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5 Reasons Your Restaurant Margins Are So Low and How to Fix Them

Most restaurant owners don’t get into the business for the spreadsheets. But ignoring the math is exactly how good places go under.

In this episode of the One Step Better Podcast, Mike and Matt unpack what really causes margin problems in restaurants. From portion control to overstaffing out of fear, they walk through the hard choices owners have to make to actually turn a profit.

Here’s what we get into:

The #1 labor mistake that’s blowing your payroll

What your POS data should be telling you about portion control and price creep

Why “menu engineering” isn’t just a buzzword but the…

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