{"id":19861,"date":"2022-12-23T07:56:34","date_gmt":"2022-12-23T13:56:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/live-gordon-food-service.pantheonsite.io\/?p=19861"},"modified":"2022-12-23T07:59:28","modified_gmt":"2022-12-23T13:59:28","slug":"pos-data-builds-smart-school-menus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gfs.com\/es-us\/ideas\/pos-data-builds-smart-school-menus\/","title":{"rendered":"POS Data Builds Smart School Menus"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Use POS Data to Build Smart School Menus<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Making menu changes can seem like an undertaking. Rest assured, it doesn\u2019t have to be. The key to shrinking this size-able task down is ensuring the right serving cost solution is in place. Pair that data with what you can get from your point-of-sale (POS) system and you\u2019ll have everything you need to optimize your menu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 1: Serving Cost Solution<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Key components that make serving cost solutions important:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Accounts for real-time pricing so you can more accurately assess profit margin.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Executes batch recipes first and single-serve recipes (chicken nuggets, corn, diced peaches, milk served separately) second. \u201cWhat good is the price of a pasta dish if it doesn\u2019t include the marinara sauce?\u201d he offers by way of explanation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Segments your menu by day part and\/or season so you can get plate costs for the full menu, cost out multiple menus at once, look at what\u2019s most profitable and uncover additional opportunities to drive sales.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Includes bulk recipes for catering menus and events, offering you scalability to manage your inventory and price according to size.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the most common mistakes is duplicate items and mis-categorization. It\u2019s hard to get reliable data if the data isn\u2019t right to begin with.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"760\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/gfs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/education-acknowledge.jpg\" alt=\"A school cafeteria worker smiles as she speaks to a customer\" class=\"wp-image-5607\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gfs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/education-acknowledge.jpg 760w, https:\/\/gfs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/education-acknowledge-300x158.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) 100vw, 760px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cHaving all of these features will make your life, and your decisions, much easier!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 2: POS Data Review<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>POS data tells you what\u2019s selling, what isn\u2019t selling and reports on other various aspects of sales like item sales per day of the week, month-to-month and year-over-year comparisons. Below are other features:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Improves Service Level<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Inventory Management<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Effectiveness &amp; Satisfaction<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sales Volumes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Items to Feature<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Forecasting<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 3: Full Menu Analysis<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>An assessment of your menu should be conducted at least once a year, ideally twice a year. But, there are exceptions to this recommendation:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Major Economic Shifts&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Significant Competition Moving into the Area<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Volatile Labor Market<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"760\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/gfs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/OtherDayparts_FallFE2017_IdeaCenter.jpg\" alt=\"Adding breakfast or lunch to education foodservice\" class=\"wp-image-4627\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gfs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/OtherDayparts_FallFE2017_IdeaCenter.jpg 760w, https:\/\/gfs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/OtherDayparts_FallFE2017_IdeaCenter-300x158.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) 100vw, 760px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 4: Individual Item Analysis<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Everything on your menu should be categorized one of four ways;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Time Consuming<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Complicated<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Quantity Sold<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gross Profit <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gfs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/MenuStrat_SuccessChart.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/gfs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/MenuStrat_SuccessChart-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14952\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gfs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/MenuStrat_SuccessChart-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gfs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/MenuStrat_SuccessChart-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gfs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/MenuStrat_SuccessChart-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gfs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/MenuStrat_SuccessChart-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gfs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/MenuStrat_SuccessChart-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/gfs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/MenuStrat_SuccessChart.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Use POS Data to Build Smart School Menus Making menu changes can seem like an undertaking. Rest assured, it doesn\u2019t have to be. The key to shrinking this size-able task down is ensuring the right serving cost solution is in place. 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