Please Help: Restaurant Pricing
Hello...long time fan of Serious Eats.
I am writing a business book of how to set prices that will be published in 2009.
I'm looking for an example of a restaurant that currently offers all three of the following pricing strategies: (1) Early Bird (or pre-theater), regular, and chef's table (or expensive tasting menu).
It's been very difficult to locate a restaurant that offers these three pricing offerings. Any assistance you can offer in identifying such a restaurant would be much appreciated.
Thank you.
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6 Comments:
look at anything in the Theater district of NYC - Zagat and so many others offer restaurants by area - and the Theater district offers all three of these menu types.
Good luck.
Nonny at 8:07PM on 09/03/08
a few in Portland, OR that might are: Carafe, Southpark, Pinochio, and Veritable Quandry
concreteoatmeal at 8:16PM on 09/03/08
Checked all of the above listed Portland restaurants...none offer an early bird, regular, and chef's table menu.
Any other suggestions...PLEASE!
CambridgeFoodie at 10:40AM on 09/04/08
You know, you're right--I just Googled a couple, and it is difficult to find a place that offers all three, most simply offer either one or the other special menu with a la carte items, depending on their price point (lower for the fixed price, higher for the chef's tasting menu).
A restaurant near me has a high-price bar menu, a tasting menu, and a fixed price menu--would this be helpful? It's Zagat-reccomended: Nicholas
https://www.restaurantnicholas.com/day2.html
HeartofGlass at 12:49PM on 09/04/08
What about cost-based pricing? This method is based on the cost of ingredients, labor and utility costs, and profit margin. It's a little more complex, but at least it factors in your restaurant's needs as well as those of your customer.
beth1 at 1:15AM on 09/10/08
Monica Pope's t'afia (www.tafia.com) here in Houston offers a Lounge menu (which is actually free Tues-Thurs), a regular menu which features a la carte items as well as plates, AND a tasting menu. Not sure if that quite fits what you need, but I thought I would mention it. The tasting menu is usually stellar, and has introduced me to some Texas wines that are actually good!
hungryinhouston at 1:31AM on 09/10/08