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Restaurant Cost Control Strategies Every Operator Should Be Using

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In this article, you will learn: The five most important restaurant costs to track and manage Easy strategies for controlling food costs and labor costs Tactics to save money without hurting your guest experience Lets start with the big picture and learn where your money is actually going. Scales ensure every dish is exactly the same.

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A CULTURE OF QUALITY

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Without a CULTURE OF QUALITY, the relationship of price to results is not always clear. When you push those expensive ingredients to the eventual plate what is most important is guest reaction: “Is it worth the price”. Quality and price are not always synonymous. But I wonder – is this true? Is it worth it!

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6 Steps To Build Your Restaurant’s Brand

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In this article, you will learn: How to define your brand identity and mission statement How to create a visual and verbal brand strategy that feels cohesive across every customer touchpoint How your brand will build a loyal customer base that lasts for the long haul Lets get started with why you should give branding the attention it deserves.

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KITCHEN RESPECT

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Changing how we view our concepts, menus, pricing structure, our staff, marketing, and the list goes on has never been more critical. Yes, I have been preaching the need for change in restaurants. Change, however, does not infer that we need to abandon the core principles of our profession and how we view the process of cooking for others.

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THE GREATEST THREAT TO AMERICAN RESTAURANTS

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The greatest threat is not the labor shortage or supply chain issues, it’s not the pandemic or the price of real estate – yes, all those concerns are troubling and must be dealt with, but they are not what will bring the restaurant industry to its knees. Well then – what will? Try apathy on for size. Is it ignorance or apathy?

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WHAT WOULD ESCOFFIER SAY

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He would not have been opposed to raising prices if the experience had proven value and wowed the guest. He would not have been opposed to raising prices if the experience had proven value and wowed the guest. Now I obviously never knew Chef Escoffier, but I know enough about him to understand how he might react to these situations.

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CLOSING THE RINGS OF THE TOTAL RESTAURANT EXPERIENCE

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Have you established a uniform and grooming standard in your restaurant and is it equitably enforced? So, it would make sense that the visual impact of food, the dining room ambience, the tabletop, and the appearance of service staff is very important. How much time and effort are placed on this?