We know, we know. Don’t fix something that ain’t broken. That does not really apply to businesses. Competitions are everywhere and they keep on popping up in every corner of the street, so your Tampa restaurants can’t exactly be stuck with the same menu since it opened its doors years and years ago. The trick to keep the new customers coming in is to regularly change the menu and offer something new, something exciting, something that will sate the curiosity and sense of adventure of your customers.
Sales are showing the proof
Sure, there are some dishes in your menu that won’t exactly be as beloved as the chicken and waffles or the lobster mac and cheese. But if the sales reports are telling you that no one has tried the Mandarin Asian Salad for the last two weeks or the sales are super low, maybe it is time to change the menu and update it with new dishes.
Cost-effective alternatives are present
The problem with running restaurants is that there is no fixed price on the cost of ingredients. One moment, tomatoes are cheap and the next thing you know, a pound of tomatoes cost more than a quarter of a whole chicken.
That does not sound fair for the business to shoulder the difference in the cost of ingredients. You should probably change your menu to reflect the in-season ingredients that are cheaper but tasty as well.
Customers are looking for trendy dishes
Yes, you specialize in all-American comfort food. Yes, your staples include fried chicken, gravy, and buttermilk biscuits. Still, your customers are looking for the trendy dishes like ramen, poke bowls, sushi burritos, and deep-fried desserts.
You may not exactly be an expert at creating these dishes, but you can try your hand at it by offering it during weekends only or for a limited number of servings a day. They haven’t exactly reached the “staple” status, but who knows what these dishes could bring to your restaurant?
Keep the customers coming
Change is a good thing. There’s a kind of fresh and innovative feeling the crowd gets when your Tampa restaurants regularly offer something new in the menu. The work is done, yes, because customers keep coming but they also want to feel that you are constantly looking for ways to satisfy their palettes and taste buds. Even your most loyal and faithful of customers will be delighted to know you have come up with new dishes to try.