... Meanwhile, Starbucks sales surge in Q1
Latest earnings suggest the coffee chain's efforts to drive sales outside of the morning rush are starting to show success. Breakfast-sandwich sales also surged 29 percent, while lunch-food was up 15 percent.
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Best buys in value wines
Can a $25 bottle of wine become the star of your wine list? how about a $15 bottle? We think they can. It takes some digging to find wines that you can sell in that price range, so that’s just what we did. And we found plenty that fit the bill. Not just okay wines, but great ones. A lot of them. There are 84 wines here—and each one provides both you and your customers with a quality product at a very good price.
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?