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How Restaurant Dessert Menus Drive Profit Margins
Episode 25 of Restaurant Business with Fexingo dives into the hidden economics of dessert menus. Lucas and Luna break down why desserts often have the highest margins in a restaurant—sometimes over 80% on a flourless chocolate cake—and why many operators still treat them as an afterthought. They explore the psychology of the 'second menu,' the strategic use of high-margin items like crème brûlée and tiramisu, and how restaurants like New York's Carbone have turned a $16 cheesecake into a signature profit center. The episode also covers labor costs in pastry programs, the rise…
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