Season-based Menu Planning Template

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Enhance your food and beverage offerings by planning and prioritizing new dishes and drinks according to seasonality and customer preferences. This template guides you through the process, from surveying customer preferences to launching the new menu.

By following these steps, you can ensure that your menu is always fresh, appealing, and aligned with what your customers want, while also leveraging the best seasonal ingredients.

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Plan and introduce new seasonal dishes and drinks based on customer preferences.

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Proposed Tasks

High Impact, Immediate Execution

  • Task 1 due in 1 day: Survey Customer Preferences
    ☐ Conduct a survey to understand customer preferences.☐ Analyze the survey results.
  • Task 2 due in 1 week: Research Seasonal Ingredients
    ☐ Research seasonal ingredients for each season.☐ List potential dishes or drinks that can be made from these ingredients.

High Impact, Long Term

  • Task 3 due in 2 weeks: Design Preliminary Menu
    ☐ Design a preliminary menu based on customer preferences and seasonal ingredients.☐ Get feedback from the team on the preliminary menu.
  • Task 4 due in 3 weeks: Test Recipes
    ☐ Test the recipes for the new dishes or drinks.☐ Make necessary adjustments based on the taste tests.

Low Impact, Quick Wins

  • Task 5 due in 1 month: Finalize Menu
    ☐ Finalize the menu based on the feedback and taste tests.☐ Plan for the execution of the new menu.
  • Task 6 due in 5 weeks: Train Staff
    ☐ Train the staff on the new menu.☐ Ensure they understand the ingredients and preparation methods of each dish or drink.

Low Impact, Long Term

  • Task 7 due in 6 weeks: Marketing Plan
    ☐ Create a marketing plan for the new menu.☐ Execute the marketing plan.
  • Task 8 due in 2 months: Launch New Menu
    ☐ Launch the new menu.☐ Monitor customer feedback and sales.
  • Task 9 due in 2.5 months: Evaluate Success
    ☐ Evaluate the success of the new menu.☐ Make necessary adjustments based on feedback and sales.
  • Task 10 due in 3 months: Plan for Next Season
    ☐ Start planning for the next season based on the lessons learned from the current season.