7 Shifts

DECEMBER 18, 2019

Get ahead of it with our 12 favorite restaurant lunch special ideas for you to feature. Why you should invest in restaurant lunch specials Increasing lunch sales is a no-brainer in the restaurant business. Lunch special ideas for restaurants As promised, here are 12 ways to get diners through your doors over the noon hour: 1.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

If this means deleting menu items, don't be afraid to do it. Maybe the menu item needs a better menu description. If there is a menu item listed as "Roasted Turnips," it may not be a top seller. Before an item gets deleted from a menu, change the menu description or change the item's location.

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7 Shifts

AUGUST 29, 2019

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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Culinary Cues

JANUARY 20, 2024

There’s a reactionary movement that I keep seeing in restaurants; a movement that assumes the answer to the restaurant bottom line is to take more and give less or give too much to justify raising prices. A menu should thus be designed and priced to make those items seem essential.

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The Restaurant Times

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Menu pricing is one of the most underestimated aspects of restaurant management. If your customers don’t think the prices on your menu are reasonable, how great your concept or your food is won’t matter much. This is where the concept of dynamic pricing comes in to help restaurants!

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Open for Business

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

While traditionally associated with fine dining, the prix fixe (pronounced “pre-feks”) menu has transcended its high-end roots, becoming a popular culinary trend. When curated with care and promoted effectively, this menu is a powerful tool for any restaurant, capable of making a memorable impression and drawing eager guests through the door.

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Culinary Cues

OCTOBER 27, 2023

One of the dilemmas restaurateurs’ face is the approach taken with the management and delivery of a restaurant concept and menu. The menu is oftentimes a statement by the chef; a statement of his or her beliefs, likes and dislikes, and experiences. This menu is who I am.” Again, the vetting of chef candidates is critical.

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Touch Bistro

JUNE 16, 2021

Running a restaurant is no different, and if you want to be profitable and succeed over the long term, your restaurant menu pricing needs to be accurate. But, how do you accurately price your menu items? 18 Free Restaurant Menu Templates. Restaurant Menu Pricing Based on Ideal Food Cost Percentage.

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Restaurant365

JANUARY 4, 2022

Restaurant inventory management plays a key role in overcoming rising food prices. Logistics challenges and labor shortages have fueled rising food prices at the wholesale level. Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics showed the November Producer Price Index, a measure of wholesale prices, up 9.6% from a year ago.

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Ken Burgin

JULY 23, 2023

So I asked it to ‘Give me 10 ways ChatGPT’s new Code Interpreter could analyse and improve menu profitability for a restaurant or cafe? Here’s what came back: ChatGPT’s Code Interpreter can add significant value by analysing and improving menu profitability in the following ways: 1.

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The Restaurant Times

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

You need to carefully price your restaurant menu to make it to the top and earn as much as possible. While it’s understandable that you want to make a profit, being overly aggressive with your menu pricing can drive the customer away. It is about the right balance when applying your pricing strategies. .

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Restaurant Clicks

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

It’s a special present from the restaurant to see good happy hour deals available as long as I visit during their specified times. I love cozying up to a restaurant bar with half-price snacks, preferably full of carbs that will soak up a discount cocktail or two. Specializing in craft beer and excellent pub food, M.L.

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The Restaurant Times

JUNE 21, 2022

Are you rolling out a new menu? Launching a new menu lets you have some great catchy content that will level up your restaurant’s advertising game. With this, you can take advantage of your new menu’s potential and pump up your new and existing customers to try out your new items. . Well, you’re in luck!

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Restaurant Engine

JANUARY 27, 2021

Bring a new group of patrons to your restaurants with lunch specials. In this article, we look at how daily lunch specials can drive new patrons at your restaurant. Then you can target your daily lunch specials to them to drive new business. Offer a Fixed Price Lunch Special. Are you a mecca for college students?

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Apicbase

APRIL 13, 2023

Restaurants often cater to their most loyal patrons , and because loyal and first-time customers alike tend to pay attention to how much they’re paying for their food, changing menu prices is risky business for restaurants. As a result, dynamic pricing in restaurants hasn’t been common in the past. What is Dynamic Pricing?

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Cheetah

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Learn how this affects your business, from restaurant suppliers struggling to keep up, to rising food prices led by labor shortages and increased consumer demand for quick, cheap food. Energy prices are very high right now too. Restaurants with special needs for this period and after it should prepare well in advance.

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Touch Bistro

JULY 26, 2021

We’re sharing ideas for Labor Day restaurant specials that will help you maximize profits and make your restaurant a Labor Day destination for years to come. In this article you’ll learn: How Labor Day can impact your restaurant How to plan Labor Day promotions 14 Labor Day restaurant specials to try this September.

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Touch Bistro

MAY 26, 2021

Dad is king for a day, which means millions of families will be on the hunt for Father’s Day restaurant specials to mark the special occasion. Plan the right Father’s Day restaurant specials and your venue could become the spot for not only Father’s Day feasts, but also repeat business on many other days throughout the year.

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Restaurant365

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Operators can determine what works best for their individual business by testing a new menu item during popular times such as happy hour or brunch. Rather than recreating your menu to include short-lived menu items – which can be pricey – promote these items on table tents and special boards. The menu price is $8.00.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 10, 2024

Adapt to Growing Price Fatigue Since the pandemic, controlling food costs has been a major challenge for restaurant operators. When prices for staple ingredients like chicken rose dramatically in 2023, restaurant operators were forced to increase their prices. Full-service menu prices climbed 4.5

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 15, 2024

Themed Menus for the Win : Want to show support for this year’s best teams? Provide special menu options from the cities the contenders hail from – a Philly Cheesesteak if the Eagles make it or a Cuban for Miami. Is inflation still driving wing prices?

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Aaron Allen & Associates

MARCH 29, 2024

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. This is what menu engineering is about. 2024 will be a great year for menu overhauls, not just LTOs. LTOs per week.

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24/7 Waiter

JANUARY 18, 2024

Creating Menu Appeal What grabs your customers’ attention ? Create menus that capture the eye and offer selection. When choosing your online food delivery menu, be sure to consider how each dish will travel during the heat of summer and chill of winter. Customer satisfaction ensures repeat business year-round.

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Open for Business

OCTOBER 12, 2022

A restaurant menu is key to bringing guests in and keeping them around. On average, guests will spend only 109 seconds reading your menu, according to a Gallup poll. Creating a new menu or improving an existing one takes time. A good menu stays true to a restaurants’ concept and maximizes profit. Selecting menu items.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 27, 2021

When restaurants use digital menus, order forms and other mobile tools via a contactless kiosk, it reduces the waste and pollution associated with printing physical versions of those items. That’s why restaurants should put digital forms and contactless kiosks on the post-pandemic menu. Moving Toward Normal 2.0.

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Culinary Cues

JANUARY 23, 2021

Simply stated it is what a menu item contributes to the financial success of a restaurant. This can be direct (the menu item itself contributes working funds) or indirect (because the item is present on the menu – other items are more likely to sell). SP = $26.00 (A price that guests would be more willing to swallow).

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Lavu

MARCH 20, 2020

The result is a lesser recipe, or worse, a menu of dismal, repetitive dessert options. As food costs rise , (alongside labor, rent, and health care costs), restaurants are figuring out how to serve food that meets a high expectation within a comfortable price range for customers. An easy and popular choice is the bottomless mimosa.

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Restaurant Clicks

DECEMBER 1, 2021

You’ll work with the staff to develop a custom menu and wine pairing. Don’t let the name fool you; the menu is quite accommodating for large groups. Their private dining options can accommodate anywhere from two to 40 people, with a wide range of menu options and a dedicated coordinator.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Secure pricing before placing bets on new dishes. Tell your supplier your price points and the necessary ingredients for anything you’d like to put on the menu. You don’t want to add something to your menu that’s going to lose you money, and chances are they will be willing to work with you.

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Culinary Cues

DECEMBER 11, 2023

A Blue-Plate Special was a hearty meal that always included meat, potatoes, a vegetable, bread and butter, and ample amounts of coffee. A Blue-Plate Special was a hearty meal that always included meat, potatoes, a vegetable, bread and butter, and ample amounts of coffee. No one ever left the restaurant still hungry.

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Cheetah

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

But the root cause of the current food chain crisis and rising food prices runs deeper than that. Learn how this affects your business, from restaurant suppliers struggling to keep up, to rising food prices led by labor shortages and increased consumer demand for quick, cheap food. Energy prices are very high right now too.

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Restaurant Clicks

JUNE 22, 2021

You may not be familiar with the term “prix fixe menu,” but you’re more than likely familiar with the concept, which has been a staple of both fine-dining and casual restaurants for decades. In classical restaurant parlance, prix fixe , French for “fixed price,” refers to a multiple-course meal that comes with—you guessed it—a set price.

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Lavu

APRIL 6, 2020

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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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Make a Special Menu, Don't Include Everyday Things. Including every regular thing in the happy hours menu would be a waste as they are all about variety and giving people the chance to try something new. So keep this fact in mind while creating your happy hour menu. Load Up the Menu With Shareables.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Restaurant guests in cost-saving mode are eating out less and more conscious of menu prices, according to Restaurants: Consumer Trends Fall 2022/Winter 2023 a report produced by Provoke Insights in collaboration with Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine. The study was in-field from Autumn 2022.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 22, 2024

Implement personalized suggestions, loyalty programs, and special incentives to make each diner feel appreciated and understood. 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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Lavu

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

By staying on top of profit margins, you can make informed decisions about pricing, portion sizes, and operational costs, thereby improving your profit margins. Therefore, exploring effective ways to increase sales and carefully managing expenses, pricing, and menu offerings become vital strategies in maintaining a healthy profit margin.

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