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RM in F B Industry
RM in F B Industry
APPLICATIONS IN
FOOD AND BEVERAGE INDUSTRY
By:
Chandi Karunarathne
Recommended References
• All students should refer the chapter 10 and chapter 11 of text book
provided by me.
Background
• Revenue in busiest days in a restaurants/ bar
• Impact of service charge on total revenue
• What are the visible strategies to manage the operation?
• Revenue in low occupancy dates……..
• What are the visible strategies to increase revenue in low occupancy dates?
• Foodservice operators apply very different pricing
strategies than do lodging industry RMs.
• Different basis to assign menu prices
• Product cost percentage
• Product cost: plus
• Contribution margin
1. Product cost percentage (pricing method):
• Assume that the operator has developed a menu item that can be
produced for Rs. 220/- in ingredient costs. With a targeted product
(food) cost percentage for that item of 40 percent, calculate the
selling price.
Pricing factor/ Multiplier (foodservice):
Eg:
A foodservice organization chooses from two
basic option when pricing its products.
APPLYING DIFFERENTIAL PRICING IN
FOOD SERVICES
1. Make the menu prices higher on Friday and
Saturday night