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15 Restaurant Metrics to Know and How To Use Them

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Numbers can give us insights into everything from profits and losses to average customer spend to how often employees cycle through. Break-even point. Employee turnover rate. Sales per labor hour. You can now determine what percentage this is off your overall sales to get a picture of your restaurant's financial health.

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Top 3 Takeaways from Black Box Intelligence’s State of the Industry Webinar

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Top 3 SOTI Takeaways The Slowdown in Sales, Traffic & Average Guest Check Growth April marked the industry’s weakest sales growth since July, making it the second-worst month in over two years. Similarly, The Wall Street Journal reported in April that economists put the probability of a recession at 61%.

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Top 3 Essential KPIs for Ice Cream Shops

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Gourmet and artisanal ice cream prevailed in 2016, globally-inspired ice cream flavors influenced 2017 shop owners, wacky ice cream flavors were trending in 2018, and in 2019, creative ice cream vessels appear to be the new hot trend (like Booyah’s ice cream taco ). Track the Best-Selling Flavors.

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Restaurant Accounting Basics

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Labor costs include salaried employees, hourly wages, benefits, taxes and tips. In Washington, for example, employers must pay employees a minimum of $12 per hour as of April 2019. requires that employees receive a minimum wage of $15 per hour, which is twice the national minimum. Tipped Employees. tipped employees.

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MRM Franchise Feed: Church’s Goes Hybrid and Curry Up Incentives Now

Modern Restaurant Management

It’s one more way we can show how much we care about our employees. “We’re thrilled to partner with the KFC Foundation to provide KFC restaurant employees with the tools they need to quickly build emergency savings funds and establish long-term saving habits,” said Leigh Phillips, President and CEO, SaverLife.

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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-December 2020 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

This edition of MRM Research Roundup features news that consumers plan to put restaurants at the top of their shopping lists, the latest stats for on premise and why the restaurant of the future is here now. Diners Show Holiday Spirit. “This is a challenging time for both consumers and businesses. . Hassle-free holiday meals.

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How to Choose the Right Restaurant Technologies

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You must be aware that privacy laws require you to inform employees and customers that there is a camera running. Restaurant Point-of-Sale System A restaurant needs a more complex point-of-sale system compared to that required by the typical retail store. Sales tracking should also have a tab or check management.