels relentless. Labour costs continue to rise. Energy remains volatile. Supply chains still refuse to behave. In response, price increases often feel like the only lever available.



But the operators who are actually holding margin right now aren’t necessarily the ones pushing prices fastest. They’re the ones tightening discipline behind the scenes, inside the kitchen, every single day.]]></description><link>https://www.claritybydh.com/post/margins-aren-t-just-won-at-the-top-line</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a1ff610ae0d73d10880720b</guid><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 09:47:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b6389a_be96a790166448d99f5d5d1389e098c7~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>David Holden</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Goods Receiving: The first step in stock control that most sites get wrong.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Every cardboard box on that delivery isn't just a cardboard box.

Treat it like an envelope stuffed with £50 notes,  because that's exactly what it is.

That's the mindset shift that separates sites that control their stock from sites that wonder where the money went.]]></description><link>https://www.claritybydh.com/post/goods-receiving-the-first-step-in-stock-control-that-most-sites-get-wrong</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a1fefa7800e2e1c2bb43034</guid><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 09:13:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b6389a_19e04fadca6f4e588985faa837c9adf9~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>David Holden</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why does my stocktake show a variance every single month?]]></title><description><![CDATA[You run the stocktake. The numbers don't match. There's a gap between what the stock *should* be and what's actually on the shelf — and there it is again, the same as last month, and the month before that. Most operators have learned to live with it. A bit of variance is "normal." It gets written off as shrinkage, wastage, the cost of running a busy bar. It isn't normal. And more importantly, it isn't random. A variance that turns up every single month is telling you something specific — and...]]></description><link>https://www.claritybydh.com/post/why-does-my-stocktake-show-a-variance-every-single-month</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a1cad47d87dcf57d54540fe</guid><pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2026 21:56:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b6389a_1388dcef17f0421787e01ebe85e31c66~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>David Holden</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Case study: Transforming beverage profitability in a high-volume restaurant &#38; bar]]></title><description><![CDATA[This project involved the turnaround of a 120-seat, high-volume restaurant delivering approximately 500 covers per day, alongside an extremely busy late-night bar operation. Despite strong revenues, the business was experiencing significant profitability issues, with the bar alone losing approximately £10,000 per month at retail value.]]></description><link>https://www.claritybydh.com/post/case-study-transforming-beverage-profitability-in-a-high-volume-restaurant-bar</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a1cac7474254bcae082b983</guid><pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2026 21:49:35 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b6389a_9724a08980a843a098d03c53298771b1~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>David Holden</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cask ale : Brilliant when it's fresh... Brutally expensive when it isn't.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here’s a hospitality truth that seems to be overlooked: Cask ale can be a great margin driver… Or a very elegant way of pouring money down the drain. And the main reason is simple enough: SHELF LIFE. Once a cask is tapped and vented, you’ve got three days to sell it at its best. After that, the quality starts to slip and your guests will pick up on it almost instantly.  The numbers look like this: 	9‑gallon cask = 72 pints 	Ideal window = 24 pints a day Anything significantly below that, and...]]></description><link>https://www.claritybydh.com/post/cask-ale-brilliant-when-it-s-fresh-brutally-expensive-when-it-isn-t</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a1ca8c67ab417a19fbea3a0</guid><pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2026 21:34:26 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b6389a_71cb6e6155234ac3980d810819656b71~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_501,h_727,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>David Holden</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>