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Cost Cutting Ideas for Restaurants: Increase Restaurant Efficiency & Reduce Costs With These New Technologies

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They include: Labor management software Order management software Inventory management software Guest engagement software Contactless, mobile payment processors 5 Tools to Use to Increase Operational Efficiency in Restaurants Did you know that 48% of restaurants use three or more tech vendors?

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Consumers Welcome Some Restaurant Automation, Reject Others

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More than half (55 percent) of global consumers say automated food preparation is unacceptable for both quick service and table service restaurants, while nearly half (49 percent) say they’re likely to order food through an artificial intelligence tool, such as a chatbot or drive-thru.

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How a Digital Workplace Supports Restaurants Through Disruption

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Restaurants have made great strides in the digital realm—from contactless payments to online ordering—but 32 percent of them feel like they could add to their technology stack to optimize operations. ” Digital Communication Can Increase Customer Loyalty. ” Digital Communication Can Increase Customer Loyalty.

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Four Tactics Restaurant Managers Can Implement Now to Improve Employee Engagement

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McKinsey research analysts claim that the retail and hospitality employment sector – a segment that includes restaurant employees – is up against “a more serious retention challenge” than any other employment sector, with employee exit rates outpacing all other sectors by more than 70 percent.

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The New Normal: How Technology Can Help Streamline Restaurant Operations

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Technology also helps bridge communication between restaurant management and staff. Having a retail management tool with a mobile application, for instance, reduces the need for wait staff to move around when communicating with each other. Erroneous data can lead to either shortage or excess. Reservation Processing.

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MRM EXCLUSIVE: Fast Food Has Become a Hi-Tech Job

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Taking orders at the counter and preparing quick meals were not necessarily perceived as stepping stones to better-paid careers with expanded responsibilities. Restaurant and retail employees were hard to come by while the number of channels for interacting with customers multiplied. Cashiers, cooks, and other QSR crew members.

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What Are Standard Operating Procedures in Restaurants?

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As businesses grow and open more locations, developing these standard restaurant operating procedures (SOPs) becomes infinitely more critical in order to run an efficient and profitable business. Shift change: mid day, what work needs to be done in order to change over to a new team and help them be successful and ready for the next shift?