Strategies for Navigating Wage Increases in the Restaurant Industry Dec 19, 2023

Do you remember the anxiety in the restaurant industry when the $15 minimum wage was looming? There was so much fear about how it might impact, and even destroy, businesses. Fast forward to today, with the advent of COVID-19 and the ongoing labor shortage in the United States, the landscape has...

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Essential Tactics to Control Restaurant Labor Cost Nov 28, 2023

Do you often find yourself feeling financially drained as your team's overtime hours accumulate on the proverbial time clock? Are you eager to take a bite out of these costs and boost your restaurant's profitability? If you answered yes to these questions, you're in the right place. Here are...

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What You Must Know and Do to Reduce Your Restaurant Labor Cost Mar 22, 2023

Labor costs are a real challenge for restaurants that want to make money. Restaurant owners have to battle with a lot of variables to control their labor cost and create success from things that are out of their control. For example, there is rising minimum wage – going as high as $22/hour...

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1 Thing You Can Do Today to Track and Control Your Restaurant Labor Cost Mar 21, 2023

If you want to control your labor cost, scheduling on budget is only half the battle. Before you start jumping into more advanced controls like dollars per labor hour worked, the second half of the battle is tracking your labor cost on a daily basis because the phrase, that which you measure...

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6 Steps to Writing a Schedule to Control Labor Cost Nov 15, 2022

If you’re looking for a way to control labor cost in your restaurant, a great place to look is your restaurant’s labor schedule. Labor is a huge expense in a restaurant, and a lot of dollars can be wasted in the scheduling process. To help, use these six steps to write a schedule.

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Kitchen Operations and Food Prep Systems for Success Jan 25, 2022

When it comes to managing your kitchen, what if I told you that one kitchen system can change your struggle with food cost and labor cost? I'm about to open your eyes to the power of a great prep system and the impact it can have on both your restaurant food cost and labor cost.

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