🍽️ Food & Beverage Ops · Kitchen Consistency

Engineer the menu on data, not vibes

Popularity × margin matrix driving placement, pricing, and cull decisions each season.

intermediate~40 minChefsF&B ManagersRestaurant Owners

Steps

1Classify items: stars (high-high), plowhorses (popular-low margin), puzzles, dogs
2Reposition stars to golden zones; rename/rephoto puzzles before cutting
3Test price moves ±5% on plowhorses before dramatic changes
4Cull dogs ruthlessly but keep one 'traffic anchor' if it drives visits
5Watch ingredient crossover — cutting one dish may strand inventory
6Repeat analysis every season with same metrics for trend honesty

Common Pitfalls

▲Menu redesigns driven by chef boredom instead of matrix
▲Margin math ignoring waste and prep labor

Commands

Install with skills CLI

$ npx skills add aniruddhaadak80/skills --skill kitchen-consistency-menu-engineering-cycle

Install globally

$ npx skills add aniruddhaadak80/skills --skill kitchen-consistency-menu-engineering-cycle -g

Tags

#menu#pricing#profitability#food-beverage#kitchen-consistency

Install this skill

$ npx skills add aniruddhaadak80/skills --skill kitchen-consistency-menu-engineering-cycle -a opencode

SKILL.md

# Engineer the menu on data, not vibes

> Popularity × margin matrix driving placement, pricing, and cull decisions each season.

## When to Use This Skill

Popularity × margin matrix driving placement, pricing, and cull decisions each season.

## Steps

1. Classify items: stars (high-high), plowhorses (popular-low margin), puzzles, dogs
2. Reposition stars to golden zones; rename/rephoto puzzles before cutting
3. Test price moves ±5% on plowhorses before dramatic changes
4. Cull dogs ruthlessly but keep one 'traffic anchor' if it drives visits
5. Watch ingredient crossover — cutting one dish may strand inventory
6. Repeat analysis every season with same metrics for trend honesty

## Common Pitfalls

- Menu redesigns driven by chef boredom instead of matrix
- Margin math ignoring waste and prep labor

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