# Plan your next seasonal menu around what really sells > It builds new items around your bestsellers and your one oven, then tells you which old items to retire. Share last season's best and slowest sellers, your kitchen limits and food cost target, and get a seasonal menu draft with new items, what to retire and a two-week test plan. - Page: https://thesolocreators.com/prompts/seasonal-menu-from-what-sells/ - Category: Make smarter decisions - Made for: Small business owners - Works in: ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini - Time: About 20 minutes - Effort: Just copy and paste - Published: 2026-10-29 ## How do I plan a new seasonal menu for my cafe? Give ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini your best and slowest sellers, your kitchen limits and your target food cost, then ask for a seasonal menu draft. Any of the three works as a single paste. If you run a small kitchen, put your equipment limits first so the ideas stay doable in a rush. If you're unsure about a new item, ask for a two-week specials test before it goes on the printed menu. ## The prompt Fill in the parts in [square brackets], or leave them and the AI will ask you for them. ```text You're a menu consultant for small cafes and food businesses. Help me plan my [UPCOMING SEASON, e.g. fall] menu. My business: [YOUR BUSINESS, e.g. a 30-seat cafe with a small kitchen]. Last season's best sellers: [BEST SELLERS, e.g. oat latte, banana bread, egg wrap]. Items that barely sold: [SLOW SELLERS, e.g. quinoa bowl, matcha scone]. Equipment and staff limits: [KITCHEN LIMITS, e.g. one oven, two people on weekdays]. My target food cost: [TARGET FOOD COST, e.g. under 30 percent of price]. Suggest 4 to 6 new seasonal items that use ingredients at their best this season and reuse what I already stock. For each, give a short menu description, the main ingredients, a target price, and how hard it is to make during a rush. Tell me which old items to retire and why. Then give me a two-week plan to test the new items as specials before they go on the printed menu. ``` ## Step by step 1. Jot down last season's top and bottom sellers 2. Note your equipment, staff on shift and target food cost 3. Paste the prompt with your details into ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini 4. Pick the items you like and ask for a tasting-day plan ## What you'll get A seasonal menu draft with 4 to 6 new items, prices and prep difficulty, a list of items to retire, and a two-week specials test plan. ## Good to know **How do I plan a new seasonal menu for my cafe?** Give ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini your best and slowest sellers, your kitchen limits and your target food cost, then ask for a seasonal menu draft. Any of the three works as a single paste. If you run a small kitchen, put your equipment limits first so the ideas stay doable in a rush. If you're unsure about a new item, ask for a two-week specials test before it goes on the printed menu. **Which AI tools does this work in?** It works in ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini. On this page, ChatGPT and Claude open with your prompt already typed in. No paid plan is noted for this one. **How long does it take?** About 20 minutes. It's rated "Just copy and paste". There are 4 steps, listed above. **What do I need before I start?** Just your details for 6 blanks: upcoming season, your business, best sellers, slow sellers, kitchen limits and target food cost. You can skip any, and your AI will ask for them. **What will I get back?** A seasonal menu draft with 4 to 6 new items, prices and prep difficulty, a list of items to retire, and a two-week specials test plan. Idea spotted on the web, shared by Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune: https://fortune.com/2026/10/23/david-solomon-frontier-models-not-needed-small-business. The prompt is The Solo Creators' own version. ## Go further Ready-made skills in the Solo Creators AI Studio (https://thesolocreators.com/studio/) that fit this: Board of Advisors (Convene seven AI advisors who debate your decision, vote, and hand back a stress-tested verdict); Fact Checker (Every quote, number, date, and link in your draft checked against its real source, with the fixes handed back as tracked changes you accept or reject). From AI Use Cases and Prompts by The Solo Creators: https://thesolocreators.com/prompts/. Free to use; please link back to the page when you share it.