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Chapter 5 Purchase Prices How Do I Get the Best Dea l? . Chapter Outline. Value Revisited Reducing Costs. Learning Objectives. Describe the concept of value and its dimensions. Understand the relationship among AP price, EP cost and value. Cost out standardized recipes.
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Chapter Outline • Value Revisited • Reducing Costs
Learning Objectives • Describe the concept of value and its dimensions. • Understand the relationship among AP price, EP cost and value. • Cost out standardized recipes.
Learning Objectives (cont.) • Compare the AP prices and EP costs from multiple vendors. • Ability to suggest a variety of methods to increase overall value. • Ability to create a variety of ways to reduce AP prices.
Value Revisited • Introduction • Value has many dimensions • Appearance doesn’t affect wholesomeness • You must assess the appropriate quality for the intended use… • Your Quality Control Focus: determine exactly what the quality should be and ensure you receive it every time for the best possible AP price
Value Revisited • Introduction (cont.) • Also true of Supplier Services: focus on what you have to have • Vendors may not give you all of the services or price breaks you want
Value Revisited • Introduction (cont.) • To increase overall value and reduce AP prices • Know what you need • Keep a good head for numbers • Don’t be influenced by sales pressures
Value Revisited Specifications Revisited: Here’s where you determine what it is that you need!
Value Revisited • Standard Recipes Revisited • Just as critical as specifications • Highlights expensive ingredients • Recipes should be written with AP amount for each ingredient • Calculating and adding AP prices for all ingredients and dividing by number of servings the recipe makes gives the cost for one portion
Value Revisited • Standard Recipes Revisited • You must cost out as many recipes as there are potential vendors for the items in that recipe • The yield percentages may be different for different vendors • Different grades of product from the same vendor may give different yield percentages
Value Revisited • Standardized Recipes Revisited • When you find an AP price variation, order from the vendor who is truly less expensive • Don’t want to do the tests on all ingredients? • Track the most expensive ingredients – check AP prices and convert to EP costs for vendor comparisons • Average restaurant kitchen has 600 to 800 ingredients in stock but only 20 to 25 account for almost 80 percent of total food purchases
Value Revisited Standard Recipes Revisited Example – Three vendors sell brisket by the pound Vendor A: $3.79/pound; 75% yield percentage Vendor B: $4.25/pound; 90% yield percentage Vendor C: $4.15/pound; 82% yield percentage (everything else is similar: delivery schedule, bill-paying procedures, etc.)
Value Revisited Standard Recipes Revisited AP price ÷ Edible Yield Percentage = EP cost per unit Vendor A: 3.79 ÷ .75 = $5.05 (EP) Vendor B: 4.25 ÷ .90 = $4.72 (EP) Vendor C: 4.15 ÷ .82 = $5.06 (EP) Vendor B would get your business based on EP cost per pound
Value Revisited Practice Problem Fresh Poultry: $4.50/pound (AP), 75% yield percentage What is its EP cost per pound? 4.50 ÷ .75 = $6.00 per pound Note: the EP cost per unit is almost always higher than the AP price per unit
Value Revisited Practice Problem Ranch Dressing: 90 edible yield percentage; 1½ ounce (EP); $8.25 per gallon (AP price) Calculate the EP cost for one serving 8.25 ÷ .90 = $9.17 EP cost per gallon 9.17 ÷ 128 (ounces per gallon) = $0.07 $0.07 × 1.5 = $0.11 EP cost per serving
Value Revisited Practice Problem Beef tenderloin: $12.45/pound (AP price); 70% edible yield percentage Calculate the EP cost for a five-ounce serving $12.45 ÷ .70 = $17.79 EP cost per pound 17.79 ÷ 16 = $1.11 EP cost per ounce 1.11 × 5 = $5.55 EP cost per serving
Value Revisited Practice Problem Pinnacle Vodka: 90% servable yield; 45 ml serving size; $27.95/1.75 liter bottle (AP price) Determine the cost of a servable portion of vodka? $27.95 ÷ .90 = $31.06 $31.06 ÷ 1,750 ml = $0.018 Servable Portion cost per serving = $0.018 × 45 ml = $0.81
Value Revisited Practice Problem 32 Pounds of Turkey: $2.40/pound (AP); $1.43 (EP) How many servings can you get from the 32 pounds of turkey? 1 portion is to $1.43 as X portions is to $76.80 X = (1 ÷ $1.43) × $76.80 X = approximately 54 servings
Value Revisited Practice Problem 30 pounds of a food item @ $5 per pound (AP); EP cost is $1.52 per serving How many servings are available for sale? 30 pounds × $5 = $150 1.52 ÷ 1 = 150 ÷ X X = 150 ÷ 1.52 = 99 servings
Value Revisited Practice Problem Total amount used in recipe: 50 pounds of meat, 4 quarts of sauce How many will a single recipe serve, if the serving size is 9 ounces? 50 pounds × 16 ounces per pound + 4 quarts × 32 ounces = 928 ounces or 103 servings (approx.)
Value Revisited • Cutting calculation time • Track the 25 most expensive ingredients in the kitchen • Buy products that guarantee a “100%” yield (some may be too expensive) • Be cautious when adding convenience foods
Reducing Costs • Reduce Product Quality (a bit scary) • Reduce Portion Size (better than reducing quality and can be an “invisible” change) • Use Substitute Products (a test of your culinary skills) • Look at trade publications • Visit relevant web sites
Reducing Costs • Evaluate the Use of Convenience Foods • May be expensive • Does your multi-item menu require the use of convenience foods? • One-Stop Shopping • Saves on administrative costs • Are you buying convenience?
Reducing Costs • Trade-Outs • Work best when done directly-not through an intermediary • Provide Your Own Support Functions • Direct buying (from large manufacturer or farmer) • Shipping may cost more than vendor markup • Returns may be a challenge
Reducing Costs • Co-Op Buying • Theory – large order of several small operators will qualify for reduced AP price • Administrative costs may overshadow savings • Buying clubs are an option
Reducing Costs • Discounts • Quantity discount • Volume discount • Prime-vendor discount • Cash discount • Promotional discount • Forklift discount • User discount
Reducing Costs • Discounts • Introductory discount • Trade-show discount • Freight-damaged discount • Odd-hours discount • Proprietary-brand discount
Reducing Costs • Ask and you might receive • Negotiating is a two-way street: what do you have to give? • Ask – What are today’s promotions? • Monk fish on sale? Think of the ways you could use it… • Ask for an enhancement such as a few dozen dinner rolls to go with your breakfast pastries • Never let a vendor get too comfortable with you as a customer
Reducing Costs Practice Problem Restaurant waste -- $783 each month Budget – 14% profit on sales revenue How much additional revenue must be generated to recoup the waste? 783 ÷ .14 = $5,593 (approx.) per month or $67,116 (approx) per year
Reducing Costs Practice Problem Restaurant waste -- $783 each month Budget – 5% profit on sales revenue (industry standard) How much additional revenue must be generated to recoup the waste? 783 ÷ .05 = $15,560 per month or $187,920 per year
Reducing Costs • How Do Vendors Figure Out What AP Prices to Charge? • AP price as a function of the cost of doing business • AP price as a function of competitive pressure • AP price as a function of supply and demand • AP price as a function of retail value • AP price as a function of buyer pricing