I am sure you’ve been told you need to calculate your food cost. Heck, you’ve probably heard from several experts that your food cost target is a 34% food cost, or that you’re supposed to mark up each of your food items on your menu 3 times. Well, neither of these methods are...

Are you tired of high food cost? Do you wish every cook made your food items the same way each and every shift no matter who's cooking? Have you ever rehired a cook and heard them say, “That's not the way we used to make this”? What kind of impact does an inconsistent kitchen have on...

How can a clipboard system that tracks waste have an impact on your food cost and your restaurant kitchen operations? Here are my top five reasons you need to track waste in your restaurant kitchen.

A waste tracker is a simple clipboard system. Simply print off the form and put it on a clipboard...

I know, I know, you don’t need another piece of restaurant software to add to your tech stack. But you're missing out in a big way if you don't add food costing software, especially if you're looking to control your food cost. I'm going to share with you my top five reasons you need food...

After coaching restaurant owners since 2003, I can tell you with 100% certainty that what almost every restaurant owner wants to know is how to control food cost. It doesn't matter if they’re brand new to the restaurant business, or they’re a seasoned veteran, food cost challenges...

I have been coaching independent restaurant owners since 2003 and I can tell you with 100% certainty that what almost every restaurant owner wants to know is how you can control your food cost. It doesn’t matter if you're brand new to the restaurant business or you’re a seasoned...

Here's your restaurant owner reality check. If your food cost is higher than you think it should be, I’m willing to bet you're not managing your kitchen correctly. It means you don't have the right systems in place to control your food cost and if you have recipe costing cards, you don't...

Rising food costs can crush a restaurant's profitability. The crazy part about this is many restaurants are getting worked up and in a panic looking at the incorrect number. When it comes to the food cost formula, there's only one way to do it correctly, and I mean one way. Stay with me and learn...

Does the thought of weekly inventory send shivers down your spine? Can you hear your managers complaining and resisting now? Do you picture yourself buried in the walk-in for hours on end? Well, the good news is a restaurant that does $2 million in sales or less should absolutely be able to...

If you want to know how to run a restaurant that competes with the chains and franchises, buckle up. While it may seem like they have all the advantages and a steady flow of customers, they pay dearly for both of these things. If you want to run a restaurant that competes with chains and...

Would you like to learn how to cut food cost? Here are five systems to use cut your restaurant food costs. Bonus is they are all made easier with spreadsheets or restaurant software. Click below to watch the video or scroll down to continue reading.

Today's topic is five ways to cut your...

Food cost, food cost, food costs keep going up. It is becoming a struggle to make money in our business, and now, with labor costs rising even faster, we’ve got to bring our food costs down. Watch this video, or continue reading below, to learn more about food costing and the food cost...