How to control restaurant food costs

Why controlling restaurant food costs is vital to profitability

Restaurant food costs are how much you spend on the ingredients necessary for the preparation of your product offering. So, they’re a key factor in your business profitability calculations and must be controlled on a daily basis and monitored at every stage of activity. Knowing how to control food costs effectively and manage purchases, stocks and production can have a significant impact on your business performance and profitability.

Good supplier relations and optimal stock rotation can help you optimise your supply margins. And optimising portion sizes in line with your customers’ demand can also help optimise costs and increase profit margins.

Not knowing how to control food costs can seriously damage your bottom line

Poor procurement practices and inventory management, on the other hand, can have disastrous consequences for your business profitability.

When supplier relationships and food sourcing practices are neglected, you’ll see your food costs soaring and they’ll be difficult to control. On top of that, inconsistent stock rotation also has a direct impact on costs.

This situation will inevitably lead to an impact on your business profitability, sooner or later.

Learn how to control food costs effectively with Easilys f&b

Easilys f&b was created for multi-site restaurant and catering businesses to help managers reduce their daily food costs.

With all supplier information gathered in one place you can compare products and prices in real-time to secure profitable sourcing fast.

Our restaurant management module gives you direct control over your stock to ensure smooth and optimal rotation. You can also guarantee that menus and portion sizes are identical across all sites through accurate recipe cards with precise weights for each item on the plate.