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The Three-Plate Rule How Fine Dining Saves on Food Cost
Episode 9 of Restaurant Business with Fexingo explores a quiet revolution in fine dining: the three-plate rule. Lucas and Luna unpack how top independent restaurants have slashed food cost by 8 to 12 percent by limiting each menu section to exactly three dishes. They walk through the real example of a Chicago tasting-menu spot that cut its menu from 14 options to 9, reduced waste by 22 percent, and raised check average by 6 percent. The conversation covers the psychology of choice overload, the math behind ingredient cross-utilization, and why diners actually prefer a tighter menu. No fluff —…
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