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New Year, New Deals: How Smart Operators Keep More Profit

Modern Restaurant Management

Where to Tap into Hidden Revenue If you want to boost profits, the quickest way isn’t to raise menu prices or cut portions, it’s to go straight to the source of your costs: manufacturers, distributors, and beverage companies. That’s a different story. billion, reflecting a 4.7 percent increase from the previous year.

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Olive Garden sales surge on delivery and free take-home meals

Restaurant Business

Restaurants less so How the owner of Krystal and Logan's Roadhouse makes it work Financing Olive Garden sales surge on delivery and free take-home meals Same-store sales rose 6.9% Same-store sales at the Italian casual-dining chain spiked 6.9% same-store sales decline in the same quarter a year ago.

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C-stores are stealing fast-food tactics. And fast-food customers

Restaurant Business

Not quite yet An easy way to bring bold Korean flavors to modern menus From BBQ to beverages, menus are seeing a lot of action Food C-stores are stealing fast-food tactics. In-store sales at convenience stores hit a record $335.5 And fast-food customers Convenience-store foodservice grew 5% last year and is expected to jump another 5.7%

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Fighting for traffic, pizza chains push more discounts

Restaurant Business

deals this week as fast-food pizza chains work to reverse stubbornly weak sales. deals this week as fast-food pizza chains work to reverse stubbornly weak sales. deals this week as fast-food pizza chains work to reverse stubbornly weak sales. price point. By Jonathan Maze on Jul. Photo courtesy of Domino's.

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How To Optimize Menu Categories For Better Sales And Simpler Decisions

ChowNow

On the flip side, a cluttered or confusing category setup can overwhelm guests, slow down ordering, and lead to missed sales opportunities. For more information on menu psychology, read our article, Digital Menu Psychology: How to Influence Ordering Decisions Online. It’s called decision fatigue , and it kills conversions.

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How to Stand Out in a Competitive Non-Alcoholic Beverage Market

The Rail

By Julia Nikolaus, Contributor As a restaurateur or manager, you know just how competitive the non-alcoholic beverage market can be. Below, we'll outline several approaches that will help propel your restaurant forward by making it more visible than ever before -- all while boosting sales! #1 1 - Use Unique Brand-Focused Materials.

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Restaurant KPIs Every Operator Should Track (With Easy-to-Use Formulas)

ChowNow

In this article, youll learn: The most important restaurant KPIs for restaurant profitability, efficiency, and growth How to calculate and benchmark major KPIs using simple formulas Practical tips for tracking KPIs without getting overwhelmed Lets start by breaking down what KPIs are, and why they require your attention.