Lavu

AUGUST 8, 2025

Speed, Accuracy, and Efficiency: How a POS System Can Increase Restaurant Profits from Day One With cloud-based POS systems, you can deliver targeted orders to any station in the kitchen – that means that strategically placed printers or displays placed in the back of the house can deliver orders directly to the most appropriate hands.

POS

Apicbase

MARCH 17, 2025

Olive oil prices had surged, hitting food costs hard. By negotiating a bulk deal, Chris solved two problems at once: Lower food costs, higher margins. Allergen and nutritional data needed verification. Theres More: Costings, Allergens, Purchasing ListsAll Updated Chris still looked sceptical. A smart move.

Allergens

The Restaurant Group

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Let’s dive into some foolproof strategies to make your restaurant the go-to spot for food lovers. Are you catering to families, young professionals, or food enthusiasts? Guests should find menus, contact information, and reservation options without a hitch. Ensure it’s easy to navigate and mobile-friendly.

Loyalty Program

Lavu

JULY 18, 2025

While the end-product of a quick-serve restaurant is to provide fast food to hungry customers, there are common mistakes in the industry. Lack of Branding and Restaurant Character Today’s quick-serve restaurants are very different from traditional fast food models that include burgers, fries, and subs.

Customer Service

Apicbase

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Did you know a poorly managed menu could cost you thousands in wasted food and lost profits each month? It starts with accurate pricing, clear dish descriptions, and consistent nutritional information. Restaurant kitchen teams always have access to the latest information, ensuring consistency and efficiency across the board.

Menu

The Food Corridor

APRIL 1, 2025

Michigan’s Cottage Food Law allows food entrepreneurs to legally sell certain homemade goods directly to consumers without the need for a commercial kitchen. This law has made it easier for aspiring bakers, jam makers, and food enthusiasts to start their businesses from home. What is Michigan’s Cottage Food Law?

Kitchen Safety

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 17, 2024

While features like ordering and paying via QR codes have become the norm, Back-of-House systems have lagged in sophistication. As economic pressures and fluctuating food costs persist, these technologies will be critical for maintaining profitability and ensuring long-term sustainability. The other element would be plant-based foods.

2025

Apicbase

JULY 28, 2025

This shift from reactive spending to proactive planning is a marker of digital maturity, as Carl Orsbourn pointed out on The Food Service Growth Show. Apicbase, on the other hand, when used to its full potential, reduces food cost by 5% on average. For a restaurant group with €30M in annual revenue and a 33% food cost, that’s a €1.5M

Hospitality

Apicbase

JULY 16, 2025

This shift from reactive spending to proactive planning is a marker of digital maturity, as Carl Orsbourn pointed out on The Food Service Growth Show. Apicbase, on the other hand, when used to its full potential, reduces food cost by 5% on average. For a restaurant group with €30M in annual revenue and a 33% food cost, that’s a €1.5M

Hospitality

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 28, 2024

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. In foodservice establishments, the same technology opens doors to greater food safety and ingredient transparency.

Information

Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Customers with food allergies take a great risk to eat food prepared by someone other than themselves, as they may suffer potentially severe consequences from coming into contact with a triggering allergen. While this is by no means a comprehensive list, these are some common food allergens that you should read up on: Tree Nuts.

Allergens

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 27, 2022

As 60 percent of American consumers order takeout or delivery at least once a week, and online ordering is growing 300 percent faster than in-house dining, many smart operators have pivoted, using ghost kitchens to adapt to these new trends. All workers must be trained in food safety, not just upon hiring, but throughout their tenure.

Kitchen Safety

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 22, 2024

Previously, he co-founded CAKE, which was acquired by Sysco and helped create Sysco Labs, a platform for food service distributors. "People "People tend to go to fast-food restaurants for the speed and lower price point. Restaurants should be able to provide this information to anyone placing orders or reading a menu.

Allergens

Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 22, 2021

While daily specials delivered in family boxes might be quite affordable and frugal, food delivery itself often costs more than the meal for one which can hit monthly discretionary spending quite hard. Online Ordering Will Continue to Thrive. POS systems already collect most of information on sales, inventories, staff, etc.

Allergens

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 15, 2021

The ingrained customer behavior over the past year, delivery, mobile orders, curbside pick-up, will likely continue. Digitize Your Ordering Function and Enhance Your Presence. Just prior to the pandemic, off-premises orders accounted for 60 percent of restaurant engagements, according to a National Restaurant Association report.

Technology

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 26, 2024

Food allergies in the United States affect an estimated 26 million adults and six million children (10.8 and 8 percent, respectively) and the number of people telling restaurants about their food allergies upfront is increasing. To keep up, restaurants need systems that can quickly check if dishes contain allergens and alert staff.

Dietary Restrictions

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Food preparing robots are helping restaurants execute cooking tasks more efficiently, shaving valuable seconds off the time it takes for an order to reach a customer. Restaurant workers are not only responsible for delivering food but also greeting guests and cleaning the restaurant.

Front of House

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

However, the impact that AI is already having on the food industry is without parallel, helping to lower food prices, increase the availability of certain products or ingredients, and prevent supply chain shortages. This breakthrough means that these people no longer have to change their diet in order to maintain their health.

Food Supply

Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Traditional sit-down restaurants and mobile food businesses have uniquely different needs when it comes to insurance. And when it comes to a traditional sit-down restaurant versus a mobile food business, such as a food truck, catering business, or food cart, the insurance needs of both are vastly different and unique.

Insurance

The Rail

OCTOBER 18, 2022

By Shubham Ahuja, Contributor It’s no secret that technology has become a major player in the hospitality industry over the past several years – such as increase adaption in delivery, online ordering, and touchless ordering/payment. Read on to learn about the next big thing in food service industry.

Online Ordering

7 Shifts

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Food Service Skills For Your Resume. 5 Restaurant & Food Service Skills for Your Resume. Health, Allergen, and Food Safety Training and Certifications. Food allergies. Examples include a TIPS certification , ServSafe Allergen , or a local accredited restaurant safety course. Cooking and Food Preparation.

Front of House

7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

In order for new hires to perform well and stay happy in their roles, hiring managers need to pay more attention to the restaurant onboarding process. Food safety keeps guests safe from foodborne illnesses and prevents the restaurant from getting shut down. Did you know that restaurant employees change jobs every 56 days ?

FOH

The Rail

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Some people are adopting these diets for health reasons, while others are just curious about how their health might improve by eliminating certain foods and ingredients. It’s estimated that 32 million Americans have food allergies. Of course, no food service business wants to sacrifice quality or taste simply to be allergy-friendly.

Allergens

7 Shifts

JUNE 28, 2021

72% of Americans eat food from a restaurant at least twice a week, meaning hundreds of millions of Americans frequently trust foodservice establishments to prepare their meals in a safe and sanitary environment. However, surfaces that touch food not only needs to be cleaned but sanitized. Food Storage. Develop a HACCP Plan.

Kitchen Safety

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 3, 2024

Additionally, it means enacting ways to incentivize guests to order from a brand’s direct ordering channels, with offers like exclusive items and pricing, to drive in-house digital sales and therefore retain owned guest data. – Noah Glass, Founder & CEO, Olo Looking ahead to 2024, we anticipate more change.

2024

ChowNow

OCTOBER 19, 2023

US Foods US Foods is one of America’s great food companies and a leading foodservice distributor, partnering with approximately 300,000 restaurants and foodservice operators to help their businesses succeed. They are North America’s first “real”​ online video-based, food safety course.

Front of House

ChowNow

OCTOBER 18, 2023

US Foods US Foods is one of America’s great food companies and a leading foodservice distributor, partnering with approximately 300,000 restaurants and foodservice operators to help their businesses succeed. They are North America’s first “real”​ online video-based, food safety course.

Front of House

Perfect Daily Grind

JUNE 21, 2020

According to UK-based consumer intelligence firm Brandwatch, one of the biggest challenges for the food and beverage industry is staying up to date with consumers’ wants and needs. They state , “The food and beverage industry is seemingly one of the most susceptible to changing trends, micro-trends, and local trends.”.

Café

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 7, 2020

Great service can make up for poor food, but great food cannot make up for poor service. All food service managers want employees to be trained in the following key areas: Knowledgeable about the menu and menu item specifications. Allergens–especially on new menu items or specials. Safety and Sanitation.

Allergens

The Restaurant Times

JANUARY 31, 2022

However, despite the catastrophe, people need to eat, which means food and beverage is a sector that can survive the current situation much more comfortably. According to the American Bakery Association , the bakery is one of the subcategories of the US food industry that is witnessing an uptick in sales during the pandemic.

Allergens

The Rail

AUGUST 23, 2022

Before choosing a food delivery service, catering company, restaurant to have dinner, or venue to celebrate an event, people weigh all options. Any site is built based on keywords and phrases people use to search for information on the Internet. The approach to presenting nutrition information is also different. And here’s why.

SEO

The Food Corridor

JANUARY 4, 2022

Chefs and caterers are always looking to reach more members of the public with their delicious food. With private events difficult to arrange and more consumers happy to order food for delivery, caterers and independent chefs have new opportunities; and therefore, need new ways to connect with customers. Hungry House.

Catering

Hot Schedules

DECEMBER 6, 2019

Combine internal data (like historical sales analysis and recent trends) with external information (such as weather, national events, and holidays). A robust demand-forecasting engine will create predictive orders. The Rise of Food Allergies – and How to Keep Your Guests Safe and Happy. read more.

White Paper

Hot Schedules

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

And in order to retain managers, restaurateurs will have to find the right tools to enable their managers to focus on what matters most — ensuring that guests have a great experience and return again and again. The Rise of Food Allergies – and How to Keep Your Guests Safe and Happy. It can also be a competitive advantage.

2019

Hot Schedules

JANUARY 8, 2020

With brand-compliant vendor lists, your managers can make sure orders are placed with a select group of approved suppliers, reducing unnecessary expense, providing opportunities for bulk discounts, and ensuring a consistent guest experience across locations. The Rise of Food Allergies – and How to Keep Your Guests Safe and Happy.

Cash Management

Restaurant365

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

Between self-service, order management, home delivery options, and futuristic robotic servers, there’s no shortage of great ideas for boosting front-of-house productivity. Managers can count and order inventory, create and assign schedules, review P/L data, and more from any mobile device. Allaying allergen fears. Conclusion.

Technology

Ken Burgin

JUNE 6, 2023

Questions could range from ingredients of dishes to potential allergens. Wine and Food Pairing Training : AI can create materials and quizzes on wine and food pairing, helping staff make better recommendations to customers. This will help train staff in customer service skills and problem-solving.

Training