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The Impact of Actual vs. Theoretical Food Cost on Profits

Synergy Suite

Achieving this outcome is often a goal for restaurants, indicating effective inventory management, portion control, and minimal wastage. Here are some practical measures that restaurants can adopt: Recipe Standardization: Ensuring accurate documentation of recipes and consistent portion control is crucial.

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Prime Costs: Understanding and Application for Restaurants

Synergy Suite

Operating a thriving restaurant involves more than merely presenting delectable dishes and designing a welcoming ambiance. Managing labor costs requires optimizing staff schedules, ensuring efficient staffing levels during peak hours, and monitoring employee productivity.

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Utilizing Waste and Food Cost Control Data in Restaurants

Synergy Suite

Monitor portion control and inventory to control costs. From excessive food waste to inefficient ingredient utilization, inaccurate inventory management to high food costs per plate, we’ll unravel the challenges, dissect the underlying issues, and present innovative solutions.

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Understanding Inventory Variance: Why It’s Important for Restaurants

Synergy Suite

Portion Control Issues Inconsistent portion control during food preparation can also lead to inventory variance. If your chefs and kitchen staff are not following standardized portion sizes, it can result in overuse of ingredients and increased food costs.

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Gross Profit Margin: A Guide for Restaurants

Synergy Suite

Efficient portion control and recipe standardization can reduce waste and control expenses. Nurturing strong supplier relationships to negotiate better pricing on quality ingredients is vital to control costs. We offer restaurant analytics software that captures and presents your data in an easy-to-understand dashboard.

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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-December 2020 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

Considering that restaurant food sentiment is improving among guests, an opportunity is presented to explore their favorite menu items. Furthermore, intent to return scores are almost at the levels they were immediately before the virus outbreak back in March. What foods are they mentioning most often and assigning a positive sentiment?

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COGS: Cost of Goods Sold Considerations for Your Restaurant Business

Synergy Suite

By emphasizing robust inventory control as a solution to ingredient waste and spoilage, restaurants not only enhance their sustainability efforts but also optimize costs, contributing to a healthier bottom line. Portion Control Portion control stands out as a key strategy in addressing the pervasive issue of ingredient waste and spoilage.

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