7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

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. Let’s say you run a fast-casual restaurant.

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ChowNow

JULY 19, 2024

A well-thought-out menu is more than just a list of dishes. A thoughtful menu also helps manage kitchen operations efficiently and can boost your profitability through strategic pricing and upselling opportunities. 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

OCTOBER 24, 2022

More than anything else, when I was in restaurant kitchens I looked forward to planning and testing the next set of menu changes. A stale menu is not cost effective, ignorant of quality issues with ingredients, uninspiring for employees, and just plain boring. Winter is, by far my favorite season to plan menus.

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7 Shifts

AUGUST 22, 2024

A Ghost Restaurant take orders through online apps (like Uber Eats, Grubhub, and Skip the Dishes) and prepare food exclusively for pick-up, take-out and delivery customers. The entrepreneur’s approach makes testing out new concepts, menus and markets easier and faster thanks to the drastically reduced overhead.

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SpotOn

MARCH 18, 2024

On the other side of the dining spectrum, there are restaurants with menus that offer an entire meal at a set price, also known as the prix fixe menu. The prix fixe menu is ideal for guests seeking to indulge in a larger meal for a higher price. The prix fixe menu doesn't only need to serve French food.

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Restaurant Engine

JANUARY 24, 2024

Meticulously go through your menu on a regular basis to refine it regularly. Your menu is a great starting point to refresh your restaurant and excite your customers. Take your menu to a new level by changing things up to really maximize your sales. To help you, here are five tips for revamping your menu. #1:

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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. What does 86 mean?

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Culinary Cues

JULY 23, 2023

As if that weren’t enough, the menu and each morsel of food presented represents the chef’s life of experiences, his or her family history, the cuisine of their forefathers, every chef who contributed to their training, and everything that they believe in – as it pertains to food. It is a juxtaposition that is nearly impossible to manage.

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7 Shifts

AUGUST 2, 2024

The accounting process will seem less daunting once you understand what you need to do, know, and watch out for. By tracking metrics like customer retention and employee turnover rate, contribution margin, and menu item profitability, restaurant managers can identify each area’s strengths and what areas need improvement.

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Buzztime Business

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Fall is in full swing; do you have the menu to match? Get ready now with these 8 fall menu ideas that will cure any customer’s craving for a taste of autumn. 1) Season’s Eatings: Farm-to-Table Fall Menu Ideas Farmers have a little secret to share…autumn is peak produce time. Sure, strawberries are out of season.

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7 Shifts

MAY 23, 2024

That said, we've compiled some of the best techniques for increasing restaurant sales and taking your business to new heights. Here are some of the ways you can increase your profit by optimizing your menu: Menu engineering This process of increasing restaurant sales is more commonly known as menu engineering.

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SpotOn

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

The holiday season is just one blink of an eye away. Thankfully, you still have time to strategize for the holiday season so your restaurant runs smoothly and your guests and employees are happy. Here are six ideas to help capitalize on the holiday season. For the restaurant industry, it can be challenging to manage.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 24, 2024

The rising cost of ingredients and an ongoing commitment to sustainability is the driving force behind the Low-Waste Menu trend which encourages resourcefulness to reduce waste and maximize ingredient usage. We look at what is popping up on menus, what social cues there are out in the market, and what flavors are popping up.

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Open for Business

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

While traditionally associated with fine dining, the prix fixe (pronounced “pre-feks”) menu has transcended its high-end roots, becoming a popular culinary trend. When curated with care and promoted effectively, this menu is a powerful tool for any restaurant, capable of making a memorable impression and drawing eager guests through the door.

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Culinary Cues

APRIL 23, 2022

The cost of raw materials seems to always go up, most ingredients that restaurants use are highly perishable, customer volume is less predictable than we would like, seasonal differences in quality are quite significant, the supply chain is out of step with demand, and waste seems to be a real problem in many operations.

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7 Shifts

AUGUST 26, 2024

It takes longer to show results, and you can be overshadowed by competitors who have more resources for organic search. That’s why you should leverage Google Ads to showcase your restaurant and menu. To know if your ads are performing well, you should take a look at the click-through rate (CTR).

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7 Shifts

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Take note that this is the net profit margin for bars, meaning it takes into account all of your expenses and is the true bottom line that shows how much money your bar is actually making. 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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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 3, 2023

The Future Menu Trends Report 2023 reveals eight global menu trends predicted to impact the restaurant industry in the years to come. We introduced Future Menu Trends Report 2023 to be a resource for cutting-edge solutions and peer-to-peer insights to truly help chefs. At UFS, we consider ourselves a solution-based company.

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7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

They also bring creative ideas to the table, such as improving the drink menu and coming up with new events and promotions to drive sales. How would you improve or refine our current drink menu? How would you improve or refine our current drink menu? What techniques would you use to prevent over-pouring and inventory shrinkage?

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The Rail

MARCH 31, 2023

This trend has been dominating Instagram the past year and it all goes back to the idea of Dry January and taking responsibility for our consumption. Your drink menu doesn’t need to be dominated by non-alcoholic options, but having many beverages could help you this year. Add more vegan options to your menu in 2023.

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Apicbase

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Did you know a poorly managed menu could cost you thousands in wasted food and lost profits each month? Menu management touches all core aspects of running a restaurant. You need to manage everything from costs and inventory to menu design to get this balance right. Poor menu management is a recipe for disaster.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 13, 2023

In this column, Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine looks at newly introduced menu items from top brands. Starting Monday, January 16, CPK will hand out sealed Thank You Card envelopes to guests dining in or taking out at any location nationwide*. It's the best of both worlds!”

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Culinary Cues

JULY 4, 2021

CHANGE #1: The days of the fixed menu for restaurants should come to a halt. Without a clear understanding of where ingredient costs are going tomorrow and next month restaurants cannot afford to be shackled to a menu that is out of control. This means that the menu will become the key to success.

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Apicbase

MAY 21, 2024

Whether launching a new concept or expanding into a different market, menu development is critical for a restaurant’s success. That means balancing brilliant ideas with practicality and taking the time to consider all variables that can impact food costs , menu scalability, and customer first impressions.

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7 Shifts

AUGUST 6, 2021

Staff scheduling, inventory management, menu analysis , guest satisfaction, profitability, and so much more rest on the shoulders of accurate restaurant forecasting. Restaurant forecasting isn't really a "nice to have" - it's a step all successful restaurateurs have to take. Why Should You Conduct a Restaurant Forecast? Get granular.

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EATER

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Lille Allen/Eater That’s what the menu is for I’ve come to lightly dread a server asking “Have you dined with us before?” It’s not a real question, but an overture to a canned speech about every single dish on the menu. This is tedious enough when you’re being told the menu is ordered from smallest to largest.

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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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Culinary Cues

APRIL 15, 2023

My town leaders, bless their hearts, try to figure out ways to strum up cash flow for small businesses. It’s early spring, mud season as it is commonly called, and they are putting in a Yeoman’s effort at organizing another restaurant week. Please don’t ask us to take it on the chin.

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Cheetah

FEBRUARY 19, 2022

They use local, seasonal and simple ingredients to keep their healthy menu affordable, nutritious and delicious. And finally, their menu is easily understood with educational nutrition facts at the forefront. Our interview takes a small pause as I soak this in – this is the same cancer that I also had.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

With 59 percent of customers hanging up after calling in and waiting for a minute or less, according to Linga, restaurants are missing out on a lot of business. menu, hours, etc.), or place an order (for take out). What Is the Difference Between an Out of the Box Solution and Custom?

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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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Perfect Daily Grind

MAY 2, 2023

In line with this, cafés have started to use cold coffee beverages – including cold brew, coffee concentrate , and cocktails – to expand their menu offerings. To find out, I spoke to two industry experts. Read on to find out what they told me. Origin is another important factor to take into account.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Restaurant operators searching for something versatile that will cross the dayparts need to look no further than their breakfast menu as waffles have been breaking out of the morning. Profitability: Waffles are a low-cost, center-of-the-plate item and one of the most profitable breakfast item menu offerings.

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Culinary Cues

AUGUST 26, 2024

If you are anything like me, the anticipation of a really good restaurant experience is at the top of my list when traveling, or just taking a break from cooking at home. This is a call out to all who make, sell, and earn a living through food to self-assess and ask a basic few questions: 1. It really hurts me to say this.

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Restaurant Clicks

DECEMBER 17, 2021

The store has branched out from selling only milk and dairy products and has created a mass following of fans due to its delicious hot bar, incredible hoagies, and creative ready-to-eat snacks. There is also a Wawa secret menu with specials that come around a few times a year. Wawa Secret Menu Items. Colorful Lemonades.

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Restaurant365

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Pho is essentially a richly seasoned beef broth that is ladled over rice noodles and thinly sliced beef, chicken, or seafood and accompanied by fresh herbs, fish sauce, bean sprouts, chilies, and limes for additional flavor. Pay attention to menu costing and pricing. As a food cost formula example, let’s cost out a sandwich.

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SpotOn

OCTOBER 28, 2024

While bars sell alcoholic drinks, a high-margin menu item, crafting a profitable bar menu is paramount. Through menu engineering and reporting from your bar POS system , you can determine what's selling and what's not. Next, it's time for a menu refresh. Breakfast foods (hear us out!)

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