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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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Don’t Wing It: How to Keep Your Fryers Super Bowl-Ready

Modern Restaurant Management

” This is the American football fan’s philosophy when it comes to Super Bowl menu planning. As more restaurants continue to add wings to their lineup, with 36 prepare of the top 500 restaurant chains now offering chicken wings on their menu, we can only expect these numbers to rise. “Order more food.”

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A Guide to the Role of a Restaurant Manager: Duties, Daily Routine, and Essential Skills

7 Shifts

One other way you may need to manage inventory is with menu planning. Some restaurant managers work directly with the chef to plan menu item selection or daily specials. If this applies to you, you'll want to make sure that menu items are enticing, well-portioned, and profitable. Oversee incoming deliveries.

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How to Manage Restaurant Staff Without Sacrificing Your Sanity

7 Shifts

You’re now responsible for their schedules, their paychecks, their days off, and setting an example for professionalism. Employees at all levels now recognize that “the learning curve is the earning curve,” and they are demanding access to dynamic learning opportunities that fit their individual needs and schedules.

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How to Feed the Olympics

EATER

This way, the whole crew and delegation will receive the menu plans, and be able to map out everything they need to eat, and where in the village to find it. So when you do your menu planning, you have to understand there are certain athletes who want a carb-heavy diet, there are certain athletes who want lean protein.

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The Tech Revolution Reshaping the Restaurant Experience

Modern Restaurant Management

Fine-tuned scheduling, proactive management, and continuous training harmonize staff efforts with the fast-paced QSR landscape, ensuring teams align with business goals and evolving demands. From classic crave-worthy items to healthier options, QSRs are diversifying their offerings.

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A Guide to the Role of a Restaurant Manager: Duties, Daily Routine, and Essential Skills

7 Shifts

One other way you may need to manage inventory is with menu planning. Some restaurant managers work directly with the chef to plan menu item selection or daily specials. If this applies to you, you'll want to make sure that menu items are enticing, well-portioned, and profitable. Oversee incoming deliveries.