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Menu Engineering: The Science of Optimizing Your Menu to Maximize Profit

7 Shifts

Menu engineering: while the name might suggest you need to go to college at MIT to be good at it, is actually a common and essential task that all restaurateurs should regularly undertake. Menu engineering can be simplified as the steps taken to increase the profitability of a restaurant menu. Menu Pricing and 2.

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What Hotel Menu Trends Will Define 2022?

Hot Schedules

What Hotel Menu Trends Will Define 2022? For these travelers, the dining experience will be back on the menu. Plant-based options are a must on any menu from bed and breakfasts to five-star resorts. Finding innovative ways to incorporate novel foods into your menu sets your properties at the forefront of healthy dining.

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How to Diversify Your Brand by Adapting Plant-Based Food Trends

Modern Restaurant Management

Though this may seem like a daunting task, especially for traditional restaurants like steakhouses and BBQ, menu diversification will allow you to reach more customers and entice more patrons to walk through your door. With this perspective in place, the ways of integrating plant-based proteins into your menu become infinite.

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The Digital Revolution, Evolving Consumer Expectations and Other Trends

Modern Restaurant Management

Evolving Consumer Expectations – Consumer expectations continued to evolve in 2023, particularly in the areas of transparency, ethical sourcing, and dietary preferences. Restaurants adapted by providing comprehensive information about ingredients, sourcing practices, and sustainable initiatives.

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Level Up With Transformative Technologies

Squirrel Systems

Table-Side Ordering Systems Table-side ordering technology, including digital menus and tablets at each table, empowers guests by putting the ordering process directly in their hands. Guests can browse the menu at their leisure, customize their orders precisely, and send them directly to the kitchen.

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The Art of Running a Successful Restaurant: Essential Strategies

Goliath Consulting

Additionally, envision future growth opportunities, innovative menu additions, and effective marketing strategies to maintain a competitive edge. Focus on sourcing fresh, high-quality ingredients and engage the expertise of skilled chefs who can create captivating and innovative dishes.

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Menu Refresh: Good or Bad Idea?

Lavu

Feel like your menu is a bit lackluster? Even the most popular menus can seem a bit dull with time. Many restaurants choose to update their menu constantly, and although this can be a successful practice, it must be done with care. So, what type of menu changes can be positive on your ROI? Daily, Weekly, or Monthly Menus.

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