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5 Best practices for restaurant inventory management

Tableo

Restaurant inventory management is a process for identifying more cost-effective food, beverage and supply orders while keeping track of the materials and supplies you have on hand for shifts. Use inventory management software to track inventory levels and provide reports.

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Just in Time: Virtual Marketplace Connecting Restaurants to Their Favorite Suppliers

Cheetah

With JIT, restaurants now have access to an extended inventory of hundreds of high-quality items: fresh-cut produce, trimmed, rinsed, cut, and otherwise processed, saving businesses hours in labor costs. Payroll and inventory are the two things that make up any restaurant’s prime cost and can easily total 60% or more of the business expenses.

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Sustainable solutions: Essential tips for reducing food waste in your restaurant

Tableo

Conduct a waste audit You must first identify the source of food waste in order to address it effectively. Pinpoint the exact places and procedures in your restaurant that produce the most waste by conducting a waste audit. Improve inventory control Managing inventories well is crucial for decreasing food waste.

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10 Tips: Calculate your restaurant’s prime cost

Tableo

Update your inventory frequently to account for variations in stock levels. Regularly conduct inventory audits Performing regular inventory audits ensures accuracy in calculating food costs. Here’s what you can do: Physically count your inventory to confirm stock levels. New to Tableo?

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Restaurant profit & loss template [Free excel P&L template]

Rocket Fuel

The cost of goods sold may be the most important part of this section because inventory makes up such a large part of your costs. Here’s some good news: your values don’t have to be perfect to the decimal, and you’re not going to get audited if you forget something.

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Improving Restaurant Cybersecurity to Keep Your Restaurant Data Secure

Restaurant365

A professional forensic audit of your business. Creating a risk assessment plan for your business may require obtaining a cybersecurity audit from a cybersecurity professional or consultant. Audit the number of systems your restaurant is running. Download the Restaurant365 Security Controls data shee t.

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How to Streamline Human Resources and Payroll in the Restaurant Industry

Restaurant365

There are some general areas to focus on when starting to audit your human resources information systems (HRIS) and payroll systems. If you’d like to know more about solving the challenges of restaurant payroll, download the free guide, Ultimate Guide to Payroll for Restaurant Operators. Tailor your hiring and recruiting practices.