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Menu Engineering: Innovating Menus for Profitability and Simplicity

Aaron Allen & Associates

In the dynamic landscape of the restaurant industry, one of the most critical challenges is striking a balance between offering innovative menu items and maintaining a simplified, navigable menu. Many restaurants had to trim their menus during COVID and haven’t had a chance yet to make updates or innovate on menu items. LTOs per week.

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Restaurant Innovation That Goes Beyond Menu Items

Modern Restaurant Management

We hear frequently how innovation is a mainstay for business survival and growth. Innovation helps restaurants stay competitive and those involved in operations and sourcing need to always be looking for the next thing that grabs attention, differentiates, and brings value to their patrons. Innovation Through Service.

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Could Surge Pricing Actually Make Fast Food Better?

EATER

The company has not yet announced further details on exactly how dynamic pricing will impact consumers, though it hopes that the new menu boards will “drive immediate benefits to order accuracy, improve crew experience and sales growth from upselling and consistent merchandising execution,” Tanner said on an earnings call. restaurants.”

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Boost Profits and Get Your Restaurant Haunted for Halloween

Cheetah

Halloween Merchandise to Boost Restaurant Revenues. Leverage the Halloween spirit to boost merchandise sales. Google is your friend here, try this overview of the historic roots of Halloween for some inspiring facts. For the whole Family: Haunted corner or treasure hunt. This goes for outfitting your staff with monstrous masks, too.

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Be Damn Good

Foodable

On this episode of the Takeout, Delivery, and Catering podcast series, hosts TJ Schier and Sam Stanovich sit down with Elizabeth Baxter , the chief people officer of Torchy’s Tacos , to explore the taco business, crafting products and merchandise, and building a culture of caring. And people like different, innovative, and easier.”

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Cuisine Solutions Collaborates with Taffer’s Tavern Founder and CEO Jon Taffer for New Restaurant Venture

Sante

As the country faces the challenges brought on by COVID-19, two food service industry leaders join forces to revolutionize the dining experience with an innovative sous vide solution. Jon Taffer with Cuisine Solutions and CREA Team Members; Photo Credit: CSI / CREA. We are impressed by his forward-thinking development.

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The World of Hybrid Restaurants

Goliath Consulting

1 Some hybrid restaurants offer merchandise, cookbooks, and kitchen equipment as well. Hybrid restaurants seem like a fun concept and restaurant owners can come up with some creative innovations to connect with consumers. Some would offer counter service at breakfast or lunch before switching to full service for dinner.