5 tips to instantly increase your profit in your kitchen

1. Consistency in portions sizes means consistent
profit. Portion sizes should never be changed without the chefs’
approval, accurate costings and photographs.

Use quantities in recipes which are easy to use and measure.
For instance, no chef is going to be measuring 100 grams tomatoes
for a recipe. However if the recipe used 2 tomatoes this is
a lot easier to measure than 100 grams. MenuCoster allows you
to use any measure in your recipes. You may buy flour by the
kg but you can use it in your recipes by the cup. No need to
go weighing these, MenuCoster knows the weight of a cup. The
edit recipe page below shows the numerous units you can use
for an ingredient.

MenuCoster recipe cards are both easy to follow and can be quickly
scaled to the number of portions you are catering for. See
a sample recipe card

2. Make sure that stock is rotated. Food spoilage comes straight
from your food cost and efficient rotation can make a significant
difference to your margins. Food containers should be labeled
with the date prepared and the name of the item. They should
be easy to read and removed when the container is changed. Dissolvable
food prep labels are made of a revolutionary new material which
dissolves away completely in a dishwasher within 30 seconds.
If you are not using these already, let me know and I can send
a sample for you to try. For more information or to place an
order, see www.menu.co.nz/solutions/food_prep_labels.htm

3. Rinse out cream bottles wherever possible and practical.
If you can save 1 litre a day, that’s about $1400 a year!

4. Reduce quantities of precooked food for breakfast buffets
like bacon, sausages, hash browns and tomatoes. If you can save
1 kilo of tomatoes a day, that’s about $1800 a year at $5 a kilo!

5. Keep lamb racks for a la carte if practicable. Use rolled
and boned legs of lamb for both hot and cold buffets. This alone
could realise an extra 50 percent saving.

6. Check bins. You would be amazed what your staff are throwing
out without your knowledge!