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The Restaurant Doctor
Lots of great information for hospitality professionals. In addition,
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Foodservice.com
Best feature of the site is their Forums area,
which contains some lively discussion on industry
topics.
Adams Beverage Group
Home of Cheers & Beverage Dynamics. Be
sure to visit the archive for access to articles
from past issues. A must visit to keep up to date
with food & beverage trends.
Nation's Restaurant News
This on-line companion to the nation's largest foodservice publication
is filled with a variety of useful content for foodservice professionals.
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 How
to Prevent Internal Theft Behind the Bar
by Robert Plotkin
Bevinco auditors have determined that the average shrinkage
is actually 23% on liquor and draft beer, about 10% on wine and
2% on bottled beer.
1. Prohibit bartenders from checking-out their cash at the end of
a shift.
2. Create Tip Jar procedures.
3. Do not allow bartenders to participate in the physical
inventory process.
4. Create a perpetual inventory system.
5. Require managerial approval of comp sheet entries
6. Stricly enforce a NO SALE poicy.
7. Require bar staff to verify cash drawer count
at beginning of shift.
8. Safeguard all POS passwords.
9. Take an immediate Z reading after last call.
10. Do not allow bartenders to overpour or underpour.
Plotkin is the president of the National Bar & Restaurant
Association & author of numerous books including Successful Beverage
Management- Proven Strategies for the On-Premise Operator. He can
be reached at Barmedia, 1-800-421-7179, or e-mail
him.
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How Does Your Operation Measure Up
to
Industry Averages & Standards?
Sales to Investment (Annual Sales/Startup Cost)
Leasehold - at least 1.5 to 1. Own land and building - at least
1 to 1.Sales Per Square Foot
·
Losing Money Full-service - $150 or less. Limited-service - $200
or less
Break-even Full-service - $150 to $250. Limited-service - $200
to $300.
Moderate Profit Full-service - $250 to $350. Limited-service
- $300 to $400
High Profit Full-service - More than $350. Limited-service -
More than $400.
Food Cost Generally - 28% to 32% as a percentage of total food sales
Alcoholic Beverage Costs
Liquor - 18% to 20% as a percentage of liquor sales
Bar consumables - 4% to 5% as a percentage of liquor sales
Bottled beer - 24% to 28% as a percentage of bottled beer sales
Draft beer - 15% to 18% as a percentage of draft beer sales.
Wine - 35% to 45% as a percentage of wine sales
Nonalcoholic Beverages Costs
Soft drinks (post-mix) - 10% to 15% as a percentage of soft drink
sales.
Regular coffee - 15% to 20% as a percentage of regular coffee
sales.
Specialty coffee - 12% to 18% as a percentage of specialty coffee
sales.
Iced tea - 5% to 10% as a percentage of iced tea sales.
Paper Cost
·Full-service - 1% to 2% as a percentage of total sales.
Limited-service - 3% to 4% as a percentage of total sales.
Payroll Cost
·Full-service - 30% to 35% as a percentage of total sales.
Limited-service - 25% to 30% as a percentage of total sales.
Management Salaries - 10% or less as a percentage of total sales.
Hourly Employee Gross Payroll
Full-service - 18% to 20% as a percentage of total sales.
Limited-service - 15% to 18% as a percentage of total sales.
Employee Benefits
·5% to 6% as a percentage of total sales.
20% to 23% as a percentage of gross payroll.
Prime Cost
·Full-service - 65% or less as a percentage of total sales.
·Table-service - 60% or less as a percentage of total sales.
Occupancy and Rent
·Rent - 6% or less as a percentage of total sales.
·Occupancy
- 10% or less as a percentage of total sales.
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