This document discusses how Expense Reduction Analysts (ERA) helps restaurants and food processors reduce costs through negotiations with suppliers while maintaining quality. ERA is an international network of 700 consultants in 30 countries that has expertise in reducing overhead expenses for restaurants. ERA consultants use their industry knowledge, benchmark pricing data from past projects, software tools, and proven methodologies to negotiate savings in over three dozen expense categories such as food costs, insurance, and waste management. ERA only charges fees if actual cost savings are achieved and claims their negotiations result in greater savings than group purchasing organizations. The document provides examples of ERA projects that achieved 15-19% savings for clients in restaurant supplies, printing services, waste management, and food