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Part of being a Kitchen Manager is keeping an eye on food costs. What was the greatest cost-cutting effort you made at your previous employer?

As a Kitchen Manager, you will often be asked to keep your eyes open for cost-saving opportunities. Assure the interviewer that you are capable of understanding the importance of this practice and give a strong example of a time when you have done so. Give an answer that is quantifiable, for the most impact.

"I have been able to present cost-cutting suggestions many times to my most recent employer. The one I am most proud of was implementing a food-tracking software program. Once implemented, I was able to check exactly where my food costs were on a nightly basis. If we were high, say 5% over where we had to be for the week, I could easily track the data to find out if that was because sales were soft, or perhaps we were over-ordering product. Within 6 months of this software implementation, I saved us nearly 14K by avoiding food waste."

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Kitchen Manager Mock Interview

Part of being a Kitchen Manager is keeping an eye on food costs. What was the greatest cost-cutting effort you made at your previous employer?

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