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Prime Costs: Understanding and Application for Restaurants

Synergy Suite

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

The manufacturer or distributor is responsible for all maintenance on the device. In addition to cutting staff positions (56 percent) and paring down menus (58 percent), operators are doing their best to make guests feel safe by eliminating self-service and buffets, and switching to disposable items and portion-control condiments.