LevelUp

OCTOBER 14, 2019

Since 2014, online ordering for pickup and delivery has grown 300% faster than dine-in traffic. In its early years, digital ordering provided an opportunity to access tech-savvy customers and boost sales. Now, it is crucial that quick-serve and fast-casual restaurants offer the ability to order online.

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Seating Ordering Mobile Ordering Loyalty Program 66

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Restaurants will continue to embrace digital on-premise, including mobile ordering and payment at the table, to streamline operations and improve the guest experience. Restaurants will continue to embrace digital on-premise, including mobile ordering and payment at the table, to streamline operations and improve the guest experience.

2023 197

2023 Loyalty Program Mobile Ordering Customer Experience 197

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 8, 2024

This trend reflects the growing popularity of drive-thru and fast-casual dining, coupled with the demand for digital technologies such as QSR digital signage and QR codes. For example, there will be fewer human interactions when ordering takeaways during busy lunch hours, quick customer seating, or bill payments.

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2024 Loyalty Program Cash Management Customer Experience 215

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 17, 2020

Forty percent of those surveyed in the US and 39 percent in the UK said they would feel safer if they could view the menu from their mobile device, while 35 percent in the US versus 31 percent in the UK would like to be able to pay in the same manner. The US and UK also varied on how they wanted to retrieve take-out orders.

2020 197

2020 Loyalty Program Mobile Ordering Fast Casual 197

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 4, 2019

Customer-led Ordering and Payment. Outside of fine dining establishments (which constitute only a small percentage of restaurant businesses), customers no longer want to be dependent on a host to seat them or a server to take their order or process their payment. Want a lightning-fast grab-and-go experience?

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Fast Casual Customer Experience Point of Sale Fine Dining 159

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Contactless ordering at the table, virtual host stands, and online staff wellness checks have all become standard operating procedures for us now. Innovative and inviting outdoor seating is going to be crucial in order for restaurants to survive. Scott Lawton, CEO and cofounder at bartaco. One size doesn’t fit all.

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2021 Mobile Ordering Loyalty Program Kitchen Safety 230

7 Shifts

JUNE 4, 2021

Fast-casual: 28.9%. Casual: 33.2%. Upscale casual: 30.4%. You can also be sure that you're not under ordering, which may force you to ‘86 a top menu item and leave customers upset in the process. According to Orderly, your ideal CoGS depend on your type of restaurant. For fine dining, around 30 percent.

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Point of Sale Inventory Employee Relations Customer Service 416

Black Box Intelligence

MARCH 4, 2021

These next-generation restaurant units address customer demand for a seamless ordering and pick-up experience. Some may even build express-style locations with no indoor seating at all. Operators are focusing on digital-forward solutions with contactless payment or ordering, perhaps through a mobile app.

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Design Fast Casual Mobile Ordering Customer Service 98

Future Food

JUNE 27, 2023

This may include fast-casual eateries, cafés, food halls or food courts in larger precincts, and even elevated dining. These may include self-serve stations, grab-and-go options, online ordering, mobile ordering APPs and mobile payment systems to enhance convenience and minimise waiting times.

Hospitality 78

Hospitality Food Mobile Ordering Beverage 78

Apicbase

MARCH 28, 2024

Fast and friendly service. This person organises tickets and checks orders are going out correctly. BOH roles vary depending on the restaurant’s service model— whether it’s a full-service restaurant, casual dining restaurant, fast casual eatery, or QSR. Cost control. Food safety. HACCP protocols.

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Next Restaurants

MAY 4, 2021

Takeout orders and delivery have taken the lead in a world where it’s difficult to sit in a crowd. You no longer need to have a person dedicated to handling reservations, leaving your staff free to better serve your guests already in the seats. Self-Ordering Kiosks. Digitized Payments.

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Online Ordering Fast Casual Mobile Ordering Point of Sale 139

Lavu

MARCH 13, 2020

If your staff relies on outdated methods of placing orders, it’s likely that restaurant communications are strained, which means your restaurant is operating below its potential. Update to Mobile POS System. The benefit of a mobile POS system is the freedom of mobility it gives your serving staff. Is it your staff?

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FOH Mobile Ordering BOH Front of House 78

Restaurant Engine

DECEMBER 23, 2020

1: Enhance Contactless Ordering and Payments. This includes ordering and payment options. One tip for restaurant success is to harness the power of your website ordering or even online ordering on your mobile app. Make sure your online website is set up for online ordering and payments. tweet this). #2:

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2021 Online Ordering Fine Dining Mobile Ordering 111

Aaron Allen & Associates

MARCH 3, 2022

It tracks all the transactions with a great level of detail (from the date and time to what items were purchased to returns or void checks, to how it was paid, who sold it, and what table were people seating in for casual dining restaurants). They also have mobile apps that let you keep an eye on your business.

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Management Management Mobile Ordering Point of Sale 120

Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 20, 2021

Frequency is rising fast too, and 43 percent of US consumers plan to visit venues more often than they did in 2019—nearly twice the number who will go out less (22 percent). COVID-19 triggered an increase in remote, app-based ordering in the US On Premise. ” The State of Casual Dining. Check values up.

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2021 Guest Recovery Online Ordering Point of Sale 189

Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 22, 2020

QDOBA Mexican Eats® introduced new restaurant formats, top photo, that feature buildouts including mobile-order drive-thrus, walk-up windows, mobile-order pick-up lockers, dedicated curbside pick-up areas, ghost kitchens, and concepts with updated outdoor seating. designed with high-rent urban areas in mind.

Franchise 154

Franchise Franchising Loyalty Program Kitchen Safety 154

Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 30, 2021

Founded in 2006, Just Salad is the fast-casual restaurant industry’s leading proponent of zero-waste practices. In 2022, Just Salad will expand its award-winning Reusable Bowl Program to digital orders and offer participating customers loyalty rewards in its mobile app, further encouraging sustainable eating on the go.

Franchise 203

Franchise Franchising Fast Casual Point of Sale 203

Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 18, 2020

Dining Room/Bar – Keep diners physically separated by no less than six feet; clearly indicate which tables are “open” and “closed;” close off bar and counter seating; block diner access to high staff-flow areas; and differentiate wait staff and cleaning staff by specific colors of face masks and gloves.

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Front of House Back of House Online Ordering Kitchen Safety 208

Next Restaurants

MAY 4, 2021

Takeout orders and delivery have taken the lead in a world where it’s difficult to sit in a crowd. You no longer need to have a person dedicated to handling reservations, leaving your staff free to better serve your guests already in the seats. Self-Ordering Kiosks. Digitized Payments.

Online Ordering 78

Online Ordering Fast Casual Mobile Ordering Point of Sale 78

Touch Bistro

MAY 26, 2021

Conversely, if your restaurant is more casual, diners may be more willing to go completely red, white, and blue for the day. With orders expected to surge on July 4th, make sure you have the right equipment and restaurant technology to safely accommodate big groups or process more online orders. Equipment and Technology.

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Specials 2021 Merchandise Mobile Ordering 111

Apicbase

MARCH 31, 2023

In no particular order – let’s go… Hans im Glück 93 Outlets Burgers Full Service Germany, Austria and Switzerland In the Brothers Grimm’s fairy tale Hans in Luck , Hans starts his journey with a big piece of gold, which he trades down for things of lesser value. Ready for a deep dive?

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Fast Casual Back of House Food Truck Franchise 52

The Restaurant Times

JULY 27, 2020

They might need to consider restructuring the current seating layout and utilize peripheral spaces around the main dining area to accommodate social distancing. “Restaurants might have to reduce the number of tables, and the seating capacity may be adjusted to 30-50 percent of the current capacity”, he says.

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Operations Kitchen Safety Food Safety Social Media 97

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 21, 2020

We have also learned that our guests are willing to try new things and have really embraced our touchless ordering system as well as our new takeout offerings. We realized how important transparency and communication were this year, both with our staff and our customers, in order to make everyone feel comfortable and feel safe.

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2020 Kitchen Safety Food Safety Loyalty Program 197

Gecko Hospitality

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

Placing Mobile Orders in Advance. Some of the biggest coffee shop and restaurant chains now offer advance ordering for pickup and takeout via mobile apps. Customers place orders and pay for them from their phones while headed to the establishment. Kiosks and Tabletop Tablets for Automated Ordering.

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2018 Technology Mobile Ordering Fast Casual 46

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 22, 2021

Golden Chick’s modular restaurant design will feature a drive-thru as well as an area for online order pick-ups in a 1,920-square-foot space. A 1,400-square foot model without interior seating is also currently in development and will be equipped with a drive-thru and walk-up order window. " Pielogy Expands in Ohio.

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Restaurant Clicks

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Order Online. Order Online. Del Popolo originated as a mobile pizzeria serving Neapolitan-style pizza from a shipping container, but six years ago, the restaurant made a move to a brick-and-mortar shop. Order Online. Order Online. Tony’s Pizza Napoletana. You won’t regret either! Pizzeria Delfina. Del Popolo.

Online Ordering 94

Online Ordering Seasonal Menu Mobile Ordering Food Order 94

Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 16, 2019

World’s First Mobile Restaurant Powered by Advanced Robotics. unveiled the world’s first mobile restaurant powered by robotic technology, top video and photo. “Fast food options usually fall into two buckets: fast, healthy, and unaffordable, or fast, unhealthy, and affordable and nothing in between.

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Food Truck Customer Service Customer Experience Dietary Restrictions 126

Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

” Fast-Craft Restaurant Concept Set to Have 50 Locations Open by the End of 2022. The company was classified “Best in Class” and acquired by McDonald’s Corporation in 1999, at a time when the fast-food giant was extending its reach beyond burgers. Mountain Mike's Signs Five-Unit Deal in Utah County.

Franchise 177

Franchise Franchising Loyalty Program 2022 177

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

We’re seeing massive disruption to front-of-house systems, too, delivering personalized guest experiences from order to payment to final delivery. You can see which other restaurants they frequent, too, and the types of items they order from those places.

Mobile Ordering 215

Mobile Ordering Front of House Fast Casual Customer Service 215

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 14, 2020

In addition to virtual kitchens meeting lower labor costs, they also offer a fast-track to opening, with a location able to begin serving in just one month. Fazoli’s fans in Atlanta can order delectable Italian dishes for delivery, carryout and catering only.

Franchise 189

Franchise Franchising Kitchen Safety Food Safety 189

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 8, 2024

In this edition of MRM Research Roundup, we feature news about an influx of catering orders, the topic of tipping, the rise of kiosks and affordable Michelin restaurants. Of that increase, 30 percent came through Catering Online Ordering, which launched in Q3 2023. On average, catering orders ticket sizes in Q4 2023 were $160.

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Catering 2024 2023 Guest Recovery 100

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 4, 2020

It also could provide a future outlook for the industry, especially if more states implement stay-at-home orders in response to rising COVID-19 cases. Additionally, the results indicate that the negative effect of COVID-19 was smaller for fast-food restaurants compared to full-service establishments. percent demand decline.

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Loyalty Program Fast Casual Online Ordering Consumer Goods 145

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

” In order to commit to an effective rollout system-wide, Wing Zone will introduce the new brand at five corporate locations in Las Vegas before implementing at other locations across the country. Ike’s Love & Sandwiches is ranked #12 on Fast Casual’s Movers and Shakers 2021 list.

Franchise 188

Franchise Franchising Food Fast Casual 188

Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 28, 2021

Adding to the 20 Noodles & Company locations in the metro Chicago market, the ghost kitchen will help reach a new customer base through its digital channels and give the fast-casual brand a presence in-between local locations. "We're flip'd by IHOP. Egg Combos with choice of breakfast meats. Dickey's in Japan.

Franchise 189

Franchise Franchising Fast Casual Loyalty Program 189

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 12, 2020

From food preparation to the seating and interaction with staff, Taffer’s Tavern will be a worry-free dining experience.” His previous experience also includes acting as CFO and controller for numerous hospitality and fast casual brands such as Rubio’s, Carl’s Jr., and Del Taco. John Fuller.

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Franchise Franchising Food Safety Kitchen Safety 168

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Greek from Greece (gfg) Café, the authentic Greek fast casual phenomenon, recently opened its fifth New York location at 100 Purchase Street in Rye. Located in a mixed retail area near the Rye train station with heavy foot traffic, the 1900-square-foot storefront has approximately 20 indoor seats and outdoor seating for 60.

Franchise 185

Franchise Franchising Customer Experience Fast Casual 185

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Those that are continuing to prosper had their technological house in order prior to the pandemic. such as using mobile messaging to keep customers informed while their food is being prepared and provide a mechanism for informing restaurants when they have arrived to pick up their order. Our outlook for 2021 is optimistic.

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2021 Kitchen Safety Food Safety Mobile Ordering 199