Menu Engineering & Profitability
Turn your menu into your most powerful profit tool with data-driven engineering.
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Low Gross Profit
Food costs eating into every cover because dishes are priced on feel rather than data.
Menu Bloat
Too many dishes spreading your kitchen thin, increasing waste and slowing service.
Poor Product Mix
Bestsellers are low-margin and your high-profit dishes barely sell.
No Pricing Strategy
Prices set once and rarely reviewed, leaving money on the table.
What We Deliver
Practical expertise that drives measurable results.
Dish-Level Profitability Analysis
We calculate the true GP of every dish, factoring in portion sizes, waste, and prep time to identify your stars and dogs.
Menu Psychology & Design
Strategic layout, pricing anchors, and description techniques proven to steer customers toward higher-margin choices.
Pricing Strategy
Data-driven pricing that reflects your costs, market, and perceived value without leaving money on the table.
Product Mix Optimisation
Rationalise your menu to the right number of dishes that balance kitchen efficiency with customer choice.
How We Work
A clear process from first conversation to measurable results.
Menu data audit
We collect sales mix, food cost, and margin data for every dish on your menu.
Star/Dog analysis
We classify every dish by popularity and profitability to reveal your menu's hidden dynamics.
Redesign and pricing
We redesign your menu layout and pricing based on the data, using proven menu psychology techniques.
Monitor and refine
We track the impact on GP, average spend, and product mix over 4-8 weeks and fine-tune.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about this service.
How quickly will I see results from menu engineering?
Most restaurants see measurable GP improvement within 2-4 weeks of implementing changes. The full impact typically shows over 6-8 weeks as customer ordering patterns shift.
Will you redesign my menu visually?
We focus on the strategic layout, pricing, and descriptions. We can work with your designer on the visual execution or recommend partners who specialise in menu design.
What data do I need to get started?
Ideally, 3-6 months of EPOS data showing dish sales volumes, plus your current recipe costings. If your data is incomplete, we can work with what you have and build better tracking as part of the process.
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