Price Increase Communication for Regulars
Raise prices openly and respectfully.
Added October 15, 2026. Written with AI assistance and checked for clarity and placeholders; not reviewed by a lawyer, accountant, clinician or other professional. How these prompts are made
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Help me communicate a menu price increase. Business and customer base: [BUSINESS_CUSTOMERS]. Reasons I can honestly give (ingredient costs, wages, rent): [REASONS]. The size and timing of the increase: [INCREASE_TIMING]. Channels: [CHANNELS]. Draft a menu note, a social post, a message for staff to use when asked, and an email to regular customers. Keep each under 120 words, factual and warm, without blaming suppliers or guests. Provide guidance on which prices to raise, which to hold, and how to keep entry-level options. Prepare answers to five likely questions. Include a plan to monitor sales and feedback for four weeks and a rule for reviewing again in six months. Avoid claims that cannot be shown, and mark any price display rules that apply to menus [VERIFY] for [JURISDICTION]. Also add a short staff briefing with the three key messages, a list of phrases to avoid such as we had no choice, and a review of competitor and local pricing using only information I can verify. Add a section on planning and follow-up. Provide a timeline from decision to implementation: confirm costs and margin targets, decide which items change, draft communications, brief staff, update menus and online listings, and monitor results for eight weeks. Add a table recording each item's old price, new price, percentage change, and expected effect on margin using my cost data, with a check that prices remain consistent across menus, delivery apps and the website. Include a plan for responding to complaints with a script, and a way to track sales mix and feedback so that I can adjust. Add a reminder to check price display and rounding rules [VERIFY] for [JURISDICTION], and to avoid blaming guests or suppliers. No guarantees about sales or profit. Keep claims honest, use only my numbers, and tag advertising, pricing and consumer rules [VERIFY] with [JURISDICTION].
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