5 March 2025
Navigating Rising Costs in Hospitality
How tech-driven strategies can help operators protect margins, boost efficiency, and drive sustainable growth in a challenging market.
10 steps to reduce costs for Ops Managers
Hospitality operators are used to things getting tough. But after April 2025, things will get even harder.
Now is the time to focus on mitigating the impact of wage increases, and identify where you can boost profitability and reduce unnecessary costs.
In this guide, you’ll find 10 practical and actionable steps that will help cushion the blow, including:
- Reduce labour costs with digital ordering
- Optimise scheduling with real-time data
- Reduce food waste with smart ordering
- Increase revenue with smart upselling
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Key takeaways
- Introducing digital order channels like Self-order Kiosks, Pay at Table and Click & Collect can significantly decrease labour from day one.
- Contact your energy supplier to reconsider the terms of your agreement if your fixed rate is higher than what’s available outside of your tariff.
- Smart menu techniques like basket recommendations and meal deals encourage higher spend, without disrupting the order journey.
- Track and cut underperforming discounts. Analysing metrics like customer engagement and order volume will help identify which offers are costing you.
Now more than ever, boosting profit margins is key to future-proofing your business. If you’re an Operations Manager, General Manager, or Head of Operations in hospitality, this is a must-read.
Insights to help your brand thrive
Now everything comes through the POS system onto our screens in the kitchen, it’s cut 10 hours of staff labour, and increased average ticket price by 30%.
Paul Baron
Founder, I am Doner
35%
reduction in labour costs thanks to fully automated order taking.
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