Stop Throwing Away Profit: Reducing Food Waste

There is nothing worse than throwing food away, whether you feel it in your wallet or in the deeply uncomfortable sensation that accompanies preventable waste, it just never sits well. There isn’t one surefire way to guarantee your inventory doesn’t spoil before it’s used, but by using a combination of the following practices you can reduce waste and increase your profit margin. Here are seven tips to reduce food waste.

Buying Too Much FreshFresh is best, when it comes to flavor, but overbuying can mean dumping at the end of the day. An accurate average of how much fresh food you need for the day is essential to not throwing away food. A good operations software package will see that you do not order too much or too little.

Inspection of the FoodDon’t be afraid to make your delivery driver wait while you/your staff performs a thorough inspection of the delivered product. Your vendors may be reputable, but at the end of the day, you’re the expert on what you can serve and…