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Improving Restaurant Inventory Management to Beat Rising Food Prices

Restaurant365

Restaurant inventory management plays a key role in overcoming rising food prices. Logistics challenges and labor shortages have fueled rising food prices at the wholesale level. Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics showed the November Producer Price Index, a measure of wholesale prices, up 9.6%

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How to Avoid the Top Seven Restaurant Inventory Management Mistakes

Modern Restaurant Management

Inefficient restaurant inventory management practices, improper storage, gaps in inventory logs, theft, and waste can cause even the most successful kitchens to struggle or fail. Below are the top seven inventory management mistakes restaurants are making, and how to correct them.

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What Can I Do to Navigate Menu Price Inflation?

Modern Restaurant Management

Restaurant menu prices continue upward as the U.S. Operators are being forced to make changes in an effort to navigate the price escalation. Technomic also reported that 45 percent of consumers say they usually pick restaurants with lower prices. Department of Labor reported an inflation rate of 7.5 percent on an annual basis.

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The complete guide to food & beverage cost control in restaurants

Tableo

In this guide we will delve into food & beverage (F&B) control methods to help you generate profitability and uphold good standards. Quality control: You can guarantee constant quality in your foods and beverages by keeping an eye on the ingredients and manufacturing procedures. So let’s dive in!

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Beverage Trends of 2021: Non-Alcoholic Drinks

Goliath Consulting

And in the business side of beverages, no topic is more trendy right now than “functional beverages.” They’re beverages that serve a “function,” or basically, products that claim to benefit health, wellness or performance (1). Functional drinks are just what it sounds like. Alcohol-free Cocktails.

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Restaurant Inventory Spreadsheet for Getting Started with Inventory Management

Restaurant365

Restaurant inventory management is the process of monitoring the food and beverage ingredients in your restaurant. Monitoring your inventory documents what food and beverage product is coming into your restaurant, what is leaving your restaurant as product sold, and what remains on your shelves and refrigerator.

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Food Inventory Management Best Practices to Control Costs

Restaurant365

Food inventory management goes way beyond counting the items on the shelves. The most important part of inventory management is understanding how the amount of product relates to your profit margin. Why a POS system is not suitable for inventory management. Best practices for effective food inventory management.