RESTAURANT FOOD COSTS

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ACTUAL VS. THEORETICAL VARIANCE
Theoretical Food Cost Compared to Actual Food Cost
FOOD COST
Accurately calculating the quantity and cost of each ingredient that goes into each menu item, including any ‘paper costs’ such as napkins, wrappers, and bags
Gross Profit
Expressed in PercentageProfit__________________Selling Price X 100
THEORETICAL FOOD COST PERCENTAGE
Food Cost X Units Sold_______________________Total Food Sales X 100
ACTUAL FOOD COST CALCULATION NECESSARY INFORMATION
  • Beginning Inventory (Or total cost of inventory at beginning of period)
  • New Inventory Purchased
  • Ending Inventory (Or total cost of unused inventory)
  • Total Food Sales for period in dollars
ACTUAL FOOD COST PERCENTAGE
[(Beginning Inventory + New Inventory Purchased) - Ending Inventory]_______________________Total Food Sales
CALCULATING ACTUAL VS. THEORETICAL VARIANCE
Actual Food Cost - Theoretical Food Cost
IDEAL FOOD COST PER SERVING
Recipe Cost/Recipe Sale Price
COMMON CAUSES OF INCREASED VARIANCE
  • Inaccurate Inventory (Most Common Cause)
  • Food Waste
    • Inefficient Portioning
    • Spoilage
    • Employee Theft/Error
THEORETIC FOOD COSTS
What food costs should be based on current inventory costs of all ingredients for the meals sold, and assuming perfect portions, no breakage, no shrinkage
IDEAL FOOD COST
Total Cost of Food/Total Sales
McDONALD'S OFF A PENNY A DAY
68 Million burgers daily = $680,000 dailyMeans $248 M annually
Productivity Calculation
Total Sales/Number of Employees
EBITDA
Earnings before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization
IDEAL COST PERCENTAGES
  • Labor - 25% - 35% of Revenue inc mgmt salaries of 10%
  • Food - 20% - 30% of Food Sales