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New 2D Barcodes Offer Easy Access to Dynamic Information for Food Traceability and More

Modern Restaurant Management

Restaurants started using 2D barcodes (such as QR codes) at dining tables to offer digital menus and even allow patrons to order with their smartphones during the pandemic, when contactless transactions were necessary. Since then, the practice has become ubiquitous. While a QR code can connect users to a host of static information, a more powerful 2D barcode is on the horizon to offer a wider suite of capabilities with virtually unlimited data storage capacity for instantaneous retrieval with th

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ChowNow acquires Cuboh and its POS expertise

ChowNow

We’re thrilled to announce a significant leap forward for ChowNow: we’ve acquired Cuboh, a leader in POS integration for restaurants! Cuboh’s impressive technology consolidates multiple online ordering platforms into one easy-to-manage system, and we’re excited to integrate their innovation into the ChowNow family. “We’re excited to welcome Cuboh to the ChowNow family,” says Chris Webb, CEO of ChowNow. “This acquisition puts a step closer to fulfil

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20+ Pro Tips from Industry MVPs to Achieve Operational Excellence in Every Restaurant

Crunchtime

From the Big Dance to the Big Mac, sports teams and restaurant teams alike need winning strategies to consistently succeed. As the madness of the NCAA tournament reaches its peak, it’s a good reminder to take a close look at the critical strategies or "plays" your restaurant is running. And, there’s no better way to learn than from the pros themselves.

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225. Restaurant Technology Guys Podcast Ep. 225 – Revolutionizing Inventory Management in the Hospitality Industry with Nomad-Go

Restaurant Technology Guys

In any restaurant, inventory management plays a pivotal role in seamless operations. However, conducted traditionally, it can be time-consuming and prone to errors. That’s where Nomad-Go steps in. In this blog post, as Jeremy Julian converses with David Greschler, the Co-founder and CEO of Nomad-Go, we explore how this company is transforming the inventory management of the food service industry with its innovative technology.

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Planning Your Restaurants Path to Profitability

Speaker: James Kahler, COO of Full Course

Ever wondered where to splurge and where to safely conserve when it comes to operating and growing your restaurant? 🤔 Join James Kahler, COO of Full Course and industry visionary, in this new webinar where he'll talk all about best practices to invest in your restaurant's success! Whether you're a new business or an established restaurant, a seasoned pro or a rookie, you'll learn the keys to sustainable success in this competitive industry.

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New-Wave Bakeries Are on the Rise in Puerto Rico

EATER

José Rodriguez piping local herb cream cheese for his smoked salmon cups at Levain Artisan Breads. | Rafael Ruiz Mederos After decades of industrialized baked goods, Puerto Rico welcomes a generation of bakeries redefining the island’s traditions with local ingredients and global techniques Soft, doughy pan sobao is ubiquitous in Puerto Rico. The popular sweet bread is sold in almost every bakery, supermarket, and corner colmadito.

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MasterCard and Visa offer temporary reductions in swipe fees

Restaurant Business

The credit card giants have agreed to roll back the charges and freeze those rates for five years. But industry advocates aren't enthused about the offer.

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SMS Marketing for Restaurants to Boost Sales

Chef's Resources

March 27, 2024 – by Jessica True How to Use SMS Marketing for Restaurants to Boost Sales The average person sees a constant stream of emails, social media ads, and notifications every day. Getting your restaurant noticed in this deluge is tough. What you need is a way to cut through the cacophony of noise […] The post SMS Marketing for Restaurants to Boost Sales appeared first on Chefs Resources.

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Back of House Restaurant Guide: Integrating FOH and BOH for Seamless Operations 

Apicbase

Restaurant back-of-house operations form the backbone of a restaurant’s success. The back-of-house (or BOH) manages crucial elements that impact cost control and profitability. These include food production and inventory management. Additionally, the BOH handles food safety and restaurant administration. The back of the house supports the front of the house (FOH), enabling the customer-facing team to focus on serving a memorable experience.

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The Best Salmon Recipes, According to Eater Staff

EATER

Lille Allen/Eater Whether it’s air-fried in filets or roasted in large pieces with butter, salmon is a reliable home kitchen staple Diners in the United States can’t get enough salmon: It’s generally right behind shrimp as the country’s most-consumed seafood. Quick-cooking, flavorful all on its own, and amenable to all kinds of marinades and cooking styles, it’s no wonder salmon is such a reliable fish to have on-hand.

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Recruit and Retain New Blue-Collar Talent

Blue-collar jobs have a branding problem. One company, GEON, partnered with Paycor to find the solution. Learn how to attract, engage, and retain blue-collar employees, helping them build meaningful careers – and support your company’s goals.

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Maximizing March Madness Profits for Restaurants Through Advanced Technology Solutions

Modern Restaurant Management

Armed with an omni-channel POS platform, restaurant operators can not only bring an immediate boost in sales during one of the busiest times of the year, but also lay the groundwork for long-term customer engagement and loyalty. With an average viewership of about 10 million , March Madness presents a prime opportunity for restaurant operators to boost revenue as consumers rush to order their favorite game-time meals.

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Panera Bread digital channels suffer national outage

Restaurant Business

Panera cafes are open, but digital ordering systems are down, including kiosks in stores. Workers say they have been given no explanation.

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How to become a successful restaurant manager

The Eat Restaurant

Are you seeking a leadership role in the hospitality industry that combines a passion for food, providing excellent customer service, and inspiring the best in your team members? If so, managing a restaurant could be something you'd be interested in doing.

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10 Secrets to Online Review Success

Restaurant Engine

Google is one of the top review platforms, so make sure to increase your reviews, here. Did you know that trust is key for restaurant customers? And did you know that nearly 75% of diners say they trust a restaurant with positive reviews over one without? With this staggering statistic, you can see how vital restaurant reputation management is to your business.

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Recruit and Retain New Blue-Collar Talent

Blue-collar jobs have a branding problem. One company, GEON, partnered with Paycor to find the solution. Learn how to attract, engage, and retain blue-collar employees, helping them build meaningful careers – and support your company’s goals.

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7 Ways Data Can Help Supercharge Your Restaurant

The Rail

By Emma Carter, Contributor The 2024 National Restaurant Association report shows that sales are up and restaurants are hiring. However, labor and food costs have gone up and consumers have become more value-conscious. Guests are also looking for more personalized dining experiences. Restaurants need to find ways to analyze the large amount of data they generate if they want to supercharge their success.

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Inspiring Hourly Workers

Modern Restaurant Management

Retaining quality staff members is always a key challenge for restaurant operators. Scott Greenberg addresses that challenge in his new book, Stop the Shift Show: Turn Your Struggling Hourly Workers Into a Top-Performing Team. Greenberg is an internationally recognized speaker, author and coach with franchise clients that include McDonalds, Great Clips, GNC, RE/MAX, Smoothie King, Global Franchise Group and many more.

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Danny Meyer wants to bring enlightened hospitality to more than just restaurants

Restaurant Business

Noted restaurant operator Union Square Hospitality Group's consulting arm Hospitality Quotient has launched a new e-learning platform for a broader audience.

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Partying on With Garrett Ladd

SpotOn

I was 14 when I got my first restaurant job. Enthralled with the idea that I could get paid to leave the house and hang out in the back of a restaurant, I washed dishes and loved every minute. From there, I discovered bartending. I got an early start and quickly became comfortable behind the bar—the guy with the blender full of daiquiris. By the time I turned 21, I had a long hospitality resume.

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Top 5 Ways to Optimize Your Loyalty Strategy

Speaker: Lauren Barash, Vice President, Brand Marketing

In an ever-evolving industry, building and retaining loyal customers is critical to the success of any restaurant business. Join Lauren Barash, VP of Brand Marketing at Full Course, as she delves into the world of restaurant loyalty programs, and reveals the top five essential strategies to optimize your approach! This webinar will explore: Loyalty trends and what you should be focusing on 📊 Actionable insights and ideas to help you develop the most powerful and effective loyalty program

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Demand Forecasting in Restaurants: Unlocking Efficiency and Savings in Procurement and Inventory Management

Apicbase

Managing inventory and supplier ordering is like juggling flaming torches while riding a unicycle (which also happens to be on fire). Demand forecasting for restaurants puts out the flames, takes the guesswork out of purchase orders and streamlines the supply chain. Picture this: You have to order the correct ingredients, in precise quantities, at the right time, from various suppliers without knowing future sales.

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Jersey Mike’s: Achieving Ops Excellence and Giving Back in Every Store

Crunchtime

Since 2011, Jersey Mike’s annual Month of Giving has raised more than $88 million for local charities, with last year’s total breaking the record at $21 million. During the month of March, Jersey Mike’s customers had the option to round up their purchase to the nearest dollar or donate $1, $3, or $5 when placing their order.

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Why a Customer Service Strategy Is Important in a Restaurant

Modern Restaurant Management

Attracting new customers is important to every business owner. While there are many marketing strategies to get customers in the door, it is just as important to create customer service strategies that keep them coming back. The restaurant industry has very low retention rates , estimated at only 55 percent. With the impact a dissatisfied consumer can have on your bottom line, it is important to create a customer service strategy that sets your restaurant apart from the competition.

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David Graves is out as president of Pizza Hut U.S.

Restaurant Business

Aaron Powell, the pizza chain’s global CEO, will take over management of the restaurant brand domestically while a replacement is found.

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2024 Restaurant Spending Trends to Stay Ahead of the Curve

How do you stay on top of what your customers are expecting when they step through your doors? Do you know what’s on their mind? How are you going to account for what they’re planning on doing months from now? As we head into 2024, price-related issues are still top-of-mind for restaurant customers after the inflation boom earlier this year. In this new report, we give you the latest insights on consumer spending trends, attitudes on tipping, and how you can respond.

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Buzztime Weekly Bar Trivia Challenge – Week 25

Buzztime Business

Are you hungry for more trivia? Is one night of bar trivia per week not enough to satiate your senses? Buzztime has tens of thousands of questions in its database. Pub trivia hosts and players could spend a lifetime with them! However, as the years pass, some of the questions become outdated and obscure. Events that are important one year become irrelevant many years later.

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How to improve your restaurant profitability through transformative leadership: Insights from Industry Expert Matt Rolfe

Chowly

Introduction In our recent conversation with Matt Rolfe , an experienced hospitality leadership coach, we explored strategies for improving restaurant profitability through transformative leadership and behavioral coaching. Inspired by influential figures like Tony Robbins, Matt’s coaching methodology focuses on fostering mutual support among industry peers.

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Three New Cookbooks Celebrate Foraging

EATER

Lille Allen/Eater Written by women, they offer an inclusive and accessible approach to finding food If by now you haven’t gone foraging, eaten foraged foods at a restaurant, or at least seen a headline about foraging somewhere in your newsfeed, you might be living under a rock — though if you live under an actual rock, there’s a good chance you’ve been disturbed by foragers in search of the rich, damp soil that is an ideal habitat for fungi.

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RELISH THE CRAFT

Culinary Cues

Craftsmanship – it truly is something to admire. You see it, if you look, in nearly every small town and village, in those homes that are a century old, in those hard-to-find mechanical watches, in handmade guitars, violins, and cellos, and in an artisan loaf of bread, wheel of aged cheese, or perfectly crema signed cup of cappuccino in your local coffee shop – the artisan’s hand.

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Win More in 2024: Your Guide to Restaurant Marketing Success

Your Guide to Restaurant Marketing Success Start maximizing ROI and doing more with less with Olo’s ultimate guide to restaurant marketing. In this guide: Strategies to level up in 4 key areas: data, audiences, content distribution, and loyalty Interactive checklists to help you track your progress throughout the year Tips for leveraging guest data across your entire business What you’ll learn: Level 1 | Beginner: Learn how to collect guest data, build a healthy subscriber list, launch personali