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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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The Digital Revolution, Evolving Consumer Expectations and Other Trends

Modern Restaurant Management

Sustainability – As consumer demand for eco-friendly practices continued to rise, restaurants responded accordingly with efforts to reduce food waste, enhance supply chain sustainability, and adopt environmentally responsible packaging. Food waste is a huge, expensive issue, with fresh foods often rotting on trucks during transport.

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What Consumers Want? A B2C Checklist

Modern Restaurant Management

Leverage consumer data to learn about preferences, dietary restrictions, and favorite foods. Sustainability: A Menu with a Dash of Environmental Conscience Sustainability is the new expectation as modern diners are growing increasingly ecologically conscious.

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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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How to Use ChatGPT for Recipe Management in a Restaurant Kitchen

Ken Burgin

I asked ChatGPT how artificial intelligence, while maintaining a personal touch and creativity in your kitchen, can streamline operations, reduce waste, and boost a restaurant’s efficiency and profitability. Waste Management : AI can help track and analyse food waste to identify patterns and suggest improvements.

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2024 AI Predictions for Restaurants: What to Expect in the New Year Ahead

Modern Restaurant Management

Moreover, predictive analytics and machine learning algorithms are being utilized for demand forecasting, effectively minimizing food waste and optimizing inventory management. Personalized Menus : AI algorithms will analyze preferences and dietary restrictions to provide diners with menus tailored to their tastes.

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MRM Research Roundup: Top F&B Trends to Watch

Modern Restaurant Management

Over one-third (36 percent) of respondents reported more customers in 2023 than 2022, almost half (47 percent) reported higher check averages in 2023, a slight majority (51 percent) reported tracking better or the same as 2019, and almost three-quarters (72 percent) reporting increasing menu prices by 10-25 percent in the last year.

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