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CHARGING FOR BREAD -SERIOUSLY?

Culinary Cues

Shrinkflation” is a descriptor for reducing the size of packaged goods while either keeping selling prices where they were or raising prices while portions are being reduced. Grocery stores try to eliminate cashier positions (yes, I know how hard it is to find help) and opt for self-check-out but do so without lowering prices.

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Relationships are about more than just paying a good price for specialty coffee

Perfect Daily Grind

And while these actors can certainly play an important role, their presence in the supply chain can often mean that producers end up receiving a smaller percentage of the final price of each cup of coffee. As part of this, farmers can receive higher prices for their coffee. This is especially important to note.

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Restaurant Menu Pricing Strategy during COVID-19

Goliath Consulting

With how the restaurant industry looks right now, from shifting consumer behavior and volatile demand, strategically pricing a menu has never been so complicated, nor so important. Talk to your vendors about commodity price trends that impact your menu. Determine the pricing elasticity of items.

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Fighting Fast Food Fraud

Modern Restaurant Management

.” While some might view fast food fraud as a victimless crime, the reality is quite different as it negatively impacts both restaurants and genuine customers. Not only can fraudulent activities disrupt the customer experience, but they can lead to significant financial losses for both consumers and businesses.

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THE MISUNDERSTOOD CHEF

Culinary Cues

As if that weren’t enough, the menu and each morsel of food presented represents the chef’s life of experiences, his or her family history, the cuisine of their forefathers, every chef who contributed to their training, and everything that they believe in – as it pertains to food. It is a juxtaposition that is nearly impossible to manage.

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GREAT BREAD IS THE DIFFERENCE MAKER

Culinary Cues

Great bread IS ESSENTIAL in any level of restaurant experience. Your customers will rave, and you can raise your prices to cover the difference. He is referred to as the hit maker for bands. Bakers know it, many chefs know it, and the customer craves it. Why is it overlooked so often? THE QUALITY OF THE ROLL.

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Improving Restaurant Inventory Management to Beat Rising Food Prices

Restaurant365

Restaurant inventory management plays a key role in overcoming rising food prices. Logistics challenges and labor shortages have fueled rising food prices at the wholesale level. Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics showed the November Producer Price Index, a measure of wholesale prices, up 9.6% from a year ago.

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