Tag: benchmarks

Prime cost — total food, beverage, and labor costs as a percentage of sales — is the single most predictive financial metric in the restaurant industry. Here is what it means and how to hit your target.

The food cost percentage targets for every major restaurant concept type, and how your supplier relationships directly determine whether you hit them.

Industry benchmarks for restaurant speed of service across every format — from greeting time to ticket time — plus the measurement systems to track and improve your performance.