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Old 05-09-2009, 10:25 PM
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I agree with Ed, 25% is excellent, maybe a bit too excellent. Not unheard of, but low enough that I would be double checking my numbers just to verify. Different types of restaurants and different types of foodservice will run different food costs, but a general rule of thumb is 30-33%. Catering and banquets tend to run lower and upscale steakhouses tend to run quite a bit higher.
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