7 Shifts

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

The ripple effects of the pandemic continue: the National Restaurant Association finds that off-premises dining continues to happen much more frequently than before, with 66% of consumers more likely to order takeout in 2023 than they were before the pandemic. ChowNow ChowNow is a customized online ordering app for restaurants.

Operations 367

Operations Management Management Mobile Ordering 367

7 Shifts

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

The ripple effects of the pandemic continue: the National Restaurant Association finds that off-premises dining continues to happen much more frequently than before, with 66% of consumers more likely to order takeout in 2023 than they were before the pandemic. ChowNow ChowNow is a customized online ordering app for restaurants.

Operations 353

Operations Management Management Mobile Ordering 353

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 10, 2024

According to September 2023 numbers from the National Restaurant Association , 49 percent of restaurants reported year-over-year increases in same-store sales. Adapt to Growing Price Fatigue Since the pandemic, controlling food costs has been a major challenge for restaurant operators. Full-service menu prices climbed 4.5

2024 192

2024 2023 Loyalty Program Point of Sale 192

7 Shifts

JUNE 4, 2021

Food cost percentage. Break-even point. Sales per labor hour. Ideal menu price. To put it simply, your cost of goods sold is how much it costs you to produce a menu item. As you add together all of your menu items, you can determine the total cost of everything (to you) that you sell to your guests.

Point of Sale 417

Point of Sale Inventory Employee Relations Customer Service 417

Focus POS

JUNE 17, 2019

Restaurant Point of Sale Software. What is restaurant point of sale (POS) software? Restaurant point of sale software empowers businesses to control labor costs, manage inventory, and have deeper visibility into business operations. Benefits of Restaurant Point of Sale Software. Flexibility.

Point of Sale 113

Point of Sale Cash Management POS Franchise 113

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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Point of Sale 2021 POS Loyalty Program 52

Restaurant365

JANUARY 4, 2022

Restaurant inventory management plays a key role in overcoming rising food prices. Logistics challenges and labor shortages have fueled rising food prices at the wholesale level. Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics showed the November Producer Price Index, a measure of wholesale prices, up 9.6%

Inventory 148

Inventory Pricing Management Management 148

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 15, 2024

Now is the time to get your plays in order to be a winner this Super Bowl Sunday. Themed Menus for the Win : Want to show support for this year’s best teams? Provide special menu options from the cities the contenders hail from – a Philly Cheesesteak if the Eagles make it or a Cuban for Miami.

Food Supply 204

Food Supply Point of Sale Back of House Inventory 204

Apicbase

MAY 21, 2024

Whether launching a new concept or expanding into a different market, menu development is critical for a restaurant’s success. That means balancing brilliant ideas with practicality and taking the time to consider all variables that can impact food costs , menu scalability, and customer first impressions.

Menu 52

Menu Dietary Restrictions Allergens Seasonal Menu 52

Apicbase

MARCH 3, 2023

Although the point-of-sale system (POS) remains the technological heart of restaurants, numerous technologies run behind the scenes these days. This end-to-end solution uses data from your POS to provide insights into sales, food costs, menu engineering and inventory management. POS integration is essential.

Point of Sale 52

Point of Sale POS Management Management 52

The Restaurant Times

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Menu pricing is one of the most underestimated aspects of restaurant management. If your customers don’t think the prices on your menu are reasonable, how great your concept or your food is won’t matter much. This is where the concept of dynamic pricing comes in to help restaurants!

Pricing 52

Pricing Menu Seasonal Menu Point of Sale 52

Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 8, 2024

Operators must weigh guest acceptance while making strategic decisions about integrating automation at many restaurant touch points, according to Software Advice’s 2024 Automated Customer Experience Survey. Prices for real estate, inventory, and labor are rising. What should restaurant operators take away from these results?

Front of House 186

Front of House Mobile Ordering Customer Service FOH 186

7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Consider two worst-case scenarios: A customer orders extra guacamole but your restaurant is all out of avocados or, on the other hand, you've just walked past a crate of rotten, unusable (and expensive!) You'll also be less likely to order too much of any ingredient, which leads to food waste. avocados in the stock room.

Inventory 370

Inventory Management Management Point of Sale 370

Culinary Cues

APRIL 15, 2023

Here’s the kicker: It cost each restaurant $900 to participate in the week (I guess to cover town wide promotion expenses) and every restaurant must agree to deep discount pricing for guests. My town leaders, bless their hearts, try to figure out ways to strum up cash flow for small businesses. Restaurant week is just one example.

Seasonal Menu 447

Seasonal Menu Café Point of Sale Social Media 447

MBB Hospitality

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

A good point of sale system is essential for your restaurant. This article discusses a few of the most popular restaurant point of system, or POS, available on the market today and there advantages. Some consider Lightspeed to be the most comprehensive restaurant point of sale system available for restaurant management.

Point of Sale 52

Point of Sale Online Ordering POS Loyalty Program 52

Culinary Cues

JANUARY 23, 2021

In those restaurants where profit is measured in terms of smaller numbers with significant volume then concerns such as food cost percentage are of paramount importance. In those restaurants where profit is measured in terms of smaller numbers with significant volume then concerns such as food cost percentage are of paramount importance.

Point of Sale 450

Point of Sale Front of House Back of House Fine Dining 450

Culinary Cues

APRIL 23, 2022

The buck seems to always stop with the chef; it’s the chef’s kitchen, the chef’s food cost, and the chef’s menu that drives marginal profit at best. The answer is simple, yet profoundly challenging: food cost is EVERYONE’S responsibility. So, if the cost of goods is not the chef’s responsibility, then where does the buck stop?

Food 381

Food Seasonal Menu Waste Point of Sale 381

7 Shifts

DECEMBER 18, 2023

The role of a restaurant manager is always in motion. There’s always something else to get done, a new fire to put out, and broken things to fix. All of that on top of the everyday tasks from scheduling to payroll to reporting can catch up to you. From cleaning flat tops to refilling sanitizers, it’s easy for tasks to get lost in the shuffle.

Management 195

Management Management Email Marketing Point of Sale 195

Lavu

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Bar & Liquor Inventory Management: The Heartbeat of Bar POS System How much food and/or liquors do you have on hand? These programs and APIs enable you to track your beer and liquor inventory , units, suppliers, and prices on your device. What are your profit margins? Having this knowledge at your fingertips is critical.

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POS Bar Point of Sale Front of House 164

Touch Bistro

JUNE 16, 2021

Running a restaurant is no different, and if you want to be profitable and succeed over the long term, your restaurant menu pricing needs to be accurate. But, how do you accurately price your menu items? 18 Free Restaurant Menu Templates. Restaurant Menu Pricing Based on Ideal Food Cost Percentage.

Pricing 52

Pricing Menu Seasonal Menu Point of Sale 52

Culinary Cues

JULY 22, 2021

There have been numerous articles from restaurateurs asking customers to “give us a break, be patient, we’re trying our best, it’s not our fault that the food isn’t quite right, that the service is painfully slow, that servers are not well trained, or we just seem to be disorganized.” Hope springs eternal. Staffing is a bear – I know it.

Guest Recovery 448

Guest Recovery Uniforms Point of Sale Customer Experience 448

Apicbase

OCTOBER 28, 2022

If CoGs and overheads rise due to inflation, your menu prices should follow. But before adding a flat 5% to each menu item, use these tactics. That way, you can keep price increases minimal. In normal circumstances, when menu prices have to be adjusted, it is usually done strategically and with great caution.

Pricing 98

Pricing Point of Sale Inventory Seasonal Menu 98

Lavu

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Starting a food delivery business can really make a difference for restaurants or any food business, helping them reach more people and make more money. You need to invest in reliable and easy-to-use delivery platforms that work well with your restaurant’s ordering system. Is online food delivery a profitable business?

Delivery 166

Delivery Food Online Ordering Mobile Ordering 166

7 Shifts

APRIL 25, 2022

BI points out the big swings restaurants can make to improve their operations and profitability. Compare actual and projected sales & labor data. Restaurant business intelligence summarizes how accurate the restaurant is when it comes to sales and labor forecasting. Table of Contents. The Importance for Multi-Unit Brands.

Operations 370

Operations Point of Sale Inventory Restaurant Law 370

7 Shifts

JANUARY 10, 2024

Not long ago, this software ran only on bulky PCs in back offices or slow, awkward point-of-sale (POS) stations tucked along the edges of the dining room. They can take orders on iPads and process transactions via handheld POS devices. These systems offer a unified solution for sales, inventory, and customer management.

Management 195

Management Management Point of Sale POS 195

7 Shifts

JANUARY 10, 2024

Not long ago, this software ran only on bulky PCs in back offices or slow, awkward point-of-sale (POS) stations tucked along the edges of the dining room. They can take orders on iPads and process transactions via handheld POS devices. These systems offer a unified solution for sales, inventory, and customer management.

Management 195

Management Management Point of Sale POS 195

Culinary Cues

DECEMBER 20, 2021

This casualty has been in the making for some time but adding point of origin supply chain issues has made the loss even more significant. The menu cannot be driven by the chef’s desires, or the operator’s determined concept without a strong partnership with wholesalers. It all seemed to make sense – a service was provided.

Point of Sale 411

Point of Sale Food Supply Supplies Small Business 411

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 20, 2023

As with most other industries, the biggest talking point for restaurants in 2023 has been artificial intelligence. Many dining establishments found ways to use AI to track and flag stock quantities, automate schedule-making for staff, implement customer service chatbots and process online orders. Here are some of their insights.

2023 193

2023 Loyalty Program Mobile Ordering Consumer Goods 193

7 Shifts

AUGUST 6, 2021

Staff scheduling, inventory management, menu analysis , guest satisfaction, profitability, and so much more rest on the shoulders of accurate restaurant forecasting. Restaurant Sales Forecasting Method & Techniques. On a macro level, sales forecasting helps a business set growth goals and determine its overall profit and revenue.

Seasonal Menu 370

Seasonal Menu Point of Sale Inventory Food Supply 370

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 30, 2023

Further Optimize Delivery, Takeout and Curbside Experiences Many QSRs already relieve congested drive-thrus with distinct lines or protocols for call-ahead orders and third-party pickups. One of our clients, a well-known QSR legacy brand, added an express drive-thru lane for customers ordering ahead on the brand’s app.

Operations 177

Operations Mobile Ordering Customer Experience Online Ordering 177

7 Shifts

JULY 16, 2021

Create a Menu. You may discover that your target customers enjoy an afternoon pick-me-up and are sensitive to price. This research will dictate your hours of operation and pricing plans! This research will dictate your hours of operation and pricing plans! Do they serve just coffee or small foods as well?

License 461

License Hiring Equipment Point of Sale 461

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 9, 2022

But independently owned, more agile operations can out-maneuver big brands by leaning on their point of sale (POS) platforms to increase sales and expand their client bases. Another way to slice and dice data is to comb through food costs. Let’s say the price of beef goes up.

Front of House 191

Front of House Point of Sale POS Cash Management 191

Lavu

MARCH 20, 2020

Boosting sales in your restaurant doesn’t have to be complicated. Add Value to Desserts to Boost Restaurant Sales. The result is a lesser recipe, or worse, a menu of dismal, repetitive dessert options. I don’t think many [restaurants] benefit when people order them anymore.”.

Menu 136

Menu Point of Sale Customer Service Food Order 136

BNG Point of Sale

JULY 15, 2018

Getting a point-of-sale system is one of the first pieces of equipment a restaurant owner debate spending money on when they are investing in a new establishment. Point-of-sale systems have the reputation of being an expensive piece of technology that rings up items and lets you process payments. How is this possible?

Point of Sale 66

Point of Sale Waste POS Cash Management 66

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Restaurant365’s State of the Industry Customer Survey shows that 60 percent of surveyed customers plan to expand their businesses in 2023 despite expected increased labor and food costs. Different restaurant models achieve a break-even or profitability point at varying times.

Cash Management 186

Cash Management Point of Sale Inventory Email Marketing 186

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 24, 2023

Most of the year, catering can comprise 10 to 15 percent of your total sales, but during December, if 20 percent of sales are not coming from catering, you’re missing an opportunity. If you say to somebody “would you like dessert with your order?” And you’re getting them for free!).

Catering 193

Catering Website Management Point of Sale Travel 193

Squirrel Systems

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

In this article, we delve into the anticipated restaurant and menu trends for 2024 and explore how technology, particularly advanced point-of-sale (POS) solutions, can enable restaurateurs to ride the wave of these trends successfully. Experiential Dining The dining experience is becoming as important as the food itself.

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2024 Technology Menu Mobile Ordering 52