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

Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 17, 2023

Optimize Mobile Ordering Creating and executing a convenient mobile ordering experience for your customers is extremely important, and it will keep them coming back for ease of use and accessibility. Gen Z in particular, as a tech-savvy group, are experts when it comes to navigating mobile ordering experiences.

Loyalty Program 186

Loyalty Program Mobile Ordering Social Media Customer Experience 186

7 Shifts

JUNE 4, 2021

Break-even point. Sales per labor hour. Ideal menu price. Your CoGSs is an essential number to have when determining your menu prices, inventory and impacts your net profit margin. You can now determine what percentage this is off your overall sales to get a picture of your restaurant's financial health.

Point of Sale 417

Point of Sale Inventory Employee Relations Customer Service 417

Squirrel Systems

APRIL 11, 2024

Creating efficiencies at your restaurant using Mobile POS solutions Understanding how to keep your restaurant patio operations profitable requires a strategic look at your on-the-floor dynamics. How can Mobile POS technology impact patio dining business at your restaurant?

POS 97

POS Operations Mobile Ordering Front of House 97

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 12, 2022

Early in the pandemic, 72 percent of operators invested in delivery and mobile/online ordering to boost revenue during mandated stay-at-home orders according to TD's 2020 survey, and it appears the popularity of these offerings is here to stay. Investment in delivery and mobile ordering pays off.

2022 212

2022 Mobile Ordering Guest Recovery Point of Sale 212

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 8, 2024

Consider, for instance, a scenario in which your Point of Sale (POS) system can forecast the popularity of a new dish based on historical customer behaviour. This capability can prove invaluable for refining pricing strategies, optimising ingredient and waste management, and planning forthcoming shifts, among other benefits.

2024 212

2024 Loyalty Program Cash Management Customer Experience 212

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 20, 2021

A good mobile experience. Creating a contactless ordering experience for guests at your restaurant is important in order for your business to stay competitive and profitable. Restaurants have endless third-party ordering app options, but those do come with a price, approximately five-twenty percent of each sale.

Mobile Ordering 226

Mobile Ordering Online Ordering Consumer Goods Customer Experience 226

ChowNow

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

In today’s world, that means their mobile devices. 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? Here are some tips and tools to help you get started.

Marketing 78

Marketing Mobile Ordering Email Marketing Online Ordering 78

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 21, 2021

While the restaurant industry has experienced major supply chain and labor issues throughout the pandemic, it is now reaching a tipping point. Waste reduction will drive significant cost savings for most brands, while having the additional benefit of addressing sustainability targets.

Point of Sale 191

Point of Sale Supplies Back of House Customer Experience 191

Focus POS

DECEMBER 8, 2021

However, the right point of sale system can help alleviate some of these restaurant challenges so business owners can stay ahead of their competition. Point of sale systems that require a series of clicks to make selections or switching between screens can be frustrating to learn and use.

Mobile Ordering 148

Mobile Ordering Point of Sale Cash Management Online Ordering 148

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Seventy-four percent of full service restaurants (FSRs) managed to maintain or increase their sales during the pandemic; however, profit margins in 2021 declined to 10 percent, compared to 12 percent in 2019, according to third annual State of Full Service Restaurants Report released by TouchBistro.

Loyalty Program 187

Loyalty Program Online Ordering Cash Management Point of Sale 187

Restaurant365

OCTOBER 29, 2021

During the COVID-19 pandemic, restaurants implemented new safety measures designed to encourage social distancing and limit points of contact. To support this effort, your point of sale (POS) system, your payment methods, and your restaurant accounting system should all be fully integrated. Leveraging QR Codes & Mobile Pay.

Customer Experience 158

Customer Experience Technology Mobile Ordering Inventory 158

Restaurant365

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

The data from inventory management can help you place more accurate orders, calculate exact food costs, make informed menu changes, and address potential sources of food waste. Your inventory system can automatically pull sales information to track theoretical inventory. Create a regular schedule for manual counts.

Inventory 138

Inventory Management Management Point of Sale 138

Apicbase

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Food costs increased in 2023: according to one survey, 60% of operators reported that all or most suppliers raised their prices , up from 50% in 2022. Most operators raised their menu prices in 2023, but fewer expect to do so in 2024. Although revenue went up (thanks to higher prices), profits went down due to high food costs and debt.

2024 52

2024 Operations 2023 Loyalty Program 52

7 Shifts

AUGUST 29, 2019

Menu Pricing and 2. Follow these two steps: The first thing you’ll want to do is gather sales and profit data for every item on your menu—preferably over a set time period (last quarter, last month, etc.). Consider marginally lowering the price on these items to increase popularity without decreasing overall profitability.

Menu 279

Menu Point of Sale Website Management Online Ordering 279

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. million members, all driven through their mobile app. But no one forgets their mobile phone. They have roughly 14.2

Loyalty Program 148

Loyalty Program Mobile Ordering Airlines Merchandise 148

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.

2024 52

2024 Technology Menu Mobile Ordering 52

Focus POS

DECEMBER 4, 2020

This increased demand for online ordering and delivery, paired with various social distancing regulations, caused a massive shift in the restaurant industry. Restaurateurs struggling to stay afloat without patrons in the dining room turned to online ordering to keep revenue trickling in.

Online Ordering 146

Online Ordering Ordering Mobile Ordering Point of Sale 146

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 21, 2022

This will enable brands to better manage off-premises orders and balance their hybrid operating models. Having a single supplier and point of support for all the store technology and payment processing functions also reduces administrative burden and risk. Operations will continue to be simplified despite digital experiences expansion.

2023 167

2023 Loyalty Program Fast Casual Customer Experience 167

Apicbase

MAY 29, 2024

The brand only exists online and takes orders through mobile apps such as Uber Eats or Just Eat. Every few months, a media article declares the death of ghost kitchens as a viable business model. Market data, however, tells a different story. That is not too bad for a dying sector. Virtual restaurant brand.

Kitchen Safety 52

Kitchen Safety Front of House Online Ordering Food Order 52

Restaurant365

MAY 17, 2022

Tight integration between your r estaurant inventory management software , point of sale (POS) system and restaurant accounting software is essential for executing key restaurant tasks that help control your food costs. A POS system is excellent at collecting sales and labor data. That’s great.

Inventory 78

Inventory Management Management Food 78

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Using DoorDash order data from January 1, 2023 to October 31, 2023, we bring you DoorDash’s Dash From the Past 2023 Trend Report. Chicago is the city that plans orders ahead the most, followed by Los Angeles, San Francisco, Houston, Atlanta, Dallas, Denver, and Philadelphia! Holiday Hangovers : On the days after holidays like St.

2024 168

2024 2023 Food Order 2013 168

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

Focused on the retail, services and restaurant industries, the SpotOn ecosystem offers powerful technology to small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) at a price they can afford. These include marketing, website development, omnichannel payments and point-of-sale (POS) solutions. "We're SpotOn Secures $60M Funding.

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Serving White Paper Food Recycling 194

Restaurant365

OCTOBER 8, 2019

With perishable ingredients and fluctuating sales, controlling food costs in restaurants can be extremely challenging. When you misjudge ordering or overspend on food cost, it directly affects your bottom line. Automate Manual Processes: forecast sales year-round. Your food costs and your inventory are big budget line items.

Food 99

Food Inventory Point of Sale Waste 99

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.

Management 52

Management Management Point of Sale Kitchen Safety 52

Restaurant365

JULY 21, 2021

How do you keep track of all these different shipments and ingredients to minimize food waste, ensure you are prepared for service, and optimize what you’re spending on your ingredients? This means that for restaurant owners and operators, the budget you have invested in product can quickly go to waste if inventory control isn’t top of mind.

Inventory 78

Inventory Management Management Waste 78

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 22, 2020

Online Ordering and Mobile Apps. Unlike before, when you had to memorize the delivery numbers of your favorite fast-food chains, you can now order in with just a click. Unlike before, when you had to memorize the delivery numbers of your favorite fast-food chains, you can now order in with just a click. Self-Service Tech.

Customer Service 227

Customer Service 2020 Social Media Mobile Ordering 227

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Given the increase in off-premise, we expect to see more drive-thru’s similar in format to Checkers & Rally’s iconic double drive-thru model, which dedicates one lane to traditional consumer drive-thru service and one to e-commerce only, including pre-paid digital orders for pickup and third party-delivery orders.

2022 177

2022 Food Supply Back of House Kitchen Safety 177

Restaurant365

APRIL 14, 2020

Much of the typical food and beverage inventory in restaurants tends to have a relatively short shelf life, making accurate inventory numbers essential to run a functioning kitchen, make economical orders, and adapt to long-term trends. Plan for flexibility in menu to prevent wasted inventory.

Inventory 109

Inventory Delivery Management Management 109

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. You can view data on labor costs versus sales over time to make intelligent decisions on how many staff you’ll need clocked in at different times.

2023 78

2023 Management Management Tip Distribution 78

Restaurant365

MARCH 10, 2020

If it’s not on the shelf, it can’t be stolen, spoiled or wasted. So, the key to minimizing food waste that can eat into your profits is effective restaurant inventory management. With manual ordering, you’re not taking advantage of such time- and money-saving advancements as digital counts, smart ordering and automated vendor invoices.

Inventory 103

Inventory Management Management Waste 103

Restaurant365

JANUARY 21, 2021

Not only can your food cost help you better understand your restaurant group’s budget, but it can also drive your menu pricing and inventory control at all your locations. Your food cost percentage is this food cost number as a percentage of sales. Your food cost percentage is key to optimizing your profit levels.

Food 78

Food Inventory Point of Sale Waste 78

Apicbase

MARCH 28, 2024

The department is responsible for purchasing and managing inventory, food preparation, cooking and plating, menu planning and pricing, food safety, and hygiene. Sales optimisation. Restaurant back-of-house operations form the backbone of a restaurant’s success. These include food production and inventory management. Cost control.

Back of House 52

Back of House FOH BOH Front of House 52

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 14, 2021

These challenges pose the potential for inventory constraints, menu price increases, delays in service and more, impacting not only the hours restaurants can stay open but also the capacity at which they can operate. Clinton Anderson, CEO, Fourth Enterprises. A drop in employee retention & difficulty in hiring.

2022 186

2022 Food Supply Mobile Ordering Customer Experience 186

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

This edition of MRM Research Roundup features the latest restaurant sales stats, brand loyalty, Valentine's Day spending plans and more. Same-Store Sales Fall. The fourth quarter was not good for restaurant sales; each month posted worse same-store sales growth than the previous month, according to Black Box Guest Intelligence.

2021 126

2021 Point of Sale Guest Recovery Travel 126

Restaurant365

OCTOBER 16, 2019

When tightly integrated with both the accounting system and POS system, inventory tracking is a more useful, accurate tool that can be used to lower cost of goods sold (CoGS), minimize food waste, and better allocate ingredients. When most restaurant owners think about how to manage restaurant inventory, they think of food cost control.

Inventory 113

Inventory Management Management POS 113

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 16, 2019

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features the great gift of a restaurant gift card, learning about event professionals, top QSR traffic and digital ordering strategies. Topline numbers show robust restaurant sales growth during November. Same-store sales growth was 1.6

2019 106

2019 Compost Mobile Ordering Point of Sale 106