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How to Calculate and Improve Your Bar’s Profit Margin

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Additionally, setting consistent drink recipes and using portion control tools like jiggers can prevent over-pouring and make sure you’re getting the most out of each bottle. Regular training and spot-checks also help maintain consistency, leading to better control over pour costs and higher profitability for your bar.

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Restaurant Weighing Scales Guide: Why You Need Them in Your Restaurant  

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These weighing scales are designed to take the guesswork out of food measurement and ensure controlled costs and better inventory management. There are several different types of restaurant weighing scales on the market, and each one is designed for a specific function. Portion Control Food Scale.

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How Restaurants are Maintaining Profit Margins with Rising Food Costs

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Local sourcing reduces transportation costs and supports community producers, fostering goodwill and potential marketing opportunities. Portion Control: Implementing strict portion control ensures consistency and reduces waste. Train staff to measure ingredients accurately and monitor portion sizes regularly.

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A $20 Set of Divided Plates Solved My Biggest Food Ick

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Unfortunately, many of the adult-sized divided plates on the market are sold as “portion control plates,” even if they don’t explicitly have portion sizes written out on the actual plates. Those are gross relics of diet culture , and have no place in your kitchen.

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

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More international brands will continue to enter the US market through delivery-only models. That could now ease somewhat as the recession forces some who have been on the sidelines back into the labor market as families need to make ends meet. CPG brands will realize new opportunities in restaurants.

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

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These numbers might seem low, but only because the restaurant industry has many costs to cover, including ingredients, labor, rent, utilities, marketing, and other expenses. These costs can add up quickly, leaving a smaller portion of revenue as profit.

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

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The remaining 70% can cover other expenses like labor, rent, and marketing, with the rest contributing to profit. One way to control packaging costs is switching from branded, custom-printed boxes to high-quality but unbranded containers. If this isn’t possible, you can reduce the cost per unit by buying in bulk.