How to figure out food cost on a buffet?
Well, if you are not operating a buffet already, you’re going to have to take a stab at guessing how much each person will eat (thinking heavy on meat and seafood). This is for forecasting the fc. Afterwords, is much easier. Divide the total cost of goods prepared by the number of guests. Then take this number and divide it by the individual price of the buffet. Food cost % = cost divided by sales. Good luck.
