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UK restaurants are running on margins of 4–7%. Independents often sit at the lower end. In that environment, there is very little room for losses that could be avoided. Food waste is one of them.

For many operators, margin pressure feels relentless. Labour costs continue to rise. Energy remains volatile. Supply chains still refuse to behave. In response, price increases often feel like the only lever available. But the operators who are actually holding margin right now aren’t necessarily the ones pushing prices fastest. They’re the ones tightening discipline behind the scenes, inside the kitchen, every single day.