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How to Find the Target Market for Your Restaurant

ChowNow

Understanding your target market is the foundation of making smart decisions for your menu, pricing, and overall guest experience. Without a well-defined target market, restaurants risk wasting resources on strategies that dont connect and menu offerings that dont selltrying to appeal to everyone, but standing out to no one.

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An Eater’s Guide to Sri Lanka

EATER

More recently, as chefs have been working up seasonal menus to highlight local specialties and homegrown bars have been remixing native spirits, Sri Lanka drew millions of tourists in 2024 , announcing the islands comeback on the global stage after a few years of economic uncertainty. Rooms start at $45 in the high season.

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Restaurant Staff Training 101

7 Shifts

Have you ever walked into a restaurant, excited for a great meal, but the server can’t answer your questions about the menu? Without the right training, even the best menu or ambiance can fall short due to poor service, leading to dissatisfied customers and lost revenue.

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Seven Restaurant Trends That Will Define 2022

Modern Restaurant Management

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. Simplified Menus. Menu variety plays a substantial role in every dining experience. Health-Conscious Food Will Dominate Menus.

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MRM Research Roundup: Experimentation, Valentine’s Vibe Shift, and Wine Cork Market

Modern Restaurant Management

Nearly two-thirds (65 percent) say they plan to increase their number of locations in 2025, and 74 percent plan to expand their menu offerings, leaning into new experiences and experimentation to power their growth. 3 For those who leave things to the last minute, searching by date and time on OpenTable will save dining heartache.

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META BOFINGER’S RESTAURANT SECRET

Culinary Cues

Long before the restaurant chains of today, decades prior to the birth of fine dining, experience dining, and molecular gastronomy, there were neighborhood cafes that were part of small communities across the country. Full-service restaurants would later refer to this as a Table d’hote selection.

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How to Calculate Food Costs For Your Restaurant

7 Shifts

Why it matters Restaurant Food Cost Percentages Calculate Food Cost Percentage Food costs vs Prime costs Menu Changes and Seasonality Strategies to Reduce Your Food Costs Food Cost Management Tools FAQ What is food cost? This is commonly referred to as a percentage. The cost of food and beverages is a bit of a moving target.

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