Costs
Besides labor, this is the highest cost a restaurant has.
What is food cost?
These are the two key variables used in forecasting.
What are guest count and average check?
This is keeping the restaurant looking attractive and welcoming.
What is curbside appeal?
Have it your way.
What is Burger King?
This is the oldest fast food restaurant chain, founded in 1921.
What is White Castle?
The formula for this is (food cost/sales) x 100.
What is food cost percentage?
This is the number of guests patronizing the restaurant over a given time period.
What is guest count or cover?
This includes anyone with guest contact - from the hostess to the bus person.
What is front of the house?
We have the meats.
What is Arby's?
This restaurant makes more sales than any other restaurant franchise.
What is McDonald's?
The formula for this is (cost of beverages/beverage sales) x 100.
What is beverage cost percentage?
This is the formula for average check.
What is (total sales/total guests)?
This is the person who runs a restaurant.
What is a general manager?
Come hungry. Leave happy.
What is IHOP?
The oldest American restaurant still in service today is in this city.
What is Boston?
This is almost always the highest operating ratio in any food and beverage operation.
What is labor cost percentage?
This is the amount a menu item contributes to the gross profit margin, or the difference between the cost of the item and its sales price.
What is contribution margin?
Servers are expected to be NCO. This is what NCO stands for.
What is neat, clean, and organized?
Always fresh, never frozen.
What is Five Guys?
This is most frequently called the least popular pizza topping.
What are anchovies?
This is the total cost of food and labor.
What is prime cost?
This refers to the salaries and wages of employees, benefits, and training costs.
What is labor cost percentage?
These steps - 1. Greet guests, 2. Introduce and suggestively sell beverages, 3. Suggest appetizers, 4. Take orders, 5. Check back after two bites., 6. Sell another drink, 7. Sell dessert and suggest after dinner drinks - make up this concept.
What is Seven Steps of Table Service?
Better ingredients. Better pizza.
What is Papa John's?
This is the busiest day of the year for restaurants.
What is Mother's Day?