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The complimentary breadbasket is disappearing

 May 19, 2014

But that’s okay with many restaurateurs, who have qualms about giving away bread or rolls when food costs are already an issue.

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Cross-utilize red meats to keep a lid on food costs

 By Patricia Cobe on Oct. 18, 2016

Steak trim, beef scraps and odds and ends of lamb, pork and other red meats can take on new identities and generate additional profits when repurposed into starters.

And when she got there, the cupboard was bare

By Bill Main on Jun. 17, 1999

Inventory management is always important, but so is server training in how to handle menu items that have "sold out." It's important to remember that items should never "run out."

Lowering the steaks

By Restaurant Business Staff on Apr. 15, 2005

Hot, beefy sandwiches give diners a taste of the steakhouse experience at a gentler price.

Wing Men Face Off

By Restaurant Business Staff on Aug. 07, 2007

When your concept is all about chicken wings, smart buying is key to profitability in a time of rising prices. A pair of operators share their strategies.

The transparent DSRs

By Restaurant Business Staff on Feb. 01, 2009

In today’s climate, operators and distributors should strive to build lasting, trusting relationships based on sharing knowledge and transparency, says...

Financing

Catching a break

By Patricia Cobe on Nov. 01, 2010

Seafood is in high demand by Americans—total consumption rose by 45 million pounds in 2009 over 2008, states the National Fisheries Institute.

School Cafeterias Find Creative Ways to Meet Healthy New School Meal Standards

By Restaurant Business Staff on Aug. 13, 2012

NATIONAL HARBOR, MD (August 13, 2012)—School Nutrition Association’s (SNA) 2012 Back to School Trends Report shows that school foodservice professionals...

The week’s 5 head-spinning moments: Blame & shame edition

By Peter Romeo on Jun. 06, 2014

The restaurant industry took a slapping this week, at times from its own hand.

Financing

The challenge of raw material costs

By Sara Rush Wirth on Feb. 14, 2017

More than two in five operators have said that, of all factors, higher costs have most negatively impacted their operating profit in the past five years.

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