How to Dominate Restaurant Catering in 2017

If you are in the restaurant catering business, make this year your best year ever. If you think that it takes too much time, money, and effort to become the biggest and the best, you are wrong. In fact, it takes only a few simple steps and techniques to dominate the catering market in your area. What do you need to do so that this can be the best year ever for your catering company? Find out here.

Key Takeaways:

Maximize sales potential by focusing on business to customer catering, instead of business to business
Delivery is key to any catering business, and improving both speed and reliability are challenges facing all businesses
Using technology, such as online ordering, will help you reach a larger customer base and cater to the consumer’s needs

“Catering has to be defined for your brand, and that means taking a look at what already exists within your restaurant portfolio offerings.”

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Restaurant operating costs rise above 50% turnover

Published July 27, 2017

Restaurant operating costs rise above 50% turnover

Operating costs for restaurants accounts for more than half of their turnover. As minimum wage has increased, restaurant businesses have taken a hit. There is also fear associated with Brexit and how that will affect business expenses. That could cause a period of instability for certain businesses. If restaurants take a hit, entire city centers could be hurt also. Even if businesses do grow, that growth is temporary and unstable. If businesses do not provide support, such as access to labor, then the business could find itself in hard times.

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Across the board: making snacks and antipasti work for you

Published July 27, 2017

Across the board: making snacks and antipasti work for you

Whether interested in a low-carb diet and meal prep, or perhaps you prefer the taste, antipasti is a great and diverse way to explore one’s culinary boundaries. Depending on the taste or health benefits that are attempting to be achieved, one can attain their goal through a balance between salty meats and creamy cheeses, coupled with pickled vegetables, salted and roasted nuts, and other such foods that can take your taste buds on a marvelous journey.

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Is Efficiency a Better Indication of Success Than Sales?

Published July 27, 2017

Is Efficiency a Better Indication of Success Than Sales?

While most assume a high number of sales is the key to a successful business, efficiency has far more to do with a company’s longevity. While sales may be high, if a company has to put out a large sum to cover labor and wage, brick and mortar upkeep, or equipment maintenance, the amount left over may not be great enough to keep the business a float. Efficiency can be measured by the amount of money left over from sales after all the overhead is paid.

Key Takeaways:

Efficiency is a mathematical equation that measures output (sales) and input (costs) to determine the bang for the buck.
You have to mind the overall efficiency in the design of the full-service concept to maximize the likelihood of success.
As you complete this evaluation, make sure that it is done in an objective and quantifiable way

“The more output and the fewer the inputs, the more efficient the concept is in terms of efficiency of dollars, which is the most important measure of efficiency.”

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How to Dominate Restaurant Catering in 2017

Restaurant operating costs rise above 50% turnover

Across the board: making snacks and antipasti work for you

Is Efficiency a Better Indication of Success Than Sales?

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