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Restaurants Diversify Cooking Oils and Optimize Operations as Prices Soar

Cheetah

Cooking oil prices reached an all time high this October. Operators are diversifying oil types and supply sources, while adjusting menus and learning how to prolong fry life. . Cooking Oil Prices Triple amidst Global Shortages. The first years of the pandemic came after nearly 6 years of low vegetable and crude oil prices.

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How to Drastically Cut Expenses in Your Restaurant (and Stay Profitable During COVID-19)

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During the COVID-19 situation, evaluate how many BOH staff you need to keep up with delivery and takeout demand. However, it is often overlooked by restaurateurs as a source of optimization. Under this new paradigm you would not need FOH staff and may only need a few BOH staff.

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Restaurant Marketing Has Evolved: Unlock the Preferences of the Modern Customer

Modern Restaurant Management

2023 brought new challenges to the table for the restaurant industry, from rising food prices due to inflation to continued disruptions in the supply chain. But, according to the same report, about 40 percent of consumers agree that with rising grocery store prices, it’s not necessarily cheaper to eat at home.

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Navigating Colorado's Tip Laws: A Guide for Employers

7 Shifts

The Colorado minimum wage can potentially change every January , based on cost of living increases (as measured by Colorado’s Consumer Price Index). Restaurants that use mandatory tip pools and then share those tips with non-tipped workers (like BOH staff) can’t use tip credits. What is the minimum wage in Colorado?

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5 Effective Ways to Increase Profit Margins at Your Restaurant

Cheetah

In our last article we explored adding auto-gratuity to the bill and sharing tips with BOH staff. But Restaurants can still significantly reduce product costs by adjusting to price fluctuations in the market. Finally, look for suppliers who are upfront about prices. Is it fair towards customers? Know Your Product Costs.

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6 Effective Ways to Increase Profit Margins at Your Restaurant

Cheetah

In our last article we explored adding auto-gratuity to the bill and sharing tips with BOH staff. But Restaurants can still significantly reduce product costs by adjusting to price fluctuations in the market. Finally, look for suppliers who are upfront about prices. Is it fair towards customers? Know Your Product Costs.

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Navigating Colorado's Tip Laws: A Guide for Employers

7 Shifts

The Colorado minimum wage can potentially change every January , based on cost of living increases (as measured by Colorado’s Consumer Price Index). Restaurants that use mandatory tip pools and then share those tips with non-tipped workers (like BOH staff) can’t use tip credits. What is the minimum wage in Colorado?