Restaurant Operations
C H A P T E R. C H A P T E R. Restaurant Operations. 7. Front of the House. Front… “Curbside Appeal” Organizational chart Dining Room Manager Hostess Servers Bussers. Restaurant Forecasting. Forecasting… Budget projections Guest counts or covers Meal periods
Restaurant Operations
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C H A P T E R C H A P T E R Restaurant Operations 7
Front of the House • Front… • “Curbside Appeal” • Organizational chart • Dining Room Manager • Hostess • Servers • Bussers
Restaurant Forecasting • Forecasting… • Budget projections • Guest counts or covers • Meal periods • Day of week • Special holidays • Average guest check
Food and Beverage Occupancy Statistics • Occupancy Statistics… • Cover = A guest • Number of Turns = Number of Covers Number of Seats
Average RestaurantCheck • Average check = Food and Beverage Sales Number of Covers
Service • Service… • Guests want less formal yet professional • Training is necessary • Servers are salespeople • Suggestive selling
Types of RestaurantService • French Service… • Usually in haute cuisine restaurants • Use of a gueridon • Final preparation is at tableside • Several positions • Maitre d’hotel • Chef de Rang • Demi Chef de Rang • Comis de Rang
Types of RestaurantService • Russian Service… • Food is cooked in the kitchen • Dish is presented to the customer • Served individually by placing food onto the plate
Types of RestaurantService • American Service… • Food is cooked in the kitchen • Presented to the guest on individual plates • Defining good service
The Production Cycle • Production Cycle… • Purchasing • Receiving • Storing and issuing • Food production
The Production Cycle • Production Cycle (cont.)… • Stewarding • Budgeting • Accounting and control
Food Production • Food Production… • Based on expected volume of business • Prep work done prior to service times • Kitchen layout • Cooking line • Teamwork
Kitchen/Food Production • Food Production (cont.)… • Staffing and scheduling • Training and development • Management involvement • Employee recognition
Production Procedures • Procedures… • Production sheets • Count the product on hand (par levels) • Determine production level • Determine actual sales • Key to consistency and quality of food
Purchasing • Purchasing… • Use of standards (product specs) • System of control for theft and loss • Par stock and reorder points • Who will do the purchasing? • Who will handle receiving and storage?
Receiving, Storing, and Issuing • Receiving, Storing, and Issuing… • Time and date delivery is to be made • Point of controls • Authorized requisitions • FIFO
Budgeting • Budgeting… • Fixed costs • Constant no matter what the volume • Rent/lease payments • Interest • Depreciation
Budgeting • Budgeting (cont.)… • Variable costs • Fluctuate with volume • Payroll • Music and entertainment
Balance Sheet • Balance Sheet… • Use of USAR • Uniform System of Accounts • Shows assets and liabilities at a specific date • For a specific period of time (monthly)
Operating or Income Statement • Operating Statement… • On a monthly basis • Prepared after a sales forecast • Food and beverage sales • Cost of sales • Gross profit • Controllable expenses • Net income
Food Cost Percentage • Food Cost Percentage… • Opening inventory • Purchases are added to opening inventory • Subtract returns, spoilage, and complimentary meals • Subtract closing inventory • Final number = Cost of goods sold
Food Cost Percentage • Food Cost Percentage (cont.)… • Food Cost / Food Sales X 100 = Food Cost %
Contribution Margin • Contribution Margin… • Amount a menu item contributes to the gross profit • Difference between cost of item and its sales price • Example • Cost of chicken is $2.50 • Selling price is $6.75 • Contribution margin is $4.25
Typical Cost Percentages • Cost Percentages… • Labor costs 20 to 24% • Food costs 28 to 32% • Beverage costs 18 to 24%
Lease and Controllable Expenses • Expenses… • Lease cost should be 5 to 8% of sales • Typically also pay for insurance, utilities, and commercial fees • Controllable expenses are also variable expenses
Controls • Controls… • Loss of $20 billion a year due to theft and cash mishandling • One out of every 3 employees will steal • 35% of restaurants fail due to theft • 75% of missing inventory is from theft • 73% of all job applications are falsified • Use of POS can solve some problems
Trends in Restaurant Operations • Trends… • More flavorful food • Increased takeout meals • Food safety • Steakhouses are again popular • Twin and multi restaurant locations • Difficulty in finding good employees