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Restaurant guides for UAE operators
Straight answers on running a restaurant in the UAE — from choosing software to VAT, Corporate Tax and food cost. Written for owners and managers, with the numbers in AED.
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- Restaurant operationsWhat is restaurant management software?What restaurant management software does, how it differs from a POS, which modules matter for a UAE restaurant, and how to tell whether you need one.8 min readRead the guide
- UAE taxVAT for restaurants in the UAE: a practical guideHow 5% UAE VAT applies to restaurant sales: registration thresholds, inclusive pricing, tax invoices, discounts, service charges, input VAT and the quarterly return.10 min readRead the guide
- UAE taxUAE Corporate Tax for restaurantsHow UAE Corporate Tax applies to restaurants and cafés: the 0% and 9% bands, Small Business Relief, losses, record keeping and what to prepare before filing.9 min readRead the guide
- Kitchen & costFood cost percentage: formula, examples and a calculatorCalculate food cost percentage per dish and per period, with AED worked examples, a free calculator and the stock records that keep the number honest.7 min readRead the guide
- OrderingHow restaurant QR ordering worksWhat happens between a guest scanning a table QR code and the dish reaching the pass — and what to set up before you print the codes.6 min readRead the guide
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