Why Your Food Cost Is Higher Than It Should Be — And How One Ponsonby Restaurant Put $8,000 Back in Their Pocket
In most venues, the leak isn’t effort — it’s missing controls. Food cost doesn’t blow out overnight. It drifts — quietly, predictably — and almost always for the same reasons. Not because the chef isn’t talented. Not because suppliers are “too expensive.” But because the kitchen is running without enough controls. When portions change plate […]

