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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.

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Struggling with staffing? Learn from the best at the Hospitality Leaders Summit

Hospitality Magazine

The one-day industry event returns to Melbourne on 31 July at Metropolis Events, bringing together 20-plus speakers who will cover recruitment, sustainability, hospitality tech, menu planning, and more. Morning Market, and Meatsmith.

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Less than one week to go – get your HLS tickets now

Hospitality Magazine

Staffing and recruitment strategies will be covered in a panel with Sarah Dougas from Trader House, Nathan Toleman from The Mulberry Group, Lee Smith from Stokehouse, and Adam Brownell from Hector’s Deli.

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Your bonus ticket to the Hospitality Leaders Summit

Hospitality Magazine

The Hospitality Leaders Summit will also offer delegates a lesson in menu planning with Ian Curley, who will reveal how he balances budget with creativity. And that’s just a snapshot of what the Hospitality Leaders Summit will entail. So what are you waiting for?

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The Food Service Industry’s Digital Transformation Journey Heading into 2025

Modern Restaurant Management

According to the National Restaurant Association, predictive analytics is a fit for forecasting customer demand, optimizing inventory, and improving menu planning. We are starting to see this in the content creation space, for example, where content (menu items, food advertising, etc.)

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Why choose a career in food and beverage management?

Les Roches

You’ll experience different aspects of the food and beverage industry, including menu planning, kitchen operations, and financial management. Knowledge and skills : You’ll gain the skills needed for menu planning, staff management, marketing and promotion, and cost control.

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MRM Research Roundup: Labor Struggles, Holiday Habits, and Food Truck Trends

Modern Restaurant Management

Staff retention struggles However, recruitment issues aren’t the only factor contributing to staff shortages. To avoid hiring shortcomings, Expert Market recommends business owners focus on implementing effective recruitment strategies. Recruitment costs in food services rose by 13.10 The year-over-year increase of 21.64