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We are delighted to offer you 30 days of unlimited use. The Maestro has no strings! You can sign in anonymously if you like. Should you choose to subscribe to the Menu Maestro and continue utilizing your work, don’t worry, all of your information will be transferred to your full subscription account.
The Maestro has computerized the most important maxim in the business – “If you can measure it you can manage it.“ – Measuring has never been easier, more precise, more personalized. Yes, it takes a little time to set up but we can help you there too.
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As you navigate through the different areas of the Menu Maestro, you will find at the beginning of each page an option to select from the Menu Maestro pre-entered data or your own. Every time you use Menu Maestro data it will automatically be saved into your personal data for use another time. Use it once and the Maestro will remember it! Add your own info in your file, use the Maestro's data or both. The Maestro will regularly be adding products and recipes to its database for your use and experimenting. |
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Don’t have time to figure things out on your own? Free On-Line Demo!
With your busy schedule sometimes sorting through a new system is just one more thing you have to figure out and don’t have time for. Let our own Chef McKay take you through the system step by step and answer some of your questions along the way. It’s easier than it looks! It doesn’t take long to realize the power of the Maestro and the profits it can help you realize.
Contact us at Menu Tools to arrange a personal demo of this powerful tool.
Love the Maestro but don’t have the time to set up your information?
Many of our customers love the Maestro but just can’t see themselves sitting down to enter all of their data, products, recipes etc. to get things going. It’s the biggest hurdle for many operators. We can help as little or as much as you like. We can enter just your products or your products and batch recipes, or everything, to get you going. From there you can add, edit delete, whatever your needs.
- For Products – product name, pack size, cost
- For Batch Recipes – yield, ingredients and quantities
- For Plate Recipes – price, ingredients (including all condiments) and quantities
- For Menu Mix – your complete menu
This information can be e-mailed, faxed or plain ol’ snail mailed to us.
Contact us at Menu Tools for pricing and to make arrangements. Let’s get you going!
How does the Menu Maestro Work?
The Menu Maestro has wrapped up many of the principles you already know and perhaps some you don’t and presented them in a logical, easy to use on-line tool. Interestingly we find many chefs and operators are logged on in the wee hours of the night, playing with pricing and “what if” scenarios. It’s simple to do as you can access your information securely from any computer with Internet access using your privacy password
The Maestro has stand-alone tools and of course the powerful food costing and menu pricing tool.
Here's a quick look.
Don’t forget, Chef McKay will be pleased to demonstrate the power of these tools at no charge to you.
Contact us at Menu Tools to set up your free demo!
How will I get the most value out of my Free 30 day Trial?
When you manage the top ten menu items that drive your sales, you are aware of the costs and profit margins that make a difference on your bottom line. If you just enter just these top ten you can make a positive difference in your profits.
Here is a short list to be aware of:
- Consider how you shop. Measure the product for true costs by doing a yield test?
- Are you checking the invoice for quantity, quality and consistency at the back door. (count it, weigh it and confirm all is in order)?
- Check the invoice for prices quoted or cost allowed in your food cost calculations.
- Do you have scales and a calculator at the back door?
- Did you calculate the top ten sellers for cost with a safety waste factor built in? Don’t worry the Menu Maestro does it for you without you even realizing it
- What is the best contribution margin of each item, by menu category – i.e.- starters, entrees, desserts etc.? The pricing tool in the Maestro will show you.
- How do you promote the top 10 most popular menu items while focusing on the best moneymakers (best contribution)? First you need to know them! the Maestro will show you, then promote them on your menu.
In the front Door and out the Back! Garbage Can Analysis
When Chef McKay goes on site to assist owners and operators in maximizing their profits, the Garbage Can Analysis is always an eye opener and the demonstration that most impacts not only owner operators but staff as well.
The Garbage Can Analysis is a reality check on how much net profit goes out with your garbage every day! Usable product. It isn’t the cost of the product, it’s how many sales you have to generate to recover those losses.
Going through garbage seems like a nasty process but a valuable one. We recommend that you do this weekly with your staff. Be sure to wear protective gloves and sort items into food and non-food items. Use the Maestro’s template list your findings. The Maestro will calculate your findings and present you with results. Save these results and compare on a regular basis. You will replace throwing out profits with throwing out bad habits!
Chef to Chef
Menu Tools creator Chef Wayne McKay, loves to help you make a profit. Your success is his success. He’s not an accountant, he’s not a banker, he is an experienced Chef who knows the priorities and understands the unique aspects of the foodservice industry. Private operators, franchise establishments and caterers have all benefited from Chef McKay’s business perspective.
Chef McKay is available by appointment to demonstrate the Menu Maestro, or to consult with you on your new or operating business concerns and ideas. How can we help? Just ask.
