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Restaurant Tablet Best Practices: Smart Strategies For Success

ChowNow

From managing reservations at the host stand or firing orders straight to the kitchen from table side, tablets are changing the way restaurants run. Tablets allow your menu to have photos, ingredient details, and allergen info so guests can make informed decisions and feel confident when ordering.

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Expected Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Restaurants

Modern Restaurant Management

The COVID-19 pandemic forced both sides to embrace new digital communication tools for making reservations and placing orders. Once a guest leaves their full name, email and phone number along with possible allergens and specific requests, the staff will be able to meet their needs anytime and thus win guest parties over and over again.

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A Simple Step to Improve Customer Satisfaction and Retention

Modern Restaurant Management

Allergens–especially on new menu items or specials. Managers need to have a means to effectively communicate time-sensitive subjects such as allergens and immediate safety concerns to the staff. A successful pre-meal meeting is a simple way to improve daily functions. Safety and Sanitation. Immediate concerns.

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The Rise of Transparent Dining and What It Means for Restaurants

The Rail

Diners are researching menus, scanning quick response (QR) codes, and evaluating supply chains with a level of detail once reserved for industry insiders. These figures underscore that sustainability benefits the environment and helps restaurants as well by improving their efficiency, saving costs, and strengthening customer loyalty.

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How Chatbots are Revolutionizing the Restaurant Industry

The Rail

And more and more restaurants and hospitality businesses are turning to chatbots to assist customers with everything from placing orders to managing reservations. You may be wondering where this technology will lead the industry in the future and if you should adopt it now. So, what do you need to know about chatbots?

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MRM Research Roundup: AI Investment Heating Up and Summer Dining Dos and Don’ts

Modern Restaurant Management

More than half of diners admit to setting fake reservation times, padding them by 15 to 20 minutes, just to keep their group punctual. From fashionably late friends to phone faux pas, here’s what trending (and what’s not) at the table this summer: ● Biggest etiquette offender? The friend who’s always late.

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20 Restaurant Skills You'll Quickly Learn on the Job (Updated)

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Health, Allergen, and Food Safety Training and Certifications. Examples include a TIPS certification , ServSafe Allergen , or a local accredited restaurant safety course. Cross-contamination. Undercooking. Commercial kitchen equipment safety. Food allergies. Misunderstanding one of these in a given role can be disastrous.