Wing Portion Strategy

[adam_carb]

Curious as to the strategy behind offering wings as a 12 ct versus a 10 ct? Also, interested to hear any feedback as to the results of offering a snack size portion of wings (say 6 ct). Is the answer to portion size, as simple as the chosen snack size is a 6 ct so operationally it makes sense to offer a 12 ct (keeping increments the same)? Or is the increase portion to get a few more dollars per order?

Thanks All

 

[d9phoenix]

We do a 5 piece wing. Any multiple of 5 is just the 5 piece repeated. I do not do a new menu item for the larger orders. Keeps it simple and removes the mistakes people make when doing the larger orders (remembering to put all the extras on, etc.)

 

[Steve]

Currently we do orders of 6&12. They get a 50 cent discount on 12 wings instead of ordering 6&6. If they order 12, we don’t split it. We’re using a jumbo party wing currently but may switch to a whole wing. We actually just purchased a Cookshack smoker today, once we see how different styles of wings come out of the smoker, we’ll decide if we need to rethink how many in a portion and then of course the pricing.

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[durbancic]

We switched to selling wings by the pound, listing the approximate count on our menus. This makes the inconsistencies in sizes better for both us and the customer. We offer a 1/2#, 1# and 2# sizes. (5,10,20). My advice; keep it simple. Eliminate mistakes. Keep it simple.

 

[pizzapiratespp]

We sell by the 10. But do also offer a 5. Most of the chains in our area have switched to 8. We also have a place that offers “1” wing for $1.10