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How Can I Streamline Inventory Management?

Modern Restaurant Management

Taking inventory is one of the most tedious processes in restaurant operations. Chefs spend countless hours counting inventory, purchasing new ingredients, and tracking down more cost-effective substitutions for products that are either cancelled or out of stock. Recipe Costing. Prevent Shortages.

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How to Avoid the Top Seven Restaurant Inventory Management Mistakes

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Inefficient restaurant inventory management practices, improper storage, gaps in inventory logs, theft, and waste can cause even the most successful kitchens to struggle or fail. Below are the top seven inventory management mistakes restaurants are making, and how to correct them.

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Embracing AI: A Recipe for Success in the Restaurant Industry

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Inventory management becomes a breeze with AI-driven tools that assist in supply chain forecasting. Applications of AI AI applications range from mining competitor data to complex analyses of transactional data and P&Ls.

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Can I Cut Costs Without Customers Noticing?

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Standardize Recipes. It’s crucial your chefs are using consistent recipe measurements because it’s an easy way to maintain accurate plate costs. To avoid over measuring, try using portion cups to ensure recipes are made the same no matter which chef is working that day. This includes labor and inventory.

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Food Costing Tips for Delivery

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Step 1: Cost out your specific delivery inventory items. Next, create a standard deliver recipe. Here’s a signature menu item, pulled pork sandwich (to stay): This sandwich includes three sub-recipes (in blue), which all contain other recipes, plus a purchased bun. What does a delivery fork cost? Food cost is $2.69.

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The Right Technology Can Help Restaurants Make Key Decisions in Uncertain Times

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The key is to make the right decisions around inventory and pricing at the right times—and having the right technology can make all the difference. Back-office technology centralizes, automates, and improves operating processes related to purchasing, accounts payable, inventory management, recipe and menu engineering, labor scheduling,?and

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How Restaurants Can Combat Inflation with the Top-Down and Bottom-Up Method to Profitability

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Prioritize Accurate Recipe Costing. Maximizing recipe efficiency is a moving target that is specific to your restaurant. It requires a careful examination of your recipes, your team’s prep efficiency, and menu item prices. Train Staff on the Importance of Restaurant Inventory Control. Take Advantage of QR Codes.

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