Squirrel Systems

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

As we settle into 2024, the restaurant industry stands on the cusp of transformative changes, shaped by evolving consumer preferences, sustainability concerns, and a relentless pace of technological innovation. Restaurants that spotlight these offerings emphasize their commitment to reducing carbon footprints and supporting local economies.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 22, 2024

But precisely, how can you determine what customers want? Businesses must remain ahead of the curve by checking all the correct boxes as customer tastes evolve at an unparalleled pace. Convenience: Simplified Dining Experiences Convenience is really what modern customers look for in a restaurant experience.

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QSR Automations

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Online reservation and booking Although online reservations aren’t exactly new, we can see that numerous businesses are attempting to improve the customer experience on that front. The pandemic has forced restaurants to rethink how they approach admitting customers into their premises.

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Mad Mobile

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

65% 65% of customers prefer self-service kiosks. 47% 47% of operators predict an increased reliance on technology and automation to address labor shortages in their type of restaurants by 2024, including 44% of full-service and 49% of quick-service. trillion in 2024. trillion in 2024. trillion U.S.

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Focus POS

MARCH 18, 2022

Suppose you are considering adding restaurant online ordering or third-party delivery integration. In that case, you should understand data from the previous year, which gives you better insight into customer preferences so you can make smarter business decisions for the future. The Key to Success is Knowing the Facts.

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ChowNow

JANUARY 27, 2021

Restaurant email marketing is one of the most cost-effective ideas to stay top of mind, engage with your customers, and increase sales. . Online ordering has become extremely popular, so much so that digital sales will account for more than half of limited-service and quick-service sales by 2024.

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ChowNow

MARCH 17, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic impacted everything from restaurant operations to customer expectations. It also sped up adoption of digital tools to facilitate takeout, delivery, and on-premise digital ordering. Restaurants expect 62% of their revenue to come from takeout and delivery in 2021. Restaurant Industry Statistics: Delivery.

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Apicbase

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

To give you the full picture of the positives and negatives of what lies ahead for 2024, we combed through dozens of recent industry reports and compiled a list of 93 restaurant industry statistics. Restaurant Industry Stats 2024 – Our Top 10 10 restaurant industry stats for 2024 to keep in mind. Let’s dig in.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 20, 2023

While there was a strong desire to return to pre-pandemic norms, many businesses underestimated the lasting impact of COVID-19 on customer behaviours and preferences. Co-founder, Carbonate Looking back at 2023, I witnessed a significant shift in how restaurants approach loyalty programs.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Having a strategy for plant-based is now a business imperative–your customers want it and your competitors are doing it. Qdoba Mexican Eats’ nation-wide Impossible Foods launch in 2019 made it a standout, with the restaurant chain allowing customers to add Impossible Foods’ plant-based meat to any of its core dishes.

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Black Box Intelligence

MAY 5, 2023

Today, quality customer surveys are few and far between. When it comes to delivering a best-in-class customer experience, the opinions of your guests matter. By asking guests what they think about their restaurant experiences, brands can unveil blind spots across customer interactions.

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Mad Mobile

MARCH 8, 2024

Restaurant industry experts have seen a massive shift in 2024 toward iPad-based POS systems. Instead, they provide your staff with a flexible and easy-to-use platform to engage with your customers. However, if you’re working curbside, you’ll want to ensure your connection will cover the whole service area.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 19, 2023

This year has shown us that the demand for drive-thru is growing, and continues to meet consumer demands with quick, efficient, and convenient service. – Frances Allen, President and CEO, Checkers Brand loyalty took priority in 2023. Here are some of their insights. – Christine Barone, President, Dutch Bros.

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Apicbase

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Everyday more and more people are using their phones and other devices to order food for delivery or pick-up. Delivery-only kitchens have to be hyper-efficient and super-agile. This post outlines the different types of cloud kitchen management software you need to knock your delivery-only restaurant out of the park.

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BNG Point of Sale

OCTOBER 15, 2021

Equipped with wireless mobile point of sale devices, employees can check-out customers or access inventory information from anywhere within the store. mPOS technology provides several advantages to store owners, managers, sales employees and customers. Customers are increasingly want businesses to offer digital receipts.

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Apicbase

APRIL 5, 2024

When thinking about restaurant automation, imagining a future where AI-powered androids shake cocktails and drones drop food deliveries through your skylight is fun. But automation in food service is much more than that. And over half of respondents said they plan to spend more on technology and automation tools in 2024.

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Apicbase

MARCH 28, 2024

Platform – Build a Reliable Tech Ecosystem Your restaurant kitchen software should be part of your overall ecosystem linking seamlessly with front-of-house (FOH) systems – reservations, ePOS, loyalty, and ordering tech – as well as accounting, payroll, and HR tech. Tick ’n Cook is an example of a kitchen display system. . #2

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The Restaurant Times

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

A report by Juniper Research states that contactless payments will triple to $6 trillion worldwide by 2024. Restaurant POS systems that support multiple contactless online payment touchpoints will continue to have a clear advantage in mitigating a lot of customer concerns and adapt better in 2021. Robust Online Ordering Systems .

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 31, 2019

They touched on topics such as delivery, ghost (dark) kitchens, automation, plant-based menu items, food waste, sustainability, staffing and retention and more. 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.). Enter dark kitchens.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 13, 2023

With both restaurants and guest feeling the effects of inflation, tipping has become a topic of confusion and intrusion for diners, according to Restaurants: Consumer Trends Fall 2023/Winter 2024 , a report produced by Provoke Insights in collaboration with Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 31, 2020

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features an economic report from Yelp, super Super Bowl stats, delivery trends, megatrends, best cities for BBQ and top venues. Services businesses fueled gains in these metros, with some gains across food and nightlife businesses. Yelponomics.

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