Menu engineering blends data, psychology, and design to turn a restaurant menu into a profit-driving tool. By analyzing sales, costs, and customer behavior, operators can highlight high-margin items, ...

This weekend I had lunch at an International House of Pancakes. The menus my companion and I were given to help us navigate this experience were large and laminated and, in their overall demeanor, ...

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 ...

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 ...

The menu is the linchpin for every restaurant. If restaurants were cars, the menu would be the engine. And everyone knows a car’s engine is critical to its performance. The same holds true for a menu ...

As temperatures begin to drop and the days begin to shorten, we instinctively begin to crave warm and hearty comfort foods. From big pots of chili, soups, and stews to seasonal fruits and vegetables ...