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Foodservice Forecast 2017: Has Cutting Waste Become More Profitable Than Unit Growth?

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That may seem like a lot, but despite high consumer confidence and strong personal disposable income numbers, 189 visits per capita represents a decline from the historical high of 210 visits in 2001. However, there is still plenty of profit to be made by cutting energy waste. The real estate boom is over.

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Five Restaurant Accounting Tips for Non-Accountants

Restaurant365

Inefficient management practices, improper storage, gaps in inventory logs, theft and waste are among the top reasons that cause even the most successful kitchens to fail. Inventory control traces the amount of product ordered, everything that comes out of the kitchen and bar and what is left over as sitting inventory afterward.

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Five Restaurant Accounting Tips for Non-Accountants

Restaurant365

Inefficient management practices, improper storage, gaps in inventory logs, theft and waste are among the top reasons that cause even the most successful kitchens to fail. Inventory control traces the amount of product ordered, everything that comes out of the kitchen and bar and what is left over as sitting inventory afterward.

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Five Game-Changing Reports All Restaurant Operators Should Be Using

Restaurant365

Your AvT report includes metrics such as actual usage, theoretical usage, waste, variance, unexplained variance, efficiency percentage, as well as all these details as a percentage of restaurant sales. Is the staff storing it incorrectly or over-prepping and then throwing it out without reporting it as waste? Menu Item Analysis.

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‘Martha Stewart’s Christmas’ Was a Book, a Fantasia, and a Target

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Male journalists mostly saw it as a foolish waste of time — unlike, say, watching football.) But, as Judith Shulevitz pointed out in a 2001 New York Times essay , “the very over-the-top-ness of Martha’s productions testifies to her deep understanding of the holiday. They saw it as an attack on themselves and their individual choices.

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Our Favorite Places to Eat Cuban Food in NYC

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If you have limited time, you don’t want to waste it on subpar cuisine. 17 Prince St, New York, NY 10012 Phone: 212-625-2001 Visit Website. New York City has some of the best food in the world from all around the world. With such variety, it can be hard to find exactly what you’re looking for. Make a Reservation. Café Habana.

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Seattle Pizzerias You Need to Visit Today

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2001 4th Ave, Seattle, WA 98121 Phone: 206-838-7388 Visit Website. If you want an authentic farm-to-table, sustainable pizza, come to Humble Pie, where they grow most of their ingredients on-site and have an impressive compost/recycling waste ratio of 30:1. Order Online. Serious Pie.