How to calculate food cost and price your restaurant menu
Restaurant food cost is the ratio of the cost of ingredients (i.e. food inventory) and the revenue these food items generate when sold. Most of the time, it is referenced as a percentage. Determining the cost of food provides a clearer picture of how much money is being made or lost.
Why local delivery options are the key to your long-term success
Local delivery is a service that connects businesses with local delivery companies to get their products in the hands of their customers quickly and efficiently. A focus on neighboring delivery zones offers benefits like same-day delivery, lower commission fees and other perks.
The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on restaurants’ already tight margins continue, with capacity restrictions, vaccine passport requirements, and, inevitably, the labor shortage.
Preparing for the Holidays in a labour-shortage world
It’s supposed to be the most wonderful time of the year, with the Holidays driving significant revenues for restaurants. But with today’s labour shortage, the upcoming festive season is causing a lot of headaches for restaurateurs as they try to continue offering the best dining experience their customers have come to expect.
The menu is perhaps the most important element of any restaurant. Not only does it list all the dishes and drinks offered in the establishment, it is also an opportunity to highlight the personality of the place to attract and captivate consumers and even increase profitability. There is probably no better sales tool than a well-engineered menu.
A restaurant management plan is essentially a detailed business plan that encompasses all areas of restaurant development. From food costs to menu design, from floorplan to foot traffic and from hiring employees to financial projections, everything needs to be thoroughly thought out.
How to prepare your restaurant for the post-Holiday season
As restaurants prepare for one of their biggest sales periods of the year, it is important for them to consider how they will stoke sales after the Holidays.
How do you build relationships with your restaurant guests?
The Covid-19 pandemic has induced distance between everyone. Not only did people have to physically distance due to social distancing measures introduced by the government, but many also became emotionally distant as they lost touch with the people around them.