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A new restaurant opens in Kuala Lumpur. The founder has saved a portion of the launch budget for PR. A release goes out to every food writer, lifestyle...
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The Restaurant Value Trap: How Asian F&B Operators Can Compete on Price Without Destroying Margin A restaurant can become busier after launching a value meal and still become...
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A restaurant can have a best-selling dish that quietly weakens its economics. It may use expensive ingredients, demand disproportionate preparation time, slow the kitchen during peak periods or...
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A restaurant can have empty tables and still be full. The contradiction becomes obvious during a difficult dinner service. The host can see seats available, yet the kitchen...
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Ask a food manufacturer in Malaysia, Vietnam or Thailand what stands between the business and a new export market, and the answer is almost always the same: a...
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A busy dining room can hide a weak restaurant business. Sales may be higher than last year because menu prices increased. Revenue can rise while guest numbers fall....
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