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The Digital Foodie: Top Trends That Will Drive 2022 Restaurant Marketing

Modern Restaurant Management

In particular, supply chain disruptions and staffing shortages – whether due to resignations or illness – are forcing quick service and fast casual restaurants to adapt quickly to changing conditions. Increased Emphasis on Online Ordering. Appeal to Mobile Gamers.

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2023 Reflections: The Year That Was in Restaurants, Part Two

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Many dining establishments found ways to use AI to track and flag stock quantities, automate schedule-making for staff, implement customer service chatbots and process online orders. Cost of goods have risen across the board, but I and other operators seem to have made the necessary adjustments.

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How To Increase Restaurant Sales: 20 Proven Tips & Tactics

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Once in your customers' hands, this piece of paper can directly influence what your diners order and how much they spend in one sitting. By analyzing the profitability and popularity of your menu items in depth, you can pinpoint exactly which food and beverages contribute to your restaurant's success and which ones you can eliminate.

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2022: A Year of Transition for Restaurants

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More than half of restaurant operators said it would be a year or more before businesses conditions return to normal with food, labor, and occupancy costs are expected to remain elevated, and continue to impact restaurant profit margins in 2022, according to the National Restaurant Association's 2022 State of the Restaurant Industry report.

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What Trends Are You Seeing and What Can We Expect to See More of in 2022?

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Given the increase in off-premise, we expect to see more drive-thru’s similar in format to Checkers & Rally’s iconic double drive-thru model, which dedicates one lane to traditional consumer drive-thru service and one to e-commerce only, including pre-paid digital orders for pickup and third party-delivery orders.

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

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While what consumers eat won’t change, post-COVID-19, how they will get it will. 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. Besides, consumers are already thinking digital first.

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How Restaurateurs Can Foster Employee Retention During COVID-Driven Labor Shortages

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Meanwhile, food service workers are in high demand. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the food service workforce decreased by 42,000 individuals in August 2021. The good news is these two priorities are not mutually exclusive. Order accuracy is a pivotal part of the diner experience. Digitize Tedious Tasks.