Posted by Chef Robert on September 20, 1998 at 02:04:27:
In Reply to: food cost percentage posted by greg scott on August 23, 1998 at 10:53:56:
: I seem to having a raging debate with our owner.
: I say food cost is a percentage of total sales,she says it is a percentage of food sales.Who's right?
: We are a very upscale fine dining country inn,food cost as a percentage of total sales hovers around 37 percent.Obviously as a percentage of food sales it is much higher.Am i just kidding myself or is our cost where it should be?
: I would be interested to hear what kind of cost other chefs are running.I always thought in fine dining food cost was usually around 41-45%.
: Any help would be most appreciated.
: chefgregory@hotmail.com
: Thanx
Food cost % is taken from food sales only. If you are in the 40% range then something is seriously wrong. Having an upscale establishment with check avg. over $50.00 per person should have you in the 27-29% range. Check your product pricing, thieft or what is going in the garbage. Where I come from you wouldn't last long without some justification.