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How to Raise Restaurant Menu Prices without Negative Pushback

Ken Burgin

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. Setting prices is approached with fear and anxiety by many restaurant and cafe operators, but it’s a unique opportunity to use your marketing and financial skills and make more money.

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Seven Restaurant Trends That Will Define 2022

Modern Restaurant Management

Restaurants will also explore delivery options beyond costly third-party partnerships, and hike delivery menu prices to make the channel more lucrative as off-premise demand holds steady. Simplified Menus. Menu variety plays a substantial role in every dining experience. Health-Conscious Food Will Dominate Menus.

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More French Food? Oui, Chef.

EATER

Chefs sometimes call these “modern” takes on brasseries and bistros, largely because they diverge from the traditional French definitions. French there is boeuf bourguignon turned into a sandwich, and La Bonne Vache serves a duck liver mousse sprinkled with everything bagel seasoning. But don’t worry, the menu isn’t changing.

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A Guide to Conducting Precise Restaurant Sales Forecasts

Modern Restaurant Management

Under normal circumstances, you could use previous years’ sales figures to forecast the upcoming year – but, as we emerge from two years of COVID closures, staffing shortages, and general turmoil, previous sales’ figures definitely can’t be trusted. The same goes for things like seasonal staffing.

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How to Reduce Restaurant Food Costs in 2022

Margin Edge

We know that as resourceful, resilient, battle-seasoned bad asses, many of you restaurateurs may find that there are a few things on this list you’re already doing. Keep your menu seasonal. Analyze your menu. Some RMSs can also send you notifications when key item prices go above a set limit. Track waste.

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Top Seattle Restaurants to Check Out This Week

Restaurant Clicks

Located close to Salmon Bay, the Walrus & the Carpenter is a higher-end version of your neighborhood fishing pub with locally sourced oysters, fabulous sides, and a robust beer menu. It offers excellent, rustic Italian fare at reasonable prices. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Cascina Spinasse (@spinasseseattle).

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Burger King cuts Impossible Whopper price as sales slow

RGU

By BLOOMBERG ​Burger King is cutting the price of its Impossible Whopper, the faux-meat burger it introduced last year, as sales start to slip. The sandwich was recently added to the chain’s two-for-$6 discount menu on a temporary basis. That compares to the previous suggested price of $5.59 per sandwich.

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