food costs

Financing

Local sourcing for less

By Sara Rush Wirth on Jun. 17, 2014

Local sourcing is hot with operators and consumers alike, but the trick remains how to do it without breaking the bank.

Repurposing food waste

By Jonathan Deutsch, Ph.D. on Sep. 13, 2017

Here's how to navigate the forward-thinking practice, according to Advice Guy.

Pennies from heaven

By Bill Main on Jul. 03, 2002

Little savings can add up. So can little ideas about how to save. Here are a couple of ideas about how to save some change here and there. Now watch that change add up.

Financing

10 things you need to know about your distributor

By Restaurant Business Staff on Jan. 03, 2006

We've rooted around beneath the sales reps, the pricing strategies and the cost structures of foodservice distributors to see how things really work.

High tech takes on big labor

By Restaurant Business Staff on Dec. 07, 2007

Stuff you can use right now to ease your workforce woes.

Making sustainable work

By Restaurant Business Staff on Aug. 21, 2009

How four chains built some of the nation's most innovative sustainable menu items from the ground up.

Consumer Trends

Menu price hikes may scare away customers

Mar. 17, 2011

With predictions that meat, dairy, produce and other commodities are going to cost more in the next few months, should you raise menu prices to keep profits on track? Not the best solution, according to a report from American Express MarketBriefing. About one-third of consumers surveyed said they would decrease their visits to a restaurant if it raised prices.