17 | Generating Revenue and Cost Containment • Monitor compliance with standardized recipes.
• Seek alternative production methods or convenience items for any time-intensive tasks.
• Examine service and delivery systems for efficiency and streamline.
Non-Food Supplies
• Ensure all chemical products are being used in proper amounts and concentrations.
• Investigate use of alternative products; compare costs per usage unit.
• Compare the cost of disposable products against the cost of reusable products.
• Ensure that disposable containers are not oversized for their intended uses.
• Check the storage and display of disposable products.
• Train staff about when to use (or not use) disposable products.
• Examine dispensers for paper goods to make sure they easily distribute a single-use item without waste.
Monitor Sales in Cash Operations
In a cafeteria situation, there can be errors in portioning, errors in using the cash register, and errors in production that lead to poor control. Better control can be achieved using cash register sales reports and food issuing logs.