From Your Doorstep To The Deal Table: What Third-Party Delivery Means For M&A Transactions

The online food delivery market has grown rapidly, and industry projections suggest it will more than double in size over the next decade. It is now common for 25% to 30% of total revenue to flow through delivery channels. That growth has created real opportunity, but it has also introduced a unique set of financial and operational complexities. For restaurant owners, understanding those complexities is important for day-to-day profitability. For anyone involved in buying or selling a restaurant business, it is essential.

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Kari Maue

Kari Maue, CPA, co-leads the firm's national restaurant practice. She has three dogs, is an early riser, and enjoys a cool, crisp autumn day. Kari says, in her job, she's proud of being even a small part of someone else's success story. Keep reading to learn more about Kari.

Evaluating Going Concern: A Guide For Restaurants

For restaurant owners, “going concern” can sound like a technical accounting term that only shows up at audit time. In reality, it is simply the question every operator is already asking: can this business realistically meet its obligations and keep the doors open for at least the next 12 months?

401(k) Administration Considerations

For many restaurant groups, the 401(k) plan only gets attention when something breaks in payroll or an audit finding surfaces. From our vantage point as auditors and tax advisors, a brief annual review can significantly reduce compliance risk and unexpected costs.

IRS Issues Guidance On Tips & Overtime Deductions Under The OBBBA

The IRS continues to release additional guidance clarifying the new tips and overtime deductions enacted under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), including temporary penalty relief for employers and instructions for eligible individual taxpayers. Helpful overtime deduction FAQs were the latest announcement from the IRS, adding another layer of guidance for employers and workers navigating the new OBBBA‑related tax provisions.

Kaz Unalan

Partner

Tax & Advisory

Kari Maue

Partner

Assurance & Advisory

Ryan Kilpatrick

Partner

Tax & Advisory

Dustin Minton

Consultant