Best Practices for Controlling Holiday Ingredient Costs

Restaurant operators looking to reduce their supply chain costs during the holiday season should plan early for their LTO and traditional menu ingredients.

Additionally, operators should think about having a holiday-themed LTO provided the menu items fall in line with the restaurants’ core offering rather than a trend.

“There is no reason why operators should step away from their core menu items based on a trend within the industry at the moment,” said Tim Campbell, a supply chain specialist with Consolidated Concepts. “The holidays are stressful enough so adding steps for new menu items or not training staff on the operational side builds additional pressure for the staff and the entire experience.Understand what your brand is and its core values and stay within those strengths.”

Know your demographics and then make a plan for your holiday offerings.

To better the experience, operators should consider what each location can handle during the holiday season. It’s…