There’s no denying that the costs of running a restaurant are going up.
Minimum wage hikes, increases in rent, commodity inflation and a challenging regulatory environment are pressures most restaurant operators face, but perhaps none as severely as those in San Francisco, one of the most expensive markets in which to run a restaurant.
At a conference hosted by the Golden Gate Restaurant Association recently, local restaurant operators shared their tips for dealing with escalating costs. All said they love doing business in the San Francisco Bay area, despite a minimum wage that will soon climb to $15 per hour, because consumers there have high standards for quality.