Operations
How to Update Restaurant Specials Without Chaos
A simple system for food and drink specials that stay accurate on your website, TVs, and staff answers — without texting screenshots.
Why specials break first
Specials change by weekday, daypart, and exceptions (holidays, sell-outs). Spreadsheets and Instagram posts cannot keep every surface honest.
Guests trust the TV over the server. If those disagree, you look disorganized — even when the kitchen is fine.
One source of truth
Define specials as structured records: name, price, days, time windows, and exceptions — not as freeform blog posts.
Publish once. Let the website and digital signage read the same schedule.
A weekly rhythm that works
Sunday or Monday: lock the week’s food and drink specials in the CMS.
Midweek: adjust only exceptions (86s, weather, private buyouts).
Friday: glance at guest-facing surfaces before the rush — website, TVs, Google Business hours if needed.