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9 Top Restaurant Technologies To Evolve Your Business

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Restaurant technology is no longer a nice-to-have: it’s an absolute necessity for building a modern, resilient restaurant that can become and stay competitive. The first technologies that restaurants often invest in are cloud-based point of sale (POS) systems and payroll processing.

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Competition’s Coming: Key Technology Changes Can Help You Win

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By improving customer loyalty and increasing revenue through the smart use of technology from the public-facing part of the business all the way to the back-of-house prep, sourcing, and staffing. Lavu, the restaurant technology services company, estimates 42 percent of food purchases are made online.

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What Does 86 Mean? Definition, History and More

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At some point when you were dining in a restaurant, you may have heard the BOH staff shout “86” and the name of a menu item to the waiters. For instance, BOH staff may use it to communicate in any interaction they have. If the BOH staff is constantly shouting “86!” Where did the term come from? Using the term Eighty-Six.

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On World Food Safety Day, Here’s How Internet of Things Solutions Can Help

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Today, technology is revolutionizing food safety practices by enabling centralized and automated solutions. One transformative technology driving food safety initiatives is the Internet of Things (IoT). The same source reported 8 in 10 restaurant operators with job openings that are difficult to fill.

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Restaurant Marketing Has Evolved: Unlock the Preferences of the Modern Customer

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Instead, they need to integrate data insights with marketing functionality using next-generation marketing technology solutions that help identify priority customers. In addition to the abovementioned sources of data, an increase in reservation and food delivery app use has led to a surplus of diner data.

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How to Find and Retain Workers During the Restaurant Hiring Crisis

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But the bad news is they are having trouble hiring and filling positions across the board for cooks, servers, FOH and BOH positions. They should use technology tools to engage and do the follow ups. Many restaurants still just rely on the same sources. Hiring managers have to pursue them and get them in for an interview.

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Restaurant Automation: The Key to Back of House Efficiency 

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And over half of respondents said they plan to spend more on technology and automation tools in 2024. Restaurant automation is the use of technology to simplify and improve restaurant operations. Back of house (BOH) operations are complex and have many moving parts. What Is Restaurant Automation?