Your food cost report says one thing. Your stock count says another. For an Operations Director running more than one site, that gap is not a rounding error. It is where margin quietly disappears.
Theoretical vs Actual Food Cost: Finding the Real Gap
Sep 22, 2026, 11:05:57 AM / by Team STO posted in GP margin, GP% & Profitability, food cost variance, causes of food cost variance
When Ingredient Prices Spike: How UK Restaurants Can Protect Their Margins
Mar 23, 2026, 9:43:05 AM / by Team STO posted in Supplier Management, hospitality software, restaurant inventory software UK, multi-site management, food cost control, recipe costing, waste reduction, back-of-house technology, stock management, seasonal menu costing, ingredient cost volatility, GP margin
