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Restaurant Profitability Calculator
Restaurant Profitability CalculatorUse the Profitability Calculator to compare your restaurant's sales and profit ratios to industry averages. The Annual Sales section calculates the annual sales per sq. ft. for your restaurant and then returns the profit percentage expectations for restaurants with equivalent sales volume. The Annual Profit and Loss section compares your restaurant's financial performance to industry averages. . . . more >>


DOWNLOAD: Accident Report Form
DOWNLOAD: Accident Report FormUse this report form to document any personal injuries, near misses or dangerous occurances that take place at your restaurant. . . . more >>


WEBCAST: Social Media - Answers to Your Burning Questions on Facebook, Yelp, Twitter & More
WEBCAST: Social Media - Answers to Your Burning Questions on Facebook, Yelp, Twitter & MoreIn our Social Media webcasts we received many more questions than we can possible respond to. So this program focuses on the most common questions we get on all aspects of social media. This webcast will cover topics such as Yelp, Facebook, and Pintrest. . . . more >>


Keep a Running Inventory on Your Key Products
Keep a Running Inventory on Your Key ProductsKeeping a running inventory on some of your key products is one of the most fundamental and effective of all inventory controls, yet many operators don't do it. If you are one of those who doesn't, chances are you have an opportunity to cut your food cost and start making more money beginning tomorrow. . . . more >>


Take the Worry Out of Weekly Food Inventory
by Joe Erickson
Take the Worry Out of Weekly Food InventoryMost independent restaurants calculate their food cost only once a month. Yet, virtually all the major chain restaurants calculate their food cost each week. According to industry averages, chain restaurants (before corporate expenses) are two to three times as profitable as independent restaurants. While weekly food costing isn't the entire the reason, it's part of it. . . . more >>


DOWNLOAD: Recipe Quick-reference Template
DOWNLOAD: Recipe Quick-reference TemplateUse this tool to provide your kitchen staff with a quick-reference chart of the proper portion sizes and ingredients for each of your menu items. Display the charts at each cooking station so that cooks can quickly verify the correct recipe portions. . . . more >>


DOWNLOAD: Perpetual Inventory & Ordering Template
DOWNLOAD: Perpetual Inventory & Ordering TemplateThis handy tool does double duty, serving as both a 4 week perpetual inventory system and an order guide. It can be used to track and order food, beverage, paper, supplies, uniforms and linens. . . . more >>


DOWNLOAD: Running Inventory Worksheet
DOWNLOAD: Running Inventory WorksheetIs someone stealing your food? How would you know? Tracking the use of your top 10-12 products is a powerful theft deterrent. Employees notice when you count things and it affects what they think they can get away with. Download this worksheet to help you get started immediately. . . . more >>


Download: Restaurant Receiving Checklist
Download: Restaurant Receiving ChecklistReceiving is an area where the lethal combination of poor systems, carelesness and greed can add up to big losses in any restaurant. Use this checklist to reveal and correct your weaknesses so you stop risking your hard earned profit whenever a delivery truck pulls up. . . . more >>


DOWNLOAD: Purchase Order Form
DOWNLOAD: Purchase Order FormDon't get quoted one price and end up a higher price on the invoice. This can & does happen unless you check. Use this form to ensure that all purchases have been ordered and you're being charged the correct, quoted prices. . . . more >>


ONLINE SEMINAR: Profitable Preparation Practices
ONLINE SEMINAR: Profitable Preparation PracticesLearn creative ways to improve product utilization and lower food cost; best ways to server "hot" food "hot"; how to reduce employee nibbling; ways to improve portion controls; how to create standard recipes. . . . more >>


DOWNLOAD: Ideal Cost Worksheet
DOWNLOAD: Ideal Cost WorksheetThis spreadsheet calculates the ideal (theoretical) cost of sales based on the cost of menu items multiplied by each item's sales mix for a given period. It can be used to compare your actual and ideal cost of sales to determine whether a cost problem exists. . . . more >>


VIDEO: Restaurants That Work - Magnolia Pancake Haus
VIDEO: Restaurants That Work - Magnolia Pancake HausAfter 30 years in the industry, Chef Robert Fleming takes a shot at his own restaurant and hits the bulls-eye. Robert reveals the practices he's used to generate thousands of loyal, repeat customers and turn the Magnolia Pancake Haus into a highly successful business. . . . more >>


Spot Food Cost Problems by Knowing Your Ideal Food Cost
by Joe Erickson
Spot Food Cost Problems by Knowing Your Ideal Food Cost "What should my food cost be?" - this is one of the most often asked questions by restaurant operators. Considering that food cost, along with labor cost, make up 60-70% of all restaurant expenditures, knowing what your restaurant's food cost "should be" is the first step towards controlling it . . . more >>


WEBCAST: Obamacare: What To Expect in 2013 and How to Plan for 2014
WEBCAST: Obamacare: What To Expect in 2013 and How to Plan for 2014With the 2012 Presidential and Congressional elections in the rear view mirror, restaurant owners must begin to carefully plan for the impact of Obamacare will have on their businesses. This webcast provides overview of the provisions that take effect in 2013 and 2014, as well as guidelines on how to begin to prepare for the law. . . . more >>


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