Restaurant Inventory Management — A Practical Guide for Chains
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Key facts
- Industry shrinkage. Median F&B shrinkage runs 4–8% of food cost; recipe-level deduction typically pulls this under 2%.
- Daily blind counts. Daily blind counts on the top 20 SKUs catch 80% of variance issues with under 15 minutes of staff time.
- Central kitchen leverage. A central kitchen typically pays back at outlet #4 for Vietnamese chains, sooner if menus share ≥60% SKUs.
Frequently asked
- Can LOOP handle outlets with different menus?
- Yes. Each outlet has its own menu, prices and tax rules, while sharing the master ingredient list and recipes from the central kitchen.