Culinary Cues

JANUARY 20, 2024

There’s a reactionary movement that I keep seeing in restaurants; a movement that assumes the answer to the restaurant bottom line is to take more and give less or give too much to justify raising prices. A menu should thus be designed and priced to make those items seem essential.

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Restaurant Engine

JULY 28, 2021

You want to price your daily dinner specials just right for repeat business. Yet, it can be hard to know where to go with pricing. In this article, we look at how to price daily dinner specials for the best results. The only way you can know how to price your specials is to create a costing card. The menu price.

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Culinary Cues

OCTOBER 27, 2023

A restaurant centric operation relies on analytics, competitor analysis, surveys, budgeting, price comparisons, and knowledge of what the marketplace is comfortable with. They look for consistent, personalized quality commitments, a “yes” attitude when special requests are made, dependability, and a pricing that makes sense.

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Apicbase

OCTOBER 28, 2022

If CoGs and overheads rise due to inflation, your menu prices should follow. That way, you can keep price increases minimal. In normal circumstances, when menu prices have to be adjusted, it is usually done strategically and with great caution. Drastic price hikes are the last resort for restaurants. You can’t guess.

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Culinary Cues

AUGUST 21, 2023

Food was only surpassed by the breadth of wine lists and depth of distilled beverages, high priced art on the walls, enormously expensive glassware, Italian bone china plates, and custom sterling flatware. The entire experience was elevated and so were prices.

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Aaron Allen & Associates

AUGUST 23, 2019

How to Reduce Food Cost Responsibly Is your menu properly aligned with existing and emerging consumer dining behaviors and trends that could impact purchase price, frequency, check average, and product preferences? We offer five tips to restaurant executives for rethinking strategic planning to stay ahead of these changes and the competition.

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Culinary Cues

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Some businesses understand how to use pricing to draw people in and then how to upsell the experience – others are not – SHARE what you’re good at. Is it safety, parking, navigating a store or restaurant menu, pricing, speed of service, or lines?

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Culinary Cues

MAY 8, 2023

It sounded like an appropriate title for an article about life in the kitchen. He or she is a negotiator working with vendors for the best product, delivered when needed, at the most appropriate price and monitoring a system of checks and balances to ensure everyone understands this.

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Culinary Cues

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Changing how we view our concepts, menus, pricing structure, our staff, marketing, and the list goes on has never been more critical. Yes, I have been preaching the need for change in restaurants. Change, however, does not infer that we need to abandon the core principles of our profession and how we view the process of cooking for others.

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The Restaurant Times

JUNE 21, 2022

Along with your service and ambiance, restaurant menu and price innovation is a must for every restaurant that wishes to attract more customers and increase its sales. How To Market Your Restaurant’s New Menu And Pricing. This article will help you look at some of the best ways you can market your restaurant’s new menu and pricing. .

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Culinary Cues

MAY 3, 2023

Your customers will rave, and you can raise your prices to cover the difference. I remember reading an article about a studio drummer by the name of Bernard Purdy who has played on more records than you can count. Sure, it will cost considerably more than what you are buying off the back of a “one stop” vendor truck, but it’s worth it.

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Culinary Cues

JULY 15, 2022

Most of the articles we read point to the pandemic as the culprit as well as the centralization of processing ownership. All the above factors are beginning to change the price point making it difficult for families to fill their dinner table. All of this is changing rapidly, and it is beyond the consumer’s control.

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Culinary Cues

JUNE 26, 2023

They are oftentimes able to accomplish much and achieve tremendous success, but they also pay a price in work’/life balance. The work is physically, mentally, and sometimes emotionally demanding, but the “all-in” commitment is not the price of admission for everyone. For sure, this is not for everyone – nor is any career choice.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

You can't scroll news sites without seeing more articles about inflation, but was does it mean for restaurants? Those who don’t are effectively lowering their prices. Understand if your prices are keeping pace with inflation and maintain a markup that matches the costs associated with paying suppliers and staff.

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Culinary Cues

APRIL 18, 2023

In all cases the expectation is at the very least – acceptable food quality, and in some cases the expectation is extraordinary food (price has much to do with expectations). Value goes way beyond price, it must include memories, excitement, personal attention, hospitality, education, and a generous dose of WOW!

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Culinary Cues

AUGUST 4, 2022

The greatest threat is not the labor shortage or supply chain issues, it’s not the pandemic or the price of real estate – yes, all those concerns are troubling and must be dealt with, but they are not what will bring the restaurant industry to its knees. Well then – what will? Try apathy on for size. Is it ignorance or apathy?

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

This article will cover how implementing automation tools like IoT monitoring can save your business money, protect your inventory, and save time. Rising Overhead Costs Are Hiking up Prices. Inflation drives price increases for raw materials and labor costs, which are some of a restaurant's most significant expenses.

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Culinary Cues

JULY 31, 2022

We can’t find any employees, people don’t want to work anymore, restaurants treat employees like crap, the pay sucks and the benefits don’t exist, prices are too high, supplies are impossible to find, and profit is so small that it isn’t worth the sweat and tears.

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Perfect Daily Grind

JANUARY 3, 2023

You may also like our article on whether coffee roasters should add robusta to blends if arabica prices increase again. On top of this, the Russian government’s invasion of Ukraine has worsened the situation – leading to record gas prices and potentially resulting in high energy and food prices for the next three years.

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Perfect Daily Grind

FEBRUARY 5, 2023

Understandably, this has a significant impact on how coffee is processed and sold, as well as the prices that farmers receive. You may also like our article on why people are calling for reform in Kenyan coffee production. As a collective, you can negotiate prices and conditions more effectively,” he says.

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BNG Point of Sale

JANUARY 2, 2022

It is a pricing model used by payment processors in which rates are based on the total monthly sales volume processed through the account. What Are Tiered Pricing Merchant Accounts? . Tiered pricing is a fee structure for credit card processing that determines how merchants pay processing companies for each transaction.

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BNG Point of Sale

JANUARY 2, 2022

It is a pricing model used by payment processors in which rates are based on the total monthly sales volume processed through the account. What Are Tiered Pricing Merchant Accounts? . Tiered pricing is a fee structure for credit card processing that determines how merchants pay processing companies for each transaction.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 10, 2022

Nobody has time for that when there is a crowded dining room, to-go orders flying out the window and customers complaining about their favorite menu items going up in price. We’re going to park this one here until a little later in this article. Are you doing anything with that data? Partner with Supply Chain Experts.

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Perfect Daily Grind

OCTOBER 3, 2022

In this article, we explore how roasting businesses can successfully attract new large-volume customers and develop mutually-beneficial partnerships. You may also like our article on cost management tips for smaller roasters. To start with, never agree on a price that isn’t sustainable for you in the long-term.

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Culinary Cues

MARCH 22, 2023

Saquon Barkley PLAN BETTER – TRAIN HARDER Harvest America Ventures, LLC Restaurant Consulting www.harvestamericacues.com BLOG (Over 800 articles about the business and people of food) CAFÉ Talks Podcast [link] More than 60 interviews with the most influential people in food It’s only food to some, it is a focus on purpose for chefs.

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The Restaurant Times

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

Pricing menu items for your restaurant business is one of the most challenging yet essential tasks. There are multiple ways of pricing the restaurant menu correctly. Or, serve meals at lower prices than your competitors. You can also work around your margins and quote a price that covers the essential cost. Direct Costs.

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Perfect Daily Grind

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

You may also like our article on being black in specialty coffee. The increase in higher-income residents often leads to rising rent prices and higher costs of living in the area, which ultimately can displace the more marginalised and economically vulnerable inhabitants. This is largely because of prices.

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Thrive POS

APRIL 26, 2023

In this article, we'll explore the advantages of integrating online ordering with POS for pizza delivery, with a focus on how Thrive POS can help businesses optimize their operations and provide exceptional service to their customers. Set Pricing tiers to cover the costs is a snap in Thrive POS.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 16, 2023

With the COVID impacts behind us, people are back in restaurants but as the CNN article stated, it is different. Nearly a third of restaurants (29 percent) are considering raising prices. More than half of consumers (55 percent) said they would tolerate a one – ten percent price increase.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 14, 2022

Last month, our article summarized the “state of the market” for employee benefits in the restaurant sector. In our last article in MRM, we noted that none of our restaurant groups raised employee medical premiums for the 2022 plan year. Restaurants Can’t Increase Employee Premiums.

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Perfect Daily Grind

APRIL 6, 2022

You might also like our article on how home coffee roasters have evolved. To start with, at the minute, the price of green coffee is very high, and that doesn’t seem to be changing any time soon. You depend on that roaster, [and effectively defer to them on] quality, availability, and price. “If Read on to find out what he said.

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Izettle

MAY 21, 2018

If you do lunchtime food in a food market in a less affluent part of the city, you have to keep your prices down. Whereas if you’re selling during dinnertime in a more posh market, you can jack the prices up a bit. Is there a way to reduce your costs and get better prices from your suppliers? First things first. Learn more here.

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Perfect Daily Grind

MAY 1, 2023

You may also like our article on whether specialty coffee consumers actually want to be more connected to farmers. Price is another key point to consider when it comes to building trust. Then read our article on why specialty coffee must remember that convenience is everything. Read on for more of their insight. Enjoyed this?

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Perfect Daily Grind

MAY 10, 2023

You may also like our article on why YouTube coffee brands are becoming more popular. For this price, the coffee also comes with a collectible booklet featuring original Samra Origins artwork. Then read our article on whether coffee & sports partnerships are becoming more popular. Read on to find out more. Enjoyed this?

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Perfect Daily Grind

AUGUST 7, 2022

This is a result of several complex issues, including low coffee prices and accusations of mismanagement. You may also like our article on how micro-cooperatives are transforming the Kenyan coffee trade. Co-operatives decide on the price that farmer members receive, which is paid per kilogram. What are co-operative societies?

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Perfect Daily Grind

MARCH 14, 2023

In this article, she explores the Nepalese coffee sector, the challenges that local farmers face, and whether the country can grow more specialty coffee. You may also like our article on micro lots & Monsoon Malabar: India’s future as a coffee origin. Perfect Daily Grind Want to read more articles like this? Enjoyed this?

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Perfect Daily Grind

MAY 30, 2022

You may also like our article on how producers can define sensory profiles for their coffees. This largely means that farmers generally receive smaller proportions of the final price than other stakeholders. However, there are ways for coffee farmers to add more value at origin and increase the price they receive for their crop.

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