Ken Burgin

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Inflation is back, following dramatic rises in energy costs, wages and all the food & beverage supplies we purchase. When Should You Increase Menu Prices? If wages and supplies are rising, the costs need to be increased to cover them. What to Consider When Deciding to Raise Menu Prices. And profitability is suffering.

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7 Shifts

MAY 23, 2024

This is why 62% of managers feel burnt out , especially on days leading to peak seasons. For instance, while doing your data review, you notice that one of the items on your menu is no longer profitable. It can also help you know when to look for a new vendor to supply you with the same quality ingredients at a more affordable price.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 13, 2023

In this column, Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine looks at newly introduced menu items from top brands. Visit your local Dickey’s and let our experienced pitmaster help you pick out your fan-favorite BBQ menu items for your Big Yellow Box. It's the best of both worlds!” ” Buffalo Chicken Stir-Fry.

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Culinary Cues

JULY 15, 2022

But not enough attention is being given to the issues surrounding the supply chain and the lack of real solutions. Think of the impact on supply that this creates now and in the future. [] GROWING POPULATION: While numerous factors impact food supplies, the world population continues to grow and so too does the demand for those products.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Due to many factors including inflation and supply chain challenges, restaurant owners and operators have been faced with tough choice about raising menu prices. To do this, restaurants will either need to use lower cost food items or raise menu prices. New and exciting items make it harder to discern specific price increases.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 8, 2023

That means you’re almost done for the year, but it also means the holiday season is here. With this uptick in business, there are three things independent restaurants should watch out for this season to ensure your business is prepared to meet the holiday demand. Consider re-forecasting your business supply needs for the season.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 8, 2020

Have you ever wondered how, despite changing climates and seasons, the same leafy greens you use in your menu items are available year-round? The sunny high desert climate of Yuma, supplied with water from the Colorado river, makes it the perfect lettuce-growing partner. In 2019, the U.S. A Managed Produce Partner Can Help.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 26, 2022

Since we can’t get away from rising prices and supply chain bottlenecks, we can look for new approaches that can help manage the impact. Many restaurants are doing this by raising prices, cutting costs, taking items off the menu, and making do with lean crews. When is the season for the produce I want to work with?

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

This Super Bowl season, your plays should showcase accurate forecasting, efficient ordering, and menus engineered to earn cheers from both teams. As the industry continues to face product inflation, labor market fluctuations, and supply chain issues, maintaining margins is more important than ever. Sell chicken wings.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 20, 2021

A Sustainable Supply Chain. During the height of the pandemic, it seemed as though so many facets of the food industry were up in the air, including stress on supply chains. Growing your produce is an especially great way to: Choose fruits and vegetables you want to feature on a menu. Offer seasonal items.

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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. Therefore, restaurants must keep the menu at the heart of all restaurant operations and business plans.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 11, 2024

The year 2024 promises a journey of adaptation and fierce competition for the restaurant industry as it manages stronger-than-expected economic data and slowing inflation while dealing with the headwinds of short labor supply, more demanding customers and an uncertain political environment. Familiar, nostalgic menu items draw them in.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Restaurants are dealing with the dual hit of labor shortages and supply chain challenges? Hiring is difficult, people expect to be paid more, and supply-chain disruptions are all contributing to food price inflation. What are some best practices for restaurant owners to raise menu prices the right way?

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

This edition of MRM's "Ask the Expert” features advice from Buyers Edge Platform on the topic of menu engineering. This is the question a lot of people are asking right now, especially as we collectively navigate the consistent changes to our business models, supply chains and personal lives. Need to make menu changes?

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7 Shifts

JANUARY 11, 2021

Order Cleaning Supplies such as disinfectant, paper products, mop heads, and floor cleaner The staff at Ruby's Cafe in New York City, a 7shifts' customer Optimize Your Labor ?? Streamline your menu for profitability by offering your most popular items and food that travels well during winter like braises, curries, and kinds of pasta.

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7 Shifts

AUGUST 20, 2021

Equipment and supplies. Look at Your Menu. If you plan to accommodate for the wage increases by making adjustments to your menu, there are subtle ways to introduce new prices that won't rub diners the wrong way. Consider how you're writing prices in your menu. Menu Engineering. Standardize menu items.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Access to fresh quality produce impacts many elements of restaurant planning, from determining what is in season for menu items to identifying the right price point to be profitable. However, despite thoughtful planning and projections, unpredictable weather can wreak havoc on produce supplies. Take for example the recent U.S.

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Culinary Cues

JANUARY 8, 2021

Chefs who are able to develop systems of production that work with fewer people will find a gold star on their resume. [] STREAMLINED MENU PLANNING. Chefs who are able to generate, assess, and use analytical data in their decision-making (menu trends, cost trends, daily labor analysis, market prices, etc.) If this is your M.O.

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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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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 18, 2023

” Light and her husband, Brian, also own and operate a 15-acre farm that supplies ingredients directly to their restaurant. Brian, the executive chef, changes Ronin’s menu daily to reflect the best of the week’s harvest. In what ways does the design connect to the menu? They truly are a marvel.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

A Link Page solves this problem by hosting a menu of links accessible with one evergreen link. In the caption, you write something like, “Tis the season for Cranberry Martini’s! while supplies last. Online Menu Link. The first thing most customers want to find is your online menu. Link in bio.”

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Cheetah

JULY 8, 2020

As we inch closer to dining rooms opening to the public, menu planning is a critical step towards the great comeback. Some restaurant menu concepts have done better than others during the pandemic. But, a vast majority of restaurants have their menu to serve dining rooms filled with people.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 17, 2024

Time is money, and consumers representing the youngest two adult generations are in short supply of both. Create an app to make it easy for Gen Z to place a mobile order, review their regular meals and stay up to date on seasonal specials and rewards. With these factors combined, you can build a loyalty base.

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Restaurant Clicks

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Olive Garden is continually adding to its menu, creating new twists on old classics, and at the same time maintaining crowd favorites like their signature breadsticks, house salad, and the Tour of Italy sampler. We’ve done plenty of taste testing and have details about eleven of the best Olive Garden menu items listed below.

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The Restaurant Group

APRIL 21, 2024

You may have an excellent menu or location but if your supply chain or marketing is half-baked, it could jeopardize your operations and earning potential. We work with new and seasoned restaurateurs and investors who have varying business sizes, types, and budgets.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 9, 2023

There has been an avalanche of commentary and analysis on how automation and AI have collectively helped restaurants cope with now all-too-familiar challenges: labor, supply, inflation. ” In a restaurant setting, personalization often lies in making informed menu recommendations – something automation excels at.

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Culinary Cues

MARCH 30, 2020

[] EFFECTIVE MENUS: As the concept evolves there will be exciting opportunities for chefs to reimagine menus that work, menus that require fewer, well-compensated employees who still bring the talent and passion to the kitchen everyday. Let’s start from scratch and build a menu with these critical factors in mind.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

To further emphasize creativity in the kitchen, Ocean Prime encouraged its associates to compose a seasonal pairing menu through an immersive leadership development program. “Our goal was to showcase the whole process, and the menu was the main vehicle. .”

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

As a seasonal business, we must manage a budget that includes almost all revenue during those busy months and very little or no cash flow during the slow months. With slow seasons also comes the need to navigate seasonal layoffs and the task of hiring all the best people back the next season. Plan for Gaps in Your Budget.

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Cheetah

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

The busy season is underway, and for caterers and restaurants it is the biggest opportunity in the past two years to boost sales and make a hefty profit. Most travel and social distancing restrictions have been lifted and supplier indications point to a record breaking catering season. Reading Time: 4 minutes.

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Culinary Cues

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Holiday decorations were already on full display, a touch of snow was on the ground and Christmas Carols were drifting through the air, but shoppers and diners were in very short supply. Is it safety, parking, navigating a store or restaurant menu, pricing, speed of service, or lines? Business was off yesterday”.

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Buzztime Business

JUNE 27, 2023

In summertime, particularly, restaurants face several seasonal challenges that are culprits for driving up their food and operational costs. Create Summer Menus Featuring In-Season Fruits and Vegetables: Summertime brings with it a bounty of fresh fruits and vegetables.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 13, 2021

As the restaurant industry begins to rebuild itself, restaurants are now confronted with supply chain shortages as well as a labor shortage. These challenges are impacting menu availability, raising the prices of menu items, leading to short staffs, increasing wait times for diners, and changing operating hours and offerings.

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Goliath Consulting

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

Fall themed menus seem to crop up earlier each year¹, what with Dunkin’s launching their pumpkin and apple cider flavors on August 21, and Starbucks heralding the start of Fall with its pumpkin spice latte and other array of seasonal desserts on August 27th, weeks before the official start of the season.

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Buzztime Business

AUGUST 24, 2023

It’s last call for summer – and your first chance to kick off the fall season. Whip up a menu of grilled small plates: think sliders, gourmet sausages, and elote (grilled Mexican corn on the cob with savory toppings). Create Labor Day bar promotions that revolve around a special all-white drink menu. It’s Labor Day weekend!

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7 Shifts

OCTOBER 8, 2021

COGS is the cost of ingredients used by a restaurant over a certain period to create the menu items being sold—factoring in waste, theft, shrinkage, and more. Restaurant COGS should float around 31% , but they can vary depending on the concept or season. Many restaurants don't spend enough time focused on their COGS.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 8, 2023

With consumers cutting down on spending, staffing shortages, and supply chain issues, staying competitive and delivering high-quality experiences is challenging. Can they escape into the menu and imagine what they might order? Consider doing a monthly photo shoot featuring cocktails and seasonal menu items.

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