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How to Price Your Menu Using Food Cost Percentage

I had an owner tell me once that he priced his menu by looking at the restaurant across

How to Cost a Recipe (Before It Costs You)

I once worked with a chef who could tell you, to the gram, how much salt went into
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Peanuts in a bottle – How to catch a thief

In South Africa, monkeys have a nasty habit of stealing fruit from the orchards or, if they’re especially
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Great service every time – meetings

Have you ever noticed when you go to a restaurant that in some, you get a very disjointed
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Christmas Time

Part 1 You did it. Congratulations. You’ve made it through the holiday season mostly unscathed, apart from that
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Who are the real masters in a Masterclass

Have you ever wondered how you can drive revenue on the slowest day of the week? Generally speaking,
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What does this taste like? – 5 benefits of staff tastings

“I don’t know.” The three worst words a server can use to respond to a customer’s questions. Especially
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Pars are not only for the golf course – how par levels can add to the bottom line

We all really learned the first lesson in pars when we first moved out of our parents’ house
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Sections – how many tables is too many?

Determining section sizes can be a tricky line to walk. You want to make sure that you have
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Use the past to see into the future – forecasting for profit

You know some variant of the old quote by philosopher George Santayana “those who do not learn from
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Wastage – maximizing profits by minimizing loss

Waste. It is perfectly named, because it’s a waste. Every ounce of waste in your business from food
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Drive more revenue – breakfast anyone?

Do you want to increase your sales, but can’t fathom serving more plates than you already do? Look

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