Let’s face it; everyone in the restaurant industry is looking for a leg up on the competition and trying to maximize profits. Having worked with Business Intelligence (BI) and Analytics tools over the ...

Many restauranteurs argue that the term “menu engineering” has more to do with menu design layout and customer psychology than anything else. Others will argue that menu engineering is less about ...

Restaurants are looking at their menus strategically to manage soaring food and labor costs. Raising prices can only go so far, so some eateries are using menu engineering to draw customers' attention ...

In my previous article, we ventured into the world of restaurant revenue management (RM) tools. In this article, we’ll delve into the “All-Purpose” shelf, or the Swiss Army Knife of the RM toolbox.

The popularity of the item, relative to other similar items on your menu. The extent a menu item is profitable, based on its profit margin. A dish's popularity can be determined by its menu mix. The ...

Menu engineering is an art and a science, but it’s the science part that trips up most restauranteurs. In this article we’ll look at how to gather the right data so the science of designing optimized ...

If you follow cybersecurity hacker methods — or just watch Mr. Robot — you probably know that the best way to get someone’s password is to ask for it. Sure, you probably can’t just say “Hi, I’m a bad ...

The International Restaurant & Foodservice Show of New York wrapped up earlier this week, offering East Coast operators the opportunity to learn from some of the best in the industry. One of the ...