Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 24, 2021

Creating and deliver engaging content, maintaining customer communications, establishing an online presence, reviewing data-driven analytics, setting up paid advertising initiatives…all of these important steps take time. Website SEO – Ensure your website ranks higher in search engines and that your customers can find you.

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Marketing Social Media Mobile Ordering Website Management 199

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 10, 2020

Some of these strategies include: Optimizing the Website. Optimizing restaurant websites is an important part of driving sales in any business climate but is critical in the pandemic environment. Optimized websites have a clean, uncluttered, navigable design and, most importantly, are Google-friendly. Keep them updated.

Marketing 224

Marketing Social Media SEO Website Management 224

7 Shifts

JANUARY 26, 2021

Ordering online, paying with mobile phones, scanning QR codes for a menu, and a ton of takeout, are just a part of dining out now. diners prefer to view menus, order, and pay for their meal using their phones rather than interacting with servers during the pandemic. That person could order $5000 worth of catering one day.”

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Lavu

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

You need to invest in reliable and easy-to-use delivery platforms that work well with your restaurant’s ordering system. In this digital age, ordering and delivering food online is becoming highly popular, and if restaurants have their own delivery system, they can get in on that action.

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Lavu

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Encourage open communication and provide frequent feedback and recognition for outstanding performance. Some ways Lavu can help automate tasks and improve efficiency are: Order Management: Lavu provides a user-friendly interface for taking orders, which reduces errors and speeds up the process.

Loyalty Program 166

Loyalty Program Front of House Mobile Ordering Customer Service 166

Social Hospitality

AUGUST 25, 2019

C ustomer interaction points can range from mobile apps, third-party food aggregator apps, social media, and chat apps. But many small restaurants haven’t yet adopted emerging restaurant technology for customer communication. That changes when you use a conversational chatbot on the website, mobile app, or social media.

Social Media 253

Social Media Mobile Ordering Email Marketing Website Management 253

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

By sharing your menu across all digital platforms including your website, review pages and social channels, customers have ample opportunities to see it and therefore decide to make a buying decision—whether that be making an in-person dining reservation or ordering food for delivery. Give Your Website All of the Love.

Marketing 219

Marketing Email Marketing Website Management Social Media 219

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 29, 2020

While waiting for our table (which was on an outside patio setting fully following social distance rules), I noticed there was a distinct difference in how the two establishments were managing COVID-19. Restaurant owners and managers should be asking themselves: How do we use this challenge to enhance the customer experience?

Kitchen Safety 219

Kitchen Safety Website Management Customer Experience Mobile Ordering 219

7 Shifts

MARCH 10, 2021

Invest in Technology Accounting and inventory management software are just a couple of the technologies that small business owners should invest in. The pandemic accelerated the rise of contactless solutions like mobile ordering and payment and self-ordering kiosks.

Management 370

Management Management Small Business Email Marketing 370

The Restaurant Times

FEBRUARY 14, 2021

Online ordering has flourished with time and completely transformed the way restaurants deliver food. Providing online food ordering is also considered a proven restaurant marketing strategy that tends to increase its revenue, sales, and profit margin. How To Enhance Customer Loyalty By Customizing Your Online Ordering System.

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Online Ordering Ordering Mobile Ordering Social Media 98

Culinary Digital

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Streamlining Foodservice Operations From order management to inventory control, digital solutions have streamlined foodservice processes to reduce errors and wait times. Additionally, inventory management software helps prevent food wastage by optimizing supply chains and minimizing overstocking.

Mobile Ordering 64

Mobile Ordering Food Safety Online Ordering Point of Sale 64

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 15, 2021

The ingrained customer behavior over the past year, delivery, mobile orders, curbside pick-up, will likely continue. Digitize Your Ordering Function and Enhance Your Presence. Just prior to the pandemic, off-premises orders accounted for 60 percent of restaurant engagements, according to a National Restaurant Association report.

Technology 199

Technology Loyalty Program Front of House Online Ordering 199

Open for Business

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Once upon a time, most restaurants operated on a patchwork of paper systems involving notebooks and back-of-the-napkin calculations, not to mention information owners and managers kept in their heads, hunches, and habits. Manage your team and costs. Communicate with guests. Table management software. Quick links.

Technology 147

Technology Front of House Back of House Online Ordering 147

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 16, 2021

With cloud-based, mobile-friendly solutions, the change can be relatively simple, with no cumbersome hard-wiring or expensive new hardware needed. we’ve learned a great deal about the features restaurant operators now find critical to their successful operations: QR-Based, Contactless Ordering and Payment.

POS 106

POS Mobile Ordering Online Ordering Cash Management 106

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine surveyed marketing experts to find out the best ways restaurants can market themselves now. Keegan Brown, Marketing Manager Easy On Hold & Brand Music. What’s working right now: Hours should be updated everywhere: Facebook, google my business, yelp, your website, etc.

Marketing 233

Marketing Social Media Food Safety Email Marketing 233

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked restaurant industry experts for their opinions on what we can expect in 2021. Contactless ordering at the table, virtual host stands, and online staff wellness checks have all become standard operating procedures for us now. Here are their responses. To read part one, click here.

2021 229

2021 Mobile Ordering Loyalty Program Kitchen Safety 229

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

For example, a handheld POS device will allow you to turn tables faster, improve order accuracy, and speed up service. A kitchen display system (KDS) can significantly improve your operations by digitally routing orders to the kitchen and then tracking them. And that's not all. Go Digital. Don't forget QR codes.

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Loyalty Program Online Ordering Social Media Mobile Ordering 192

ChowNow

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

Mobile ordering apps have been rapidly growing in popularity over recent years. Between 2016 and 2018, usage of food ordering apps grew by 140 percent. Now that the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the adoption of ordering technology, apps have become critical for restaurants. That’s a much easier order to get.”.

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Ordering Mobile Ordering Online Ordering Download 114

The Restaurant Times

JULY 14, 2020

Over the years, the online ordering culture has flourished and completely transformed the way restaurants deliver food. Providing online food ordering facilities is also considered a proven restaurant marketing strategy that tends to increase the restaurants’ revenue, sales, and profit margin. Create A Well-designed Website/App.

Online Ordering 97

Online Ordering Ordering Loyalty Program Social Media 97

Sling

JULY 24, 2023

Restaurant management software is a rapidly expanding niche of software development. Some of these apps are designed to solve specific problems, like shift scheduling or point of sale , while others boast all-in-one suites for every aspect of restaurant management. It offers countertop, portable, and mobile options.

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2023 Management Management Tip Distribution 78

Kounta

AUGUST 13, 2019

Communicating in person. Here are some tips on what to focus on when communicating with a customer in-person: Non-verbal communication: This includes tone of voice, voice quality, eye contact when talking (a big one!), Where people often go wrong is communicating one thing verbally, and another non-verbally.

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Communication Hospitality Email Marketing Social Media 49

EATER

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Diners would sit down and immediately download an app to browse the menu, place their order, and pay with a credit card, all on their phones. As startups have “disrupted” the restaurant industry, they’ve replaced menus and hand-written orders with kitchen display systems (KDS), ordering tablets, and QR codes.

Mobile Ordering 101

Mobile Ordering Customer Service Food Order Online Ordering 101

Open for Business

JANUARY 28, 2024

We talked to Matt Cohen, founder and CEO of Off the Grid, a network of gourmet mobile food trucks that hosts weekly markets at various locations throughout the Bay Area. They have an idea of how to market themselves, how to communicate to their customers, and what their core value is that they’re delivering.

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Food Truck Food Social Media Mobile Ordering 78

Tableo

JUNE 30, 2023

The correct tools can completely change how you manage your organisation, from streamlining operations to improving client experiences. POS (Point of Sale) system Streamlined order management With the aid of a POS system, your workers can accept orders easily and communicate them to the kitchen without any delays.

Mobile Ordering 40

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 12, 2022

Early in the pandemic, 72 percent of operators invested in delivery and mobile/online ordering to boost revenue during mandated stay-at-home orders according to TD's 2020 survey, and it appears the popularity of these offerings is here to stay. Investment in delivery and mobile ordering pays off.

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2022 Mobile Ordering Guest Recovery Point of Sale 212

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 5, 2020

As consumers have come to rely on their cell phones in virtually every aspect of their lives, restaurants should consider letting guests order via mobile rather than at a counter. Contactless Ordering. This can be done by making interactive menus available online or in an app. Contactless Payments.

Fast Casual 193

Fast Casual Online Ordering Cash Management Mobile Ordering 193

Sling

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

A well-designed restaurant website is the cornerstone of this online presence and can serve to both attract new customers and build loyalty in existing customers. But how do you create an inspiring restaurant website? Effective Restaurant Websites. Don’t settle for washed-out, blurry photos on your website.

Website Management 78

Website Management Loyalty Program Online Ordering Mobile Ordering 78

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 16, 2023

The music played impacts customers’ reactions, inspiring them to linger and relax, order more or leave an establishment quickly because of the incorrect choice of music. Modern solutions are designed to manage the specific needs of multiple restaurant locations, unlike obsolete systems.

License 185

License Loyalty Program Customer Experience Customer Service 185

ChowNow

MARCH 10, 2021

When you’re researching online ordering providers like ChowNow for your restaurant, you’re bound to have questions. ChowNow builds restaurants their very own online ordering systems. One: We connect their online ordering to their profiles on the world’s most popular sites, like Google, TripAdvisor, Instagram, and more.

Online Ordering 78

Online Ordering Email Marketing Loyalty Program Website Management 78

Open for Business

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Should you hire a guest experience manager? From there, they may check out your website and menu. To make it a good one, ensure your website and especially your menu are easy to read and navigate on mobile devices. As of August 2022, 59% of web traffic was mobile.) Communicating in advance. Digital ordering.

Technology 78

Technology Online Ordering Website Management Mobile Ordering 78

The Restaurant Times

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Running a restaurant after a pandemic requires every restaurant owner to make an online food ordering system a necessary change. Online food ordering systems are crucial to your business’s profitability and sales management. You can no longer accept orders over the phone and expect to be happy with the outcomes.

Management 52

Management Management Online Ordering Loyalty Program 52

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 27, 2020

To add resources to these guides, reach out to Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine Executive Editor Barbara Castiglia at bcastiglia@modernrestaurantmanagement.com with news. To view all of the available resources or connect with a US Foods expert, visit the company’s website here.

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Webinar Mobile Ordering Loyalty Program Online Ordering 186

BNG Point of Sale

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

The answer lies in restaurant ordering systems. This easy add-on feature gives you the power to stay efficient while managing food orders, all the while providing a wealth of backend information to help you manage your restaurant teams for improved performance. What is a restaurant ordering system?

POS 98

POS Ordering Mobile Ordering Online Ordering 98

Restaurant365

MAY 7, 2020

Most states have issued executive orders that provide specific requirements that must be followed in order to reopen dining rooms. Check for state requirements on your governor’s or state health department’s website. Communicate your distancing requirements with third-party delivery drivers and other suppliers.

Food Safety 142

Food Safety Cash Management Point of Sale Social Media 142

Focus POS

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

While it’s possible to get by on manual processes, these are outdated, and won’t give you proper tools you need in order to handle the competition. It can increase mobility within your restaurant, and more importantly, improve communication between systems and staff. Online ordering. Loyalty program.

POS 97

POS Loyalty Program Email Marketing Mobile Ordering 97

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 16, 2021

As Modern Restaurant Management Restaurant (MRM) magazine celebrates its fifth anniversary this month, we reached out to industry insiders to garner their insights on what issues have impacted the industry over the last five years and what issues they feel will impact restaurants in the years to come. “Will this look good on Instagram?”

Fast Casual 131

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Gourmet Marketing

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

That’s why it’s critical to understand at least the basics of restaurant website design so that you can keep your restaurant website up-to-date and stay competitive. It’s also vital to understand the basics so that you can design a website that’s right for your restaurant. Design Inspiration.

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