How Restaurants Can Drive Profits and Growth During a Perfect Storm

4 Min Read By Dallas Henderson

Soaring prices, continued supply chain disruptions, and ongoing staffing shortages are creating a perfect storm for restaurants. Food and labor costs are elevated and expected to remain high in 2022, negatively impacting restaurants’ profit margins. Additionally, supply chain disruptions remain a huge problem, with 96 percent of restaurant operators saying they experienced supply delays or shortages last year. And seven out of ten operators said their restaurant doesn’t have enough employees to support customer demand.

So, how do restaurants drive profits and growth while navigating this trifecta of challenges? They need to do two important things:

Maximize their existing resources, using staff, budget, and supplies more effectively. Invest in tech tools that allow them to work smarter and make data-based decisions.To maximize your existing resources:

Reduce food waste. Restaurants toss a jaw-dropping 22-33 billion pounds of food each year, and food waste costs the…