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Prime Costs: Understanding and Application for Restaurants

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Effectively managing food costs is essential for maintaining profitability and sustaining a competitive edge and involves monitoring ingredient prices, negotiating with suppliers, minimizing waste through proper inventory control, and implementing portion control practices.

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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-December 2020 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

Examples include the work performed by robotic vacuums, information displays, and robotic manufacturing assembly arms, which put together pizzas and cocktails. But, the study also found that robots are still a novelty for most people. In the end, Zemke believes that rising labor costs will force restaurant owners to turn to robotics.

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Restaurant Operations Overview: What You Need to Know

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Portion control in the kitchen saves on inventory, which helps keep the restaurant profitable. On the other hand, skimping on ingredients increases the likelihood that a guest won't come back – and may even tell others not to do the same. Staff training needs to strike a delicate balance of being welcoming and informative.

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