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WHAT WOULD ESCOFFIER SAY

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He has been one of my primary motivators and reference points throughout my career in food. He would not have been opposed to raising prices if the experience had proven value and wowed the guest. He would not have been opposed to raising prices if the experience had proven value and wowed the guest.

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DON’T SETTLE FOR MEDIOCRITY

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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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CLOSING THE RINGS OF THE TOTAL RESTAURANT EXPERIENCE

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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. Have you established a uniform and grooming standard in your restaurant and is it equitably enforced? It refers to interactions with people and events that sit forever in our memories.

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How to Improve Restaurant Operations: 9 Proven Strategies

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Create a restaurant operations manual A restaurant operations manual ensures that your business procedures are well-documented, concise, and readily available for your employees' reference. You can decide whether to adjust its price or tailor your recipe by looking for alternatives to some of your ingredients to make profits from that order.

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Restaurant Budgeting: How to Create A Restaurant Budget

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Food cost percentage When deciding how much to price your menu items, TouchBistro advises keeping the food cost percentage anywhere between 20% and 40%. Solutions can include preparing for possible changes in pricing, staffing, customer trends, and new technology. Most restaurants try to keep it at around 30% to be safe.

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A CHEF’S MANIFESTO – 2021

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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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Menu Engineering: The Science of Optimizing Your Menu to Maximize Profit

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Menu Pricing and 2. Consider marginally lowering the price on these items to increase popularity without decreasing overall profitability. Two common courses of action to address plowhorses are to: Raise menu prices on these items, provided that this doesn't drastically diminish their popularity or reduce sales. What to do?

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