Finance & Metrics

Controllable Costs

Definition: Expenses managers can influence in the short term, such as food, labor, and smallwares.

Controllable costs exclude rent and insurance contracts fixed for the year. GMs are evaluated on controllable performance versus budget.

Weekly reporting on food and labor variances enables coaching before month-end closes. Non-controllable spikes still require explanation to owners.

Training and systems expand what is truly controllable over time.

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