Open for Business

MAY 19, 2023

Hospitality trends are constantly shifting, and there’s only so much a restaurant owner can do to predict what’s coming next. First of all, making the most of technology can boost your bottom line by helping you do more with less without compromising hospitality. Bar seating with light bites continues to be a hospitality trend.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 16, 2021

According to Black Box Intelligence and Snagajob , full-service restaurants are feeling the pinch and report approximately six fewer employees in the back of house and three fewer in the front of house. Things like customized tags and cost reporting can create detailed, valuable forecasts.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Without customer loyalty, it’s difficult to succeed in any business, particularly when you’re competing in a crowded landscape like hospitality. Connect with Guests to Drive Loyalty Loyalty pays off in spades. Consider your own restaurant loyalty experiences. No Marketing Staff? No Problem.

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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. Read the first part, here. For the second part, click here.

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Lavu

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

One of the biggest challenges that restaurants face is obtaining and retaining customers. This calls for restaurants to be creative on what they offer their customers. Gift cards, loyalty benefits, and customer reviews are some of the most effective ways of attracting and retaining customers.

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Future Food

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

In this article, we delve into practical strategies that retail precincts and F&B operators can employ, considering the specific needs of different customer segments, to maximize visitation frequency and spending in a time of escalating cost of living. Quay Quarter F&B revitalisation.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 16, 2023

Many food and beverage establishments have seen success with technology — such as contactless options, automation to support changing workforces and innovative customer loyalty strategies — in their endeavors to meet the demand for safer and more convenient dining experiences. Gone are the days of cash-only transactions.

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7 Shifts

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

There is a way, to both grow profits and upgrade your customer experience at the same time: suggestive selling. And restaurateurs get great customer reviews and a higher check average. In hospitality, the goal should always be to “wow” the guest. In hospitality, the goal should always be to “wow” the guest.

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Future Food

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

In this article, we delve into practical strategies that shopping centres and F&B operators can employ, considering the specific needs of different customer segments, to maximize visitation frequency and spending in a time of escalating cost of living. Quay Quarter F&B revitalisation.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 11, 2024

The year 2024 promises a journey of adaptation and fierce competition for the restaurant industry as it manages stronger-than-expected economic data and slowing inflation while dealing with the headwinds of short labor supply, more demanding customers and an uncertain political environment. The key lesson both establishments teach?

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 14, 2023

One of the biggest obstacles for the small mom and pop shops (1-2 locations) of the hospitality industry is that they struggle to organize their revenue in a way that allows for the implementation and use of some of these technologies, or in some cases they just don’t see the value in the investment.

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Open for Business

AUGUST 4, 2023

Next gen loyalty programs are a smart, effective way for restaurants to stand out and build a stronger connection with guests. These creative, personalized loyalty programs use tech and customer data to create an experience that goes way beyond discounts. The average person belongs to more than 14 loyalty programs.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 3, 2024

In the year ahead, we will continue to offer our customers the true and authentic service our brand is known for, making sure they feel taken care of when visiting any of our more than 500 restaurants across the country. " – Andrew Glantz, GiftAMeal Founder/CEO Guest data is the key to driving hospitality at scale.

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Open for Business

JUNE 15, 2023

Empathy might not be part of your restaurant’s training program—yet. But knowing how to teach empathy can make a serious impact on your staff, customers, and the bottom line. This important skill can create a positive workplace culture and improve the hospitality experience for guests. After all, hospitality is a two-way street.

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Open for Business

APRIL 9, 2024

Loyalty is more than a frequent guest punch card or a points-based rewards program in the restaurant world. That’s the definition of loyalty. So why does loyalty matter so much to restaurants? Developing an effective loyalty program that encourages guests to return to your restaurant takes time and effort.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 29, 2023

A restaurant omnichannel strategy puts the customer at the center of the dining experience. Now more than ever, customers have more opportunities to engage with restaurants across multiple channels. Meeting Growing Customer Expectations Omnichannel is something customers have now come to expect.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 11, 2024

Management takes on multiple jobs throughout the restaurant including hiring, marketing, maintaining the budget, operations and keeping customers and staff happy. percent according to Toast , a leading publication reporting on the hospitality industry. Doing so will lead to better service and a better experience for customers.

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Lavu

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

The 2021 COVID-19 pandemic caused many people to leave the hospitality industry, and many have not returned. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics July 2023 Job Openings and Labor Turnover Summary , the number of job openings in the food services and drinking places industry was 1.9 million, while the number of hires was 1.3

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SpotOn

MAY 13, 2024

As the summer season approaches, bringing with it longer days and warmer weather, restaurants have a golden opportunity to welcome waves of customers looking for memorable dining experiences.  ” -Benson Wang, Cofounder of Palm House Hospitality Take SpotOn client Santé , for example. We can help.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

will create more job seekers in the restaurant/hospitality industry. Unfortunately, many restaurants are using archaic training programs, so update your training to be current, relevant, and tech driven. that the hospitality industry should leverage. Now, massive layoffs in other sectors (including tech, real estate, etc.)

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 12, 2023

Brand purpose is crucial in the management of restaurants as it can significantly enhance customer loyalty, employee engagement, and overall business performance. Aligning your restaurant’s purpose with the values of your Gen Z customers can attract them and inspire them to become vocal advocates for your brand.

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Sling

AUGUST 30, 2021

At first glance, hospital marketing (or HM for short) may seem like a job reserved for hotels and resorts. In reality, hospitality marketing is essential for the success of all businesses that provide goods and services to the general public. What Is Hospitality Marketing? Why Is Hospitality Marketing Important?

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Hospitality Marketing Website Management Customer Experience 78

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Having a strategy for plant-based is now a business imperative–your customers want it and your competitors are doing it. Qdoba Mexican Eats’ nation-wide Impossible Foods launch in 2019 made it a standout, with the restaurant chain allowing customers to add Impossible Foods’ plant-based meat to any of its core dishes.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 4, 2020

Hospitality businesses are bearing the brunt of the COVID-19 crisis. However, states across the country are beginning to lift stay at home orders, which means these types of businesses can finally ease into serving customers in person. Practice Even Better Customer Service. Reward Customer Loyalty.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

For now, restaurants are using AI (Artificial Intelligence) and ML (Machine Learning) to streamline operations and improve customer service in a much less tech-savvy environment. AI is a program developed by humans to respond to a set of instructions under specific environments. What are AI and ML?

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7 Shifts

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

There is a way, to both grow profits and upgrade your customer experience at the same time: suggestive selling. And restaurateurs get great customer reviews and a higher check average. In hospitality, the goal should always be to “wow” the guest. In hospitality, the goal should always be to “wow” the guest.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Conversely, speed of service was identified as a key factor by 32 percent of households with children but only 21 percent of households without. However, Millennials were also more likely to cite loyalty points and special offers as a reason for using this option. Why are parents making one restaurant choice over another?

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 24, 2022

Mobile wallets are expected to record a strong footprint in restaurants on account of the ongoing concerns over sanitation as well as minimizing contact between customers and staffers. They also provide customers the facility to save and store discount coupons and loyalty gift cards for future transactions.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 18, 2021

” At Branded Strategic Hospitality, we heavily focused on early- and growth-stage technology in the restaurant and hospitality industries. A large portion of these increases came from online ordering through apps and on-demand drink delivery services. Restaurant Brands Adding Subscription Services to Repertoire.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Instead, as these solutions advance, companies should refer to their technology as “Smart Carts,” or something in the same vein, to give a more accurate representation of what they provide and come off as warm and welcoming tools designed to elevate hospitality. – Tim McLaughlin, Founder & CEO, GoTab. "We

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7 Shifts

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Speak to what sets you apart from the pack, what food you'll serve, the service style (fast-food, fast casual, fine dining, etc.) Here is Union Square Hospitality Group 's mission statement: At Union Square Hospitality Group, our mission is to enrich lives through the power of Enlightened Hospitality. Mission Statement.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 24, 2022

Mobile wallets are expected to record a strong footprint in restaurants on account of the ongoing concerns over sanitation as well as minimizing contact between customers and staffers. They also provide customers the facility to save and store discount coupons and loyalty gift cards for future transactions.

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Open for Business

JUNE 30, 2023

Done well, building a brand creates an emotional connection with guests before they step foot in a restaurant and builds long-term loyalty that keeps them coming back. Restaurant branding is even more important today because the hospitality industry is highly competitive. Quick Links: What is restaurant branding?

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Culinary Cues

AUGUST 28, 2020

Remember all of those exciting things that you did to draw customers in when business was great? Remember that guest chef program that you tried before – do it again with real gusto – hype it up – make it your signature. HOSPITALITY FIRST. How do you make it come alive with hospitality? Become obsessed with communication!

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Social Media Communication Loyalty Program Training 438

Future Food

MAY 5, 2020

Hospitality in Australia Emerging from under the Pandemic Restrictions Staying positive, finding the silver lining & planning for the ‘next normal’. While times have now changed, here is where the ‘silver lining’ for the hospitality industry is most likely to come from. Image via Frameweb.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 17, 2021

Customer-centric. Customer experience management. In the wake of the pandemic, many restaurants have reshaped their entire approach to customer engagement prioritizing frictionless digital experiences, expanded delivery options, and increased health and safety precautions. Meanwhile, food service workers are in high demand.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 29, 2020

The year 2020 has brought with it many changes, whether social or medical, the happenings of the last few months will have a lasting impact on the food and hospitality industry and the consumers that make use of it. In the past, the emphasis has been on converting new customers into loyal followers. How can that be achieved?

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