Next Restaurants

MAY 8, 2024

By Jose Chavez, Contributor A common challenge keeps many restaurant owners up at night: boosting sales and keeping the doors open in an ever-evolving restaurant industry. If you’re looking for tips and insights on how to run a successful restaurant business, review these seven proven strategies for increasing restaurant sales.

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BNG Point of Sale

OCTOBER 7, 2021

How the Best Point of Sale (POS) Systems for Restaurants Boost Sales and Profit. Quality restaurant and bar point of sale (POS) systems help boost restaurant business efficiency for any restaurant business type. What is a Point of Sale System for Restaurants? Benefits of POS Systems in Restaurants.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 31, 2023

With the Super Bowl and March Madness coming up, restaurant owners should be preparing now in order to capitalize on the influx of online orders. The first step in this process should be analyzing the data from their point-of-sale system – labor costs, game days sales and more.

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7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

A great email newsletter. When done right, email marketing works wonders—you stay top of mind and increase order values. of customers make a monthly purchase based on marketing emails. But what makes email newsletters such an effective marketing strategy for restaurants? Table of Contents.

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7 Shifts

APRIL 15, 2020

Foot traffic has dropped for the majority of restaurants in North America, with revenue switching to online ordering and pickups instead. Some of them have even seen ~90% of their sales coming through drive thrus. Restaurants with drive thrus have had a smaller decline in revenue compared to the ones that don’t have drive thrus.

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Lavu

MAY 27, 2020

Khatri, CEO of Lavu and MenuDrive, wrote that the National Restaurant Association 2019 State of the Industry report indicated that nearly half of adults were more likely to order food delivery online than just two years prior. While, on the other hand, restaurants adjust to curbside delivery and takeout orders.

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Lavu

MARCH 19, 2020

It is on the top of everyone’s mind and unavoidable online – the novel coronavirus and COVID-19 pandemic. As of Tuesday, March 17 th , 2020, nineteen states and several metropolitan areas have shutdown restaurants and bars but allow takeout and delivery. Don’t see this as a disadvantage of your establishment.

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7 Shifts

JANUARY 31, 2024

Restaurant managers also either oversee or directly respond to online reviews. Managing a restaurant is a delicate routine—if we can even call it a routine. A better description might be a balancing act that presents new and unique challenges every day. This wide-ranging responsibility is a lot, and it often leads to burnout.

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BNG Point of Sale

DECEMBER 17, 2020

More restaurants are tapping into the benefits of POS online ordering each year, and by all indications, it will remain a standard restaurant offering. In many ways, having online ordering capability makes taking orders easier than ever before while improving service, company messaging, brand recognition, and customer loyalty.

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Lavu

APRIL 22, 2020

Did you know with Lavu’s partnership with MenuDrive, you can partner with premier delivery services for free? If you haven’t taken advantage of this free online ordering and delivery integration tool, click here. Partnering with a Delivery Service Saves Time and Money.

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ChowNow

JANUARY 15, 2021

From our first online order to our one hundred millionth , here at ChowNow, we’ve always been proud of what we help our clients achieve. Others have increased ticket sizes by 30% or doubled order frequency. By far, the best part of being in the delivery and takeout business is helping restaurants thrive.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 8, 2021

In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting restaurant shutdowns, online ordering has become the go-to method for many customers. By using loyalty programs as a way to encourage customers to order directly. So how can restaurants avoid these fees?

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 22, 2021

Marketing a restaurant looks completely different today than it did heading into 2020. Not only are marketers in the restaurant space facing the fallout of the pandemic, they are dealing with the implications of ever-increasing privacy concerns. Let me walk through a few of these changes. Be Driven by the Right Data.

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Social Hospitality

AUGUST 25, 2019

When it comes to digital marketing for restaurants , there are various avenues to explore. C ustomer interaction points can range from mobile apps, third-party food aggregator apps, social media, and chat apps. Besides answering customer inquiries, Chatbots help funnel sales in an efficient manner. Showcase Your Menu.

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Restaurant Clicks

OCTOBER 9, 2021

Thankfully, meat delivery services are a great alternative to the inconvenience of shopping. Thankfully, meat delivery services are a great alternative to the inconvenience of shopping. I can order online home delivery on my own schedule so that I can buy right when I want it, and nothing goes to waste.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Before the pandemic, many restaurants across the country experimented with contactless order and payment solutions but did so with a relative lack of urgency. Contactless payments have become the industry standard and the future of ordering and payment solutions for restaurants of all sizes.

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The Restaurant Times

AUGUST 6, 2020

There has been a staggering increase in the delivery-only restaurant business in recent years. Cloud kitchens, also known as delivery-only restaurants, ghost kitchens, dark kitchens, and virtual restaurants, run entirely on the online delivery model. the online ordering system has become a popular choice.

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The Restaurant Times

JULY 8, 2020

The number of food delivery orders placed online has seen a staggering increase in Saudi Arabia in recent years. According to statistics, the revenue in Saudi’s food delivery market is expected to show an annual growth rate of 9.8% A staggering 85% of online orders are placed via mobile devices.

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Restaurant Engine

JUNE 23, 2021

The pandemic presented an opportunity for restaurant delivery services. Did you know that more than 60% of consumers in the United States say they order food for delivery once a week? For most of your restaurant customers, delivery is an expected service. Yet, offering delivery can be expensive for restaurants.

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ChowNow

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Effective restaurant marketing means reaching diners wherever they are. To gain more diners and drive more orders, restaurants need to optimize their mobile marketing and make it easier to order. What’s mobile marketing? Why mobile marketing for restaurants? Where to start?

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EATER

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

But some restaurateurs are sticking with in-house delivery or small local companies instead. One of the first things Sylvan Mishima Brackett did after the mayor of San Francisco issued a lockdown order in March was walk a few blocks to a local Best Buy to buy a phone. Brands like DoorDash and Uber Eats promise volume and convenience.

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Apicbase

MAY 29, 2024

Market data, however, tells a different story. According to Statista , in 2023, the revenue of online food delivery was estimated at over $1 trillion, and it is expected to hold a 50% share of the drive-thru and takeaway food service markets by 2030. Brick-and-mortar restaurant with a delivery operation.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 20, 2022

Within a decade, it could be possible for an individual to approach a drive-through in an autonomous vehicle, order through an AI-powered voice ordering assistant, and eat food that was prepared by robots. Voice Ordering. But this technology has even more applications than just ordering on guests' personal devices.

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Apicbase

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

By 2030, it is estimated that the cloud kitchen market will bring in $112.7 Everyday more and more people are using their phones and other devices to order food for delivery or pick-up. Their setup, layout and location [lean, focussed and near the target audience] make them better suited to handle online orders.

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Deliverect

JUNE 29, 2020

Today’s consumers want to order their food fast, wherever they are, whenever they feel like it. For restaurants, that means providing multiple ways for your customers to order, pay, and get their meals. Your guests expect a consistent experience, no matter the sales channel they use. Multi-channel marketing.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

For example, a handheld POS device will allow you to turn tables faster, improve order accuracy, and speed up service. A kitchen display system (KDS) can significantly improve your operations by digitally routing orders to the kitchen and then tracking them. Undoubtedly, it has become a community favorite across the country.

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Cheetah

JANUARY 13, 2022

From their humble, though ingenious, beginnings as copper tokens and stamps, through the era of credit card clubs, to today’s mobile apps, loyalty programs have become indispensable marketing tools. 3 rd party delivery apps, ghost kitchens and privately owned franchises are all fighting for the same market share.

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Sling

JULY 24, 2023

Some of these apps are designed to solve specific problems, like shift scheduling or point of sale , while others boast all-in-one suites for every aspect of restaurant management. There is an ever-growing market of specialized software for all of the outside-the-kitchen things restaurateurs have to think about.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 20, 2020

To say that the current COVID-19 crisis represents a major change to the way we live our lives is, at this point, probably a bit of an understatement. A lot of restaurants have seen sales decrease by as much as 70 percent in a lot of cases, with no end to the current situation in sight. Email Marketing: Keep People Informed.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 21, 2020

We quickly pivoted to offer Family Meals To Go and have continued to expand our third-party delivery partnerships in key markets, which has contributed to our continued growth, even during one of the most difficult years on record for so many restaurants. Here are their responses. Click here for part two. Shasta, California.

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SpotOn

MARCH 4, 2024

While those classic cash registers did wonders back in the day, point-of-sale (POS) systems have now become the industry standard for small businesses and restaurants. To help make the best decision, we'll define the key elements of a robust POS system and the critical questions to ask when looking for a point-of-sale.

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7 Shifts

JANUARY 31, 2024

Restaurant managers also either oversee or directly respond to online reviews. Managing a restaurant is a delicate routine—if we can even call it a routine. A better description might be a balancing act that presents new and unique challenges every day. This wide-ranging responsibility is a lot, and it often leads to burnout.

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Apicbase

MARCH 28, 2024

That means you are collaborating with multiple stakeholders who each have their own data points to focus on. The F&B director works with the order forms, the COO analyses the profit and loss statements, the inventory manager checks the stock counts, the executive chef works in the recipes database and so on.

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7 Shifts

MARCH 27, 2020

However, many states that are forcing restaurants to stop their dine-in services are allowing them to operate as takeout and delivery-only establishments. Will running a takeout and delivery-only restaurant be profitable, or will the costs outweigh the revenue this opportunity could generate? Do you have takeout packaging in stock?

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BNG Point of Sale

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

The answer lies in restaurant ordering systems. This easy add-on feature gives you the power to stay efficient while managing food orders, all the while providing a wealth of backend information to help you manage your restaurant teams for improved performance. What is a restaurant ordering system? Multiple methods for ordering.

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Open for Business

JANUARY 26, 2023

Even the most creative restaurant promotion ideas won’t increase sales if they’re poorly planned and executed. And if restaurant owners don’t put restaurant marketing efforts behind a promotion, the best concepts can stall. The trick is making sure the tactic boosts sales instead of cutting into revenue. What is the goal?

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ChowNow

MARCH 10, 2021

When you’re researching online ordering providers like ChowNow for your restaurant, you’re bound to have questions. ChowNow builds restaurants their very own online ordering systems. One: We connect their online ordering to their profiles on the world’s most popular sites, like Google, TripAdvisor, Instagram, and more.

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