Pasta spot reduces portions to curb costs while diners can ‘sample more of the menu’
SUD Pasta today launched its downscaled ‘small plates’ menu in an effort to curb rising costs of up to 30%.
The popular pasta spot announced the launch of its ’12 Plates’ menu, with reduced portions of 2-3 plates per person now recommended for diners.
What we believe we’re moving to is something firstly more sustainable, but secondly, and most importantly, better
With restaurants in the hotspots of Altrincham, Ancoats and Sale, SUD has become a very popular destination for pasta lovers across Manchester.
However it seems even the most beloved spots aren’t safe from the swing of the axe when it comes to the rising costs of keeping a restaurant running.
Therefore the restaurant, inspired by Southern Italian dishes, decided to reduce its portions of pasta and switch to a small plates style in a bid to ease costs while allowing customers more variety.
In a statement posted today (19 September) on its Instagram, Sud explained the reasoning behind its decision: “Whilst we’ve said this a 1000 times it’s worth repeating. In the last 12-18 months our costs have increased by 25-30% yet our income has remained static, the basic maths just weren’t stacking up.
“We had 3 options and granted we chose the hardest one:
1. Increase old menu prices by 25-30%
2. Reduce portion sizes on the old menu and leave the price the same.
3. 12 Plates - better product, more enjoyable dining experience, increased customer spending (if you can)
“The reality is if we were a brand new restaurant and released 12 plates there’d be zero controversy but we understand that because we’re moving from something to something new it’s a talking point."
It continued: “There’s no denying that the world looks different today from a restaurant perspective than it did 5 years ago ~ what we believe we’re moving to is something firstly more sustainable, but secondly, and most importantly, better.”
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Do you see more restaurants following in the footsteps of SUD and downsizing their menu to a small plates style? Does this way of dining look like the future of food and drink?
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