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Utilizing Waste and Food Cost Control Data in Restaurants

Synergy Suite

Monitor portion control and inventory to control costs. That means 72% – 65% of the money spent by a customer on a menu item could go toward things like paying cooks, paying servers, paying rent, and taking care of any other costs needed to keep your restaurant thriving.

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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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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. Some tools that help out in this area include restaurant accounting software, as well as processes that restrict profit loss like portion control and employee scheduling software that promotes time clocking integrity.

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