Researchers created a business case using a ‘real life’ pub, analysing cost centres for the 10 most popular meals sold over the course of a week.
In comparison to using fresh/chilled, they concluded that a total saving of £50,000 could be achieved per year by opting for frozen ingredients, which increased to £115,000 if using ready-made frozen meals.
Brian Young, director general of British Frozen Food Federation, said: “18 pubs are closing their doors every week, 50% up on the previous year. Pubs are having to deal with rising energy costs, continued food price inflation and the decreased spending power of their consumer base. They need foodservice industry support.
“In this tough economic climate, there’s a compelling business case for pubs to use frozen food. Buying frozen will save them money because of competitive and stable food prices, the ability to control portion sizes and wastage, plus the opportunity to cut kitchen labour costs. This will help pubs to reduce their overheads, produce more accurate pricing models and protect their profits. Frozen could help many pubs to stay afloat.”
Source: British Frozen Food Federation
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