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Five Ways to Enhance and Improve the Takeout and Delivery Customer Experience

Modern Restaurant Management

Less than two decades ago, restaurant-quality meal delivery was largely limited to pizza and Chinese takeout. Today, the global food delivery app industry is predicted to reach $320 billion by 2029 — up from $140 billion in 2022. When it comes to delivery, you can take the process into your own hands.

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Diners Believe Customer Experience Is Declining Due to Labor Shortages

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A majority of diners report diminishing guest experience because of labor shortages at restaurants, according to a consumer survey from HungerRush. It’s always great to know exactly what customers are thinking and to have direct insights into friction points. What should restaurant owners take away from the survey findings?

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2023 Restaurant Technology Trends: Consolidation, Experience, and Fees

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Guest experience is more important than ever as a likely recession increases competition for business. Here are six things I see coming in 2023: Labor pressure is easing, but operators are still looking for labor management. Operators will continue incentivizing in-house delivery and in-app purchases.

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2023 Outlook: Trends and Challenges Restaurants Will See, Part Two

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Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked experts for their thoughts on trends and challenges that will affect the restaurant industry in 2023. We will continue to evaluate tech solutions and find what best enhances the Fogo experience for both our guests and employees. For part one, click here.

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Utilizing Technology: Improve Customer Experience and Increase Points of Profit in Your Restaurant Business

Speaker: Hillary Holmes - SpotOn Operator in Residence; Troy Hooper - CEO, Kiwi Restaurant Partners; Jason Berkowitz - Founder and CEO of ARROW UP Training

Hard work can’t cut the fees from third-party delivery apps or get orders in and out of the kitchen faster, but technology can! Running a restaurant is hard work, so it can be discouraging when you see how little of that work shows up in your bottom line.

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Future Tech in 2023

Modern Restaurant Management

fewer employees in the back-of-house – something that’s making meeting customer service expectations and revenue targets almost impossible (Black Box Intelligence, 2021). The delivery, takeout and drive-thru-first culture also exploded, and with it came an increased demand for speed, quality and consistency. Across the U.S.,

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What Does 2024 Look Like for the Restaurant Industry?

Modern Restaurant Management

It’s the perfect time to look back on a few things we learned in 2023 – based on recent survey data from our restaurant partners – as well as what we predict for the industry in 2024. The survey also showed 75 percent of respondents expected their labor costs to increase in 2023.

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