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Why Restaurant Restroom Quality Predicts Your Next Meal Price
Episode 51 of Restaurant Business with Fexingo explores the surprising link between restroom quality and menu pricing. Lucas and Luna dive into a 2025 study from Cornell's School of Hotel Administration that found a one-point improvement on a five-point restroom cleanliness scale correlates with a 2.7% increase in average entree price. They discuss why high-end chains like The Cheesecake Factory invest in automated restroom monitoring systems, how independent operators can audit their own facilities for under $50, and the psychology behind why customers pay more when they feel the…
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