Raising prices, managing expectations & profitability
If handled well, rising prices allow hospitality businesses to better serve their customers, whilst focusing fully on customer service. A small marginal increase in prices, will mean that in order to have the same level of takings, or income, you do not need to serve as many customers, and therefore are likely to be able […]
Save Money By Reducing Food Waste
For many businesses in the hotel and catering industries, the biggest monetary loss is food waste. BY reducing food waste you save money don’t forget its not just the cost of the food but also there is the cost of waste disposal. By saving money you increase your bottom line and thus increase the chances […]
Top Tips For Improving Your Sales, Margins And Yield In Winter With Stock Taking
In the colder, wetter, darker months it can often be hard to entice your clientele out of their homes and into your premises. This is why every drop of profit, in these quieter months is more important than ever . We have put together some top tips for improving your sales, margins and yield. All […]
Sustainability Policies
Today I want to talk about putting sustainable policies in place within your business. You have to first of all decide what you want to do, it might be that you want to concentrate on your power usage, your electric. It’s an easy one to do, but to do that you need to probably get […]
Sustainability
Today I want to talk about sustainability. Why that’s important in your business? It can be a great marketing tool, it’s hot on the agenda, you hear it everywhere now especially after blue planet, and it can be great for your bottom line. One of the problems is there is not an accepted definition of […]
What Is Stock Insurance And Do I Need It?
As independent stock takers in Cambridgeshire, covering the South East of England we are often asked by clients when completing stocktakes on their behalf if they need stock insurance. While we would never tell a client what they should or should not do, we give advice, information and guidance to help our clients make […]
Our Roundup of Networking Events Around Peterborough – W/c 8/1/18
Monday 7/1/18 Cambridgeshire Chambers of Commerce – Informal Networking Ely: Poets House & Restaurant, 5pm-7pm Cost: Free “Our popular informal networking evenings continue to attract businesses of all sizes from a wide range of industry sectors and, most importantly, they’re completely free to attend.Your company doesn’t need to be a member of the Chamber to […]
Food Cost Tip – Know Your Cuts of Beef
If you serve beef on your menu, learn the different cuts and what they can be used for. The lesser known cuts are often cheaper and but might need to slow cooked. Your butcher should be able to advise you. This will enable you to balance your menu to meet your target Gross Profit. Buying […]
Monday’s Food Cost Tip
Put into practice a regular cleaning and maintenance schedule for all you equipment. Carrying out regular servicing of your freezers and fridges extends the operational life of the compressors, reduces the your energy costs and avoids food waste due to breakdowns. Picture: Expertserviceco.com