Restaurant Tools/Services

FoodLab Takeaways

1)      Knowing your numbers, to make data driven decisions

For restaurants:  “If every plate is profitable, then the restaurant should be profitable”

Plate costing, menu engineering, pricing

Operational financials & Managerial controls

Track weekly prime costs – Food and Labor costs

Operations throughput optimization

Are you making a profit?

How do you know?

What can my business afford?

2)    Building your team

How to pull off  working “ON” your business versus always working “IN” your business?

1. 1. 1. Build and develop your team
      2. Develop standard operating procedures  (SOP)

Need alignment in your organization to your goals and mission

“too many friends and family?”

Design your organizational chart

Actively recruit for talent, then develop

3)    Having a Digital Presence

A website with appealing content

Social media – 

Direct online ordering capacity

Developing your patron database, building your community