Focus POS

JUNE 2, 2020

According to the National Restaurant Association, the food service industry has encountered a shortfall of $80 billion and counting. In fact, the NDP Group’s preliminary findings suggest that restaurant digital orders are projected to triple in volume by the end of 2020. . we see the emergence of a few key themes. .

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7 Shifts

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Operations for 7shifts, I have been based in the New York technology and hospitality space for years (including a leadership role at Yelp for nearly a decade). The program ultimately supported 95 restaurants and 1,000 workers in the industry. As the Head of U.S. Call 833-208-4160 or text a violation to 855-904-5036.)

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Most Important safety initiatives. Followed (not surprisingly) by restaurants and delivery drivers following proper safety protocols, price, and ease of ordering from the restaurant. Restaurants with a loyalty program should also highlight the benefits while remarketing to guests. 73 percent said social distanced tables.

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2020 Mobile Ordering Guest Recovery Customer Service 182

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Technology is becoming a big part of how we run our business. The younger generations don’t just want great food, they expect memorable experiences. A lot of retailers rushed to market in response to COVID-19 to provide mobile experiences that prioritized safety and contactless interactions.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

However, among those interested in dining out, needs for health, safety and extraordinary personalized experiences vary greatly, which SevenRooms has categorized into four diner personas. The most important safety measures include: More than one-third of Americans (37 percent) want physical barriers between tables.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 31, 2019

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked restaurant industry insiders and experts for their insights on what will impact restaurants in 2020 and the response was overwhelming. The biggest trend by far, for now, and going into 2020 is ghost kitchens (AKA delivery only, virtual kitchens, cloud kitchens, pick-up only, etc.).

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 19, 2023

. – Frances Allen, President and CEO, Checkers Brand loyalty took priority in 2023. Building these relationships with customers is key to attracting new guests and fostering long-term brand loyalty across locations. Like most new technology, it takes time for society to adapt and recognize its benefits.

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2023 Front of House Customer Experience Customer Service 114

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 22, 2021

“While this 2020 required us to pivot, we’ve been able to stay focused on maintaining our position as the fastest growing fast casual brand,” said Swenson, who joined Dave’s Hot Chicken at the tail-end of 2019. Good 2020 for Mountain Mike's. ” Naf Naf Expands in Dallas Area. .”

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Mobile orders were expected to drive $38 billion in restaurant revenue in 2020. What’s more, digital consultancy Mobiquity in June 2020 reported a 36 percent year-over-year increase in the number of restaurant mobile app reviewers who said it was their first time using such an app. Dining/fast food/take out.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 19, 2020

To discuss this topic in more detail join “Restaurant of the Future: How to Take Advantage of the Digital Transformation,” a panel discussion about how technology spurred by COVID-19 will help shape the way restaurants operate, will take place on Thursday, Aug. Chris Boyles, VP of Food Safety for Steritech.

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Kitchen Safety Food Safety Loyalty Program Technology 221

Black Box Intelligence

APRIL 21, 2021

By the end of March and through April of 2020, full-service suddenly found itself in a scenario in which more than 85% of all their sales were going through off-premise. This meant a complete rethinking of how they would operate their restaurants and clearly technology played a vital part in making that transition work.”. Lou Grande.

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Technology Operations Employee Relations Kitchen Safety 80

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 15, 2020

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features the dismal March restaurant sales, security, loyalty, trends and teen consumer behaviors. Consumers prefer an easy experience when they do choose to order food or buy products or services online. Food and Alcohol Sales Trends.

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2020 Fast Casual Point of Sale Online Ordering 168

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked restaurant industry insiders for their perspection on 2020: What lessons did you learn and what do you feel the restaurant industry learned this year? This better, smarter use of technology to keep customers informed also helps with ordering and planning. Here are their responses.

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2020 Online Ordering Point of Sale Fast Casual 143

Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 5, 2022

Cryptocurrency has real-world applications in the food industry, with restaurants using it to create new and exciting foods for their customers and find ways to use crypto as payments. Application of Blockchain in the Food Industry. Blockchain technology has been applied to the food industry. Flyfish Club.

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Serving Loyalty Program Food Supply Point of Sale 177

Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 29, 2020

The year 2020 has brought with it many changes, whether social or medical, the happenings of the last few months will have a lasting impact on the food and hospitality industry and the consumers that make use of it. By reducing server contact, they give customers confidence that the business has care for their health and safety.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 29, 2021

Now, as restaurants embrace new technologies, there’s another threat to consider: cybercrime. In 2020 alone, the FBI received 791,790 internet crime complaints , which is 300,000 more than the year prior. Without reliable and robust security software in place, you won’t be able to detect and stop these malicious programs.

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Loyalty Program Employee Relations Point of Sale Mobile Ordering 247

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 12, 2021

According to Upserve’s 2020 State of the Restaurant Industry Report, the industry will collectively lose $240 billion, with casual dining sales volume down by 60 percent and fast casual down 50 percent. There’s no disputing that the past year has been extremely hard on the restaurant industry overall.

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Fast Casual Food Safety Loyalty Program Customer Experience 129

Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Online ordering is obviously huge in 2020, and customers are craving comfort food when they’re ordering in, according to Upserve’s new 2020 State of the Restaurant Industry data collected from the company's 10,000+ restaurant customers. State of the Industry. Holiday Plans Impacted by COVID.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 1, 2022

Surprisingly, 2021 traffic also was even with or slightly lower when compared to the highly volatile 2020. In short, consumers are ordering more food, and for larger parties. Delivery, which has become a flashpoint for customers and operators, has steadily decreased since its peak in 2020. percent compared to 2019.

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Loyalty Program Mobile Ordering Download Food Order 157

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 17, 2021

In the wake of the pandemic, many restaurants have reshaped their entire approach to customer engagement prioritizing frictionless digital experiences, expanded delivery options, and increased health and safety precautions. Meanwhile, food service workers are in high demand. between February and April 2020. Embrace Gamification.

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Loyalty Program Customer Experience Mobile Ordering Customer Service 175

Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 1, 2020

Q1 Yelp Economic Average (YEA) , which takes a holistic look at the local economic changes since the start of 2020, focused on the economic impact of COVID-19. Key restaurant findings from the Q1 2020 YEA include: More than 30,000 restaurants have shut down – temporarily or permanently – as of Sunday, April 19. In the U.S.

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2020 Fast Casual Food Safety Guest Recovery 154

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 5, 2020

TouchBistro acquired Boston-based TableUp, a provider of loyalty and marketing solutions for the restaurant industry. and will enable TouchBistro to fully integrate customer loyalty and guest marketing into its all-in-one point-of-sale (POS) and restaurant management platform. TouchBistro Acquires TableUp.

Food Safety 195

Food Safety Mobile Ordering Online Ordering Kitchen Safety 195

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 12, 2022

The pandemic has permanently altered the consumer-restaurant relationship with operators investing in technology and real estate to align with changing consumer preferences, according to the 2021 Restaurant Franchise Pulse survey, conducted by TD Bank. " Restaurant real estate changes to align with consumer preference.

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2022 Mobile Ordering Guest Recovery Point of Sale 207

Goliath Consulting

MAY 19, 2020

Whether they be for office parties, conferences, birthdays or weddings, catering profits from the promise of efficiency, safety and most importantly—safe of mind. And while a little competition never hurts, continuing investments in your catering program will be paramount to your business’s success.

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Catering Social Media Loyalty Program Online Ordering 151

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 27, 2020

Additional funding has been allocated for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP ). " Under the banner of its longstanding “We Help You Make It” promise to foodservice operators, US Foods Holding Corp. Also launching today, is a special edition of the company’s Food Fanatics magazine.

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Webinar Mobile Ordering Loyalty Program Online Ordering 171

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 8, 2020

7010 – Paycheck Protection Program (PP) Flexibility Act of 2020 which extends provisions of the act to give more time to both use and pay back the funds. Increase to five years the maturity of PPP loans that are approved by SBA (based on the date SBA assigns a loan number) on or after June 5, 2020. US Foods Holding Corp.

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Guest Recovery Food Safety Employee Relations Mobile Ordering 133

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 24, 2020

” Traditionally, to enable delivery most sellers list their menu on food delivery platforms because the restaurant doesn’t have their own couriers. Processing is free on all on-demand delivery orders through July 8, 2020—up to $50,000 in sales. Plus, Square is also waiving dispatch fees until July 1, 2020.

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Guest Recovery Kitchen Safety Mobile Ordering Food Safety 212

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 19, 2020

“Restaurant of the Future: How to Take Advantage of the Digital Transformation,” a panel discussion about how technology spurred by COVID-19 will help shape the way restaurants operate, will take place on Thursday, Aug. Brad Duea – CEO, Restaurant REVOLUTION Technologies. US Foods Ghost Kitchens. 20 at 4 p.m.

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Kitchen Safety Loyalty Program Delivery Customer Service 187

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 20, 2021

As consumers ramp up their event planning, operators should continue to leverage connected technology solutions to ensure the event booking and management process is streamlined and as user-friendly as possible. In mid-March 2020, U.S. 30 percent of respondents shared they will be hosting their event at their home.

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2021 Online Ordering Mobile Ordering Guest Recovery 182

Goliath Consulting

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Once the lockdown restrictions were lifted, many people were still concerned about their health and safety when dining at restaurants. Having said that, experts say that this kind of technology will probably still around long after the pandemic ends. However, digital menus have many disadvantages to them as with any form of technology.

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Loyalty Program Social Media Customer Experience Online Ordering 88

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 11, 2020

This edition of MRM News Bites features a double dose from US Foods, SpotOn Transact, DoorDash Kitchens, Virtual Restaurant Consulting, Tripleseat and Gather, wagamama, Toast, The Gluten Intolerance Group, Instawork and StaffMate Online, Procurant and Yellofin, Sift, 7shifts, ParTech, Revel Systems and Como, Kabbage, Bluecrew and Cuboh.

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Bar Cash Management Loyalty Program Point of Sale 118

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Knowing this will continue into 2022, we are continuing to focus on implementing technology that will help on-site team members streamline and efficiently perform their work to the best of their ability. Our biggest challenge will be to get the right team members and develop a best in class training program to develop them.

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2022 Food Supply Mobile Ordering Customer Experience 184

Squirrel Systems

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

2020 brought several changes to the way hospitality businesses around the world were able to run and serve guests. In 2020, 53% of all adults said that purchasing food through take-out and delivery is essential to the way they live 1. 44% of consumers consider getting carryout/takeout and food delivered to be not risky 3.

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Goliath Consulting

DECEMBER 6, 2020

2020 has certainly been a year like no other for the industry. Here are our top 5 food and restaurant trend predictions for 2021 and beyond. Here are our top 5 food and restaurant trend predictions for 2021 and beyond. Fast-food chains are now also developing their own meal kits.

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2021 Mobile Ordering Food Guest Recovery 114

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 14, 2020

Because the facility includes a kitchen for restaurants to prepare foods, the only equipment needed to operate a Dickey’s location is a smoker and a warming cabinet. Virtual kitchens handle food delivery and have additional staff at the facility, so the barbecue brand will only need to employ a limited number of team members.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 27, 2020

Participating restaurants will donate 15-25 percent of sales to their local food bank and over 1500 restaurants nationwide have already joined the initiative. ” Over 200 food banks face a surge in demand for emergency food aid in the wake of COVID-19. Aramark Creates Safety Plans.

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Food Safety Kitchen Safety Mobile Ordering Guest Recovery 142

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Chris Adams, VP of Strategy, Oracle Food & Beverage. As the food and beverage industry continues its digital transformation, restaurateurs need to prepare to take advantage of a tidal wave of data these interactions create. Those that are continuing to prosper had their technological house in order prior to the pandemic.

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