Bé Ù loses $3 on every serving of caramelized pork with eggs sold, but chef Uyên Lê is committed to preserving her recipe
“The food cost for this dish is probably the highest out of all my dishes,” says Lê, who aims to keep a 25 percent average food costLê notes that prices for ingredients have risen steeply, particularly with wholesalers. “Wholesalers are not reluctant to increase the cost of something 50 percent overnight. So that’s been an increase, 20 to 30 percent in a lot of things, that I didn’t expect.
Despite the unexpected supply chain issues that caused increased food costs, Lê has been uncompromising on her choice of ingredients. A typical restaurant would buy whole pork bellies . But wanting to maintain the fidelity of her mother’s dish, Lê insists on sourcing only the center cut of the belly. “We call it thit ba chi, which means the meat with three threads. That creates that mouthfeel — it’s a quality control issue.
Her goal is to reduce labor cost to 40 percent by helping staff become more efficient, while also raising prices of certain dishes a bit to reflect the true cost of how prep-heavy the restaurant is.
Not wanting to increase prices across the board, she’s considering payment on a sliding scale, perhaps keeping a few items, like the vegan banh mi or the popcorn chicken, at a fixed price. It’s possible to raise prices selectively, preserving certain dishes, like this one, at a value that makes it more widely available. And once she’s a bit more stable, she plans to apply to accept EBTs . “I grew up on food stamps.
Lê’s has been trying to figure out how to communicate to customers why she needs a price increase, having established the three pillars of her business as good food, good jobs, and affordability . “I’m still keeping that foundation. But something’s got to give in order to figure out how to build a sustainable restaurant that’s resilient, so I can stick around and meet these goals.”
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