Webinar: Menu Engineering: Selling More of the Right Things

Your menu is one of the most powerful profit tools in your restaurant, but are your best-selling items actually making you money? In this practical 1-hour session, you'll learn how to identify which menu items drive profit, which ones drain it, and what actions you can take to improve results. Using a simple menu engineering framework, you'll discover how to turn high-profit items into top sellers, improve the performance of popular low-margin dishes, and make more informed decisions about pricing, promotion, and menu design. If you're looking for a way to increase profitability without simply raising prices, this session will give you practical tools you can use immediately.

Stop asking "What's selling?" and start asking "What's selling profitably?"

Session Format: Each session is a 1-hour workshop consisting of a concise presentation followed by an open Q&A discussion, providing attendees with practical ideas they can apply immediately in their operation.
About the Facilitator
Drew Stevens, MBA, M.Ed., Certified Chef de Cuisine, combines more than 30 years of hands-on restaurant leadership with expertise in business, education, workforce development, and hospitality management. A former Corporate Chef and Executive Chef, Drew has built costing systems, engineered menus, led large culinary teams, and managed operations ranging from independent fine dining restaurants to resorts, hotels, and multi-unit hospitality groups. He has also worked across the industry as an apprentice, journeyperson, employer, educator, consultant, and senior academic leader, bringing a unique understanding of restaurant operations and workforce development. Today, he works closely with industry partners across Nova Scotia to support restaurant growth, workforce development, and operational excellence, helping businesses turn good ideas into practical, measurable results. www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-stevens-1b2993101

Hosted by the Restaurant Association of Nova Scotia (RANS)
Since 1947 Restaurant Association of Nova Scotia (RANS) has been the industry-leading non-profit organization dedicated to the restaurant sector's interests. Through advocacy, marketing, cost savings, resources and events, RANS has been an essential force keeping the industry vibrant and growing.
*Webinar is FREE for RANS Members. Please contact [email protected] for the member registration.