7 Shifts

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Reevaluating the prices of your drinks and knowing the types of drinks you sell can help you earn more for each bottle, as well as implementing portion control and even redesigning your menu. Calculate the cost of each drink on your menu, including the cost of the alcohol, garnishes, mixers, and anything else that goes into the drink.

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Sling

OCTOBER 1, 2023

So you want to start a catering business? The catering industry is ripe with potential and profit. To help you get things cooking, we discuss some of the more important steps for how to start a catering business. If money were no object, how would you run the catering business? That’s great!

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 21, 2024

Rethinking Beverages The typical drink upsell—soft drinks and coffee or tea—has decreased over the past few years as customers increasingly eat restaurant food at home. Delivery users are less price-sensitive than customers using other sales channels. What’s on the Menu?

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7 Shifts

MAY 23, 2024

This proves that any restaurant business owner who wants to survive in this economy should be open to trying unconventional sales strategies to attract customers and continue making a profit. Once in your customers' hands, this piece of paper can directly influence what your diners order and how much they spend in one sitting.

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Apicbase

JULY 22, 2024

The corporate catering sector faces a host of challenges, including labour shortages and the Herculean task of making the supply chain more sustainable. In a recent TrendTalk hosted by Rational, catering industry leaders discussed how they are tackling the challenges and what they are doing to stay relevant and competitive.

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7 Shifts

JUNE 16, 2024

After analyzing the latest industry trends, viral content, and successful campaigns, we have developed an all-in-one marketing guide to help you craft your strategy to attract new customers and keep your previous diners coming back. Customers today strongly believe in the importance of social responsibility.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 31, 2024

While the restaurant industry has been focused on value meals so far this summer, Pumpkin Spice Latte (PSL) season has snuck up on us with independent restaurants leading the orange-colored way. billion by 2031, operators are hoping an early PSL season will drive additional revenue after a consumer pullback in spending. "Call

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The Restaurant Group

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Are you catering to families, young professionals, or food enthusiasts? Understanding your audience helps in crafting a menu and ambiance that resonates with them. Introduce dishes or experiences that aren’t available elsewhere. Live music, comedy nights, or trivia can turn a regular evening into a memorable experience.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 3, 2024

This digital transformation is not just about technology; it’s about reimagining the relationship between a brand and its customers. During my time in the ecommerce field, many online retailers faced similar challenges regarding customer retention.

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SpotOn

MAY 13, 2024

As the summer season approaches, bringing with it longer days and warmer weather, restaurants have a golden opportunity to welcome waves of customers looking for memorable dining experiences.  Upgrade your outdoor dining experience Summer is synonymous with outdoor dining. We can help.

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7 Shifts

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

If you're new to the industry and are wondering what experience you'll acquire in a restaurant job, or if you're an industry vet looking to clearly communicate your abilities and skills on a restaurant resume, read on for 20 distinct skills learned while working in a restaurant. Cooking specific menu items. Cross-contamination.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 8, 2024

QSRs Shift Focus from Slow-Paced Dining to Swift, Transactional Experiences Quick Service Restaurants (QSRs) are reimagining their dining spaces to prioritize speed, convenience, and personalization over traditional, slow-paced dining experiences. For the second part, click here.

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ChowNow

JULY 19, 2024

A well-thought-out menu is more than just a list of dishes. It’s a strategic tool that influences diner choices, enhances their dining experience, and ultimately drives your restaurant’s success. Are you creating a full menu, a breakfast menu, a brunch menu, or perhaps a seasonal or limited-time menu?

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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.) This is quite the package.

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7 Shifts

DECEMBER 18, 2019

It’s December, and the air is seasoned with the scent of cinnamon, spice, and everything nice. Create a fixed-price ‘Mix and Match’ menu with soups, salads, and sandwiches for customers to choose from. (If Pop a promotional banner at the top of your lunch menu to catch diners’ eyes when they’re hungry but in a rush.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 25, 2020

However, for many states and cities in climates that experience a full four seasons of weather, cooler weather is fast approaching and with it, another chance to make operational changes. So, what are some additional ways restaurant operators can swing with the seasons and make additional revenue? Then, work to fill those gaps.

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Open for Business

MAY 9, 2024

From transforming your space into an outdoor retreat to making the most of occasions like Father’s Day and Pride Month, there are several ways to elevate your dining experience, attract new guests, and boost your bottom line this season. Engage customers with mouth-watering photos, behind-the-scenes glimpses, and seasonal deals.

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ChefMod

OCTOBER 20, 2021

While the catering industry is on the mend, it’s essential that you ready and steady your business for the coming year. Here are some bulletproof ways to streamline operations in a catering business to cope with changing market dynamics. The catering sector is no different and can benefit from innovative technology.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 30, 2024

Typical restaurant KPIs involve monitoring costs around food, labor and supplies, pricing adjustments, table turnover rates during peak periods, customer wait times, promotion effectiveness, brand sentiment on review sites, and training completion rates. Define the one or two KPIs most critical for your top growth goals.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

In addition, bartenders are mixing sparkling wine of all styles and prices into their cocktails to add effervescence, crispness or sweetness to the experience. Wines Chill Out : Chilled selections of red and sweet wines appeared on menus across the U.S. Will non-alcoholic beverages be the hot new drink on tap?

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 26, 2022

In fact, before COVID in 2016, both single people and couples spent a total of 35 million dollars on Valentine’s day experiences. Create a Prix Fixe Menu. A prix fixe menu features a fixed multi-course meal that is served to all customers on a specific night, often for holidays like Christmas and Valentine’s Day.

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The Rail

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

By Maisie Burton, Contributor Expanding your business to new areas offers exciting opportunities but also comes with the challenge of catering to diverse cultural tastes. Incorporating cultural diversity into your menu is key to ensuring success in new markets.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Additionally, menu prices at casual dining establishments rose by an average of 9 percent year over year from 2021. This inflation at the customer–facing end of the restaurant business has largely been fuelled by rapidly increasing operating costs – by as much as 11.7 percent compared to the same period in 2021.

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Xtra Chef

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

The holiday season is usually full of family, friends, and fun—and a lot of profitability for the restaurant industry. Restaurants that are already trying to find ways to cut food costs and optimize efficiency with reduced opportunities for revenue are now asking themselves: How do we thrive during this holiday season?

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Culinary Digital

JANUARY 2, 2024

In the ever-evolving food industry landscape, one concept stands out as a catalyst for operational efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and improved customer satisfaction: streamlined menu options. Let’s uncover the secrets behind leveraging streamlined menu options to take your organization to new heights.

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7 Shifts

JULY 20, 2024

Food & beverage sales report A food and beverage sales report breaks down revenue from different menu items, giving you an idea of the best-selling dishes and optimizing your menu accordingly. For example, your restaurant offers a crispy fried chicken dish that’s popular among dine-in customers.

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7 Shifts

JANUARY 23, 2020

As you plan out your concept, location, menu, staffing, and marketing, take a read through the advice left by hundreds of restaurateurs to ensure you’re set up for success in 2020. Create an experience. Ace, Trails End Catering. Start with a small, focused menu featuring quality ingredients and hiring kind, skillful servers.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

Coping with seasonality and fluctuations in business (37 percent) Economic instability impact on F&B businesses This could indicate that a period of inflation in the US, initiated by COVID-19, may well have impacted small businesses in this industry. Most common challenges for US F&B business owners: 1.

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SpotOn

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

They’re not afraid to be creative by offering different experiences. Plus, they know how to market them and attract customers.  The new restaurant buzz was wearing off, and we had to start exploring new ways to get potential customers excited about Maverick again. Chef specials are always popular, too.

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Open for Business

MAY 16, 2024

Menus can be refreshed and hospitality can be fine-tuned, but your restaurant’s success ultimately boils down to discoverability. Diners are doing more research than ever and a restaurant website is a critical touchpoint of the guest experience. A website can be a powerful tool for marketing your restaurant.

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Cheetah

JANUARY 20, 2022

When the Covid-19 delivery boom took off, many restaurants shortened their menu in order to focus on their best, and most delivery-friendly, items. But as supply chain issues, labor shortages and health concerns persist, the small menu trend is making increasingly more economic and operational sense as a long term strategy.

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Perfect Daily Grind

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

In simple terms, green coffee rotation is done in two ways: When roasters sell previous harvests of a particular coffee to customers and then purchase a new harvest of the same coffee. When roasters sell a previous harvest of a particular coffee to customers and then buy a new harvest which currently isn’t on their menu.

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Restaurant365

MARCH 3, 2022

So, whether you are a specialty kiosk, fast-casual, or fine dining, there is additional money to be made by catering to tourists. Add fresh, seasonal tastes to your menu. Locally sourced, regional cuisine is always a big hit for visitors because it adds to the overall cultural experience. Put your menu on display.

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EATER

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Sporting the home team colors, Alex Martin, a human resources professional and a KC Current season ticket holder, and her parents, who were visiting from Texas, found their way to Joe’s Kansas City Bar-B-Q stand. Local, seasonal dishes from Room 39, a restaurant run by three-time James Beard semifinalist Ted Habiger.

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The Rail

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Today, we will explore the advantages of organic products and Paleo pantry essentials to show you how to source these ingredients to foster a greener dining experience. Not only will it cater to consumer preferences, but it will also promote environmentally responsible practices. What Makes Ingredients Organic?

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Open for Business

AUGUST 21, 2024

Emphasize solo dining experiences in your messaging and showcase your restaurant as a welcoming destination. The majority choose to dine solo mainly when traveling Whether a solo diner is new to eating alone or a seasoned pro, one thing many have in common is that they’re from out of town. Even a communal table can invite connection.

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Hot Schedules

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

What Hotel Menu Trends Will Define 2022? For these travelers, the dining experience will be back on the menu. Plant-based options are a must on any menu from bed and breakfasts to five-star resorts. Finding innovative ways to incorporate novel foods into your menu sets your properties at the forefront of healthy dining.

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