{"id":17714,"date":"2018-12-28T08:05:20","date_gmt":"2018-12-28T08:05:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.posist.com\/restaurant-times\/?p=17714"},"modified":"2023-08-29T17:16:08","modified_gmt":"2023-08-29T11:46:08","slug":"restaurant-expenses-uae","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.posist.com\/restaurant-times\/uae\/restaurant-expenses-uae.html","title":{"rendered":"7 Effective Tips For Controlling The Restaurant Expenses In UAE"},"content":{"rendered":"

Money is a major concern for every restaurant business, be it new or old. Managing your expenses tactfully would help you run your business profitable and would ensure your restaurant is never out of business. There are two major restaurant expenses in any food business, food, and labor. <\/span><\/p>\n

In UAE, most of the food products are imported which leads to high food costs. Plus, despite UAE being an attractive destination for hospitality jobs, there is still a lack of skilled labor. High rentals and operational costs further add to the restaurant expenses.<\/span><\/p>\n

However, controlling the restaurant expenses does not mean compromising on the quality or increasing your menu prices. You need to be strategic when controlling your restaurant expenses and know how to manage the capital when the cash flow is low.<\/span><\/p>\n

How To Control Your Restaurant Expenses<\/b><\/h2>\n

When it comes to bringing down the restaurant expenses, most operators simply focus on food and labor costs. While these are an integral part of restaurant expense management, you should consider other areas of your operations as well to keep your costs in check.<\/p>\n

Here are some tips you can abide by when planning out an agenda for restaurant expense management. <\/span><\/p>\n

1. Trim The Food Waste <\/b><\/h3>\n

The biggest mistake that restaurant owners make is not supervising the amount of food being purchased, cooked, and wasted. It is not just the duty of the head chef, but you need to pay attention to how much food waste is your restaurant producing and how you can curb this.<\/span> According to an article released by The Gulf News<\/span><\/a>, Nearly 38 percent of food is wasted every day in Dubai, which goes up to 55 percent during Ramadan. You can imagine the high losses that the restaurants might be facing due to high food wastage percentage.<\/span><\/p>\n

The two primary reasons why the food is wasted in the restaurant industry are:<\/span><\/p>\n