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How Restaurants are Maintaining Profit Margins with Rising Food Costs

Horizon Hospitality

The confluence of these economic pressures demands innovative approaches to menu planning, cost control, and supplier negotiations. Strategies for Menu Planning Simplify the Menu: Streamlining your menu can significantly reduce food costs. Diversify suppliers to ensure flexibility and competitiveness.

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Ditch Your Hyper-Specific Menu Plan. You Won’t Regret It.

EATER

Of course, mommy bloggers, influencers, and “clean”-eating gurus have long extolled the virtues of menu planning — it’s supposed to help with everything from portion control (dubious) to quelling whining about dinner (more dubious).

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How to reduce food waste in hotel operations

Hotel Owner

By gathering data on food waste, hotel management can identify patterns—such as consistently over-preparing certain dishes or throwing away specific ingredients—and make informed decisions to change purchasing habits, adjust portion sizes, or refine menu offerings.

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Understanding Inventory Variance: Why It’s Important for Restaurants

Synergy Suite

Influence on Menu Planning Inventory variance can also affect your menu planning. Portion Control Issues Inconsistent portion control during food preparation can also lead to inventory variance. This can lead to customer dissatisfaction and a loss of repeat business.

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COGS: Cost of Goods Sold Considerations for Your Restaurant Business

Synergy Suite

By emphasizing robust inventory control as a solution to ingredient waste and spoilage, restaurants not only enhance their sustainability efforts but also optimize costs, contributing to a healthier bottom line. Portion Control Portion control stands out as a key strategy in addressing the pervasive issue of ingredient waste and spoilage.

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