Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 9, 2024

A chief reason is due to caution or uncertainty exhibited by conscious consumers, with 48 percent saying they are taking the ‘wait and see’ approach and holding back on spending in 2024. Moving to Multichannel Dining Experiences Dining out is… back? So, what’s the solution?

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 1, 2021

When it comes to equipment that helps your restaurant run more efficiently, you’ve probably encountered phrases like “add this to your technology stack” or “these solutions will help simplify your restaurant.” Let’s review how restaurant technology can assist you with your daily operations.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 8, 2024

Operators must weigh guest acceptance while making strategic decisions about integrating automation at many restaurant touch points, according to Software Advice’s 2024 Automated Customer Experience Survey. Automated technology can help businesses cut costs and give customers the experiences they want.

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Focus POS

DECEMBER 11, 2019

Who is the next-generation customer and what are their expectations? Today’s diners are well-connected, tech savvy, and expect a high-quality restaurant customer experience—whether visiting a five-star restaurant, fast-casual, or the drive-through. Menu and order Customization. Excellent service in-house and out-of-house.

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The Restaurant Times

MARCH 13, 2023

The back-of-house (BOH) at a restaurant is the behind-the-scenes area of the restaurant — it works like an engine and keeps the restaurant going. While it is not visible to the customers, the restaurant’s services get hampered without back-of-house. Why is Back of House Important?

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 30, 2021

This will enable operators to establish non-traditional gratuity pools that can now be used to create higher wages for back-house staff such as line cooks, dishwashers and janitorial without increasing their operational labor spend. .” An answer lies in the world of workforce optimization. However, a fairer option exists.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

The restaurant industry is transforming significantly, driven by changing consumer preferences, technological advancements, and a competitive market landscape. Restaurants are no longer just about the food – they are about the complete dining experience, which includes ambiance, service speed, and personalized interaction.

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7 Shifts

JANUARY 31, 2024

This includes greeting guests and thanking them for their patronage, conducting tableside checks, and resolving any customer complaints quickly, effectively, and empathetically. The best restaurant managers take customer service a step further, recognizing regulars and personalizing service for a more memorable guest experience.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Internet of Things (IoT) technology. Thanks to the labor shortage and increased profit pressure, savvy restaurants are going digital to provide the best customer experience and to keep up with the hefty competition. If they go down, it’s critical to get them back online ASAP.

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7 Shifts

JANUARY 26, 2021

There are new technologies, new ways of doing business, and new consumer habits, too. Far-and-away the biggest change for the hospitality industry has been the widespread adoption of technology, which has gone from a luxury to a necessity for restaurants to operate. There are many ways to digital technology into your business.

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The Restaurant Times

JANUARY 24, 2022

However, every restaurant category needs to discover the most effective approach to utilize digital ordering technology. Today, with indoor capacity and foot traffic still at historically low levels, providing a smooth user experience is crucial to remaining afloat and prospering in business. . Personalize The Customer Experience .

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Open for Business

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Restaurant technology has changed everything about the way people do business today. Once upon a time, most restaurants operated on a patchwork of paper systems involving notebooks and back-of-the-napkin calculations, not to mention information owners and managers kept in their heads, hunches, and habits. Streamline the front of house.

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QSR Automations

APRIL 17, 2024

In today’s dining landscape, it’s not just about serving great food; it’s about creating memorable experiences for guests. That’s where technology comes in, transforming the way restaurants operate and enhancing the overall guest experience.

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7 Shifts

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Or, if you've worked in a restaurant as a chef, line cook, or as part of the FOH (front-of-house), you may have used this hospitality term yourself. Food runners fluctuate between the front and back of the house, and are likely to be the messenger that communicates what is 86'd from BOH to FOH. Table of Contents.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Three ways to ease the adversarial relationship between your staff and your technology. Interestingly enough, the very source of a lot of this tension — technology — can also be the solution. The key lies in uniting staff with technology. We need to move back towards a staff supported by tech mentality.

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7 Shifts

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

If the past few years have taught us anything, it’s that restaurant technology is no longer a nice-to-have. The first technologies that restaurants often invest in are the cloud-based point of sale (POS) systems and payroll processing. Evolving Your Restaurant Technology Stack 1. What is Restaurant Inventory Management Software?

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 5, 2022

The 2020 COVID-19 pandemic and its echoing effects have heavily impacted the restaurant industry, and as a result it continues to experience many restrictions. With new problems come opportunities for new innovations, and technology has been a vital resource for restaurants during the pandemic.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 26, 2022

We'll look at what artificial intelligence is and how it's being used in three different areas of the restaurant industry: back of the house, front of the house, and marketing. Let's start with the back of the house.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 28, 2023

Digital transformation is no longer optional – it is required for restaurants to remain up to date, save costs and retain customers. Small-medium sized business owners may not fully grasp how important technology is due to a lack of knowledge and experience. The resistance to adoption can be attributed to several factors.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 13, 2023

Experts know the pandemic has forever changed the way that restaurants operate, so it’s unsustainable for restaurants to continue turning to short-term cost saving measures that could have long-term impacts on the guest experience. But arguably no issue has proven to be as constant and bedeviling as the labor shortage.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 7, 2021

However, in the process of resuming and continuing restaurant operations, operators need to take steps to lower the risk of infection among employees and customers and prevent the spread of COVID-19. Using technology to streamline workflows is one solution to this problem. Reservation processing. Food safety and restaurant cleanliness.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Miso Robotics provides intelligent automation solutions for foodservice that solve some critical back-of-house kitchen operations. Prior to the pandemic, restaurant jobs – especially those back-of house – have seen high turnover rates. fewer employees in the front-of-house and 6.2 Across the U.S.,

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

We hope you enjoy your dining experience with us. For now, restaurants are using AI (Artificial Intelligence) and ML (Machine Learning) to streamline operations and improve customer service in a much less tech-savvy environment. You are sitting in your favorite restaurant and have placed an order on a tablet at your table.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 8, 2024

QSRs Shift Focus from Slow-Paced Dining to Swift, Transactional Experiences Quick Service Restaurants (QSRs) are reimagining their dining spaces to prioritize speed, convenience, and personalization over traditional, slow-paced dining experiences. An issue that may arise from this in 2024 is data privacy.

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Restaurant365

JUNE 17, 2022

Restaurant technology has grown in the last few years. Apps are more intuitive than ever, websites are smarter and technology can help hiring and retention, delivery and operations. Technology, it seems, is making the restaurant industry bigger and better. Hiring and onboarding technology.

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Lavu

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Running a Bar: 7 Key Features You Need to Become The Best Bar POS System in 2024 In the bustling world of hospitality, the backbone of a bar’s success lies in its operational efficiency and customer satisfaction. At the forefront of this achievement is the POS software, a pivotal technology that has transformed how bars operate.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Restaurants are constantly busy, which means communication is key to make sure the experience for customers is top of the line. Two-way radios, help restaurant staff communicate more efficiently leading to a better experience for the guests. Two-way radios help workers respond quickly to these customer’s needs.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Today’s restaurants face obstacles on many fronts. But, everyone from inspiring entrepreneurs to established eateries can increase revenue and reduce costs by turning to automation technologies. Simplify Front of House Processes. Automation technologies can improve back of house operations as well.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 25, 2023

Countless studies support the value of music in restaurants and hospitality in helping to create a customer experience. One study from 2019 from HUI Research suggests that music is not only a key part of creating a restaurant’s brand experience, but choosing the right music can actually lift sales by almost 10 percent.

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7 Shifts

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

The restaurants that are able to keep employees around treat the employee experience with as much regard as the customer experience, if not more. Back-of-House and Front-of-House. Back-of-House and Front-of-House are an even split. Back of House Positions 43% turnover rate.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 27, 2022

The last couple of years have proven that digital experiences will continue to play a central role for quick-service restaurant (QSR) operators. Luckily, QSRs have no shortage of technologies at their disposal to help them achieve the sort of customer personalization that drives profits. Easing Customer and Employee Friction.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 2, 2022

But some, such as the popularity of technology enabled dining experiences, are staying strong. The same survey showed no correlation between app popularity and an excellent mobile experience – implying that mobile ordering apps only need to be “good enough” to satisfy the demand for this kind of service.

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7 Shifts

JANUARY 31, 2024

This includes greeting guests and thanking them for their patronage, conducting tableside checks, and resolving any customer complaints quickly, effectively, and empathetically. The best restaurant managers take customer service a step further, recognizing regulars and personalizing service for a more memorable guest experience.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 23, 2022

Once upon a time, a frontline employee at a fast food restaurant did not necessarily need technological skills to apply for the job. Technology has permeated the quick serve restaurant industry and job functions – from point of sale (POS) to complying with food safety standards. The Technologies Behind Modern Restaurant Work.

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Sante

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Here are the top five things to focus on when streamlining your kitchen operations to improve your restaurant experience and achieve your overall goal of making customers happy. After all, customers can taste the difference between a happy kitchen staff and an unhappy one. UP-TO-DATE TECHNOLOGY. A TOP-TIER TEAM.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 8, 2023

From a front-of-house perspective, the restaurant industry is an early adopter of A.I. for voice ordering applications in drive-thrus, kiosks, and other points of customer interaction. While front-of-house A.I. applications will be the primary areas where restaurant customers experience A.I.,

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QSR Automations

APRIL 29, 2024

In the fast-paced world of restaurant management, making sure everything runs smoothly and customers are satisfied is key. That’s where ConnectSmart® Host comes in – it’s a game-changing tool that helps restaurants manage their front-of-house operations with ease.

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