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Food Cost Control & Procurement Strategy Articles

Tuesday, Jun 16, 2009
Often times we have found that food service operators believe that procurement strategy should be based on conflict and competition rather than partnership. In other words, some operators believe that getting the best price means nothing but hard negotiating and keeping a supplier's proverbial...Read More
Sunday, Jun 14, 2009
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Thursday, May 28, 2009
Many firms that make their income through consulting or the sale of systems to help operators become more profitable through cost control often find that their business peaks during economic slumps. It seems that many operators become more concerned about effective cost control systems when it...Read More
Thursday, May 28, 2009
Open any newspaper and it is quickly apparent that we are being bombarded with signs of an economy in peril. While these predictions have sometimes become self-fulfilling prophecies as publicized economic fears have fueled consumer behavior, there are certainly economic signals that indicate a...Read More
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
While the kitchen may be the heart of the operation, the heart of the business is undoubtedly the menu. Most of us realize that the money invested in an operation is expected to return a profit through the sale of products or services. For restaurant owners, this return is realized by the...Read More
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
There is a critical difference between financial accounting and financial management/cost accounting, though this distinction is not always fully realized by some restaurant operators and managers. While financial accounting generally involves the preparation of strictly financial reports and...Read More
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Restaurant cost control contains volumes of work relating to the food service cost control trifecta: food, labor and alcohol costs. While there are invaluable cost control systems and theories presented in these works, operators often find it difficult to implement such procedures, as they...Read More

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