Foodservice Brand Marketing, Mental Anchoring, Menu Design, Menu Engineering, Menu Makeover, Menu Matrix, Menu Strategic Pricing, Restaurant Business, Restaurant Marketing, restaurant menu design
There’s a focus group happening in your restaurant every day. But are you paying attention? Every customer who walks through your door gives you feedback. They tell you what they love. What they hate. What’s too expensive. What’s not worth it. But they don’t say a...
Foodservice Brand Marketing, Menu Design, Menu Engineering, Menu Matrix, Menu Strategic Pricing, Restaurant Business, restaurant menu design
8 Overlooked Menu Issues That Could Be Costing You Thousands When Block Brewing Company in Michigan asked us to run a Menu Matrix Review, they felt like something could be improved but didn’t know what. They came ot HotOperator for advice on guiding guests, supporting...
Menu Design, Menu Engineering, Menu Makeover, Menu Matrix, Menu Strategic Pricing, restaurant menu design, Uncategorized
The Secret to Preventing a Downward Spiral in Your Restaurant Menu In my decades of menu development experience and over 30 years in the foodservice business, one recurring issue stands out: what I call the “Downward Spiral.” It’s a subtle yet destructive...
Branding, Mental Anchoring, Menu Design, Menu Engineering, Menu Makeover, Menu Matrix, Restaurant Marketing, restaurant menu design, Server Training, Uncategorized
Your Restaurant Menu Should Be A Selling Guide How to use your menu as a selling guide Got a call the other day from a potential client who asked a simple question: do engineered menus actually work? There is a short answer and a longer answer. The short answer is...
Branding, Menu Design, Menu Engineering, Menu Makeover, Menu Matrix, Restaurant Advertising, Restaurant Marketing, restaurant menu design, Restaurant Social Media, Social Media
From a Recent Ad: Fire Your Agency (If You Have One) A recent ad popped up on social media telling me to fire my agency. Well, if I have one. Having been in the food business for more than I care to admit, I’ve seen some changes in how restaurant operators advertise...
Menu Design, restaurant menu design, Uncategorized
Have you ever wondered how to tell if a restaurant menu is well design-engineered? Here’s how to tell if a restaurant menu is well design-engineered. There are four things to look for. Positioning, Product Highlighting, Mental Anchoring, and Strategic Pricing. ...
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