Culinary Cues

OCTOBER 24, 2020

These aspects include: décor, skill level of staff, style of service, pricing, profit, type of vendors selected, kitchen layout, equipment selection, marketing and advertising, pay scales, dining room seating, type of china, glassware and flatware, even the location and color scheme for the exterior of the restaurant.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 29, 2022

Reduces price sensitivity – Pricing is crucial for profitability. During times of inflation or uncertainty, such as when brands are struggling with supply shortages, rising employee wages and the increasing cost of goods, price increases may need to be passed onto customers. Cooking Up Commercially Effective Advertising.

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Perfect Daily Grind

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Over the past year or so, coffee prices have been steadily increasing. The first sign that prices would increase was a sudden frost which hit some of Brazil’s major coffee-producing regions in late July 2021. Since then, prices have consistently remained above the US $2 mark. Exploring prices and costs at origin.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

Again, in most cases, revenue for restaurants is derived by establishing a retail price for commodities listed on a menu of options. Standard industry practices for pricing a menu generally fall into the following three categories: 1. Method 1 was my “Dunvilla” approach toward pricing my first menu.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 30, 2021

Refer to your local health experts and guidelines recommended by the Centers for Disease Control as to determine these steps. Suppliers refer to enterprises that provide your restaurant with the raw ingredients and equipment you need to conduct business. This is completely understandable given the nature of crisis at hand.

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Culinary Cues

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Full-service restaurants would later refer to this as a Table d’hote selection. Surely, I thought, a successful restaurant is built on food quality, efficient service, and fair pricing. A Blue-Plate Special was a hearty meal that always included meat, potatoes, a vegetable, bread and butter, and ample amounts of coffee.

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7 Shifts

AUGUST 2, 2024

Below are some key restaurant metrics you should be tracking for your restaurant: Cost of goods sold (COGS) The cost of goods sold refers to the amount it costs to produce an item on your menu. This number is essential because it helps you determine the price of your food and beverages.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 3, 2025

Small spaces can obviously help save on price-per-square-foot costs, they naturally reduce energy consumption, encourage precise inventory management, and enable more intentional material choices – all of which dovetail nicely with sustainability goals. How does it dovetail with sustainability goals?

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Perfect Daily Grind

MARCH 21, 2023

And while these actors can certainly play an important role, their presence in the supply chain can often mean that producers end up receiving a smaller percentage of the final price of each cup of coffee. As part of this, farmers can receive higher prices for their coffee. This is especially important to note.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 2, 2022

The term table stakes originates from poker and refers to the minimum requirement to be considered a player. This means that, while your menu may be competitively priced, the introduction of a third-party into customer interactions can increase the cost on both ends. Set the Bar. What does this mean for restaurants today?

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Ask for References An honest plumbing company wants to connect you with people who are going to vouch for our work. Ask them to reference some of the restaurants they have worked for, and then give those restaurant owners a call. If they don’t want to give you a reference, don’t work with them.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 11, 2022

“Franchisees had to pull pricing from their latest invoices and add up all the dollar figures. By leveraging the GDSN, DCs reference a single, consistent data source for shelf-life and storage temperature information, ensuring proper food handling. If their food cost was way off, they had to go back and find the mistakes.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 22, 2024

When leveraging ATO and accounts with stolen payment methods, fraudsters can either sell the entire account or use the stolen payment methods to sell goods at a “discounted” price to unsuspecting consumers, particularly those that frequent groups focused on couponing, frugal living, etc. more likely to be targeted.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 1, 2022

Restaurants, in turn, have to deal with skyrocketing prices on products and fuel. UGC refers to photos, videos, and other types of content your visitors create with mentions of your restaurant. But is it so simple to stand out from the crowd in 2022? What you need is to have positive outcomes for every dollar spent.

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Marketing Email Marketing Social Media SEO 508

7 Shifts

AUGUST 7, 2024

This is commonly referred to as a percentage. It is affected by seasonality, market prices, and even pop culture. Determine your ideal menu price Multiply your plate cost by the food cost percentage to reach a target menu price. Think about how much food prices can rise and fall over time. divided by 0.30 = $9.16

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 31, 2022

Restaurants should consider what reports they can pull from a potential POS system and research other software prices and features. Owners and managers can justify adding or dropping menu items after referring to CoGS and P&L reports. Top menu groups, items, and modifiers. Leverage Reports to Improve Customer Experience.

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EATER

MARCH 28, 2025

He says there are many factors to consider when coming up with a stadium menu, including ensuring an accessible price point, providing options that are both visually appealing and flavorful once scaled, and maintaining the availability of well-loved classics.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 13, 2020

It may be tempting to purchase a smaller mixer at a lower upfront price, but that can lead to problems. To be certain about the capacity you need, always refer to the mixer manufacturer’s recommendation. Mixer Capacity. A small mixer may not have the bowl space needed to combine ingredients thoroughly.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Restaurants will also explore delivery options beyond costly third-party partnerships, and hike delivery menu prices to make the channel more lucrative as off-premise demand holds steady. Younger generations are willing to pay higher prices for healthy meals specifically tied to buzzwords such as GMO-free, all-natural, or organic.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 18, 2022

In recent years, medical technology has been driving trend, but in today’s economic environment, medical providers are raising prices. For employees, one site with all the resources provided to every employee becomes an easy reference point for your company. Additionally, a bubble has emerged due to deferred care.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 14, 2022

R eference based pricing : While strategy may have the greatest opportunity for significant cost savings, there are risks and the potential for employee dissatisfaction. Concierge service : Groups with more than 750 employee participants are often finding concierge services to be effective in managing costs for high claimants in the plan.

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Culinary Cues

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

An owner for whom I worked years ago referred to it as the Total Dining Experience and I have held on to this concept ever since. It refers to interactions with people and events that sit forever in our memories. How powerful is a complete dining experience and what exactly is it?

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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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Perfect Daily Grind

APRIL 8, 2022

Fairtrade International announces new Living Income Reference Price for Indonesian coffee producers. The Living Income Reference Price is offered as guidance for companies wanting to pay living wage incomes in their supply chains. Fairtrade launched its first Living Income Reference Price in 2021 for Colombian farmers.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Starbucks, for example, uses a pricing strategy to find out how much customers are willing to pay for their products and services by increasing their prices in tiny increments. This required understanding of their customers and other factors such as payment methods, discounts, price-matching, loyalty and rewards programs, etc.

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Mobile Ordering Point of Sale Customer Service Loyalty Program 291

Culinary Cues

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

On occasion you may need to make adjustments so that an employee can work through their challenges (schedule adjustment, change assignments, send them home, offer advice, refer them to someone who might help, etc.). Some refer to this as delegation, but behind delegation of duties must lay a willingness to trust.

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EATER

JANUARY 9, 2025

Its Wonder Oven is priced at $195, decidedly more expensive than the typical pod-shaped air fryer that normally sells for around $100, and looks like a petite toaster oven. Many creators call it the adult Easy-Bake oven, referring to the popular 80s cooking toy, and that description isnt too far off.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

But does pricing play a role? Whether from the East, West, or in between, respondents were birds of a feather when it came to price – most would tolerate price increases of up to 20 percent from the top two favorites before even considering switching brands. Both – with a smattering of price.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 26, 2022

While many establishments have tried to combat these disruptions by increasing pay, minimizing menus, raising prices, or simply cutting staff and operating hours, there are other strategies that can ease the burdens of the current operating environment without negatively impacting employees or customers.

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Culinary Cues

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

The Japanese would refer to them as companies focused on “Kaisen” (a pursuit of constant improvement). Now here is the kicker – excellence has very little to do with the price you charge or the type of product or service you provide. The culture of these businesses insists on the relentless pursuit of greatness.

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Goliath Consulting

APRIL 19, 2019

This refers to those who for personal reasons choose not to use banks or to those who are unable to establish bank accounts. Increased Prices, Employee Morale, & POS Failure. Unfortunately, going cashless usually means raising prices to cover the credit and debit card fees incurred. This can be an inconvenience.

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7 Shifts

JUNE 4, 2021

Ideal menu price. Your CoGSs is an essential number to have when determining your menu prices, inventory and impacts your net profit margin. It also plays a key factor in pricing your menu. Your check average can tell you a lot about your customers, menu pricing, and more. Ideal Menu Price. Employee turnover rate.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 11, 2022

Cooking oil prices are skyrocketing. As the demand for petroleum alternatives like biofuel intensifies, so does demand for the ingredients that make this fuel – most notably, the price of used cooking oil. If you are a restaurant owner or manager, you may have noticed the price of frying oil skyrocketing over the last year.

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Culinary Cues

MAY 3, 2023

Your customers will rave, and you can raise your prices to cover the difference. He is referred to as the hit maker for bands. Sure, it will cost considerably more than what you are buying off the back of a “one stop” vendor truck, but it’s worth it. People will pay for quality – are you willing to invest the time to find out?

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 31, 2020

Interestingly enough, these articles didn’t even reference the unfathomable closures that would soon follow caused by COVID-19. Perhaps the used restaurant equipment market will mirror the oil futures markets a few months ago when the price of crude went negative, reflecting the cost of storage.

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7 Shifts

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

You won't be able to refer to your previous restaurant opening playbook and follow it to the letter. The benefits of this decision include relying on a proven business model, which will ease the opening and operating process, as you'll be able to refer to what worked (and what is working) at your original location. POS System.

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Management Management Document Hiring 370

Goliath Consulting

JUNE 15, 2021

Unfortunately, measures set up to safeguard health have overall caused inefficiency and higher prices, which regrettably have caused layoffs for food workers and drivers (3). References: [link] [link] [link] [link] [link] [link]. Inventory Estimates. link] [link] [link] [link] [link] [link] [link].

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