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The State of Full Service Restaurants

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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.

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Why Digital Forms and Contactless Kiosks Are on the Post-Pandemic Menu

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That said, it’s increasingly clear that the “new normal” won’t look like 2019. Many restaurants shifted to online ordering, curbside pickup and delivery during the pandemic to stay afloat, and they adopted new safety protocols for guests onsite. Getting a 'Mobile First' Advantage.

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Why Your Website Is Slowing Down Business During COVID-19

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The Power of Mobile-First Design. It's no secret that millions upon millions of people own smartphones, tablets and other types of mobile devices these days. Therefore, you need to make sure that your menus are easily readable on any mobile device a customer happens to be using. Represent the Kids.

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BentoBox: Digital Dining Trends

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Those were among the insights revealed in hospitality platform BentoBox ’s 2019 Year in Review. In terms of website traffic, customers are using their mobile devices more than ever to visit their favorite restaurants online. In 2020, not having a mobile-friendly restaurant website is no longer an option. Birthdays 2.

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Four Tactics Restaurant Managers Can Implement Now to Improve Employee Engagement

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One of the ways to achieve this is to utilize technology, possibly a mobile platform designed for communicating with restaurant employees – hourly workers, some temporary, who are usually all working different shifts and never at a desk. Another survey found that nearly 50 percent of younger workers were at risk of leaving their jobs.

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When Robots Replace Restaurant Workers, We All Lose

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Diners would sit down and immediately download an app to browse the menu, place their order, and pay with a credit card, all on their phones. As startups have “disrupted” the restaurant industry, they’ve replaced menus and hand-written orders with kitchen display systems (KDS), ordering tablets, and QR codes.

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

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Restaurants that incorporated digital solutions such as contactless ordering and delivery have been able to continue safely serving customers despite closures and shortages. From 2019 to 2021, the number of customers using food delivery apps rose by 21 percent , and this number is expected to grow another 22 percent by 2023.