The document discusses the importance of utilizing a budget and budgeting tools to help control costs and maintain consistent profitability for a restaurant business. It suggests that regularly measuring actual performance against targeted goals can help increase profits, and that maintaining a solid gross profit margin after prime costs is important to having more money available. It also notes that operational budgets don't have to be complicated, and that assistance is available to help restaurants succeed.

1. I got it! I need RSI’s Budget
vs. Actual tool in order to
thrive in this business!
RSI
BUDGETING
SHOULD I UTILIZE A SOLID,
UP-TO-DATE BUDGET?
YES NO
Are you open for a
suggestion?
Does my budget enable me to
make adjustments for unforeseen
circumstances & maintain consistent
profitability?
YES NO YES NO
Maybe
operating a
restaurant isn’t
for me
Do you hold your management team accountable to
help control prime costs on a daily/weekly basis?
YES
NO
Do you feel you could increase
your profit by measuring your
actual performance vs. your
targeted goals?
YES
NO
YES NO
Did you know that the greater your Gross
Profit after Prime Cost Margin is, the more
money you have to take to the bank?
YES NO
I’m OK with keeping myself
in a continuous cash crunch
battle.
CONGRATS!
$$$ IN THE
BANK!!
Am I aware of the 3 areas
that would have the greatest
impact in reducing my costs?
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Operational budgets can seem like a total beast if you don’t
know where to start. However, they do not have to be
complicated! Here at RSI failure is simply not an option; we’re
powered by an industry specific management system backed
by a team of knowledgeable experts who are here to assist
you in succeeding.