All Entries Tagged With: "Food Cost"
Managing Food Cost Recession Style
Two weeks ago, we talked about the futility of managing food cost by compromising quality, reliability, or supplier relationships. (See Food Cost: This Horse Is Lame. Stop Beating Her, Brother…“) Here’s the deal: You shouldn’t be paying more for the ingredients than the other guy but you shouldn’t be spending the majority of your time [...]
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Food Cost: This Horse Is Lame. Stop Beating Her, Brother…
As food prices keep rising, restaurant owners can’t help thinking about ways to deal with those eroding profit margins. At times like this, it may seem like a good idea to shop around for better prices on your key ingredients. After all, what if you could: Negotiate better prices with your current supplier? Make several [...]
Do The More Successful Restaurants Offer Better Food Than The Ones That Are Not So Successful?
Do the more successful restaurants offer better food than the ones that are not so successful? Not necessarily. Or at least, not always. Knowing how to cook is never a guarantee of success. And we all know of restaurants with “so-so” food and recipes that have managed to create a virtual monopoly in their markets. [...]

