Culinary Cues

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

So, how do we find that space where quality is maintained, where the customer is wowed, and where the chef feels great about that plate of food while still turning tables and maximizing sales? Get it done, no mistakes, and pick up the pace are all directives that help line cooks make it through another day or night. We made it!

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Goliath Consulting

OCTOBER 19, 2020

Part of its upsurge comes from off-premise dining becoming widely adopted due to the pandemic, but there’s been an overall uptick in digital sales that’s helped drive-thrus gain significant traction. He also has the numbers to prove his point: Digital sales at Chipotle accounted for 19.6% of total sales (4).

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

In four years of operation, he’s doubled his sales every year, and today pulls in more than $475,000 a year. The UpFlip team interviewed the Vet Chef crew to find out, and for those questions that weren’t answered in the interview, you can find them on the UpFlip blog. Kyle Gorlie opened his Vet Chef food truck in 2016.

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Culinary Cues

JANUARY 23, 2023

In some instances – winning is not always based on a score: “He who accumulates the most points wins”, but we do know when a “win” has been achieved no matter how it is measured. I’m not sure if it is genetic or environmental, but our mental, physical, and emotional state is connected to the result of winning.

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Culinary Cues

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

You can disagree, take a stand, make your point, continue to have a unique opinion, but in the end – it is their business. If you are taking inventory on a Sunday night – approach it as if it is the most important task imaginable. Writing a memo? Do it with excellence in mind. Preparing a menu?

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7 Shifts

APRIL 3, 2020

Comparing 7shifts’ internal data of 10,000+ restaurants, restaurants are seeing an average weekly decrease in sales of 50% across the board in North America. Evaluate your restaurant scheduling practices to see if you are consistently over-budgeting on labor needs based on your sales.

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Restaurant365

AUGUST 19, 2021

Restaurant accounting covers all areas of your business, even inventory. While you may think of your restaurant inventory as part of operations, restaurant inventory management should also be considered an accounting function. So, inventory has an important place in your restaurant accounting.

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The Restaurant Group

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Gross Profit Margin Definition of Gross Profit Margin Gross profit margin shows the money left after subtracting the cost of goods sold (CoGS) from total sales. Steps to Calculate Gross Profit Margin Find your total sales revenue for a specific period. Subtract CoGS from total sales to get gross profit. Add total labor costs.

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Hot Schedules

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Mobility Equals Flexible Ops: Hotel Purchasing & Inventory from Anywhere. Hotel operators are struggling with three major pain points: the labor shortage, competitive expansion, and lingering lockdown restrictions. Mobile tech solution can fill the gaps left behind by skeleton teams and keep operations competitive.

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Restaurant365

JANUARY 4, 2022

Restaurant inventory management plays a key role in overcoming rising food prices. As the rising food cost trend continues, it’s time to tighten your inventory control. Automate manual restaurant inventory processes to help overcome rising food prices. Integrate restaurant inventory management with your POS system.

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7 Shifts

JANUARY 31, 2024

Metrics and sheets you'll need to track include cost of goods sold, labor costs, new operating income, profit, and (see below) inventory costs. Inventory management Managers need to ensure the kitchen is stocked with the right amount of food so that nothing is wasted and as few items need to be 86'ed as possible.

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BNG Point of Sale

JUNE 19, 2020

Point of System Cost / Our 2020 Guide to the Benefits of Today’s Merchant Software. As a business owner, the cost of a point of sale system you’re currently paying may be limited based on what seems affordable. Having a POS software system in place is a key way of creating immediate and more frequent sales.

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Restaurant365

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

However, in between all these tasks, it is critical to devote time and energy into accurate and consistent inventory management. Inventory management tracks what’s going in and out of your restaurant for a specific period, and what product is in your restaurant at any given time. Let’s dive into some helpful tips.

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ChowNow

JULY 10, 2024

Concept overview : Describe your restaurant’s theme, cuisine, and unique selling points that make it stand out. Launching a restaurant is an exciting journey that can be filled with lots of twists and turns, but there’s a lot of effort and intention that goes into the process before you even open your doors to customers.

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Lavu

JUNE 6, 2025

This calculation involves dividing the cost of food sold by the total food sales and multiplying the result by 100 to get the food cost. By closely monitoring and optimizing this percentage, restaurants can better manage their inventory, minimize waste, and lower their overall expenses, ultimately maximizing cost reduction.

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The Restaurant Group

APRIL 18, 2025

Daily Sales Report Daily sales reports track daily revenue, helping you monitor performance and make informed decisions. Prime Cost Report A critical report for restaurants, it breaks down the combined costs of goods sold (like food and beverage inventory) and labor costs. What is Restaurant Accounting?

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ChowNow

AUGUST 19, 2024

There are multiple sources for inflow and outflow, including: Cash Inflow: Sales Revenue Catering Services Business Loans Cash Outflow: Employee Payroll Inventory Costs Rent & Utilities Your total cash flow is the inflow minus the outflow: Total Cash Flow = Cash Inflow – Cash Outflow Obviously, you want to make more money than you spend.

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7 Shifts

AUGUST 10, 2020

In this blog, we’ll walk you through best practices for organizing your back office, reducing unnecessary clutter, and preserving your office as a place of efficiency. That crumb-covered plate from your lunch that you haven’t had a chance to get rid of yet.

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Restaurant365

OCTOBER 16, 2019

When most restaurant owners think about how to manage restaurant inventory, they think of food cost control. For restaurant owners, inventory control is closely related to accounting and food cost management. The nuts and bolts of restaurant inventory management. Inventory tracking also includes product transfers between stores.

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Focus POS

OCTOBER 7, 2019

Tablet Point of Sale Software. Traditional point of sale (POS) terminals are a vast improvement over electronic cash registers, offering greater functionality and efficiency. Increased Efficiency, Accuracy, and Sales. Nobody likes long wait times, and you lose sales when frustrated customers give up and leave.

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7 Shifts

MARCH 27, 2020

Consider things like merchandise sales, inventory sales, or private cooking lessons. You can point your restaurant staff towards monetary relief programs offered by the government and other organizations to help them stay afloat if your business closes. In some areas, they are even being legally required to do so.

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Restaurant365

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Your restaurant profit margin can be influenced by food and inventory trends, your geographic location, the state of the broader economy, and a wide range of other factors. In addition, it’s important to remember that while your profit may be in dollars, your profit margin is your profit expressed as a percentage of sales.

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Restaurant365

APRIL 14, 2020

Successful restaurant operations, in any kind of economy, depend on well-managed restaurant food inventory. Much of the typical food and beverage inventory in restaurants tends to have a relatively short shelf life, making accurate inventory numbers essential to run a functioning kitchen, make economical orders, and adapt to long-term trends.

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Restaurant365

MARCH 10, 2020

When you think of your restaurant finances, do you think of your inventory? Your restaurant inventory management is an oft-forgotten component of your finances, but the amount of product you have on hand represents a large part of your budget. What is Restaurant Inventory Management? Sitting Inventory.

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7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

Before restaurants can record a profit, they need to take several expenses into account—inventory, kitchen equipment, building utilities, and of course, labor. As a percentage of sales, restaurant labor cost percentage is the amount spent on all labor-related costs compared to your gross sales in a specific time period.

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7 Shifts

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

What those technologies are completely depends on the role, but here are a few of the more popular examples: Servers and front-of-house roles tend to familiarize themselves with point-of-sale (POS) technology, scheduling software , online ordering integrations, and perhaps even reservation software. Table of Contents. Undercooking.

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Hot Schedules

JULY 26, 2021

Rather than limiting inventory or reducing the customer experience, here are five ways the right retail scheduling solution empowers managers to cut costs through efficient workforce management — without burning out the staff. Enforced clock-ins through an integration with your Point-of-Sale (POS) system and labor management tools.

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The Rail

JULY 5, 2024

This blog will explore essential restaurant management tips that will help you enhance profitability and drive success in the competitive food service industry. To boost sales, concentrate on emphasizing and selectively advertising high-margin goods. To further simplify and expedite processes, consider making your menu simpler.

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Lavu

APRIL 13, 2020

As of this winter, sales at her eatery Ideal Bite Community Kitchen had been down, and she was energetically looking forward to the adjustment in the seasons for some help with an uptick in sales. At that point on March 10, the inescapable occurred: Michigan recognized its initial two instances of COVID-19.

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Restaurant365

MARCH 18, 2020

Especially in uncertain times, an important factor in decisions about how to operate your restaurant is your break-even point. Essentially, your break-even point is what sales you need for a certain period of time to not lose money, or “break even.” How to Determine If You Should Trim Menu Offerings.

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Restaurant365

MAY 26, 2020

If your restaurant is emerging from survival mode to a break-even point or even slight profitability, it is important to reevaluate and tune up the largest expense for your restaurant: your restaurant prime cost. As you reopen your dining room, it is more important than ever to stay on top of your inventory management.

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Culinary Cues

NOVEMBER 16, 2019

Sometimes it works, but more often than not this is the turning point towards failure. Unfortunately, all of those factors seem to work against you. Moving into an expensive rent district to sell a single – value product that you happen to like is asking for failure. What are they thinking?

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Restaurant365

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

This two-part blog series presents an overall guide to the essentials of payroll accounting for restaurant groups. Your restaurant orders, receives, and counts food all in one system: your inventory management software. Your inventory management solution measures and stores all the information you need about your food cost.

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Lavu

JUNE 13, 2025

Some restaurant chain owners see the transition as a step toward going cashless in the future because restaurant point-of-sale systems make it so easy. With cashless options such as credit cards, mobile payment apps, and contactless payments, customers can make quick and hassle-free payments, reducing wait times at the point of sale.

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Restaurant365

AUGUST 21, 2020

Successful restaurant owners and operators don’t just provide great food. For food service and hospitality in particular, an essential part of the guest experience is the interaction with employees. The people piece of the puzzle can be challenging for restaurants. Human resources and payroll overview.

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Restaurant365

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

There’s sales and customer data, labor performance data, and even data telling you how much food you waste. Your restaurant sales data holds the keys to how successful your restaurant group can be, if you use this business intelligence to drive your decisions. Are you using restaurant analytics? Why you should use restaurant analytics.

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Restaurant365

OCTOBER 29, 2021

You can use back-office restaurant technology to support a positive guest experience in areas such as payment, inventory and food costs, and staff scheduling. During the COVID-19 pandemic, restaurants implemented new safety measures designed to encourage social distancing and limit points of contact.

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