Bringing “wow” to the table FTR Consultants’ team of culinary experts has created innumerable menus and menu items for independent and multi-unit concepts alike, presuming that menu creation is a balancing act wherein the items must be at once accessible, driving guest loyalty, and profitability. Our work has spanned cuisines, from East to West, and it can accommodate the most stringent dietary restrictions.
Food Tailor first begins with a high-level menu spine, featuring categories and approximate item counts. Working closely with the entrepreneur or operator, the Food Tailor then enters the research & development mode, working in a test kitchen with the appropriate raw materials to create menu selections that deliver the “wow” in flavor and visual appeal while considering targeted food cost, profit contribution and the potential for consistent execution.
Food Tailor’s breadth of menu and recipe development services include:
- Menu Research & Development
- Recipe Documentation (Prep Recipes and Plate Assembly Recipes)
- Nutritional Analysis & Menu Calorie Labeling
- Vendor Selection
- Raw Material Recommendations
- Menu Engineering/Optimization
- Menu Design
- Menu Costs/Pricing
- Product Mix Projections
- Plate ware Selection
- Glassware Selection
- Take-out Packaging Recommendations
- Small wares Recommendations
- HAACP Recommendations
