Cost Control Audits for Restaurants



Most restaurants have found it difficult to manage their finances leading to losses. Lack of ability to keep their restaurant costs in check may result in huge losses and could potentially impact the business continuity.

Restaurant Cost Control, Quality and Efficiency in service delivery, modernization etc., is an essential part of the business. PROVEX having its exposure in more than 50 restaurants, Coffee shops, franchised brands, etc over various market segments has a well developed strategy to support its clients engaged in such business.

  • Detailed Internal Audit of Operations (Cashier activities, Dining room, Kitchen), Accounting for most effective and efficient Cost Management strategy

  • Menu based Costing, Menu Management

  • Inventory Management - Tracking & Managing Inventory To Ensure Restaurant

  • Food Cost Control with portion controls


  • Procurement and Supplier review

  • IT Infrastructure—Automations, POS and integrations

  • MIS – Daily, Weekly, and monthly Cost analysis

  • KOT controls

  • Staff Performance KPIs and Skill retention process

  • Cashier Frauds, Manager Controls and Reporting etc.


  • PROVEX FOCUS SAMPLES
     Are the procurements made at appropriate times during the day to achieve lowest and most fresh items.
      Are the open timings made giving sufficient time for cleaning, and cooking activities,
      Is your MIS aligned to activities in progress?
      Is food cost analysed on a daily basis and segregated for catering and dining hall
      services
      Do you have the right skills placed in your Kitchen
      Is there a Central Kitchen used for servicing multiple outlets.
      Is there a quality control procedure for your Kitchen and Dining room
      Are food tasting done regularly to maintain the taste and quality of the recipe.
      Are the items in the recipe made available without redundancy
      Is the supply of foods to outlets maintaining a Cold chain.
      Are fraud potentials identified and covered in the control processes
      Are credit card procurements reconciled Daily.
      Do you manage your cost effectively and efficiently?
      Is there a proper safeguard of your assets / investments
      1Are the procurements made with the necessary competitiveness buildup.
      Is the vendor sourcing done appropriately
      Have you connected with the appropriate vendors for ensuring availability
      Is there a proper security, Insurance cover for all aspects of business
      contingencies arising in the hospitality industry.
      Is the storage and expiry terms of the products adequately managed.
      Are the wastages of cooked, semi finished, and raw food materials adequately managed and many more areas covered.
     Reporting, IT, and HR