Financial Management in Food Service

What is the Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) for a food service business?

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How do you calculate it? (Provide the basic formula).

What is the purpose of a Profit and Loss (P&L) statement?

What three key components are always found on a P&L statement?

What is the food cost percentage? Why is it one of the most important metrics for a food service manager to track?

Provide the formula for calculating food cost percentage.

Explain the concept of menu pricing. Why is it more complex than just adding a fixed markup to the cost of ingredients?

List at least two factors, other than ingredient cost, that you would consider when setting the price of an item on your menu.

What is the primary purpose of creating a budget for a food service business?

Why is it important to track both fixed costs (e.g., rent) and variable costs (e.g., ingredients) when creating a budget?