Menu Design

The Global Food Trends I’m Watching, and What Will Make Them Stick

Explore the latest global food trends and global flavors shaping restaurant menus, from emerging ingredients to new ways of introducing global cuisine.

How Restaurants Are Losing Money From Food Cost Inefficiencies

Your cost control and inventory processes might be cutting into your profits. Learn how to fix that with effective restaurant profitability strategies.

Does My Restaurant Need Chat GPT?: Getting Started With AI

Feel like you need to jump on the ChatGPT bandwagon? We look at some practical uses of ChatGPT for restaurants, as well as some of its limitations.

Restaurant Customers Still Want To Splurge

Consumers want value but they’re also willing to splurge. Find out how to optimize your menu and restaurant pricing strategy to meet consumer expectations.

How Your Restaurant Can Capitalize on High-Protein Food Trends

Get the tips and tech you need to capitalize on today’s high-protein food trends. Our experts break down the operational and marketing changes to make.

How To Hop on the Top Value Dining Trends Without Hurting Profits

Value dining trends are up as cost-conscious consumers look for ways to save. Find out how to attract deal-seeking diners without hurting profit margins.

Parking Your Food Truck: How To Scale to a Brick and Mortar Restaurant

Thinking about scaling from a food truck to a restaurant? Experts share proven tips on layout, staffing, systems, and long-term sustainable growth.

When Politics Affect Your Restaurant Business, Think Outside the Box

Discover creative tips to help you deal with the unique restaurant business challenges that happen when food service and politics collide.

10 Bar and Grill Mistakes You Should Stop Making

Struggling with profits at your bar and grill? Discover the most common restaurant failures and operational mistakes holding your business back.

4 Things You Can Do Today To Increase Restaurant Profits

Learn realistic ways to increase restaurant profits with creativity and some help from cutting edge restaurant tech.

Should My Restaurant Be Serving Breakfast?

Discover how your restaurant can serve breakfast profitably with a smart menu, efficient operations, and strategies for a successful restaurant breakfast.

Make These 5 Resolutions To Increase Restaurant Profitability in 2026

Come out of the gate swinging in 2026 with our experts’ top New Year’s Resolutions for ways to improve your restaurant profit margin.

No More Guessing: Optimize Your Menu Based on Sales Data

Discover how POS data can guide menu engineering, inform restaurant decisions, and help you optimize your menu for better sales and profitability.

What the BOH Team Thinks About … Trendy Food Terms

Your menu is one of your most important ways to attract customers — or turning them off. Hear what a few diners on the street think about trendy food terms.

Use These Restaurant Menu Design Changes to Boost Your Profit

Flapjack founder Patrick McDonnell provides useful tips on how effective restaurant menu design can improve your profit margin.

What the Back of House Team Thinks About ... QR Codes for Restaurants

A panel of Back of House team leaders tell us how they really feel about QR codes for restaurants.

New Restaurant Business Models That Are Thriving in 2025

Explore new restaurant business models that can help you offset rising food and labor costs and increasingly price-conscious customers.

Raising Restaurant Menu Prices: Dos and Don’ts

You can’t always avoid raising restaurant menu prices, but you should do it strategically. Before making changes, hear what two experts advise.

A Non-Alcoholic Drink Menu for Dry January and Beyond

Adding non-alcoholic beverages to your restaurant bar menu isn't just for Dry January — customers are looking for zero-proof options year round.