A healthy gross profit margin usually sits between 65% and 75% for most UK restaurants in 2026, though the right figure depends on your concept, menu and service style. Gross profit margin (GP margin) shows how much money is left once the cost of the food and drink itself has been taken out of your sales. It is one of the clearest signals of whether a restaurant is actually making money, not just how busy it looks.
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How to Reduce Food Cost in a Restaurant: 9 Levers That Protect Margin
Food cost is the largest controllable cost in most kitchens, and it rarely gets out of hand in one dramatic moment. It leaks. A supplier price rises quietly, a chef over-portions a garnish, a delivery gets signed for without being checked, and three months later the gross profit line has slipped two points and nobody can say exactly why.
Cloud kitchens are changing the way we enjoy food. These kitchens are made to use the online order very quickly and effectively satisfy customer demands. But how do they manage a surge in orders, coordinate busy kitchens, and keep customers smiling?
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