Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 25, 2021

In just three weeks, they created a native solution that allowed Clover restaurant merchants to enable online ordering for delivery or curbside pickup. This digital innovation has been helpful for small business, with roughly 20 percent of all transaction volume for Clover restaurants running through online ordering.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 5, 2021

Expect to see more self-ordering kiosks already present at Taco Bell, Panera and McDonalds. The use of delivery apps, like UberEats and DoorDash, provided a much-needed revenue stream allowing restaurants to rely less on an in-person brick-and-mortar experience. The Store Experience.

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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. I think that guests will be choosy with where they go out in the future, and concepts that provide an authentic and safe experience will definitely have the edge.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 19, 2020

Over the past few weeks, we have met with clients, attended roundtables, observed trends and polls, and have kept our creativity flowing, to develop design solutions to help sustain our food and beverage industry partners through COVID-19 and beyond. Redefining that experience will be important.

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Culinary Cues

MAY 15, 2021

Even through the most challenging and tragic experiences, when the lessons are quite vivid – we quickly push aside the need to change in favor of a return to what is considered “normal”. Our menus are too large: The days when the way to customer satisfaction was through extensive variety are probably gone.

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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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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 8, 2024

QSRs Shift Focus from Slow-Paced Dining to Swift, Transactional Experiences Quick Service Restaurants (QSRs) are reimagining their dining spaces to prioritize speed, convenience, and personalization over traditional, slow-paced dining experiences. For the second part, click here.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 8, 2020

We were greeted by the manager of the restaurant and shared with him the concept of contactless dining, an experience where dine-in guests can view menus, order, and pay directly from their mobile phones. Hospitality and technology worked together to build a better and more profitable restaurant experience for everyone.

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The Restaurant Times

MARCH 30, 2021

While the main focus of restaurants is on the food and the service, they often tend to overlook the layout, which plays a crucial part in the overall customer experience. For example, restaurant interior design has a direct influence on the ordering behavior of customers. Circulation And Movement.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 3, 2021

Data findings in the series have offered insight into customer expectations to support restaurant brands as they navigate through the health crisis and continue to move forward through the recovery. “The data strongly signals long wait times are a vulnerability for fast food restaurants as they compete for customers.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 20, 2022

Japan is another nation that embraced restaurant automation early and still does through its conveyor belt sushi lines that deliver small plates of food around to seated customers. Order-Only Automats: Pros and Cons. These machines allow customers to order food without talking to anyone until the moment of collection.

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EATER

MAY 5, 2023

A growing number of fast food chains are experimenting with seatless locations with only takeout or drive-thru options. For McDonald’s, Sweetgreen, and others, reducing seating means chains can open smaller stores, saving on expensive real estate, especially in urban areas.

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Apicbase

MARCH 28, 2024

The back of the house supports the front of the house (FOH), enabling the customer-facing team to focus on serving a memorable experience. A restaurant’s back of house includes any area of operations the customer doesn’t usually see. This person organises tickets and checks orders are going out correctly. Cost control.

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Open for Business

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

But today, restaurant tech plays a major role in improving the guest experience. Technology will never be able to replace the personal touch of a seasoned server or the empathy of a veteran bartender, but it can be a huge help in increasing guest satisfaction and delivering a great guest experience. What is the guest experience?

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Open for Business

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Today’s tools are high-tech, user-friendly, and mobile so you don’t have to be physically in the restaurant to stay on top of the business. Designing the optimal restaurant floor plan is more complex than it may seem. Restaurant customer relationship management (CRM) software. Restaurant owners can save time and money.

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Restaurant Engine

DECEMBER 23, 2020

1: Enhance Contactless Ordering and Payments. Restaurant customers in 2021 are going to be looking for contactless options when they frequent your restaurant. 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.

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Mad Mobile

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

A good POS system can help you keep your customers and employees happy with speedy, accurate service. While legacy POS systems are clunky and expensive to maintain, new cloud-based systems are flexible and easy to customize. In the cloud-based POS space, systems are designed for every type of restaurant and bar.

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Sling

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Offer a distinctive dining experience as well as delicious food. You’ll enjoy delicious food, stellar customer service , and…periodic 7.8 These tremors are man-made, but they make for an unforgettable dining experience. Guests are seated and served in total darkness. 20 Unique Restaurant Ideas. Regular (i.e.,

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Mad Mobile

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Welcome to the digital age of dining, where QR codes are becoming the cornerstone of a modern, efficient, and engaging restaurant experience. A 2022 Deloitte Study found that consumers spend an incredible 20% more when ordering through technology like tableside ordering , online menus, and handheld POS devices. Absolutely not.

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Mad Mobile

MARCH 1, 2024

From server robots to ordering kiosks in fast food establishments, it seems like there’s always a new gimmick trying to get your attention. But data shows that it’s more than just about the flashy toys. Depending on how you use them, they could revolutionize how you interact with your customers.

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The Restaurant Times

MARCH 8, 2023

Fast food is fast because it cooks quickly, is easy to order, and requires little to no preparation time. On the other hand, fast-casual eateries provide a more upscale experience, which may include better service, a nicer setting, more expensive meal prices, and a wider selection of their menus. What Are Fast Food Restaurants?

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 18, 2020

. “Preparing to reopen a restaurant in the face of a changing pandemic can be complex and challenging without the right resources to help guide your planning efforts,” said Jim Osborne, senior vice president of customer strategy and innovation at US Foods. The guide provides the following key principles for an effective reopening.

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Cheetah

MAY 1, 2020

Before the COVID-19 pandemic, restaurants that could afford it enjoyed the additional marketing and new customers outreach service these apps provided. Encourage Customers to Order Food Directly from Your Restaurant Customers are eager to support their favorite mom-and-pop restaurant by ordering takeout food.

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The Restaurant Times

JUNE 18, 2021

While opening a restaurant, the prime priority is often given to the ambience and the seating area. However, this can affect both the customer experience as well as employee experience in the long run. Furthermore, a good kitchen layout is essential for the restaurants to prepare as many orders as possible.

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Goliath Consulting

OCTOBER 19, 2020

2020 has been quite a learning experience. DESIGN: It’s a new era of drive-thrus. Brands like Starbucks are increasing their drive-thru prevalence to accommodate the demand for contactless orders (1). In the long run, restaurants will have to be adaptable, with seating plans that expand and contract easily and quickly” (5).

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Restaurant365

JUNE 17, 2022

Costs for these emerging technologies make them more accessible to independent restaurants and small chains, who fight with the big guys for more than just customers. “That saves time, and that saves mistakes because everything is being displayed,” Wang said, “so you know what tables have ordered.”

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

Under Allen’s leadership, this C-suite team has been instrumental in implementing a multi-faceted transformation plan designed to ensure long-term sustainability, enhance brand relevance, accelerate innovation, improve guest satisfaction, increase overall profitability and create a clear growth plan to propel the company forward.

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EATER

AUGUST 31, 2022

Going to the bathroom at Bluestockings, the worker-owned bookstore in New York City’s Lower East Side, was “an eye-opening experience” for chef Telly Justice. “I Justice asked her Instagram followers what they wanted to see at HAGS, and responses piled in: soft lighting, calming music, seat warmers.

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Focus POS

OCTOBER 7, 2019

Tablet point of sale software takes that improvement to the next level, giving you the capabilities to enhance the customer experience and streamline your operations. Or they can be removed from the stand and used by staff to take orders and process payments anywhere on the house floor. Increased Efficiency, Accuracy, and Sales.

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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.

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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. ” While Ono’s food truck is powered by complex technology, ordering an Ono Blend is simple. Ono Food Co.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 3, 2020

Prior to Fuzzy’s Taco Shop, Wescott’s experience included franchising and client-facing relationships where she focused on data-driven insights. The new Subway catering platform will allow guests, particularly businesses, to make large orders for any occasion from participating Subway restaurants across the U.S. "An

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Restaurant365

JULY 24, 2020

Shelter-in-place orders, dine-in restrictions and diners’ hesitation to eat out have combined to prompt restaurants to shift their focus to takeout and delivery. Sometimes called a virtual restaurant, virtual kitchen or cloud kitchen, a ghost kitchen is a food-service business that serves customers exclusively through online orders.

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Front of House Online Ordering Kitchen Safety Customer Service 147

Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 30, 2021

This program, piloted last year, is designed to help KFC team members build short-term savings and create lasting savings behaviors. The partnership with Clean Juice is highlighted by the creation of the brand’s first-ever national TV spot featuring Tebow and his experience with the brand.

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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.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 21, 2020

We’ve found our guests really appreciate and need that experience now more than ever. 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. John Moezzi, National Account Manager, Sharp NEC Display Solutions.

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The Restaurant Coach University

MARCH 2, 2017

When business is slow, many restaurants turn to discounts and coupons in order to get more people through the door. However, discounting is rarely an effective strategy for developing regular customers, and can even end up hurting your business. How do loyalty programs work, and what kind of incentives do they offer customers?

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