Dine-In
Also called: dine in, eat-in
What is Dine-In?
Dine-in is food ordered and consumed at the restaurant, as distinct from takeaway and delivery. It carries the highest service cost and usually the highest average spend, and it has its own tax and operational rules.
Why Dine-In matters
Dine-in, takeaway and delivery are three businesses sharing a kitchen. Their costs, margins and even tax treatment differ, so blending them into one profit figure hides which one is carrying the others.
How Dine-In works in practice
Tag every order with its channel at billing so sales, food cost and contribution can be read per channel. Table turnover, service labour and ambience costs belong to dine-in specifically.
Frequently asked questions
The applicable rate depends on the establishment type and the nature of the supply, so billing should be able to distinguish channels.