Featured Issue
Lessons From the Best: A Playbook for Restaurants
How do the best restaurants stay profitable today? The team behind Kulto, Cenzo, and Chicco shares 5 hard-earned lessons — no hacks, just discipline.
September 9, 2025
5 minit bacaan
Actionable Insights for Growing Your Restaurant
Why Table Talk?
Running a restaurant takes more than great food—it requires smart strategies and data-driven decisions. Many owners have asked me to share insights that help them grow, so I created Table Talk—a no-fluff newsletter with practical strategies to boost revenue, retain customers, and optimise operations.
Who Should Read?
For restaurant owners and operators who want to scale smarter, improve profitability, and build lasting customer relationships. If you're looking for actionable insights on growth, efficiency, and industry trends, this newsletter is for you.
Latest Issues
Table Talk Series
The Expanding Doors of Food Discovery
Discovery has always shaped how restaurants grow. The way diners find you is just as important as the food you serve them. And every few years, a new door opens — adding to the many ways customers can discover your restaurant.
Sep 2, 2025
5 minit bacaan
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What F&B Operators in Singapore Should Really Be Worried About
The China wave is reshaping Singapore’s F&B scene. From Haidilao’s service playbook to Chagee’s comeback, it’s no longer just about food — it’s about experience, speed, and operational control. The real question is whether we’re learning from how they do it.
Aug 27, 2025
5 minit bacaan
Table Talk Series
The Most Dangerous Words in Hospitality: “Everything is good.”
90% of diners don’t return after their first visit. Here’s how to make your one shot count.
Aug 26, 2025
5 minit bacaan
Table Talk Series
Deposits: Powerful or Destructive?
Are deposits saving your tables or costing you customers? Discover when they work — and when they quietly kill bookings.
Aug 20, 2025
5 minit bacaan
Table Talk Series
The Low-Hanging Fruit Most Restaurants Miss
Up to 20% of lost orders and bookings can be recovered with the right follow-up. See how restaurants are turning abandoned carts and reservations into real sales — automatically.
Aug 12, 2025
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Table Talk Series
The $20 Mistake That’s Costing Restaurants Thousands in Delivery Sales
Still charging $20 for delivery? You might be scaring customers away. Discover how a simple pricing shift could 15x your profit—without lowering margins.
Aug 5, 2025
5 minit bacaan
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Part-Timers, Gig Workers, and the Future of Restaurant Ops
Why are restaurants struggling to hire? In this conversation with FastCo CEO Julian Tan, we unpack the future of casual labour, gig work, and smarter staffing for F&B.
Jul 29, 2025
5 minit bacaan
Table Talk Series
Small Tweaks, Big Wins: How to Maximise Every Delivery Window
Small menu tweaks, big delivery wins. Learn how to tailor your offerings to every time slot and boost orders.
Jul 22, 2025
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Who’s Really Winning Singapore’s Food Scene? Google Just Told Us.
Think your restaurant is the best? Google might say otherwise.
Jul 16, 2025
4 minit bacaan
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We Built This Tool to Help Your Restaurant Get Discovered
We just launched BrandCheck, a free tool that helps restaurant owners like you see how visible your brand really is. Find out what customers see when they search — get your report in under 60 seconds.
Jul 14, 2025
4 minit bacaan
Table Talk Series
Why Revenue Integration Matters More Than Ops Integration
Most restaurant tech starts with POS. We didn’t. Here’s why revenue—not receipts—comes first at Oddle, and how it’s helping F&B brands grow faster.
Jun 24, 2025
6 minit bacaan
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Funny How Life Circles Back — A Conversation with McDonald’s Singapore MD and RAS President
From Biopolis lunchboxes to McDelivery-level ambition—what started as a salad café grew into a restaurant tech company. And now, the head of McDonald’s and I are trading notes on what Singapore’s F&B scene needs to survive.
Jun 16, 2025
7 minit bacaan
Table Talk Series
Think You Know Your Restaurant Sales? Read This and Think Again.
Most restaurants track revenue. Few know how to read the signals that actually drive it.
Jun 9, 2025
7 minit bacaan
Table Talk Series
Same Space, Different Rent—Which Game Are You Ready to Play?
Jun 4, 2025
4 minit bacaan
Table Talk Series
What the Best Delivery Brands Do Differently
Most restaurants offer delivery. Few actually grow it.
Jun 3, 2025
5 minit bacaan
Table Talk Series
What a Restaurant Group GM Told Me After Trying 3 Reservation Platforms
“Jon, they’re all the same—so I’d rather save the money and grow my sales.”
May 20, 2025
4 minit bacaan
Table Talk Series
HR Insights — People Don’t Leave for $50. They Leave Because They’re Done.
Retention isn’t about HR. It’s about clarity, systems, and trust—designed into the daily grind.
May 12, 2025
4 minit bacaan
Table Talk Series
The Customer Metric Most Restaurants Get Wrong
Restaurant owners love tracking spend — it feels like a clear sign of success. But the truth? Spend has a ceiling. Frequency doesn’t. And that’s where the real value lies.
May 6, 2025
5 minit bacaan
Table Talk Series
The 101 of Growing Your Delivery Business
With rising competition, growing your delivery business isn’t about what you sell—it’s about who you sell to and when. Check out this guide to unlock smarter delivery growth.
Apr 29, 2025
5 minit bacaan
Table Talk Series
Restaurant Marketing Isn’t Just About Going Viral
Most restaurants focus on one-off marketing wins—but real growth comes from building systems. Discovery gets you found. Retention keeps customers coming back. Find out more about how consistent reviews, ads, and emails drive long-term results.
Apr 23, 2025
4 minit bacaan
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Tariffs Are Up, Spending Is Down—Is Discounting the Right Move?
Tariffs are driving up food costs, and margins are getting squeezed. Discounting might seem like the easy fix—but it often does more harm than good. Read on for smarter, data-driven ways to boost traffic and protect your brand.
Apr 12, 2025
6 minit bacaan
Table Talk Series
The Hidden Factor That Decides Where Customers Dine
Every meal choice starts with a search—and Google Reviews play a bigger role than you think. With most diners relying on ratings and review counts to decide where to eat, is your restaurant standing out or getting overlooked? See how top restaurants leverage reviews to dominate search rankings.
Mar 12, 2025
5 minit bacaan
Table Talk Series
Your Restaurant’s Most Overlooked Goldmine
Many restaurants overlook a powerful asset that can drive repeat visits and increase revenue. It’s not just about great food or service—it’s something even simpler. Find out what it is and how to make it work for you
Mar 3, 2025
4 minit bacaan
Why I Started Table Talk
Over the years, I've had countless conversations with restaurant owners—listening to their challenges, exchanging ideas, and sharing insights that have helped them grow. Many have told me, "You need to share this with the industry. More restaurant owners need to hear this."
Writing has never been my strong suit, but with AI making it easier to amplify knowledge and turn raw insights into structured content, I realised there's no better time to start than now.
Table Talk isn't just another newsletter. It's a space for practical, no-fluff insights drawn from real conversations with restaurant operators—ideas that can help you drive more sales, retain customers, and build a more profitable business.
If you've ever wanted a fresh perspective on how to run your restaurant smarter, not just harder, this is for you.
Jonathan Lim,
Founder & CEO, Oddle
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