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ACTUAL VS. THEORETICAL VARIANCE
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Theoretical Food Cost Compared to Actual Food Cost
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FOOD COST
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Accurately calculating the quantity and cost of each ingredient that goes into each menu item, including any ‘paper costs’ such as napkins, wrappers, and bags
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Gross Profit
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Expressed in PercentageProfit__________________Selling Price X 100
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THEORETICAL FOOD COST PERCENTAGE
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Food Cost X Units Sold_______________________Total Food Sales X 100
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ACTUAL FOOD COST CALCULATION NECESSARY INFORMATION
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ACTUAL FOOD COST PERCENTAGE
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[(Beginning Inventory + New Inventory Purchased) - Ending Inventory]_______________________Total Food Sales
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CALCULATING ACTUAL VS. THEORETICAL VARIANCE
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Actual Food Cost - Theoretical Food Cost
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IDEAL FOOD COST PER SERVING
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Recipe Cost/Recipe Sale Price
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COMMON CAUSES OF INCREASED VARIANCE
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THEORETIC FOOD COSTS
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What food costs should be based on current inventory costs of all ingredients for the meals sold, and assuming perfect portions, no breakage, no shrinkage
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IDEAL FOOD COST
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Total Cost of Food/Total Sales
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McDONALD'S OFF A PENNY A DAY
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68 Million burgers daily = $680,000 dailyMeans $248 M annually
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Productivity Calculation
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Total Sales/Number of Employees
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EBITDA
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Earnings before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization
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IDEAL COST PERCENTAGES
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