article thumbnail

Zero Restaurant Food Waste for the Environment and Lower CoGS

Restaurant365

While true zero-restaurant food waste is extremely rare, it can be a meaningful goal. Implementing a zero-waste initiative can help minimize your carbon footprint and may even attract new customers who embrace your environmental friendliness. Additionally, limiting your food waste can improve your restaurant’s bottom line.

Waste 147
article thumbnail

How to Reduce and Track Restaurant Food Waste

Xtra Chef

Food waste is a serious environmental and humanitarian issue. But restaurant food waste poses a huge problem for overall profitability in the business: The U.S. Department of Agriculture estimates that restaurants waste $162 billion in food each year. After all, when food is wasted at a restaurant, money and profits are, too.

Waste 110
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Trending Sources

article thumbnail

6 Key Restaurant Operational Reports to Boost Your Menu Engineering

Restaurant365

Your restaurant’s menu engineering strategy impacts your menu mix, pricing, and your overall profitability. Leveraging a mix of operational reporting tools that focus on menu profitability helps you maximize revenue and adds to your bottom line. You are already generating data about your food cost, menu items, and sales levels.

Menu 143
article thumbnail

Ready to Spice Things Up? 5 International Flavors to Add to Your Menu in 2022.

Restaurant365

Operators can determine what works best for their individual business by testing a new menu item during popular times such as happy hour or brunch. Rather than recreating your menu to include short-lived menu items – which can be pricey – promote these items on table tents and special boards. The menu price is $8.00.

2022 148
article thumbnail

Eli’s Restaurant Group Recoups $1.1 Million Prime Cost Gap During Pandemic with Restaurant365

Restaurant365

As Eli’s worked on new menus, Mr. Steinbach spoke about the questions they needed to consider, but didn’t have data for. Can I afford to put this item on the menu? The time savings have been especially impactful in areas like menu planning, said Mr. Steinbach. “What should I charge for this? ” he listed.

Demo 148
article thumbnail

Improving Restaurant Inventory Management to Beat Rising Food Prices

Restaurant365

Your team must still take manual inventory by hand to account for spoilage, improper portioning, and waste. Here are two methods to extend shelf life and minimize waste: Organize, Sort, and Implement “First In, First Out” (FIFO). Build Flexibility into Your Menu for Daily Specials and New Dishes.

Inventory 148
article thumbnail

10 Restaurant Strategies for Controlling Food Costs

Restaurant365

Accounting for potential areas of inventory loss such as wait staff errors, kitchen waste, or incorrect preparation can be time consuming, but necessary. Use inventory tracking to reduce waste. Recipe costing breaks down the cost details of menu items to portion size and individual ingredients, calculated to the penny.

Food 78