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How to Raise Restaurant Menu Prices without Negative Pushback

Ken Burgin

Inflation is back, following dramatic rises in energy costs, wages and all the food & beverage supplies we purchase. Operators still holding the price of meals to what they were 12 months ago are bearing the brunt of massive increases in the cost of ingredients. So how do you put up prices with confidence and style?

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CREATE A CULTURE OF LEARNING

Culinary Cues

Think back in personal time. Do you remember when you first discovered how to snap your fingers or whistle? What about that moment when the training wheels came off and you were able to balance and ride your bike independently? Whether a public display of pride was evident – you were beaming inside. Talk with them and dig deeper.

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Restaurant Forecasting: How To, Formulas, Methods, and More

7 Shifts

Staff scheduling, inventory management, menu analysis , guest satisfaction, profitability, and so much more rest on the shoulders of accurate restaurant forecasting. When successful, they keep a restaurant in the black - but they require time, dedication, and a good bit of math to get right. Table of Contents. Profit Estimation.

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CHEFS – WHAT DOES YOUR MENU REPRESENT?

Culinary Cues

Consider this – the menu is the most important component of a successful restaurant and once designed it can, and should, impact every other aspect of the business. YES – the menu is that important! The menu comes first and should reflect the philosophy of the owners and chef and how the operators expect to be perceived by the public.

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How To Ensure Restaurant Profitability When Inflation Is High [Use These 5 Tactics To Dampen Price Increases] 

Apicbase

If CoGs and overheads rise due to inflation, your menu prices should follow. But before adding a flat 5% to each menu item, use these tactics. 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.

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12 Restaurant Lunch Specials: Make Lunch the Most Important Meal of the Day ???

7 Shifts

It’s December, and the air is seasoned with the scent of cinnamon, spice, and everything nice. January is fast-approaching, and hot lunch spots will soon be back on the mind of every highschool and college student in your area. Want to capture the hungry, back-to-school lunch crowd for January? is a common one.)

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Transformation through Suspension

Modern Restaurant Management

Photos by Ryan Price “The suspension tables allow us to transform our space,” explains Ronin co-owner Amanda Light. Brian, the executive chef, changes Ronin’s menu daily to reflect the best of the week’s harvest. Something is up at in the dining room of Ronin Farm and Restaurant in Bryan, Texas.