Portion Control
Portion Control
Are you making a profit on every portion that you serve? Can you be sure that, at the very least, you’re breaking even?
Paying close attention to your food costs and portion control are two of the ways that will help you to price your menu correctly.
You will make a profit and you won’t price yourself out of the local market.
Are You Overfeeding Your Customers?
The Sustainable Restaurant Association recently analysed how much unused food is regularly discarded at 92 restaurants nationwide as part of their Foodsave programme.
They calculated that at least 600,000 tons of food is wasted by restaurants in the UK every year.
That is approximately 7 tons per eatery meaning that the average restaurant is literally throwing at least £20,000 per year into the dustbin!
As Much As A Third Of The Food That You Serve Is Returned To Your Kitchen
Of course, much of the waste that is generated is unavoidable. However, what is shocking is that almost one-third of all wasted food is returned to the kitchen on customer’s plates.
How To Save £2000 Per Year
The SRA calculated that if an average restaurant could reduce the amount of food it throws away by just 20%, it would save more than 4 tons of food waste per annum and reduce the average restaurant shopping bill by more that £2,000 every year.
Reduce the amount of food returned to your kitchen by deciding exactly how much food constitutes the ideal portion size and be aware exactly how much food you are serving your customer every single time.
Of course, this is obvious but it was easier said than done. Until now.
MenuAnalyser can help you by calculating your ideal portion weight for every dish, which will enable your staff to quickly guage what the ideal portion should look like on the plate.
Why Chains Are So Successful
One of the main reasons that chain restaurants are so successful is that they have mastered the art of portion control. The chefs in those restaurants know exactly how much of each ingredient to put in every dish.
For example, the rump steak may have a portion control of 200g per serving.
Therefore, every rump steak that leaves the kitchen will weigh 200g. No more, no less.
That’s portion control.
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