Culinary Cues

JANUARY 20, 2024

There has always been a commonsense way to build a menu knowing that in the end it is the beverage, and the bookends (appetizers and desserts) that hold the greatest opportunity for profit. A menu should thus be designed and priced to make those items seem essential. Do it right!

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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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Culinary Digital

JANUARY 16, 2024

When a menu selection is reduced, several changes and improvements can occur in kitchen operations. Here’s what typically happens when a menu selection is reduced: Simplified Kitchen Workflow: A condensed menu leads to a simplified kitchen workflow, significantly reducing the complexity of culinary operations.

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Restaurant Clicks

DECEMBER 1, 2021

You’ll work with the staff to develop a custom menu and wine pairing. Café Central serves a full range of traditional and contemporary dishes featuring seafood, beef, and veggies. Don’t let the name fool you; the menu is quite accommodating for large groups. The menu is customizable for your preferences and budget.

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Restaurant Clicks

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

I rounded up the best steakhouses in Chicago to give you plenty of ideas for a night out, special occasions, and beyond. If you have something to celebrate, check out the tasting menu. Prime & Provisions seeks to recreate the classic steakhouse vibe by serving traditional steaks never made from hormonally-treated beef.

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7 Shifts

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

If you're standing in line waiting to order the special of the night, the seasonal Panzanella Salad, you don't want to hear “86 the special”. At some point when you were dining in a restaurant, you may have heard the BOH staff shout “86” and the name of a menu item to the waiters. How to stop 86ing menu items.

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Restaurant Clicks

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Daigo serves hand rolls and sushi rolls near the Union Street metro stop. The restaurant is open from noon to 9:00 pm daily and offers a lunch special with either two or three rolls. The Snow Crab Avocado cut roll and the Spicy Tuna hand roll are popular menu items. The lunch special is two rolls for about fifteen dollars.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 15, 2024

. “By integrating bee-friendly practices into our culinary endeavors, we aim to make a positive impact on both the environment and the quality of the food we serve.” “The menu collection featured during Viva Abejas is really a vehicle to spark conversation with our guests about bees,” Sandoval said.

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Restaurant Engine

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Choose your most popular dishes to live at the top of your menu. One of the best ways to control costs and boost revenue is by using a bit of menu engineering. In this article, we look at nine tips to maximize profits from your restaurant’s menu. In addition, you can simply limit menu choices.

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Restaurant Clicks

DECEMBER 2, 2021

Group dining is easily accommodated by private rooms in Indianapolis restaurants, making the city a great location to celebrate special occasions. Mesh is a popular locale with outdoor space, and the restaurant serves modern American cuisine with various happy hour specials. Best Private Dining in Indianapolis.

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Restaurant365

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

The dish is ubiquitous across the island, served everywhere from beachside shacks to fancy resorts. 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. Pay attention to menu costing and pricing. The menu price is $8.00.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Your Response Menu. Today’s Pandemic Special. However, a good gauge for frequency can be communicating your COVID-19 safety and prevention efforts at least as frequently as you communicate your special menu additions. With COVID-19 continuing to be a consideration for consumers across the U.S.,

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Culinary Cues

AUGUST 9, 2021

The answer is obvious – if those involved directly or indirectly with your team feel the magic of your operation, feel it in the same way that the guest does, then they will perform better, look forward to their work, engage better with others on the team, and feel part of something special. They can’t sell a product that they don’t know.

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360Training

JULY 9, 2020

Because gluten can have serious medical consequences, you shouldn’t put “gluten-free” labels on your menu unless you take measures to eliminate the possibility of trace gluten from certain dishes. Here’s how you do it: List out the ingredients for each dish on your menu, description-style. Separate Utensils.

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Restaurant Clicks

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Meanwhile Brewing has an incredible menu of over 20 rotating beers and ciders, wines, and even cocktails to choose from. Pueblo Viejo offers a variety of Mexican food, Distant Relatives serves up mouth-watering BBQ, and Dough Boys churns out fresh, wood-burned pizzas. Austin Beerworks serves up the typical pub fare at the Can-tina.

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Lavu

MARCH 20, 2020

Dessert is delicious, but many restaurants struggle to make a profit from serving it. The result is a lesser recipe, or worse, a menu of dismal, repetitive dessert options. Focus on Alcohol Specials During Breakfast, Brunch, and Lunch. Lavu Pro Tip: Boost your dessert sales with this Instagram Trick.

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Culinary Cues

MAY 1, 2023

There are times when a nod, closed eyes, and smile signified just how delicious a nightly special was – a dish prepared by a cook, from his or her heart. We relish the days when a busy dining room is served, mistakes are non-existent, and plates come back clean from tables of very satisfied guests.

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The Rail

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

While customers may have a few favorites, a menu that never changes gets boring, fast. At the end of the day, menu compilation is a creative process not unlike that of a painter or a fashion designer. Menu development , however, involves something unique: a passion for food and flavor. Time to Refresh Your Menu?

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SpotOn

APRIL 8, 2024

Independent restaurants have the opportunity to join in celebrating mothers and brunch items by creating a special mother's day brunch menu, dinner service, or promotions that cater to families. Below are 6 ideas to adapt your regular menu, which can be updated in your restaurant POS. Photo by Cody Chan / Unsplash 2.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

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. Test out new specials and combinations leading up to the big day.

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Cheetah

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

November is World Vegan Month, the perfect opportunity for your restaurant to experiment with alternative menu specials. In the last two years, the number of plant based items on US restaurant menus has increased by 1,320%. Over 9% of all US restaurants and 13% of all food chains are already serving meat alternatives.

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Restaurant Clicks

MAY 26, 2021

With so many great specials, you may even find yourself visiting a few of the spots on our list. Be sure to take a look at their menu as well if you’re feeling a bit hungry! Specials include $1 draft beers, well drinks, and wine, $2 PBR pounders, $2 tacos, $4 mini quesadillas, $5 wings, and more! Happy hour is from 5 p.m.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 12, 2022

Review and Revise Your Menu Offerings. Before Restaurant Week kicks off, craft a menu that is friendly to both your bottom line and your customers. This way, you can encourage guests to return when your menu isn’t discounted while also encouraging employee retention by showcasing your kitchen team’s talents and creativity.

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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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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. Now is the time to get your plays in order to be a winner this Super Bowl Sunday.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 28, 2024

It can also provide full sourcing and ingredient listings that are needed for menu creation to serve customers with special requirements. These are some of the most important details you need to ensure the food you’re serving is safe for your customers to eat! What’s My Role?

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Ken Burgin

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

Maybe do a special week every 3 months? Week in the Bar – a version of Week in the Kitchen, this time with staff showing the variety of things they do and products they serve. Show photos and YouTube videos if available, and highlight your menu and recipes. Pile on the content, with a new post every day.

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ChowNow

MAY 27, 2022

A “secret” online menu could be just what your restaurant needs to give diners a thrill of discovery–while increasing sales and customer loyalty in the process! You don’t need much to start a secret menu, but here are our top tips to make yours a success. After all, we don’t want your secret menu to be TOO much of a secret.

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Restaurant Clicks

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Arby’s started as a restaurant focused on roast beef, and that’s still a considerable part of the menu. With such an expansive menu, you might find yourself pulling up to the drive-thru and asking, “What’s the best food at Arby’s?” Best Arby’s Menu Items. They even offer desserts and other yummy options. Well, don’t worry!

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 10, 2023

After prepping a whole bunch of, let’s say, tomatoes; you must label them with the date they were sliced and the date they will no longer be able to be served. It All Starts at the Menu The menu is a somehow undervalued piece of the puzzle regarding restaurants. You’ve been there; you know how tedious it is.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 26, 2024

This requires technology that can analyze ingredients against common allergens and instantly inform the kitchen and serving staff. Restaurants can meet this expectation with modern POS systems that show detailed menu information, including what allergens dishes may contain.

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Lavu

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

When combined with exercise, you have a real recipe for success in a healthy lifestyle, and healthier menu options are a major trend in the restaurant industry today. Entitled “The Effect of Preference Expression Modality on Self-Control,” the study looks at how methods of ordering from menus influence the healthiness of food selections.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 12, 2022

As a restaurant, you’ve got the opportunity to feed into that joyful excitement with special events for the season, so grab the chance before the winter holidays takeover! Serve Special (Spooky) Food and Drinks. Half the fun of Halloween is dressing up in something special.

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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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Restaurant Clicks

APRIL 28, 2021

You can now head to certain movie theatres that serve alcohol and watch the big screen with different drinks and food. You can choose from a full menu and bar before heading in to watch a movie. This includes a summer series for children, a special date night series, and special-needs screenings of different movies.

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Foodable

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Founded in 2012, fast casual restaurant chain &pizza specializes in personal, custom-made, stadium-shaped pizza. Make sure to watch the full episode above to learn more about &pizza’s branding, concept development, and its most popular menu items! The chain now boasts more than thirty locations throughout the East Coast. “I

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Data enables your restaurant to offer personalized incentives and serve up recommendations for additional menu items based on order history. weekday shift might be enticed with personalized lunch specials. Data doesn’t appear on the menu. Doing so helps target specific guests with similar habits.

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