A straightforward, practical 60-minute audit for real UK kitchens. This digital guide walks you through stock, purchasing, menus, labour, energy, and waste to reveal where cash is leaking and how to plug the gaps quickly. No jargon, no gimmicks, just a simple routine you can repeat weekly to protect your margins and keep service afloat.
60-Minute Cost-Control Audit for UK Kitchens (Digital Guide)
One honest hour that might just save your kitchen.
Costs are up, margins are thin and everyone’s “too busy” to look at the numbers properly. Sound familiar? This guide is for you.
In 60 minutes, this practical audit walks you through the real money-leaks in a working UK kitchen: fridges, bins, rota, invoices, energy, the lot. No jargon, no management consultant fluff, just a clear checklist you can run between services without losing your mind.
You’ll learn how to:
Written specifically for UK chefs, restaurateurs and pub operators, this is a working tool, not bedtime reading. Print it, scribble on it, walk the kitchen with it.
Format: Instant digital download (PDF)
Time required: About 60 focused minutes, once a week or once a month, kettle on and phone out of reach.
If you’re tired of wondering where the profit went, give yourself one disciplined hour with this guide and go and find it.
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