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Your Go-To Guide for Restaurant Inventory Management

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Consider two worst-case scenarios: A customer orders extra guacamole but your restaurant is all out of avocados or, on the other hand, you've just walked past a crate of rotten, unusable (and expensive!) That's why we're presenting you with all you need to know about inventory's essential steps, best practices, and helpful resources below.

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Save Inventory, Time and Labor Cost with IoT Monitoring

Modern Restaurant Management

This article will cover how implementing automation tools like IoT monitoring can save your business money, protect your inventory, and save time. Rising Overhead Costs Are Hiking up Prices. Inflation drives price increases for raw materials and labor costs, which are some of a restaurant's most significant expenses.

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On the Road to Relief: Restaurant Trends and Opportunities to Watch

Modern Restaurant Management

Adapt to Growing Price Fatigue Since the pandemic, controlling food costs has been a major challenge for restaurant operators. When prices for staple ingredients like chicken rose dramatically in 2023, restaurant operators were forced to increase their prices. Full-service menu prices climbed 4.5

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15 Restaurant Metrics to Know and How To Use Them

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Numbers can give us insights into everything from profits and losses to average customer spend to how often employees cycle through. Inventory turnover ratio. Average customer headcount. Customer Acquisition Costs. Customer Retention Rate. Ideal menu price. Ending inventory , or what you have leftover.

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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. I see it through the eyes of the operator, the chef, the cook, server, and customer – it is a virus that continues to spread and grow exponentially. A lack of respect is a problem.

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Survey Says: Restaurateurs Are Making Expansion Plans

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Despite challenges including inventory costs, commission fees and staff turnover, many restaurant owners are expressing optimism about moving forward, according to TouchBistro’s 2024 State of Restaurants Report. full service restaurants surveyed plan to introduce catering services.

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Beyond the Plate: The Future of Restaurants in a Tech-Driven 2024

Modern Restaurant Management

However, persistent labor shortages are pushing restaurants to explore automation and artificial intelligence to streamline operations – from kitchen management to customer service – to alleviate staffing pressures while also enhancing efficiency.

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