Creating a menu that not only tempts customers but also boosts your restaurant’s profitability is an art and a science. From clever design and strategic pricing to understanding your audience, every detail matters. In this post, we’ll explore essential tips for crafting a menu that sells, alongside the valuable services offered by ChefMod to streamline your operations. Understanding Menu Engineering Menu engineering involves analyzing the profitability and popularity of each menu item to design a menu that maximizes profits. Here’s how to get started: Categorize Your Items Divide your menu items into categories: stars (high profit, high popularity), plow-horses (low ...

Unlock Efficiency: Why AP Automation is a Must-Have for Restaurants Accounts Payable (AP) automation is revolutionizing how restaurants and restaurant groups handle their financial workflow. By adopting AP automation, businesses can move away from traditional, manual processes that are often slow and error-prone, stepping into an era of enhanced efficiency and accuracy. AP automation solutions specifically designed for hospitality help restaurant owners optimize their purchasing process, recipe management, inventory, analytics, GL mapping, and visibility into expenses across all suppliers. No longer is the data harvested through the right AP automation process limited to only bookkeepers, controllers, and CFOs. Let’s explore ...

In the fast-paced world of the restaurant industry, the adoption of modern technology is not just an advantage—it’s a necessity for survival and success. As operations become more complex, technology such as ChefMod offers sophisticated solutions that streamline tasks, reduce errors, and enhance overall efficiency. Furthering the effort to make technology more accessible, accurate, and approachable, ChefMod’s unique approach provides a support system for every engagement throughout the product lifecycle. Impact of Modern Technologies  Modern technologies in restaurant management cover a broad spectrum of restaurant operations, from expense management and food costing to supplier relationship management and order processing. These ...

In the dynamic world of hospitality, managing finances efficiently is not just an option; it’s a necessity. Restaurant owners and chefs know the struggle all too well: juggling invoices, keeping track of supplier credits, and ensuring that every dollar is accounted for. This is where ChefMod steps in, revolutionizing the way the hospitality industry manages its finances with its latest feature.   Understanding the Challenge Traditionally, handling supplier credits has been a cumbersome process, often leading to confusion and missed opportunities for savings. Whether it’s credits due to returned goods, or products short on truck, discrepancies in billing, or any ...

Welcome to the ChefMod FAQ post, where we address common questions and shed light on how our tailored solutions are revolutionizing procurement and accounts payable processes for restaurant owners throughout the country. Running a restaurant comes with its unique set of challenges, and managing procurement and accounts payable can often feel like navigating a maze of paperwork, negotiations, and inventory management. From time-consuming manual processes to fragmented vendor relationships, restaurant owners face numerous hurdles that can impact efficiency, profitability, and ultimately, the guest experience. Manual tasks like paper-based ordering and invoice processing not only consume valuable time but also leave ...

With supply chain upsets and customer unpredictability, restaurant inventory management has become a daunting task. When a restaurant tries to order items, such as proteins, produce, or seafood, for example twice a week, the prices fluctuate so much that the restaurant inventory managers tend to just give up trying to procure supplies at the lowest price. So what are the four things a restaurant should do in these times but aren’t?   Restaurant inventory management cannot be ignored when trying to keep costs down to maximize profits.  It’s a delicate balance of ordering food, especially perishables, in a timely manner, ...

While spreadsheets and notebooks are helpful, they make for a tedious, time-consuming process that’s prone to errors. Automating the food costing process with specialized software is the way to go. It simplifies the overly complicated process to offer deep insights that lower your overheads and maximize profits. Dig in to learn more about the benefits of automating your food costing process with specialized software. Complex to handle and costly to ignore, food costing is a delicate yet critical part of running a successful restaurant. Knowing the actual cost of every ingredient on your menu is vital to your bottom line. ...