Get Tability: OKRs that don't suck | Learn more →

Kitchen Staff metrics and KPIs

What are Kitchen Staff metrics?

Identifying the optimal Kitchen Staff metrics can be challenging, especially when everyday tasks consume your time. To help you, we've assembled a list of examples to ignite your creativity.

Copy these examples into your preferred app, or you can also use Tability to keep yourself accountable.

Find Kitchen Staff metrics with AI

While we have some examples available, it's likely that you'll have specific scenarios that aren't covered here. You can use our free AI metrics generator below to generate your own strategies.

Examples of Kitchen Staff metrics and KPIs

Metrics for Manage a Southern Soul Food Restaurant

  • 1. Food Quality Rating

    Assesses the quality of food served based on customer feedback and reviews

    What good looks like for this metric: 4.5 out of 5 stars

    Ideas to improve this metric
    • Conduct regular taste tests
    • Solicit customer feedback
    • Ensure fresh ingredients
    • Train staff on culinary skills
    • Regularly review and update recipes

  • 2. Recipe Consistency Score

    Measures the consistency of recipes across different chefs and shifts

    What good looks like for this metric: 90% consistency rate

    Ideas to improve this metric
    • Provide detailed recipe guides
    • Use standardised measurements
    • Conduct chef training sessions
    • Regularly audit kitchen practices
    • Set up a feedback loop with chefs

  • 3. Employee Training Hours

    Tracks the number of training hours completed by employees to ensure high food quality and service standards

    What good looks like for this metric: 20 hours per employee per year

    Ideas to improve this metric
    • Schedule regular training sessions
    • Incorporate online learning modules
    • Offer cross-training opportunities
    • Practice skill assessments
    • Incentivise training completion

  • 4. Food Cost Percentage

    Indicates the percentage of revenue spent on food costs

    What good looks like for this metric: 28% to 35%

    Ideas to improve this metric
    • Negotiate better supplier deals
    • Conduct inventory audits regularly
    • Implement portion control measures
    • Analyse menu profitability
    • Minimise food waste

  • 5. Food Safety Compliance Rate

    Measures compliance with food safety regulations and standards

    What good looks like for this metric: 100% compliance

    Ideas to improve this metric
    • Conduct regular safety training
    • Implement a HACCP plan
    • Use food safety checklists
    • Conduct routine kitchen inspections
    • Maintain equipment cleanliness
food-qualitycost-controlchefrestaurant-managerkitchen-stafftraining-team
Implement these metrics

Tracking your Kitchen Staff metrics

Having a plan is one thing, sticking to it is another.

Having a good strategy is only half the effort. You'll increase significantly your chances of success if you commit to a weekly check-in process.

A tool like Tability can also help you by combining AI and goal-setting to keep you on track.

Tability Insights DashboardTability's check-ins will save you hours and increase transparency

More metrics recently published

We have more examples to help you below.

Planning resources

OKRs are a great way to translate strategies into measurable goals. Here are a list of resources to help you adopt the OKR framework:

Table of contents
Copyright © 2024 Tability