Practice Controlling Waste
Track waste for 1 shift.
Use the waste-tracking tool in your restaurant or the chart below.
Complete the chart with the help of your Module Trainer. Total the actual waste of all
the items. Then calculate the lost dollars.
Take action as directed by your Module Trainer.
Item
Actual
Waste
Cost
Lost
of Item Dollars
Cause for Variance
TOTALS
Discuss the following:
Topic
Causes for variances
Notes
Action Taken
Possible follow-up actions to
control waste
Feedback on your areas of
opportunity