SpotOn

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Restaurant P&L basics Sales Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) Labor costs Overhead costs Profit and profit margins Using your P&L statement Restaurant P&L basics A restaurant profit and loss statement is a spreadsheet that shows how all your money is coming in (sales) and where it's going out (costs). That may be too high.

License

Indoor Media

JANUARY 16, 2025

We know what it takes to transform a local pizza place into a thriving community business. When your pizza stands out, it enhances your entire operation and keeps customers coming back for more. Because pizza isn’t just food—it’s an experience. Sharing a carry-out special? It takes a team.

Website Management

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 30, 2023

Full-service restaurants, for instance, are particularly subject to the effects of inflation—as consumers appear to shift some spending to limited-service establishments and QSRs to save food costs. This migration could be a goldmine for casual/fast food brands if only they had the people to support them.

Technology

7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

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!) You'll also be less likely to order too much of any ingredient, which leads to food waste. When and How to Take Restaurant Inventory.

Inventory

Culinary Cues

AUGUST 4, 2022

The greatest threat is not the labor shortage or supply chain issues, it’s not the pandemic or the price of real estate – yes, all those concerns are troubling and must be dealt with, but they are not what will bring the restaurant industry to its knees. Well then – what will? Try apathy on for size. Toynbee (author and historian).

Front of House

Culinary Cues

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

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.

Fine Dining

Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 5, 2020

How can management help those who head out on vacation to return healthy and keep them from possibly infecting other staff and guests? It’s critical to take necessary precautions to help ensure all are protected when employees return to work. This can include vendors delivering food and beverage supplies.

Employee Relations

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 20, 2020

“With Feed the Front Line, you can order a meal in under a minute, and ezCater figures out how to get it to the hospital reliably. Bennett, adds: “We at CORE continue to stand by the food & beverage service employee with children every day when they face a health crisis or natural disaster. Newark Working Kitchens.

Healthcare

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 21, 2022

This will manifest itself in several ways, such as informing robotics in the kitchen for food preparation, in addition to kitchen display systems (KDS) as restaurants kitchens seek to improve efficiency and better optimize for enhance prep station capacity management. – Chris Adams, VP of Strategy, Oracle Food and Beverage. "As

2023

Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 27, 2020

Participating restaurants will donate 15-25 percent of sales to their local food bank and over 1500 restaurants nationwide have already joined the initiative. ” Over 200 food banks face a surge in demand for emergency food aid in the wake of COVID-19. Frequent hand washing following CDC guidance and food code.

Food Safety

7 Shifts

MAY 23, 2024

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 why 62% of managers feel burnt out , especially on days leading to peak seasons.

Operations

Culinary Cues

JULY 14, 2023

Interestingly, it goes even further because if you take this approach, you quickly understand you can always do that task better tomorrow. If you are just starting out as a dishwasher, then seek to become a world-class dishwasher. So, the mantra sets the stage for the drive to constantly improve. People will notice.

Cash Management

ChowNow

AUGUST 6, 2024

First take a period of time—a month, for example—and measure the cost of ingredients, labor & utilities for the period. Food Cost Percentage Your food cost percentage uses a similar formula as labor, just with total cost of goods sold. Tracking fixed costs can be as simple as adding up all regular bills.

Insurance

7 Shifts

JULY 1, 2024

While this could be a rewarding venture, opening a bar is not exactly the same as opening a food business. Since your main focus would be selling alcohol to your customers, you need to take a few extra steps. Remember that while some businesses flourish when close to their competitors, others require standing out to ensure survival.

Bar

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

The event will take place at 10:00 A.M. “VISIT PHILADELPHIA and the James Beard Foundation are thrilled for our unique partnership that brings the culinary and tourism industries together to make it easy for travelers to support delicious, diverse, and sustainable food,” said Jeff Guaracino, president and CEO, VISIT PHILADELPHIA.

Brewery

7 Shifts

MAY 23, 2024

In this industry, one of the worst-case scenarios is running out of money. 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.

Point of Sale

Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 16, 2019

In this edition of MRM News Bites, we feature Ono Food Co, DoorDash, Parts Town and Heritage Foodservice, Rouxbe, Presto, Burger King and Uber Eats, Pared, Tork, Restaurant Technologies, Willie Degel, Bolay, Ritual, Preoday and TISSL, AdTheorent and Voodoo Doughnut. Ono Food Co. Ono Blend Founders Daniel Fukuba and Stephen Klein.

Food Truck

7 Shifts

MAY 23, 2024

That said, we've compiled some of the best techniques for increasing restaurant sales and taking your business to new heights. By analyzing the profitability and popularity of your menu items in depth, you can pinpoint exactly which food and beverages contribute to your restaurant's success and which ones you can eliminate.

Social Media

Perfect Daily Grind

JANUARY 3, 2023

There are a number of reasons for this, such as rising food and energy costs , as well as higher levels of inflation. To find out, I spoke to three roasting professionals. Furthermore, rising energy and food costs are also impacting consumers. So what are some of the ways they can do this? Read on for more of their insight.

Equipment

Restaurant Engine

DECEMBER 9, 2020

People love your food, and they want it outside your restaurant, too. You have a restaurant, and people already love your food. Yet, there are some things to consider before taking the plunge. Catering can take a lot of time, especially when demand is high. Some of your customers have even asked about catering options.

Catering

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 26, 2023

The food industry is always keeping an eye on deadlines, with perishables that need to be harvested rapidly and processed for canning or freezing, or for rapid delivery to restaurants, supermarkets and other institutions. Read on to learn more about the impact and future of automation in the food industry. billion by 2027.

Food

SpotOn

MAY 3, 2024

If you work in the food service industry, the National Restaurant Association Show is the place to be. So, if you want to get the most out of it, you've got to plan ahead. But first, let's get some basics out of the way. Gordon Food Service, Katom Restaurant Supply Inc., We'll help you do that.

2024

Tableo

JULY 27, 2023

In this guide we will delve into food & beverage (F&B) control methods to help you generate profitability and uphold good standards. Quality control: You can guarantee constant quality in your foods and beverages by keeping an eye on the ingredients and manufacturing procedures. So let’s dive in!

Beverage

The Restaurant Times

JANUARY 23, 2022

The catering industry includes companies that provide individual event-based food services. There can be companies that cater to larger groups, or if you are starting out, you can start small for a party of 20 or 50 people depending on the experience, equipment, and capital you have. What type of food will you serve?

Catering

Cheetah

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

Exquisite interior, highly skilled staff and specialty drinks are always great, but the decoration, menu choices, bartenders’ uniform and all other elements still need to match. Most importantly, always be ready to smooth out potential conflicts. Cut out the guesswork with a jigger dispenser for a perfect 1-1.5

Bar

Cheetah

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

Exquisite interior, highly skilled staff and specialty drinks are always great, but the decoration, menu choices, bartenders’ uniform and all other elements still need to match. Most importantly, always be ready to smooth out potential conflicts. Cut out the guesswork with a jigger dispenser for a perfect 1-1.5

Bar

ChefMod

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Partnering with a GPO can help you get competitive pricing on supplies for your restaurant such that its profitability increases and its purchasing process becomes more streamlined. Comparing and negotiating the cost of supplies can also take up a lot of your time, but it doesn’t have to. The restaurant business is cutthroat.

Food Supply

Apicbase

JUNE 11, 2024

Inefficiencies in a restaurant’s supply chain can increase costs, disrupt operations, and drive customers to competitors. Effective restaurant supply chain management is crucial to overcoming these challenges and ensuring a seamless operation. Better synchronisation between supply and demand.

Supplies

Lavu

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Here are the 7 must-have POS features that can transform your business: Inventory Tracking : Reduce food waste by 10% with real-time stock management and automated alerts. According to the National Restaurant Association , tracking inventory properly can cut food waste by up to 10%, which directly boosts your bottom line.

POS

The Restaurant Times

OCTOBER 22, 2021

For instance, managing finances, maintaining quality and consistency, and carrying out quality marketing. Therefore, you need to carve out a business plan for all your bakery operations including managing finances, engineering the menu, incorporating marketing strategies, etc. Source: Times Food – Times of India.

License

Touch Bistro

APRIL 27, 2021

Exploring how to start a food truck business is a smart move in 2021. The startup costs are lower than what you’d have to shell out to open a brick-and-mortar restaurant, and as the world continues to grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic, food trucks offer both a safe dining option for your guests and a reliable income source for you.

Food Truck

The Food Corridor

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

For foodservice vendors, food truck operators, manufacturers, market traders, chefs, and caterers who use shared-kitchen facilities, there’s a constant nagging worry that something will go wrong. The way to mitigate the risk is to take out a robust insurance policy. In a year like 2020, you never know what’s around the corner.

Insurance

Izettle

MARCH 28, 2019

And how it could take your business to the next level? For example, simply moving things around the menu or taking away the most obvious choices can nudge people to try something different – an experience which can be very rewarding when it’s a beverage that they enjoy. Did someone say food? Reward loyalty.

Customer Experience

Apicbase

JULY 1, 2022

It helps them expand operations while keeping food quality consistent across locations and channels, and, equally important, keeping the overhead costs in balance. Recommended read : Restaurant Expansion Strategy: How to Grow Your Restaurant Into a Successful Food Empire. This blogpost covers: What is a central kitchen?

Operations

Apicbase

APRIL 5, 2024

When thinking about restaurant automation, imagining a future where AI-powered androids shake cocktails and drones drop food deliveries through your skylight is fun. But automation in food service is much more than that. Production planning software transforms food production from a paper-based chore to a digital process.

Back of House

Izettle

MARCH 28, 2019

And how it could take your business to the next level? For example, simply moving things around the menu or taking away the most obvious choices can nudge people to try something different – an experience which can be very rewarding when it’s a beverage that they enjoy. Did someone say food? Reward loyalty.

Customer Experience

Apicbase

APRIL 5, 2022

Restaurant franchising has been around since the 1920s, used mainly by fast-food chains like McDonald’s, KFC, and Taco Bell. But then he finds out that Four Gals, a thriving restaurant group, is offering franchise opportunities. They’ll have a supply of loyal diners ready to try out your latest restaurant.

Franchising