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Ultimate Guide to Restaurant Management Software

Lavu

Understanding Restaurant Management Software. The restaurant industry has been evolving consistently over the years. From the introduction of point of sale (POS) systems to accounting systems, technology is changing the ways restaurants operate today. Why do you need restaurant management software?

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Restaurant Inventory Management Guide

Chef's Deal

Inventory management provides data on the amount and sort of purchased inventory, your daily used inventory, and leftover inventory for each day. This information allows restaurants to improve purchasing and reduce inventory losses by preventing food spoilage and waste.

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Ensure Your Inventory Gets Used (Even if You’re Closed!)

Optimum Control

If you look at your restaurant’s inventory management software, how much of your inventory is simply sitting there unused and going bad? That being said, you’ll want to try and use ingredients that are already in your inventory without purchasing additional ones.

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How to Lower Costs at Your Restaurant

Optimum Control

Should suppliers refuse to negotiate on credit terms, you may be able to negotiate for better prices, even if you need to purchase in certain amounts, or at specific frequencies. You need to simply register and order your desired products, and every 3 months or so, you get a cheque with the rebates on your purchases.

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Food Costing 101

Optimum Control

To calculate the actual food cost, we’ll use the following equation: Actual Food Cost = Beginning Food Inventory + Food Purchases – Ending Inventory This equation can be used for either individual ingredients or using your full recipe for an overall total food cost.

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Why restaurants fail: Make sure you do not make these 38 mistakes

Lithos POS

Everything from managing the business to increasing sales comes under management. Restaurant Manager Duties. Ensuring Best Customer Service Management of Vendors, Inventory, and Equipment HR Objectives Marketing Planning menu Health and safety standards Managing costs. No Precise Planning.

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Bring in Customers on a Small Marketing Budget

Optimum Control

In a world where those with the largest marketing budgets tend to grab the largest piece of the pie when it comes to profit, how do the smaller restaurants manage to break through and grab some of the attention? These programs allow you to track specific customer behaviors, and examine how loyal your customers are.