OPERATIONS A Study of Prof it & Loss Statements I PAGE 34 AccuForecast How to conduct proper forecasting By Mike Bausch Photo Josh Keown R estaurant forecasting for your pizzeria is as vital to your restaurant's health as your recipes or your customer service. To not forecast is as reckless as driving an 18-wheel truck with a blindfold on. It's imperative not only to know where you are going but to plan for the pitfalls along the way proactively. You've dealt with these pitfalls before, but this time you can inform your future self on how to prepare for them. Proper forecasting breaks down into several categories. The most predominant is sales forecasting, and typically you're going off of last year's sales. But to be more proactive about it, look at last year's sales 2 6 / P I Z Z AT O D AY. C O M / J A N UA R Y 2 0 2 1 026_PIZ_0121_OPforecast.indd 26 12/14/20 12:27 PMhttp://www.PIZZATODAY.COM