Restaurant365

APRIL 16, 2021

Today, consumers want convenient and easy ways to order food from your restaurant. Statista notes that in 2020, 760 million users were using online ordering for their restaurant takeout and delivery orders, a 20% increase year-over-year. But, these can cost your restaurant quite a bit. Drives More Revenue.

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Restaurant365

MARCH 23, 2022

When you misjudge ordering or overspend on food cost, it directly affects your bottom line. Customized forecasting based on historical data helps you improve restaurant operations by reducing food costs over time. The restaurant business is hard. One in three expect to be less profitable in 2022.

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7 Shifts

OCTOBER 9, 2020

According to a survey conducted by S&P Global Market Intelligence, 40% of Americans are ordering more food for takeout and delivery now than they were before the pandemic. This rise in digital interactions has made it critical for restaurants to have well-designed websites. How to build your restaurant’s website.

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Restaurant365

JULY 24, 2020

Shelter-in-place orders, dine-in restrictions and diners’ hesitation to eat out have combined to prompt restaurants to shift their focus to takeout and delivery. Increased demand for food delivery had already boosted the growth of ghost kitchens, and the COVID-19 pandemic has escalated both the popularity and profitability of the model.

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Restaurant365

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

While in any American town you can find a variety of Chinese, Mexican, and Italian restaurants, now consumers are wanting to step beyond these regions and become more adventurous in their dining options. West African food is hearty and rich in flavors and textures. Choose low-cost items that are easy to prep. Start Small.

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Goliath Consulting

DECEMBER 12, 2020

In our last restaurant technology blog, we discussed COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on the growth and development of AI voice technology and how it was quickly modernizing the drive-thru operations as we know it (1). Rather, it will be what distinguishes restaurants from the old and the new. COVID-19 Safety. Touchless Service.

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Hot Schedules

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

In this blog, we’ll explore some tasks that threaten to drag managers down and some service industry back office solutions to help them sail the ship in the right direction. Inventory is a major iceberg for any restaurant operation. Inventory is a major iceberg for any restaurant operation. b3lineicon|b3icon-list-add|?|List

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Margin Edge

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Corporate Executive Chef Stephen Lyons, Clyde’s Restaurant Group. Running a restaurant has never been for the faint of heart, and the COVID-19 pandemic has only made staying afloat even harder. 6 Ways to Reduce Food Costs. Track key item costs. Get a restaurant management system. Track waste.

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Sling

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Are you searching for a way to recognize your employees for their years of service, reward them for a job well done, and retain them longer? Whatever metric you tie them to and whatever rewards you offer, employee incentive programs are a great way to inspire your team to focus on improving some aspect of their performance.

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Sling

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Want to understand your employees better? Want to tailor your motivation tactics to keep everyone working at 100 percent? The answer is simple: learn which types of employees are on your team. No, we’re not talking nationality, age, gender, experience, and the like (that’s more about diversity ). The management experts at Sling are here to help.

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Restaurant365

APRIL 4, 2022

Restaurant365’s mission is to help restaurants thrive. With so much change brought on first by the pandemic and more recently by supply chain and labor crunches, this first stop on Restaurant365’s Restaurant Transformation Tour hit the stage at just the right time. The Restaurant Industry Is Embracing Restaurant Technology.

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The Restaurant Group

APRIL 15, 2020

Food and Beverage is a relative term concerning a large part of the hospitality industry, and what goes into the development of these critical aspects of the bar and restaurant business involves much more than typical startup costs. For example, after inventory you may notice a spike in liquor cost over the week.

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Restaurant365

JULY 21, 2021

When it comes to restaurant inventory, there are a lot of moving pieces. On any given day, you may be receiving multiple food and beverage shipments from different vendors, farmers, or distributors. Understanding how to master restaurant inventory management is an invaluable skill. Set up your POS to track restaurant inventory.

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Restaurant365

JUNE 22, 2021

As a restaurant owner or operator, keeping your food costs low is a continual challenge. Food cost is one of the largest expenses for your restaurant, and because it is a controllable cost, you can influence how it impacts your bottom line. Train your store-level managers.

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Restaurant365

MAY 17, 2022

Food inventory management goes way beyond counting the items on the shelves. Tight integration between your r estaurant inventory management software , point of sale (POS) system and restaurant accounting software is essential for executing key restaurant tasks that help control your food costs.

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Restaurant365

JUNE 24, 2020

You’ve reopened your dining rooms at the allowable capacity in the geographic areas of your restaurant locations. This requires not only increasing total sales, but also reducing costs. Use these 10 tactics to improve your profit margin during these uncertain times and ensure you’ll reach a break-even point.

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Margin Edge

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

The cost of goods sold, or COGS, are hands down something anyone who’s run a restaurant knows about. This blog looks at COGS basics (in case you want a refresher), their financial impact, the COGS you should be aiming for depending on your type of restaurant, and how and when to monitor them. Take sushi vs beer.

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Apicbase

JANUARY 4, 2023

Running a profitable restaurant, dark kitchen, or corporate catering operation has become increasingly difficult. The cost of ingredients and other materials has gone up, making it necessary for restaurateurs to find creative ways to adjust their pricing and make their businesses more efficient. Let’s get started!

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Restaurant365

JANUARY 28, 2020

Operating a successful restaurant requires restaurant owners and managers to focus not only on managing day-to-day operations, but also evaluating ways to reduce costs and grow future sales. What is forecasting for restaurants? How to forecast your restaurant labor cost.

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Restaurant365

JUNE 4, 2021

As a restaurant owner or operator, you always have restaurant profitability on your mind. But when you think of restaurant profitability, are you thinking about both the short-term and the long-term? Understanding your profitability and working to improve it, piece by piece, is the key to long-term restaurant success.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 20, 2021

This edition of MRM Research Roundup features the latest news on restaurant recovery, delivery trends, top ice cream toppings and the ideal "delivery doughnut." Total restaurant visits were down -6 percent in May 2021 compared to May 2019 but were up +23 percent from a year ago, recovering from a -23 percent decline in May 2020.

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Restaurant365

MARCH 3, 2020

Your restaurant labor cost and labor percentage are two of the most essential business metrics to track, especially as minimum wages rise around the country. Labor is one of the biggest expenses for a restaurant. Your prime cost, including your labor cost, is where you can improve to add more profit to your bottom line.

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Sling

JULY 4, 2021

Restaurant marketing has changed dramatically over the past 20 years. We’ve compiled some of the most effective restaurant marketing tips to help you win your market. 1) Produce A Food-Prep Video. We’ve compiled some of the most effective restaurant marketing tips to help you win your market. 1) Produce A Food-Prep Video.

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Restaurant365

MAY 15, 2020

Approaching restaurant scheduling for your business recovery. How much food should I order? Some of your inventory ordering questions are answered in a recent blog post. It’s not possible to look at last year versus where your restaurant is now. How much dine-in sales should I expect? Forecasting by Revenue Center.

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Bingage

JULY 18, 2020

For online food businesses like cloud kitchen or ghost kitchen or any other food delivering business, digital advertising may be a remarkable useful resource in promoting, in addition to operating the business. Restaurants can receive online orders for pickup or delivery directly from Google Search, Maps, or the Assistant.

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Bingage

JULY 18, 2020

For online food businesses like cloud kitchen or ghost kitchen or any other delivering online food, digital advertising may be a remarkable useful resource in promoting, in addition to operating the business. Restaurants can receive online orders for pickup or delivery directly from Google Search, Maps, or the Assistant.

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Restaurant365

APRIL 8, 2021

Although many restrictions on restaurants are starting to lift, COVID-19 has permanently changed the landscape of the restaurant industry. First, stay-at-home orders and dining restrictions prompted restaurants to focus on takeout and delivery. The possibilities for a successful restaurant business model have evolved.

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Notch

JANUARY 31, 2019

Most restaurants operate on a profit margin of just 3-5 percent. That’s why food cost control should be a key objective for any restaurant. Keeping food costs manageable is a great way to ensure expenses don’t eat into that already razor thin profit margin. What is food cost control?

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Sling

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

It doesn’t matter if you’re searching for a food runner , waiter , barista , customer service rep , or some other position entirely, the happiness of your customers and team are at stake. Meetups take a bit of organizing, but they are a great way to add new life to your recruitment strategies. 1) Consider Rehiring.

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Sling

OCTOBER 30, 2020

It doesn’t matter if you’re searching for a food runner , waiter , barista , customer service rep , or some other position entirely, the happiness of your customers and team are at stake. Meetups take a bit of organizing, but they are a great way to add new life to your recruitment strategies. 1) Consider Rehiring.

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Notch

JANUARY 31, 2019

Most restaurants operate on a profit margin of just 3-5 percent. That’s why food cost control should be a key objective for any restaurant. Keeping food costs manageable is a great way to ensure expenses don’t eat into that already razor thin profit margin. What is food cost control?

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The Food Corridor

MARCH 27, 2023

And more and more often, whether we realize it or not, it’s also where we’re ordering our food. Introducing cloud kitchens , commercial facilities purpose-built to produce food specifically for delivery. Food delivery is nothing new, of course. Food delivery is nothing new, of course. billion by 2027.

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Restaurant365

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Restaurant forecasting is imperative for accurately predicting your labor and purchasing spends. Conversely, if inaccurate forecasting results in over ordering or overstaffing, it’s going to negatively impact your prime cost as a percentage of sales. What is restaurant forecasting? How to forecast restaurant sales.

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Sling

JANUARY 19, 2020

Games of any kind are a great way to forge bonds and build camaraderie. Below are 30 employee engagement ideas you can use to make your employees more motivated and productive. Employee Engagement Defined. Put simply, employee engagement is vital for your business and its success. For that reason alone, it should matter to you.

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Cheetah

SEPTEMBER 8, 2019

Customer Retention Is a Powerful Business Tactics To attract first-time diners, restaurant owners do anything from marketing to branding to offering discount vouchers. They provide a steady business, act as ambassadors who bring in new people by spreading brand awareness and they help create a family-like atmosphere in your restaurant.

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Restaurant365

MAY 13, 2020

The restaurant industry is known for an exceptionally high turnover rate. While your restaurant may never be able to prevent turnover entirely, your company can retain more employees than ever with strategic technology tools. What is restaurant employee turnover? Average restaurant employee turnover.

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Cheetah

SEPTEMBER 8, 2019

Customer Retention Is a Powerful Business Tactics To attract first-time diners, restaurant owners do anything from marketing to branding to offering discount vouchers. They provide a steady business, act as ambassadors who bring in new people by spreading brand awareness and they help create a family-like atmosphere in your restaurant.

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