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Five Ways to Use POS Data to Forecast Holiday Demand for Your Restaurant

Modern Restaurant Management

The holiday season is a huge calendar event in the restaurant industry, with bookings booming as guests look to let their hair down and enjoy a festive feast. Utilizing insights from your POS data will help you make informed decisions that predict how demand will look in the lead up to the big day.

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How Restaurants Can Use Digital Hosts

Modern Restaurant Management

Most people are calling to book especially when the online booking system says there are no available reservations, so many patrons call anyways thinking there is likely still capacity left. Access to the POS/online booking system if necessary. menu, hours, etc.), or place an order (for take out).

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26 Proven Ways to Market Your Restaurant Online and Increase Bookings

7 Shifts

A smooth mobile experience keeps people engaged and leads to more online bookings. Claim and optimize your restaurant’s Google Business Profile The Google Business Profile is a simple yet powerful tool restaurant marketing strategy that can significantly drive more foot traffic and increase bookings.

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From Empty Tables to Full House: Expert Advice on Avoiding Restaurant No Shows

Modern Restaurant Management

Beyond the immediate lost revenue from empty reserved tables, these missed bookings disrupt carefully planned kitchen and staffing operations. Businesses can now utilise reservation platforms that seamlessly integrate booking, point-of-sale (POS), and customer management systems.

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How To Integrate Your POS System With Uber Eats, DoorDash, And Grubhub

ChowNow

Fortunately, theres a better way: integrating your delivery services into your restaurants POS system. There are two ways to do it: Direct integrations : Where your POS system connects individually to apps like Uber Eats or DoorDash. Its straightforward and typically built into your POS providers ecosystem.

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Reinforcing Your Restaurant: 7 Tips for Securing POS Data

The Rail

By Heather Langley, Contributor A restaurant point of sale (POS) system is home to a vast amount of personal information, including customer data and payment information. Restaurant owners need to take measures to keep their POS systems safe and secure to protect both business and customer data.

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No Reservations About Putting Restaurants First

Modern Restaurant Management

When scalpers or bots grab reservations, genuine customers can't book tables. Restaurants appear fully booked, which discourages potential walk-ins. And when scalpers can't sell the reservations they've hoarded, restaurants face costly no-shows despite appearing fully booked.