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AI menu engineering

Find your stars, plow-horses, and dogs from POS item sales.

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Steps

  1. Export item sales and plate costs.
  2. Ask the AI to sort items by popularity and margin.
  3. Decide what to reprice or cut.
  4. Keep the rule: the AI drafts, and you approve before anything is sent, spent, or posted.

Example prompt

You are my restaurant assistant. Task: AI menu engineering. Find your stars, plow-horses, and dogs from POS item sales. Here is how I want it done: Export item sales and plate costs; ask the AI to sort items by popularity and margin; decide what to reprice or cut. Ask me for anything you need, keep it short, and give me a draft to approve. Never send, post, or spend without my OK.
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FAQ

What is AI menu engineering?

Find your stars, plow-horses, and dogs from POS item sales.

How do I set up AI menu engineering?

Export item sales and plate costs; ask the AI to sort items by popularity and margin; decide what to reprice or cut.

Do I need to know how to code?

No. Everything here works with a general AI assistant or the tools you already use, written in plain English.

Is it safe to let AI do this?

Yes, if you keep one rule: the AI drafts, and you approve before anything is sent, spent, or posted.

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