Foods You Should Have On Your Menu

Why do people visit your establishment? Do they choose your venue to play slots, grab a drink, or meet up with friends? Whatever reason your patrons have for choosing your location as part of their purchasing decision, one way to ensure that they spend more time in your location - and as a result spend more money - is by offering the right food on your menu. Food is the key to everyone’s hearts and often their wallets; by serving the right food options to your patrons you can encourage them to spend more in your location while also convincing them that they should return. By no means do you need to offer surf-and-turf or caviar in your bar or restaurant, rather more simple options can suffice. Listed below are a few foods you should consider adding to your menu if you don’t have them already. While these foods may seem rather simple, they can have a major and direct impact on your overall profitability.

Chicken Wings & Tenders

Chicken wings and tenders aren’t only for kids, people of all ages love them! They are an extremely in-demand food with people of any age all over the world. Offering chicken wings and tenders helps you match the expectations of your customers because it’s almost expected for bars and restaurants to offer them. They’re also a pretty easy food to make, meaning it should not add any extra stress to your kitchen staff.

Burgers

According to Technomic, a Chicago-based food industry research and consulting firm, over 55% of U.S. consumers eat at least one burger a week. That’s over half the country who consider burgers to be a staple in their diet. By offering burgers on your menu, you add a versatile and popular food item to your location’s offerings.

Chips and Dip

Chips and dips are one of the easiest foods to prepare and can be created to match the tastes of many different people, with options for dip like queso, artichoke dip, buffalo chicken, and salsa. Furthermore, chips and dip lend itself to being shared which can be appealing when serving a pair or group of people. Furthermore, the ingredients for this dish are pretty low-cost, meaning that it shouldn’t put a stress on your business to add them to your menu.

Salads

Offering salads at your gaming establishment helps you better sell to your most health-conscious customers. They are also pretty low-cost to make and the ingredients used can often be taken from other dishes. Often salads can be the only option for people with dietary restrictions. By offering them, you help appeal to as many of your customers as possible.

Pretzels

Another staple in many bars are soft pretzels. Pretzels, like many of the other foods in this article, are relatively inexpensive to make and can be created in bulk. Furthermore, they also pair well with drinks like beer, making them an ideal dish to serve in a bar or restaurant.

Food is the key to your customers' hearts. Offer foods that have wide-reaching appeal and are craved by your customers and the impact on your revenue will be more than evident.

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