menus

Pricing menus like airline tickets

The airline industry learned long ago that, since the availability of seats is fixed, prices can be adjusted with demand. They charge more during peak times, less off-peak; over time, their customers have become accustomed to this variability. So, with a limited number of seats in your restaurant and a similar variability in demand, why can’t you do the same?

Food

French-American comfort

Cooking seasonally goes beyond sourcing fruits, vegetables and other ingredients that are at their peak. After all, for the next few months, local fields may be barren and fresh produce scarce in a large part of the country.

Heightened security and countless flight delays mean more time spent at the airport. Add in meal-less flights and you have a lot of hungry travelers.

To age spirits more efficiently, one mixologist commandeered a piece of kitchen equipment.

Restaurant Business Magazine's annual ranking of the fastest growing small chains in America.

Two operators discover that private-label wines can differentiate the list and boost sales.

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The dinner house chain’s latest LTO is what the Ignite-owned brand is calling Fat Breads, or a free-form pizza with a thicker, chewier crust. Management noted in the announcement that the pizzas will be offered for takeout. The line differs from Romano’s flatbreads, a permanent array that includes a number of pizza-like variations.

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