When food service operators experience wide percentage swings between in season months and off season months, I recommend a simple analytic tool. The key to using the tool is a list of managers and staff working year round. Once you have this list, it is possible to calculate the monthly labor cost and the estimate of food consumed by these people. In theory, the costs associated with paying and feeding the core team should be the same each month. Sales may fluctuate widely.
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