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CHEFS – BUILD YOUR NETWORK OF INFLUENCE

Culinary Cues

This is what makes us unique as cooks, this is what builds our signature that appears on a menu. Like that fine wine, we add time and the temperature of intensity to polish our style, that signature that not only defines the menu, but the entire experience of which we are an important part.

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CHEFS – WHAT DOES YOUR MENU REPRESENT?

Culinary Cues

Consider this – the menu is the most important component of a successful restaurant and once designed it can, and should, impact every other aspect of the business. YES – the menu is that important! The menu comes first and should reflect the philosophy of the owners and chef and how the operators expect to be perceived by the public.

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Menu Engineering: The Secret to Maximum Profitability

Modern Restaurant Management

Not all menu items are created equal, nor do they contribute the same profit to the bottom line. To take advantage of everything a menu has to offer, operators can use menu engineering, a technique that consists of analyzing each item’s contribution to the profit against how often it is purchased.

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Engineered for Success: Boosting Profits through Intelligent Menu Planning

Modern Restaurant Management

Behind the scenes, strategic decisions greatly impact a restaurant's bottom line, and at the forefront of these is the art of menu engineering. Far from just a list of dishes, a well-engineered menu is a powerful tool that can significantly increase a restaurant's efficiency and profitability.

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6 Reasons a Restaurant Might Consider Collaborating with an Influencer

Restaurant Engine

It’s time to think about collaborating with an influencer. In this article, we uncover six reasons a restaurant might consider collaborating with an influencer. First, though, let’s look at just what influencer marketing is. Now, let’s look at the six reasons you might want to collaborate with an influencer. #1:

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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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Hot Restaurant Menu Trends for 2022

Modern Restaurant Management

The survey examines top restaurant industry trends across categories including menu offerings, beverages, flavors, global inspirations, packaging/off-premises trends and industry macro-trends. Sustainability will continue to influence menus and how restaurants make decisions across the board.

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