When calculating your restaurant's meal expenses, you should consider both overhead and the cost of the food on the plate. Determining optimal pricing of your menu items is an essential component of your profitability, and here are the steps you should follow: Create an ingredient list for … [Read more...] about The Ingredients For a Profitable Restaurant Menu
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Revolu modern taqueria + bar
At Miss Details, we love the amazing work that our clients do in their communities, and wanted to showcase the business owners and entrepreneurs whose visions we've helped fulfill. This is the first in a new feature series where we'll be talking to business owners about their stories, the lessons … [Read more...] about Client Feature:
Revolu modern taqueria + bar
Where to Start When Designing a Restaurant Menu
109 seconds. That's how long your average guest spends studying the menu. You have all of two minutes to assure them that they've chosen the right restaurant - so your menu design, item descriptions, and menu configuration had better be up to the task. Below are a few important details to consider … [Read more...] about Where to Start When Designing a Restaurant Menu
Innovative Ways to Build a Brand for Your New Restaurant
Opening a new business is always going to be a challenge but when you are opening a new restaurant in a location where no one knows you and you haven’t built a loyal following yet, it can be more than a challenge. However, there are some things you can do right from the start to build brand so that … [Read more...] about Innovative Ways to Build a Brand for Your New Restaurant
How to Raise Your Check Average Using Menu Psychology
The mind is a complicated thing. The way people think and take in the world around them has an impact on all areas of life, including the average meal check at your restaurant. If you feel that your checks should or could be higher, the problem may be not in your food or service, but rather with the … [Read more...] about How to Raise Your Check Average Using Menu Psychology
Restaurant Marketing Trends + Tips [Roundup]
10 Chef Blogs You Really Should be Reading (Slideshow) To be a great chef, your mind needs to be slightly more attuned to the world around you than everyone else's. For that reason, the skills that make someone a great chef – powers of observation, inquisitiveness, an eye for beauty – … [Read more...] about Restaurant Marketing Trends + Tips [Roundup]
3 reasons why a tablet ordering system will ruin your restaurant
Introducing a tablet ordering system in a restaurant may seem like a perfect option – it could eliminate communication errors between the guest and the kitchen, reduce time to pay at the end of meals, and give guests the opportunity to learn more about the food and history of the establishment. But … [Read more...] about 3 reasons why a tablet ordering system will ruin your restaurant
8 Trending topics for Restaurants in November
5 things restaurants need to do now to prepare for the holidays: http://www.businessinsider.com/five-things-you-need-to-do-right-now-to-capture-holiday-sales-2011-10 5 things restaurants need to consider before rebranding … [Read more...] about 8 Trending topics for Restaurants in November
Getting a bigger slice of the feedback pie [INFOGRAPHIC]
If you’ve been in the restaurant industry for an extended period of time, you’ve likely heard of the “secret” or “mystery” shopper. The shopper or shoppers come in and grade a restaurant on everything - from the host’s friendliness, to whether a manager stops by the table, to whether the server is … [Read more...] about Getting a bigger slice of the feedback pie [INFOGRAPHIC]