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Ultimate Guide To Restaurant Cost Of Goods Sold (COGS) in 2024

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The cost of goods sold (COGS) is a restaurant metric that shows you the cost of all ingredients used to prepare a menu item, including the food, beverage costs, and other direct expenses. One way to control packaging costs is switching from branded, custom-printed boxes to high-quality but unbranded containers.

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How to Read a Restaurant Profit and Loss (P&L) Statements

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For example, training your kitchen staff on portion control can reduce food waste, and teaching your servers to upsell high-margin items can boost sales. Let’s explore the seven main components of restaurant P&L statements.

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2023 Outlook: Trends and Challenges Restaurants Will See, Part One

Modern Restaurant Management

While rising keg costs are a concerning trend, better bars and restaurants will respond by dialing-in their draft beverage program to more accurately reflect the variety of styles and profiles their customers demand.

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4 Proven Strategies Operators in Saudi Arabia Must Know To Grow Their Restaurant Profit Margin

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Gross Revenue is the sales revenue generated by selling food, beverages, and merchandise plus additional gains, i.e., income from a transaction that doesn’t come from regular business operations. Adopt measures to decrease the amount of food you throw away by focusing on correct portion control.

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Fast-Casual Academia, Climatarian Menu and Ice Auction

Modern Restaurant Management

It comes in single-use, portion-controlled pouches for easy distribution to diners eating in or taking out. “Climate-smart eating should be easy, and our Climatarian menu takes the guesswork out of making sustainable food choices,” said Sandra Noonan, Chief Sustainability Officer of Just Salad.

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