Menu engineering

Menu optimization

Simplify the choice, raise the ticket

Higher AOV

Guests choose faster, average ticket moves up.

The Copper RoomDinner menu

Starters · Mains · Sides

Margherita£12

San Marzano, basil, mozzarella

Caesar salad£9

Little gem, anchovy dressing

Daily special£18

Chef’s catch of the day

Ribeye 300g£28

Fries, peppercorn sauce

Add dessert+£6

Sticky toffee or seasonal sorbet

Avg. order value£31
01

Hero items buried

Signature dishes sit below the fold on delivery apps.

02

Confusing modifiers

Combo trees confuse staff and guests at checkout.

03

Misaligned pricing

Prices don’t reflect food cost or local positioning.

04

No profit testing

No read on which items drive margin vs popularity.

How Velmont delivers

Built for restaurant reality.

We combine menu psychology (anchors, bundles, decoys) with operational reality: what your kitchen can execute consistently, then roll changes across print, web and aggregator listings.

What you get

Deliverables & scope

Every output below is named, described and tied to your venue, not a vague “marketing support” line item. You know exactly what we ship and when we review it together.

Scope manifest

Auditable deliverables for this service, scoped to your menu, hours and tools.

5items in scope
  • Defined

    Menu audit

    Item-level review of margin proxies, complexity and placement.

  • Documented

    Category architecture

    Cleaner groupings, naming and visual hierarchy for scanability.

  • Delivered

    Pricing & bundle strategy

    Bundles, add-ons and limited offers that lift average ticket.

  • Maintained

    Cross-channel sync

    Aligned listings on web, POS and delivery where you operate.

  • Reported

    Before/after tracking

    Baseline vs post-change basket and item mix in reporting.

Acceptance: each deliverable is reviewed on your Velmont weekly rhythm. Updates for menu changes, promos and seasonal trade are included unless noted otherwise in your proposal.

Timeline

How we roll it out

A structured rollout from kickoff to live delivery. Then an ongoing rhythm so this service keeps improving with your menu and trade.

Week 101

Data & kitchen review

Sales mix, prep constraints and guest feedback synthesized.

Week 202

Redesign & approval

Stakeholder sign-off on structure and price moves.

Week 3+03

Rollout & measure

Publish updates and monitor conversion for 30 days.

Included

Partner support

Account coverage, documentation and weekly reviews ship with every engagement, scoped upfront, not sold as add-ons mid-project.

  • Written recommendations doc
  • Design support for menu boards
  • Staff cheat-sheet for upsells
  • Quarterly refresh option

Add menu optimization to your stack

Book a free discovery call. We map the right mix of services for your venue and quote against our Launch, Growth and Scale plans.

UK restaurants · One partner · Weekly clarity