Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 10, 2025

Beyond serving as a place to grab drinks, the bar is becoming a hub of social interaction and a key driver of revenue. Some brands may consider that they can offer an experiential focused bar menu for a more approachable price point for the consumer who may not opt for a full dining experience.

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7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 24, 2024

Aside from improving restaurant customer experience , market research also helps you make informed decisions about location, pricing, and marketing strategies. However, the systematic gathering and analysis of data serves to lay a solid foundation for your business. Food costs are another macro-economic indicator to consider.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 31, 2024

Transformative Techniques Bartenders are experimenting with the foundations of a cocktail by using techniques like sous vide for prep and serving, forced carbonation for effervescence and clarified citrus to augment beverages before they even reach the mixing stage. This follows a new love of customization, indulgence, and comfort in the US.

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ChowNow

MARCH 21, 2025

Every successful restaurant has one thing in common: they know exactly who they are serving. Understanding your target market is the foundation of making smart decisions for your menu, pricing, and overall guest experience. Income: Do your customers prioritize affordability, or are they willing to pay premium prices?

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Culinary Cues

OCTOBER 23, 2024

From a strict business standpoint this statement seems reasonable, however at what personal price. “If A stake in the ground that insists you will only buy ingredients from local farmers and vendors may not be wise based on consistency, availability, price controls, quality and service. We cook as we do for a variety of reasons.

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EATER

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

In the bread aisle, you see two loaves identically wrapped; both are perfectly edible, but one is a day older and costs half the price. This is a business practice called dynamic pricing, and it may be coming soon to a supermarket near you. The price is changing throughout the [time] horizon.” Which do you choose?

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Culinary Cues

JANUARY 26, 2025

Putting aside the challenge of bird flu and the work and demands surrounding the care of animals, cost of feed, and process of harvesting and preparing eggs for market even at todays price this works out to around $.50 50 per egg. A dollar for a great source of protein on a plate is still a pretty good deal.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

In 2018, I opened a self-serve tap house and sports bar called Auggie’s Draft Room. Success in the restaurant industry isn’t just about serving great food or building a loyal customer base. By the end of the first day, we had three full price offers. Every story deserves an unforgettable ending.

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EATER

DECEMBER 20, 2024

There are fewer frills involved in traditional Genovese pandolce, also known in Italian as sailors or fishermans bread, presumably because it once served as a hardy snack during sea voyages. Its an end-of-year conversation that is very common in Buenos Aires: Hey, whats the price of the Plaza Mayor pan dulce this year?

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Menu and Price Points. This includes places that may be a price point above or below yours. Closely related to the menu and price point is the quality of food your competitors are serving. If they are charging high prices for mediocre food, your restaurant could charge higher prices for better. Food Quality.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

11, 2024, comparing it to the average Sunday in 2024 and found that: Wings win MVP with an 87 percent increase in sales The average price of wings ordered increased 18 percent. The average price of wings increased 18 percent, likely due to demand and larger orders. . Toast analyzed data from restaurants on Sunday, Feb.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Quick-serve restaurants (QSRs) experienced four-percent growth over the past year, which helped to offset the declines seen in full-service dining. Here’s a look at some of the key findings so you can reflect on 2024 and prepare for maximum growth in 2025. Growth and Leadership While the restaurant industry grew by 1.7

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7 Shifts

OCTOBER 28, 2024

It just goes to show how important drink pricing and cost management are to maximizing profits. The average profit margin for bars typically ranges between 10-15% , but this can vary depending on the type of bar you run, the location, and the types of drinks you serve. Doing so helps you maintain a healthy profit margin on each sale.

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EATER

MARCH 12, 2025

Theyd been serving hot dogs, fried chicken sandwiches, and other Southern-inflected bar foods for 15 years. Its served on branded Miller High Life trays, with hot dogs fanned out like a starburst. Its food that draws on the most basic familiarity and cheap thrill make Goldfish extra-large , serve a tower of hot dogs.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 17, 2024

This frees up valuable labor resources to focus on what really matters—serving customers at the restaurant level, and focusing on customer service and business growth at the distributor level. Thus, finding the right balance between maintaining high quality and keeping prices reasonable is crucial.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 17, 2025

This is where a buying group brings that advantage, helping source at the best price, quality, and then creating sourcing redundancy when mother nature gets in the way of supply with fresh agricultural products. Having many team members mean there are many salaries being paid and those salaries are accounted for in the service price.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 18, 2025

Thrifty Habits and Willingness to Splurge While price-consciousness is on the rise, with 74 percent of consumers opting for less expensive options, the willingness to splurge is far from gone. Technology plays a key role in this, as smartphones serve as an endless stream of information, entertainment and social connection.

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ChowNow

APRIL 4, 2025

And for many restaurants, they still serve a purpose. Thats not to say third-party platforms dont serve a purpose. It also gives you more freedom to price your menu the way you want. Many restaurants bump up prices on third-party platforms to offset fees, which can frustrate customers. First-party ordering changes that.

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Goliath Consulting

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Enhanced Cost Control Through detailed analysis of menu costs, labor expenses, and operational inefficiencies, fractional CFOs help restaurants optimize their pricing strategies and resource allocation. This integration ensures all business functions work cohesively toward profitability goals.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 21, 2024

In its place, we’ve seen an explosion of specialty beverages that serve as enticing add–ons or stand-alone orders. While three in four survey respondents believe restaurant prices are higher, other factors, such as flavor, outweigh price when ordering specialty beverages, particularly in the full-service segment.

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EATER

OCTOBER 21, 2024

We actually have sourcing and mission statements on our menus,” he says, which state that the restaurant serves “only wild caught, sustainable & responsibly farmed seafood.” And this was on top of general griping about his restaurant’s high prices compared to other Asian restaurants in the San Gabriel Valley, says Yang.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 3, 2025

The strongest restaurant brands serve more than meals; they serve experiences that leave a lasting impression. Data can also help optimize your menu and pricing model. Sales data identifiesbestsellers, underperforming items, and pricing sweet spots. They understand the experience is just as important as the food.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 3, 2024

The demand for earlier reservations provides restaurants the opportunity to get creative when it comes to driving traffic for second and third seating’s with memorable experiences, dynamic pricing, or late-night specials. Restaurants have an opportunity to offer premium, value-add experiences that justify higher price points.

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ChowNow

MARCH 20, 2025

Instead of manually updating prices, items, and descriptions across your website ordering and third-party delivery apps, this software allows you to make changes in one place and sync them everywhere instantly. Incorrect pricing can cut into margins, and outdated offerings can cost you canceled orders, negative reviews, and lost revenue.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 10, 2022

Food prices are soaring amidst supply chain disruptions, increasing labor costs, and processing plant shutdowns. Poultry prices are up 15 percent to 18 percent ; the cost of eggs has risen 73 percent. The food service industry is scrambling to keep up with these new costs, pushing the price of a restaurant meal to a 40-year high.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 17, 2024

It is consequentially more difficult for restaurant owners and operators to obtain comprehensive coverage at a fair price – let alone find policies with the specific coverages they need. Liquor liability : Many restaurants serve alcohol and liquor liability can protect them from losses related to intoxicated guests.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

When communities begin piecing themselves back together after severe weather events, QSRs like McDonald's, Wendy's, and Starbucks often find themselves serving a purpose beyond their usual role. Here's what's working behind the scenes: Take drive-thrus, for instance. The same goes for payment systems.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 24, 2023

You know exactly how many people you’re going to serve, how many portions will be provided, what the cost is, what you’re going to charge and what your net profit will be. What we do is just include dessert with our catering and we build it right into the price. And you’re getting them for free!).

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

Rising Overhead Costs Are Hiking up Prices. Inflation drives price increases for raw materials and labor costs, which are some of a restaurant's most significant expenses. The steady increase in cost is forcing restaurants to raise their prices because they’re spending more on materials.

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7 Shifts

AUGUST 7, 2024

The cost of the food you serve can be affected by so many different outside influences, some of them more obvious, like the rise and fall of fuel costs or the effects of good or bad weather. It is affected by seasonality, market prices, and even pop culture. Of all the costs your restaurants generate, your food is one of the largest.

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Culinary Cues

JANUARY 20, 2024

There’s a reactionary movement that I keep seeing in restaurants; a movement that assumes the answer to the restaurant bottom line is to take more and give less or give too much to justify raising prices. A menu should thus be designed and priced to make those items seem essential.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Menu engineering, particularly for enterprise restaurant brands, has to take into account myriad details, from supplier pricing in different regions to regional menu item preferences to rapidly changing food costs.However, menu engineering doesn’t have to be a task you dread. Get Real Visibility Into Your Food Costs.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 21, 2021

While some brands have already begun passing costs on to consumers without too much pushback (Chipotle, McDonald’s), brands will need to closely monitor customer response, as value-oriented customers are likely to begin to be more price sensitive as they also feel pressure from inflation. Streamline Kitchen Operations.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 29, 2021

“This allows us to serve more guests per employee than a traditional full-service restaurant. Our servers have the capacity to serve a significantly increased number of guests. ” One way to do so: increase menu prices. . “The addition of self-pour technology saved our business,” he said.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

SoftPOS can also serve as a back-up solution or a queue-buster during busy periods, ensuring scalability and flexibility increasing acceptance and conversion. Integrated payment systems ensure consistency across channels, with no discrepancies in pricing, discounts, or loyalty rewards.

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EATER

MARCH 27, 2025

Chains still serve a purpose though, with 84 percent of diners enjoying going to chains. The majority of diners do agree on one thing: checking prices. Nearly 60 percent of diners pay close attention to menu prices while they ponder what to order.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Of all Yelp restaurant categories that saw an increase in inflationary experiences, a quarter of them serve Asian cuisine, with a 24 percent average increase of inflation mentions from Q3 2021. It’s possible that price fluctuation for specific goods and materials have disproportionately impacted some restaurants.”

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