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Food Cost Basics

April 19, 2007 Jeffrey Summers No comments yet

Some of the ins and outs of managing your food cost.

Cost Controls, Culinary, Profits

Food Cost Is Not A Percentage

August 26, 2004 Jeffrey Summers No comments yet

When we talk about food cost, we must keep in mind that overemphasizing percentages without understanding the dynamics behind them, can actually reduce real profits.

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