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2025 Restaurant Payment Trends and Predictions

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Mobile payment solutions such as apps like Apple Pay, Google Pay, and other mobile wallets will become even more commonplace in restaurants, allowing customers to pay via their smartphones or wearable devices. However, this increase in digital ordering and card-not-present transactions has skyrocketed their processing rates.

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Value Is the New Battleground for Loyalty

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based diners who recently ordered from a QSR, fast-food or fast-casual chai also found that value is about more than just price. Diners are looking for a better overall experience, from streamlined ordering to more inviting restaurant environments. The survey of 1,500 U.S.-based

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Outdated Health and Safety Checks Are Holding QSRs Back

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More than 90 percent of Americans say that it’s vital for a restaurant to be visibly clean while dining indoors, outdoors or when ordering takeout. By modernizing employee task management, quick service restaurants (QSRs) can streamline routine health and safety audits.

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The New Normal: How Technology Can Help Streamline Restaurant Operations

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Having a retail management tool with a mobile application, for instance, reduces the need for wait staff to move around when communicating with each other. In addition, operators can use a digital system to take orders instead of writing them down. Technology also helps bridge communication between restaurant management and staff.

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For Restaurant Owners, Cybersecurity is a People Problem 

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If you’re like me, chances are you’ve probably ordered food online or through an app at least once in the last couple of weeks. We’re not alone — market research company Frost & Sullivan projects that online/mobile ordering will be a $200 billion dollar industry by 2025.

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Protecting Your Patrons and Profits: The Importance of MFA in Restaurant Operations

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unclear user permissions, irregular password auditing) Reliance on default settings (e.g., Does your POS system, online ordering platform, or accounting software hold sensitive data? Does your staff have regular access to mobile devices? easily-guessed phrases) Inappropriate security standards (e.g.,

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Four Ways to Streamline Reopening Procedures for Restaurants

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Not only are digital checklists more sanitary––unlike paper checklists, mobile devices can easily be cleaned and sanitized. They also provide the added benefit of digital audit trails, should you need to validate your team’s compliance for any reason. Assess what options make sense for your unique place of business.

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