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How To Increase Restaurant Sales: 20 Proven Tips & Tactics

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That said, we've compiled some of the best techniques for increasing restaurant sales and taking your business to new heights. Here are some of the ways you can increase your profit by optimizing your menu: Menu engineering This process of increasing restaurant sales is more commonly known as menu engineering.

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CHEFS – REMEMBER THE MAGIC

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You take time to sanitize your area, firmly place a cutting board on a damp towel to keep it from slipping, draw your knives across a wet stone while honing their edge, and quickly jotting down a prep list for the next hour. You take a deep breath and smile knowing that this is where you belong, this will be a magical day.

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Designing a Next-Gen Teaching Facility

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Art featured throughout the facility pays homage to the University and the fresh ingredients used daily in the 1856 kitchen – four kaleidoscope art pieces for each season of the year. The client was an integral part of the design process from the very early stages until the final close out.

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Restaurant Budgeting: How to Create A Restaurant Budget

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In this industry, one of the worst-case scenarios is running out of money. Food cost percentage When deciding how much to price your menu items, TouchBistro advises keeping the food cost percentage anywhere between 20% and 40%. Your stiff competition requires innovative thinking and aggressive growth strategies to stay on top.

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MARC MENEAU – ONE OF THE WORLD’S GREAT CHEFS

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Chef Marc Meneau was such a chef – a powerful personality who elevated the dining experience – a chef who lived excellence every day in his restaurant L’Esperance in Vezelay, France. Walking up the cobblestone road that leads to the church and taking in the beauty of the French countryside is truly a spiritual experience.

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What is a prix fixe menu? An A to Z guide for restaurateurs

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While traditionally associated with fine dining, the prix fixe (pronounced “pre-feks”) menu has transcended its high-end roots, becoming a popular culinary trend. Quick Links What is a prix fixe menu? Prix fixe, a French term for “fixed price,” is a menu offering a complete meal at a set rate.

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By restaurateurs for restaurateurs: Advice for opening in 2020

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As you plan out your concept, location, menu, staffing, and marketing, take a read through the advice left by hundreds of restaurateurs to ensure you’re set up for success in 2020. Educate yourself on costs, hiring, and the market you are in before taking the leap. Are you opening a restaurant in 2020? Congrats! ??

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