7 Shifts

OCTOBER 28, 2024

It just goes to show how important drink pricing and cost management are to maximizing profits. Once you have that total, subtract all of your costs, such as labor, inventory, rent, utilities, and other operating expenses. Bars that effectively manage their inventory and reduce waste tend to maintain higher margins.

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ChowNow

MAY 23, 2025

You can have a crowd-pleasing menu, loyal regulars, and a packed dining roomand still watch your margins disappear. Too many restaurant menus are built on intuition and aesthetics, not real numbers. What Is Menu Engineering and Why Should You Care? Because not every dish thats popular is profitable.

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ChowNow

JUNE 12, 2025

It’s like knowing how to make a schedule, do inventory, or cover a section of tables if a server calls out sick and you’re shorthanded. Knowing the true cost per serving means you’re not guessing where to set menu prices. Every smart pricing move starts here. Accuracy matters, especially when food prices fluctuate.

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ChowNow

MARCH 7, 2025

The more you understand your customers, the better you can fine-tune your marketing and pricing strategies. You can also use sales trends to adjust menu pricing and share customer-favorite menu items, helping you get the most out of high-demand dishes. Optimize your menu based on sales trends.

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ChowNow

MAY 23, 2025

When you decided to open a restaurant, you probably didnt picture yourself glued to spreadsheets or tracking the price of eggs, but keeping an eye on the numbers is how you stay open year after year. A spike in food costs, a drop in sales volume, or one slow season can wipe out months of hard work.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 31, 2024

From salted egg yolks and chili crunch fusions to mushroom-infused teas and freeze-dried fruit powder garnishes, Kimpton’s in-house experts share the standout ingredients, menu items and techniques that will come to the table in 2025. Harmonizing Heat A desire for bold and complex sauces and spices has hit America in recent years.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 21, 2025

Every order placed at a kiosk generates valuable data, allowing restaurants to better understand customer preferences, forecast demand, and optimize menu offerings. Digital menus and smart signage. Printed menus can quickly become outdated, forcing restaurants to reprint every time a seasonal dish is introduced or prices change.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 16, 2025

Segments like the College and University sector are attempting to plan budget for FY 2026 and are not able to get reliable pricing from their partners across the supply-chain. ” Higher tariffs will certainly cause prices to rise for U.S. ” Higher tariffs will certainly cause prices to rise for U.S.

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ChowNow

MAY 9, 2025

Food Costs (COGS) Your food costs, or cost of goods sold (COGS), include everything that goes into producing your menu items, including: Recipe ingredients Beverages Condiments Disposables, like to-go containers, straws, and napkins Tracking your food costs percentage helps you understand how much of your revenue is being spent on your menu.

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7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

They play a big role in overseeing your inventory and attending to customer complaints. They also bring creative ideas to the table, such as improving the drink menu and coming up with new events and promotions to drive sales. In this article: How do you handle inventory management to keep the bar always adequately stocked?

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ChowNow

MARCH 27, 2025

Restaurants can optimize their menu by highlighting delivery-friendly items, improve kitchen workflows through better station organization, and track prep times to identify bottlenecks. Seasonality: Demand can fluctuate based on the time of yearfor example, colder months often see more delivery orders because diners dont want to leave home.

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ChowNow

JUNE 12, 2025

Think seasonal menu items, weekend-only bundles, or one-day-only discounts; the urgency motivates guests to take action soon. LTOs also help you spotlight high-margin items or move excess inventory without slashing prices across the board.

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ChowNow

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

An inventory management system with automated restocking alerts keeps your stock levels in check. A higher-priced system that saves time and reduces errors might be more valuable than a cheaper, less effective alternative. Plus, their reliance on high fees forces restaurants to either raise menu prices or accept smaller profits.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 27, 2025

A Dilemma of “Super Size” Proportions Amid rising food prices and shifting consumer preferences, the restaurant industry is facing a dilemma of “super size” proportions. percent menu-price inflation rate. Red Robin climbs 3 percent to 78 thanks in large part to its focus on menu and food.

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ChowNow

MARCH 14, 2025

Every day, youre juggling staff, food quality, inventory, customer service, purchasing, and moreall while trying to cultivate a dining experience that wows your customers enough to keep them coming back. This means budgeting, tracking expenses like food and labor, and adjusting pricing to balance profitability with customer appeal.

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The Rail

OCTOBER 17, 2024

It can help you fix discrepancies in ordering and inventory management , minimizing food shrink. The Problem with Restaurants’ Supply Chain Food Waste You’ve probably felt forced to raise menu prices to offset losses incurred by wholesale prices rising and fewer people eating out. What else can it do for you?

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Lavu

APRIL 17, 2025

Managing food costs is a growing challenge for restaurants as ingredient prices fluctuate and margins shrink. Real-Time Inventory Tracking offers a powerful solution by giving operators instant visibility into whats in stock, whats being used, and what needs to be reordered.

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ChowNow

MARCH 28, 2025

These are tools that can help you streamline operations, easily schedule staff, and make sure you never run out of ingredients for your best-selling menu items. Inventory management and demand forecasting Running out of key ingredientsor over-ordering and wasting themis one of the fastest ways to lose money.

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ChowNow

MAY 2, 2025

The Alternative: Understand spending fully, build a realistic financial plan, monitor expenses closely, and plan for seasonal changes. They open without fully understanding their target market, pricing structure, or what makes their restaurants concept stand out in the local market. Who are your customers ?

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Lavu

MARCH 17, 2025

With rising ingredient prices and tight profit margins, understanding the food cost formula can make the difference between financial success and failure. By accurately calculating food costs, restaurant owners can set the right menu prices, reduce waste, and maximize their profits. Lets dive in! What is the Food Cost Formula?

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ChowNow

MAY 16, 2025

Using that data can help you answer questions like: Are we pricing our bestsellers too low or overpricing items customers arent buying? Digging into your restaurant data analytics could reveal that the fried version is often ordered as part of a combo, while the grilled one rarely gets sold with a drink or side menu item.

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Lavu

MARCH 13, 2025

POS systems do more than handle payments they utilize POS data to help restaurants analyze and manage seasonal sales trends. By leveraging POS data, restaurants can adjust inventory, staffing, and marketing strategies to maximize profits during busy periods and minimize waste during slow seasons.

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Lavu

NOVEMBER 30, 2024

Proper cost tracking helps you set profitable menu prices, cut expenses, and manage inventory efficiently. Here’s how: Why it matters : Control spending, maintain profit margins, and adjust to price changes. Steps to calculate costs : Determine unit costs, account for waste, and break down menu item costs.

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Lavu

APRIL 25, 2025

One of the most effective tools for achieving this is mobile inventory management. This system helps restaurant owners and managers track stock in real-time, reduce waste, and maintain optimal inventory levels. By automating inventory processes, restaurants can save time, improve accuracy, and enhance overall efficiency.

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Lavu

MARCH 28, 2025

By accurately tracking ingredient costs and streamlining menu pricing, it helps restaurants minimize waste, maintain profit margins, and make data-driven decisions. Integrated systems also provide real-time insights into inventory levels, ensuring better cost control and operational efficiency.

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Lavu

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

These reports help you understand sales trends, manage inventory, optimize staffing, and improve customer satisfaction. Here’s what you need to know: Sales Reports : Track revenue, peak hours, product performance, and staff contributions to refine pricing, menu, and staffing.

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The Rail

JANUARY 28, 2025

Food prices continue rising at grocery stores and through suppliers, while staffing gaps and shifting guest preferences add extra pressure to already thin margins. Inventory Management Solutions Food costs drop when restaurants practice strict inventory control through daily counts, detailed waste logs, and organized storage systems.

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Lavu

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

Here’s what you can achieve with these tools: Track Performance : Identify which menu items are popular and profitable. Analyze Trends : Spot seasonal patterns and customer preferences. Improve Margins : Monitor contribution margins to adjust pricing effectively. This real-time data supports quick decisions for menu changes.

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Squirrel Systems

JUNE 2, 2025

The umbrellas are up, the patio lights are glowing, and the tables are fullpatio season has officially arrived. But after the initial rush of sunny-day diners, many restaurants face a mid-season slowdown. Manage Inventory for Heat-Driven Demand Hot weather brings shifting customer preferences.

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Perfect Daily Grind

JUNE 13, 2025

This set the precedent for future astonishing auction prices, which have since surpassed US $10,000/kg. With the 2025 BoP auction scheduled for 6 August, all eyes will be on the bidders of the 97- and 98-point coffees, as many eagerly anticipate the extent of the prices they’re willing to pay. in the year-ago period.

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Lavu

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

POS systems do more than just process payments they enable restaurants to personalize menus by analyzing customer data. Learn more in our latest post: How POS Systems Enable Menu Personalization. Real-Time Updates : Adjust menus instantly for accuracy and relevance. Improves Operations : Smarter inventory and menu management.

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SpotOn

MARCH 21, 2025

Menu pricing is a delicate dance. Just when you've found the ideal menu item price, the cost of eggs skyrockets and you're back to square one. To make up for these prime costs, most restaurants add a "markup" to their menu prices. Food cost percentage pricing strategy 1.

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Lavu

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

Want to make smarter menu decisions? Categorize Menu Items : Group dishes into Stars (popular & profitable), Plowhorses (popular but low profit), Puzzles (profitable but less popular), and Dogs (low demand & profit). Spot Seasonal Trends : Use data to adjust your menu based on customer preferences throughout the year.

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7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

68% of diners plan to celebrate at restaurants or bars this holiday season, so having enough people in place is essential. For example, during a supply shortage, a manager might inform the kitchen and servers to focus on menu items that are still available. Clear communication is also key.

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ChefMod

APRIL 14, 2025

Beyond the Shelf: What Inventory Turnover Really Tells You In the restaurant world, high inventory turnover is often treated like a badge of honor. Our approach empowers you to stop chasing inventory and start managing it with intention. Ready to See What Your Inventory is Telling You? Not always.

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Lavu

MARCH 21, 2025

Restaurants can now use customer data to enhance restaurant menu design, creating smarter menus that increase profits and improve the dining experience. Spot Best-Sellers : Focus on the 16% of menu items that drive 80% of sales. Set Smarter Prices : Use data to adjust prices based on demand and profitability.

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Squirrel Systems

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

From improving customer satisfaction to managing inventory, every day presents a new opportunity to optimize operations. No longer just a payment processing tool, your POS system can handle everything from order taking and payments to inventory tracking and customer data management.

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