A New Restaurant

There is a Mexican restaurant in our town that my family loves.  We go there frequently because of the good food and very reasonable prices.  Most of the time the service is very good, but there have been a couple of small gliches in our experience.

One of the items on the menu is “White Salsa.”  It is a spiced white sauce, and is one of the items on the menu (more…)

When I started this blog, I began with the focus on what it takes to start a restaurant.  I wrote about everything from business plans to competitive research to developing a theme or concept.  A lot of my early posts were designed to give information to people that were interested in starting a restaurant, but weren’t really sure what it took to do that successfully.

Over time, the focus began to shift for a couple of reasons. (more…)

One thing that I do like is a diverse menu.  I think in order to run a successful restaurant you need to attract as large a customer base as possible.  To do that you should offer something for everyone.  Even my favorite BBQ and burger restaurants offer lighter selections like salads and grilled chicken.  The more different tastes you can accommodate, the better your chances of of getting families and couples to return to your restaurant.

Here’s the danger; if you are not careful when you are designing your menu, that diversity can drive your food cost through the roof.  (more…)