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themselves from waste," says Brian
Mangerchine, Sbarro Director of
Operations. "Everything that gets
rung up into our computer system is
going to account for a theoretical food
item, and our recipes will say how
much ingredient you should be missing based on those details."
Ultimately, if you know what
amounts of each item are selling - and
when - you'll be able to streamline
your purchasing and pinpoint areas
where you need to reduce waste.
better than averages. For instance, it's far
more useful to divide customers into two
or three categories based on loyalty than
to generate a single average ordering
frequency. Both are great indicators, but
only the former allows you to follow up
with targeted marketing.
Finally, even the best tracking system
won't produce results if you don't combine it with great follow-up and communication. "The most critical step in
the whole process is having the conversation after the analysis is complete and
following up on behavioral change," says
Mangerchine. Whether you're trying to
reduce waste, complete orders faster or
push a particular menu time, the change
will come from your employees. Q
DAVID LAMARTINA is a Kansas City-based
freelance copywriter who specializes in the
finance, food and health industries.
Making it Count
Collecting raw data is one thing.
Making use of it is another matter
entirely. You'll need to organize a variety of data points to produce a few key
metrics. And, in general, groupings are
Greater Leverage
4 tips to make better use of your data
1. Build a database. Customers'
names, phone numbers and e-mail
addresses should all be compiled in a
single database. "When you go to sell the
place, this is the first thing a buyer will
want to see," says Barr.
2. Reboot your menu. Send out
updated menus with new prices and
offers once every six months (or more).
You'll be able to better control fluctuating food costs, and your customers will
always be in the loop.
3. Don't sweat the small stuff.
Operational details such as employee
turnover are important, but don't require
close tracking and trend analysis. Save
the number-crunching for your inventory,
sales figures and marketing data.
4. Divide and conquer. Group your
customers based on frequency and order
size, and organize menu items according
to top performers, underperformers and
new products. Information related to
specific groups offers more insight than
aggregated data.
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2017 Menu Guide
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