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How to Calculate Food Costs For Your Restaurant

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Of all the costs your restaurants generate, your food is one of the largest. The cost of the food you serve can be affected by so many different outside influences, some of them more obvious, like the rise and fall of fuel costs or the effects of good or bad weather. The cost of food and beverages is a bit of a moving target.

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FOOD NOISE OR FOOD SYMPHONY

Culinary Cues

I find it very interesting how diverse the food experience is. Just as all cars can move a person from one geographic point to another yet the experience that takes place in between can be totally different – so too is this true with food. QUICK SERVICE: This is the food noise experience for both the customer and the employee.

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World Food Safety Day Roundtable

Modern Restaurant Management

The United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization and World Health Organization designated “Food Safety: Prepare for the Unexpected” as the theme for World Food Safety Day (June 7) 2024. For additional World Food Safety Day resources, visit WHO , UN or the FDA.

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Revolutionizing Catering Compliance: The Future of Food Safety

Modern Restaurant Management

The landscape of food safety is ever evolving with advancements in digital technology and new tools opening the door to a new era of higher operational efficiency and regulatory compliance. A reactive response to catering compliance due to such will no longer do.

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Maximize Restaurant Profitability: 5 Key Strategies to Control Costs Effectively

Running a profitable restaurant requires more than great food and service. Learn how to track and reduce food waste, optimize labor costs with smart scheduling, make data-driven decisions with regular P&L reviews, and manage fixed and variable costs efficiently.

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Fighting Fast Food Fraud

Modern Restaurant Management

Fast food fraud has seen a 45-percent increase in the last year or so, largely driven by a digital transformation sea change that has made these restaurants more vulnerable, according to data from fraud prevention company Forter. Why is fast food fraud on the rise? Is there an idea that this is somewhat of a victimless crime?

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Building a Food Culture

Modern Restaurant Management

And in talking about bringing stability into our food businesses, culture can be that secret ingredient that makes all the difference in attracting the right people, retaining good people, and creating a powerhouse team. However, for those of us in the produce and food industries, what are critical parts that make up a food culture?

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Changes in Consumer Habits: Looking Back Over the Last 12 Months for Restaurants

You’ll learn: What consumers expect from restaurants and food service establishments. This large-scale North American survey explores changes in expectations over the last year. How habits are solidifying. Where to focus efforts to drive the greatest impact.

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Dive Into Your Inventory Data (and Add Substantial Profits to Your Bottom Line)

Speaker: Ian Foster, Sculpture Hospitality Regional Director West Coast

In this seminar, Ian Foster will discuss the basics of inventory management, including tips on how to get inventory right and how to evaluate your food and pour costs. Analyzing your pour cost and food cost. Ian will examine the best ordering practices from our clients. You will learn: Why take inventory at all? Inventory basics.

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Digital Transformation in the Restaurant Industry

The digital transformation of restaurants and food service businesses represents major advances for the industry, especially when the driving force becomes AI. Think, a 25-75% reduction in food waste that translates to millions of dollars in savings. Streamlined allergen management ensuring ZERO food allergy incidents.

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2024 Restaurant Spending Trends to Stay Ahead of the Curve

Get the report to learn: How customers are spending more—or less—in restaurants Spending plans for the next 12 months Customer suggestions to address costs Attitudes on tipping options in fast food Download the report for just a small example of the insights that a customer experience (CX) partner can find.

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Planning Your Restaurant's Path to Profitability

Speaker: James Kahler, COO of Full Course

From managing food costs to investing in equipment and personnel, don't miss this opportunity to elevate your restaurant's performance and profitability! April 18th, 2024 at 9:30am PDT, 12:30pm EDT, 5:30pm BST