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How to Improve Restaurant Operations: 9 Proven Strategies

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Improving your restaurant operations to succeed in this highly competitive industry means serving quality food and providing excellent customer service while minimizing waste, reducing costs, and keeping your employees engaged. This is where developing a comprehensive restaurant operations plan comes in.

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THE TERRITORY AHEAD FOR CHEFS

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Don’t allow it – there is no space for that crap in our places of work. [] THE SUPPLY CHAIN IS BROKEN AND WILL BE FOR A WHILE: This is the straw that broke the camel’s back. Well, the supply chain is bigger than all of us, very complex, and apparently – very fragile.

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THE RESTAURANT ECO-SYSTEM NEEDS HELP

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Restaurants have been relegated to outside dining or limited indoor space with loads of protocol limitations (some that are even more stringent than what is expected of other businesses) – this doesn’t pay the bills or keep a staff employed. There is literally no opportunity for them to play and earn a living.

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Restaurant Budgeting: How to Create A Restaurant Budget

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This includes: Net Sales: The total revenue derived from your sale of food and beverages. However, as a rule, the primary costs you can expect in running your restaurant are usually related to food, labor, and rent. Managing a restaurant is not for the faint-hearted. Table of Contents What is included in a restaurant budget?

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IN THE KITCHEN – ORGANIZATION IS EVERYTHING

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When a kitchen exudes calm, even when the amount of food prep and the stress of the moment seem over-the-top, it is always a result of organization and attention to detail. In the dining room, the same attention to organization must be prevalent. It becomes natural – how he or she lives.

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I SPEAK THROUGH COOKING

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It is this commonality that drives us to do what we do, and it is this commonality that is in short supply nowadays. The commonality is our voice through food; a voice that is built through years of practice, history and tradition, environment and experiences, family and friends, and a cumulative portfolio of all these influences.

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DO IT RIGHT

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The choice to be great or not so great is in the hands of the restaurateur and the folks who make a living with food. Unfortunately, dining out and finding the right place to work is oftentimes a wishful roll of the dice. Some mediocre operations may experience a false sense of euphoria simply because of supply and demand.