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Restaurant AI Is Evolving Rapidly

Modern Restaurant Management

We'll look at what artificial intelligence is and how it's being used in three different areas of the restaurant industry: back of the house, front of the house, and marketing. Let's start with the back of the house.

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THE BEST OF TIMES, THE WORST OF TIMES

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Now that the pandemic was beginning to come under control and state governments were loosening the grip of protocol on restaurants – customers were beginning to re-emerge, albeit with some trepidation. We can easily apply Dickens profound human summary to the state of the restaurant industry today.

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Connectivity Puts the ‘Connect’ in Customer ‘Connections’

Modern Restaurant Management

The last couple of years have proven that digital experiences will continue to play a central role for quick-service restaurant (QSR) operators. Luckily, QSRs have no shortage of technologies at their disposal to help them achieve the sort of customer personalization that drives profits. Easing Customer and Employee Friction.

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Designing the Right Audio System for the Modern Restaurant

Modern Restaurant Management

Countless studies support the value of music in restaurants and hospitality in helping to create a customer experience. One study from 2019 from HUI Research suggests that music is not only a key part of creating a restaurant’s brand experience, but choosing the right music can actually lift sales by almost 10 percent.

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‘Bring the Dining Room Experience to the Windows’

Modern Restaurant Management

To get a pulse on QSR trends in 2022, Modern Restaurant Management magazine reached out to David Vance, Vice President of QSR at Mood Media, an on-premise media solutions company dedicated to elevating the customer experience. Simply put, the experience should look, feel, smell, and sound differently from their last visit in 2019.

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Restaurants Implementing Technology Today Are Better Prepared for the Disruptions of Tomorrow

Modern Restaurant Management

The 2020 COVID-19 pandemic and its echoing effects have heavily impacted the restaurant industry, and as a result it continues to experience many restrictions. Restaurants that incorporated digital solutions such as contactless ordering and delivery have been able to continue safely serving customers despite closures and shortages.

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A Case for Financing

Modern Restaurant Management

Restaurant equipment directly affects the customer experience and operating efficiency from the quality of food offered, the food preparation time and the front and back of house staff levels required to properly service the customer. In 2019, Lending Express conducted a survey where 7.5