At this point Outback Steakhouse is looking to globalize their product and they are trying to open another restaurant with the same types of principles as Outback called, Carrabbas Italian Restaurant. They are still and always will be striving to provide Americans and the rest of the world with the finest steaks and other menu choices, for the best possible price. Trends are definitely a
One reason is because it’s priceless being that it is printed out on all our customer receipts. The second reason is because it will bring people back to our restaurant or at least consider it. The final reason is that it will bring customers here during lunch hours. For many restaurants, there slowest hours are during the day so we figure that giving them this coupon to use before 3PM any day of the week will give us busier lunch hours and higher revenues each day of operation. I’ve seen this idea used in many famous restaurants like Cheesecake Factory, Starbucks, fast food places and
Rebecca McCracken's Site Professional Portfolio Resume Philosophy Statements Artifacts Research Paper Certifications Memberships Conferences BUS 446: Comprehensive Case Study 1. What are the dominant characteristics of the industry? Chipotle is in the fast casual dining industry or restaurant industry. The market capitalization of this industry, according to Yahoo Finance, is $3,375 billion. Competition is very intense in this industry since different dining options are all over the place.
Unlike Mcdonalds, Chick-fil-a serves the crowd a free dinner,10 coupons for free meals. This shows a lot of genorousity and a great appeal to fast food fans. For the past two years , the Atlanta-based chain was named “best drive-through in America” by the quick-service resturaurant trade. (QSR MAG) The employees at Chick-fil-a strive to complete orders within 90 seconds in the drive through window and 60 seconds at the counter. Some might find it appealing how Chick-fil-a shares corporate values such as all locations being closed on Sunday,as a day of rest and worship.
During the pick days the restaurant is unable to accommodate all the customers do to the limited sitting capacity. * Food is the major source of revenue, 70% of all sells, 25% wine and liquor, 5% dessert and coffees. * Average customer spends around 40 dollars and this number is down from 50 dollars in last two years due to economy slow down. * 30% of customers are returning on regular basis, the 70% are tourist and business travelers from hotel across the street. * Most of the customers come from middle class, with no specific age group, or race, they value good, freshly made food as main reason for coming back, as well as fair price and good service.
Texas Roadhouse Charlene Craig GSU HRM 500 Dr. Robert Waldo May 25, 2012 In this assignment I will share my opinion about the phrase “If we take care of our employees, they will take care of our customers”; discuss alternative methods that can be used by Texas Roadhouse to motivate their employees and the effectiveness of those methods; and analyze the transferability of Texas Roadhouses’ motivational methods to other organizations. Texas Roadhouse was established in Indiana in 1993 by Kent Taylor. The family restaurant serves steaks, ribs, seafood and sides, but they are best known for their steaks, ribs and legendary specialty drinks. The restaurant operates 360 franchises in 47 states, and is currently considering international franchise requests (texasroadhouse.com). Texas Roadhouse believes in taking care of its employees and customers.
Competitive Advantage William Hartzfeld Bus 100 December 1, 2013 Dr. Manners A SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats) analysis is a strategic planning tool that can help a business to boost profits and productivity by understanding its competencies (strengths and weaknesses) as well as the competition. The restaurant I choose to identify their competitive advantage is Ruby Tuesday. Ruby Tuesday was founded by a young man named Sandy Beall near the campus of the University of Tennessee and has brown to more than 800 restaurants worldwide. Strengths As a whole, Ruby Tuesday has many strengths as a local restaurant.
After a hard day of work most people want a quick and easy dinner so they automatically think of eating out for the night. There are some who do blame Taco Bell and McDonalds because of their high fat foods. Parents are the ones responsible for what their kids eat in my eyes. They can help their family and themselves by bringing home more healthier food and "accept their role in fighting the problem"(Weintraub 11). When a family goes out to eat out at McDonalds, they buy meals that are extremely over portioned or "meals that can easily make up to half of their recommended daily intake of calories"(Brownlee 1).
The company is world-renowned for its golden arches, and a varied menu that includes the Big Mac, McNuggets, and other well-known food items. The restaurants are operated by the company or by independent owners under franchise agreement. The company’s main competitors (in order of sales) are Starbucks, Wendy’s and Burger King, (McDonald’s, 2012). McDonald’s continues to build its brand and stay competitive through the use of marketing research. Specifically, the company strives to identify and understand customer desires in a constantly changing environment so that it meets those needs better than the competition, (The Times 100 Business Case Studies,
Week Three ILab Fast Food Menu Creation Overview For this assignment, you have been asked to explore the nutritional value of menu items at a local fast-food restaurant. Using the available menu items, plan two meals: the healthiest meal possible and the unhealthiest healthy meal possible. Both meals should include an entrée, side, beverage and dessert. In a word document, please answer/discuss the following questions: Deliverables 1. Describe the healthy meal that you have created from the fast food restaurant using the nutritional value of menu items.