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DON’T NICKEL AND DIME YOUR GUEST or IMPRESS THEM WITH QUANTITY

Culinary Cues

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. There is no logical reason for a pound of meat.

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Why Limited Time Offerings are More Than a Passing Phase

Modern Restaurant Management

The Creative Process Behind LTO’s Before diving into the benefits of LTOs, it is important to think strategically about how its activation can drive foot traffic and how feasible it will be to source new ingredients. The pandemic emphatically demonstrated that disruptions of food suppliers will impact the prices and availability of products.

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How to design a restaurant recipe card–and share it

Clover - Restaurants

Since restaurant staff typically can’t afford the time and effort to dig through a recipe box during the evening rush, the design and storage of your recipe cards is critical to running an efficient kitchen. How to create recipe cards and templates Recipe card design should prioritize clarity, functionality, and an on-brand aesthetic.

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How to Price Daily Dinner Specials for Best Results

Restaurant Engine

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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CLOSING THE RINGS OF THE TOTAL RESTAURANT EXPERIENCE

Culinary Cues

How much effort is placed on the design of plated foods, the contrast and complement of colors, shapes, and assembly? Is your ventilation system designed to push positive kitchen odors to the dining room or outside the entrance? Yet, we often design restaurants with little or no consideration for acoustics.

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What Goes Into Designing a Wine Label?

EATER

Three designers on the inspiration that goes into creating the bottles you reach for. Wine has a relatively low barrier to entry — you can find lots of decent bottles under $20, and the price means much lower stakes than imbibing multiple cocktails in a night. Designer and founder of Studio MMBB. What design tools do you use?

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How To Boost Your Revenues With The Right Menu Pricing Strategies

The Restaurant Times

You need to carefully price your restaurant menu to make it to the top and earn as much as possible. While it’s understandable that you want to make a profit, being overly aggressive with your menu pricing can drive the customer away. It is about the right balance when applying your pricing strategies. .

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