7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Have you ever walked into a restaurant, excited for a great meal, but the server can’t answer your questions about the menu? Without the right training, even the best menu or ambiance can fall short due to poor service, leading to dissatisfied customers and lost revenue.

Training

The Rail

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

Leveraging engaging and authentic video content allows restaurants to showcase their menu offerings, build a recognizable brand identity, and create a loyal base of regulars and word-of-mouth referrals. Showcasing New Menu Items and Specials While many aspects of a restaurant shape the experience guests have, the most important is the menu.

Serving

ChowNow

MAY 30, 2025

A restaurant marketing strategy that works for a sports bar might fall flat at a vegan cafe. Promote a Limited-Time Menu Item Few things drive action like the phrase only available for a limited time. Creating seasonal or short-run menu items is one of the simplest ways to generate buzz without overhauling your entire operation.

Ordering

Squirrel Systems

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Super Bowl Sunday is one of the busiest days for restaurants and bars, as fans gather to enjoy the game, food, and drinks with friends and family. Design Team-Inspired Menus Add some fun to your menu by creating special dishes or drinks that represent each of the competing teams.

Social Media

Future Food

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Serai has been the trendsetter at the top of the game for a few years, now joined by Askal in Melbourne earlier this year and have just opened a rooftop bar called Inuman. This trend is not just in fine dining, but though positioning levels – bars/pubs, clubs, smart casual, fast casual, cafés, QSR and right down to impulse.

Hospitality

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 27, 2025

percent menu-price inflation rate. With households increasingly treating dining out as a luxury, every menu item and service interaction becomes a potential make-or-break moment. Red Robin climbs 3 percent to 78 thanks in large part to its focus on menu and food. At the same time, U.S. chain sales grew just 3.1

Loyalty Program

Lavu

MAY 30, 2025

There are numerous ways to improve your table turnover rate, such as implementing efficient reservation systems, optimizing menu design, and training staff to handle table management effectively. It gives servers a way to showcase the best menu items and work on upselling in the process.

Seating

Open for Business

OCTOBER 30, 2024

2) Streamline your menu An overly complex menu can stop table turnover in its tracks. Beyond that, consider creating a separate, streamlined menu for peak hours. For example, featuring your most popular and easiest-to-prepare items on the menu will help keep the kitchen running well when demand is highest.

Seating

SpotOn

APRIL 1, 2025

Having managed a restaurant with an extremely popular patio and brunch menu, I know this firsthand. Menu item information Most servers should know the flavors of your menu items and what pairs well together. 💡 SpotOn Reserve offers a digital waitlist with automated wait time quotes that are more than 90% accurate. 

Seating

The Restaurant Group

APRIL 12, 2025

How to Track Your Campaigns Success Watch for More Online Orders or Visits Monitor your sales and reservation numbers during and after the campaign to gauge impact. Fine Dining Spot’s Influencer Tasting Event : Created buzz around a new menu launch. Dessert Shop’s Feature on a Popular Food Vlog : Led to lines out the door.

Influencer

EATER

MARCH 26, 2025

And while these tables can be challenging to book, snagging a reservation tends to be slightly easier if youre a guest of the hotel. And if French isnt speaking to you but the George V universe is, an exceptionally good second option is chef Simone Zanonis Mediterranean menu (with set or a la carte options) at Le George.

Hotels

ChowNow

MAY 16, 2025

Its where potential customers decide if they trust you enough to place an order, reserve a table, or recommend you to a friend. A well-designed website with updated hours, a clean menu, and high-quality images builds confidence and makes your restaurant stand out. Also, make sure it works just as well on mobile as it does on desktop.

Mobile Ordering

Lavu

JULY 18, 2025

For instance, if you have a specific color scheme in your restaurant or font on your menu, with an open API you can change the background, in-application color schemes, and font to match your current restaurant brand. Custom icons allow employees to communicate better with guests regarding menu item ingredients.

POS

SpotOn

MARCH 24, 2025

Crisping tender dark meat and refilling syrup jars is one thing, but optimizing table service, managing reservations, and tracking inventory was a whole new challenge.  ” A reservation system helps Uptown's accommodate large parties. We have systems in place.”

Front of House

Perfect Daily Grind

JULY 17, 2025

Many specialty coffee shops, such as Proud Mary, Rosslyn, and ONA, to name a few, offer rare or high-end lots as part of their reserve menus. Understandably, menu prices at “competition cafés” can reach well over US $20 for a cup of coffee, attracting a niche but steadily growing audience. It is, of course, a two-sided equation.

Café

Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 30, 2025

Growing menu innovation and healthy fast food further drive the growth of the market. The demand for fast food is still strong because it is affordable, convenient, and offers a wide variety of menu items, which is why it is the go-to option for millions of Americans every day. billion in 2024 and is anticipated to rise at a CAGR of 3.74

Fast Casual

Web Diner

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Ever wonder why that craft cocktail at your local bar seems irresistible, or why you always end up ordering that premium coffee drink when you meant to get regular brew? It’s not just your cravings calling the shotsit’s menu psychology at work. A bar tested this theory. Sometimes it’s just the story you tell.

Menu

Squirrel Systems

MAY 1, 2025

While menu pricing and food costs are critical factors, there are often overlooked opportunities that can significantly boost the bottom line. Optimizing the Bar Program with Digital Tools Beverages, especially alcoholic ones, offer some of the highest profit margins in the restaurant industry.

Loyalty Program

Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

As a step further, offering a flexible menu catered to solo diners – with smaller portions to reduce food waste and allow the diner to taste more dishes – provides waiters with an additional opportunity to make personalized recommendations specific to these menu offerings. Cuisine type?

Customer Experience

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 11, 2025

The ability to track ingredients in real time—knowing where they come from, when they’ll arrive, and what alternatives are available—has become essential for managing inventory, adjusting menu offerings, and ensuring compliance with evolving regulations. For us, it's all about menu optionality and community connection.

Loyalty Program

SpotOn

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Reservation waitlist management : These platforms can be synced or separated from your point-of-sale system. For reservation systems that are integrated with the point-of-sale system, costs range from $100 to $229. Here are some of the features and add-on products you can expect from many POS systems.

POS

Open for Business

OCTOBER 15, 2024

For instance, don’t ask guests to rate the color of your napkins or the font on your menu. For a wine bar : How knowledgeable was your server about our wine selection? If you use a reservation system like OpenTable or a loyalty program, you likely already have guest email addresses on file.

Customer Experience

SpotOn

APRIL 24, 2025

Tech Talk at the Innovation Theater (Monday, May 19 10:30am CT): SpotOn will host " Strength in Numbers: Building a Financially Savvy Restaurant Community ," a panel discussion featuring restaurateurs Amy Hom (Barcelona Wine Bar) and Jonathan Gillespie (Adalina).

2025

EATER

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

We reserved Sunday nights to cook a more involved meal together. At some of the places that we go, we might end up spending $200 or $300 on dinner, or reservations might not be available for months. I tend to reserve special date night for someone I genuinely really, really like. If Im deciding, I try to play it more casual.

Back of House

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 11, 2025

Running a successful restaurant isn’t measured solely by what’s on the menu anymore. Running a successful restaurant isn’t measured solely by what’s on the menu anymore. Today, this approach continues as we see content creators showcasing insta worthy dishes, creative restaurant menu hacks, and more.

Mobile Ordering

Lavu

AUGUST 1, 2025

By barring the doors, costs have been saved across the board – from labor to operations. Below we show you how, without interfering with your regular menu. Using Lavu’s POS menu scheduling , restaurants can easily toggle between their regular and off-peak menus. Need to test a new small plates menu between 2–4 pm?

POS

EATER

JANUARY 31, 2025

Almost everything written about the restaurant shoehorns in a mention of the roasted chicken with bread salad for two, a dish that the late chef Judy Rodgers added to the menu almost 30 years ago. Over aperitifs at the crowded zinc bar, I decided that I liked the guy. Then we sat down to eat.

Seasonal Menu

Lavu

JULY 3, 2025

A typical POS system is broken down into several different components, such as those relating to the keyboards, bar code scanners, small printers, touch-screen monitors and cash drawers. It supports online ordering, menu customization, inventory control, staff scheduling, and real-time reporting.

POS

SpotOn

JULY 25, 2025

Pavel can accurately forecast popularity using her Product Mix report, reservation system , and sales history to get a sense of potential foot traffic and which dishes may be the most popular.    The Allmine menu translates deliciously to Instagram. But virality isn’t the goal at Allmine.

Front of House

Future Food

MAY 29, 2025

Technology in hospitality is no longer limited to digital menus or app-based reservations. The Technology Sadie is powered by natural language processing and hospitality-specific training, allowing it to respond to common queries and manage reservations with a level of nuance typically expected from experienced front-of-house staff.

Hospitality

Paper Chase Accountancy

JULY 9, 2025

COGS: 23% Labor Cost: 28% Average Revenue Per Square Foot: $1000 Food Sales: 85% Beverage Sales: 15% Comps: 1% Voids: 1% Occupancy Expenditures: 11% 4-Wall EBITDA: 20% Contemporary Casual These establishments offer a more relaxed dining experience with a broader menu, often featuring a mix of food and beverage sales.

Hospitality

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 29, 2025

The Darden Restaurant-owned brand rated top for fast service, fresh food, accurate orders, and customizable menu options. ” The report found that: Chili’s Grill & Bar is winning over young diners, with 23 percent of those aged 18-29 visiting the Brinker International-owned brand in the past 90 days.

Reservations

Squirrel Systems

JUNE 16, 2025

Whether you run a restaurant, café, bar, or hotel, a modern, cloud-based POS can streamline operations, improve guest experiences, and support long-term growth. Look for: Real-time table status updates Integration with reservations 4. Choosing the right point-of-sale (POS) system is a high-impact decision for any hospitality business.

Download

Restaurant Engine

MAY 14, 2025

Promoting new menu items or events. Paid Membership Some restaurants offer VIP clubs with a monthly or annual fee in exchange for perks like priority reservations, complimentary drinks, or members-only events. With a mobile app, you also have access to a goldmine of data to inform your marketing strategy and menu development.

Loyalty Program

SpotOn

JULY 29, 2025

GoTo Place Consumer App : SpotOn’s new custom-branded mobile app empowers restaurants to offer online ordering, loyalty rewards, waitlists, reservations, and push notifications—under their own brand. SpotOn gives them the tools to work smarter and keep the tacos, margaritas, and good times flowing.

Innovation

Paper Chase Accountancy

JULY 10, 2025

This includes maintaining the books for restaurants and bars, and providing hospitality accounting solutions. It’s the backbone of accounting for restaurants and bars, providing the data needed for financial statements. By doing so, they can adjust menu prices or supplier strategies accordingly.

Cash Management

Web Diner

APRIL 25, 2025

For restaurants, bars, cafs, and other food businesses, this season marks a stretch of opportunity, with holidays like Cinco de Mayo, Mothers Day, and Memorial Day Weekend right around the corner. If your menu, event, or experience isnt part of that conversation, someone elses will be. People want to get out, gather, and celebrate.

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