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How to Manage Cash Flow During Restaurant Restrictions

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Tracking and understanding your restaurant’s cash flow is essential, whether business is booming, or times are tough. A healthy, positive cash flow is necessary to pay your bills and grow sales. Monitoring your cash flow is more important than ever during the COVID-19 outbreak. How to calculate restaurant cash flow.

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Understanding Restaurant Finances & Financial Statements in 2024

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Components of a restaurant’s financial report The food and beverage sales report, prime costs report, inventory report, profit and loss (P&L) statement, and cash flow statement are all critical components of a restaurant's financial management. Labor costs can quickly eat into your profits if not managed carefully.

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Top Tips to Show Appreciation for Your Employees This Year

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These platforms utilize point systems and integrations with communications platforms to make it easy for managers and fellow employees to give out kudos. There are two types of bonuses: cash or non-cash. A cash bonus is simply a sum of cash awarded to an employee for superior performance. Merchandise and Prizes.

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7 key restaurant revenue streams to prioritize in 2024

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You can then accept cash payments upon delivery, which is helpful for local restaurants with limited budgets. Additionally, catering large events can help you manage your inventory more efficiently, reducing food waste and maximizing profit. Combos also help manage inventory and cut down on food waste.

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How to Avoid the Top Seven Restaurant Inventory Management Mistakes

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Inefficient restaurant inventory management practices, improper storage, gaps in inventory logs, theft, and waste can cause even the most successful kitchens to struggle or fail. Below are the top seven inventory management mistakes restaurants are making, and how to correct them. Always date and label everything.

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Why Restaurant Merch Is the Most Effective Marketing Tool

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As restaurants continue to explore new revenue streams in an ever-changing environment, restaurant merchandise is stealing the limelight as an innovative, fun product that does wonders to your bottom line. It is estimated that over 25 billion dollars will be spent in 2021 on physical promotional merchandise. Reading Time: 4 minutes.

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Revenue streams restaurants can add to their business

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Lastly, by offering additional services like catering or selling merchandise, restaurants can more efficiently use their existing kitchen space, staff, and inventory, maximizing their resources throughout the day or week. Merchandise Selling hats, tote bags, and t-shirts with your restaurant name has two benefits.