Squirrel Systems

APRIL 11, 2024

Creating efficiencies at your restaurant using Mobile POS solutions Understanding how to keep your restaurant patio operations profitable requires a strategic look at your on-the-floor dynamics. How can Mobile POS technology impact patio dining business at your restaurant?

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 9, 2023

From the humble QR code, which quickly became a mainstay during the pandemic, to recent reports of “digital-only” restaurants, tech is starting to define service for restaurants and customers alike. Using customer data, AI systems can make inferences about what items may suit their tastes.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 11, 2021

As a part of this process, many operators have once again turned to outdoor dining as a lifeline to help recover lost revenue and make customers feel at ease. Additionally, POS insights can help restaurant owners identify their top-selling seasonal items based on customer data and adjust the menu accordingly.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 13, 2023

In this column, Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine looks at newly introduced menu items from top brands. ” To redeem their prize, guests must bring back their unopened “Thank You” envelope to any full-service CPK location between January 16 and April 23 and have a CPK restaurant manager open it. Value Meal.

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7 Shifts

OCTOBER 22, 2021

That's where proper holiday work scheduling comes into play — and with the right combination of tools, organization, and communication, restaurants and their teams will soar through the holiday season with more ease than Santa on his sleigh. The bad news for restaurants is that food service businesses are facing ongoing difficulty hiring.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 9, 2022

Restaurants have been making a comeback while a global pandemic still clutches owners, staff, and customers. Recent industry studies have reported that 63 percent of restaurant consumers prefer to order delivery directly from restaurants, mostly due to the excessive customer fees associated with third party ordering apps.

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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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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. According to a study from Appetize , 45% of U.S.

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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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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 4, 2021

The new report captures a steady rise in mobile ordering, reinforcing the critical importance of mobile initiatives for restaurant brands. According to the data, consumers deleted restaurant apps if menu items were missing or if there was limited ability to customize orders. Mobile orders are on the rise.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 18, 2021

As the world quickly came to a screeching halt in the early months of 2020, restaurants quickly accelerated an already existing shift towards digitalization to adapt to customers' new safety and priorities. For some customers, digital touchpoints may be the only ones they have with your brand. Prioritize Digital Experiences.

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7 Shifts

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Consider what foods you love, what the local community loves, and what cuisines and menu items are not currently available in your region. Food trucks are a great way to try out a creative concept that might feel too risky or niche for a full-service, brick-and-mortar restaurant. Showcase the bounty with fresh and seasonal dishes.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 1, 2021

Just a few short years ago, customers paid for their meals in cash or credit cards, orders were totaled on analog cash registers, and customers called restaurants to place orders over the landline phone. The New Norm: Text to Order. Customers can input their own orders at the table and then pay on the same device.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Using DoorDash order data from January 1, 2023 to October 31, 2023, we bring you DoorDash’s Dash From the Past 2023 Trend Report. Using DoorDash order data from January 1, 2023 to October 31, 2023, we bring you DoorDash’s Dash From the Past 2023 Trend Report. Holiday Hangovers : On the days after holidays like St.

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Ken Burgin

JULY 17, 2022

Finalise the Festive Menus – it may be months away, but customers want menu and price certainty. Think about how to deliver a great experience with fewer staff – that might mean more self-service and product outsourcing. Review the range of menu styles and pricing – small, medium, large still works for pricing and range.

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Culinary Cues

MAY 15, 2021

Our menus are too large: The days when the way to customer satisfaction was through extensive variety are probably gone. The lesson learned is that menu items must be more profitable – this may mean re-assessing the ingredients used, how they are managed for waste, and the selling price formula used.

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7 Shifts

MARCH 10, 2021

A successful business plan covers everything from the food you’ll serve to how your restaurant will look and how you want your customers to feel. The pandemic accelerated the rise of contactless solutions like mobile ordering and payment and self-ordering kiosks. Marketing is an integral part of every business plan.

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The Restaurant Times

AUGUST 17, 2021

Digital menus are the menus that are presented to customers as soft-copy. They are visible on a screen and generally give them the option to order online. They can be accessed via QR codes, websites, or mobile apps directly by the customers without any assistance from the restaurant staff.

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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. During the last year of the pandemic, costs grew faster than prices rose.

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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. During the last year of the pandemic, costs grew faster than prices rose.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 24, 2023

Art featured throughout the facility pays homage to the University and the fresh ingredients used daily in the 1856 kitchen – four kaleidoscope art pieces for each season of the year. The design is multi-functional in many ways, namely operating simultaneously as a full-service restaurant and a new style of classroom.

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Next Restaurants

JUNE 30, 2020

carminesnyc reposted customer content on their Instagram Stories to highlight their charitable efforts during the pandemic. Don’t just post drool-worthy food photos of your takeout menu items (still do though!), This shows your restaurant’s personality and reminds customers that we’re all in this together.

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Aaron Allen & Associates

MARCH 3, 2022

The POS simplifies record keeping and cash flow accountability as well as operations by sending the orders to the kitchen directly. The best restaurant POS systems also come with features like inventory management, customer relationship management (CRM), menu management , and omnichannel ordering capabilities.

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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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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 16, 2021

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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Restaurant Engine

DECEMBER 9, 2020

Some of your customers have even asked about catering options. You might consider hiring specific team members for your catering service to ensure it runs smoothly every time. You also want to make sure your kitchen is large enough to handle any size of catering order. Do you have the extra services customers might want?

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Goliath Consulting

OCTOBER 19, 2020

Brands like Starbucks are increasing their drive-thru prevalence to accommodate the demand for contactless orders (1). Domino’s launched their “Carside Delivery” Service nationwide this June which would allow customers to receive their online order without ever leaving their car (2). of total sales (4).

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 15, 2020

Limited-service brands continue doing much better regarding sales growth year over year. Quick service has reached nine consecutive weeks of strong positive comp sales growth. Pace of recovery for fast casual brands has slowed down considerably, although results continue to be much better than for full-service restaurants.

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Indoor Media

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Many customers may feel better eating takeout than visiting your restaurant in person due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. However, in 2020, loyal customers spent twice as much on takeout meals compared to those who were not members. You can also use them to intrigue your customers with menu items available only for takeout.

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Restaurant Engine

MARCH 13, 2024

Incorporating food service trends brings in returning customers to see what’s new. In this article, we take a broad look at food service trends to know in 2024. In this article, we take a broad look at food service trends to know in 2024. Many cities have companies providing composting services to restaurants.

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Lavu

APRIL 8, 2020

You will see improvements for customers, front of the house, the kitchen, as well as management. From a simple ordering and point-of-sale processing, modules and software can add hospitality efficiencies, mobile/online ordering, loyalty programs, and inventory management. Customer Engagement & Business Operations.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

“The Discerning Diner report provides our members with the information they need to make choices around everything from menu selections and customer service options, to marketing initiatives and possible new revenue streams that today’s consumer is interested in. Delivering Excellence.

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Apicbase

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Heavenly Desserts’ digital-first approach has significantly boosted operational efficiency and enhanced customer experiences, propelling them to become the UK’s fastest-growing dessert restaurant franchise. Adopting online ordering systems and a new mobile app. Improved customer engagement and convenience.

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Apicbase

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Heavenly Desserts’ digital-first approach has significantly boosted operational efficiency and enhanced customer experiences, propelling them to become the UK’s fastest-growing dessert restaurant franchise. Adopting online ordering systems and a new mobile app. Improved customer engagement and convenience.

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Mad Mobile

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

65% 65% of customers prefer self-service kiosks. 47% 47% of operators predict an increased reliance on technology and automation to address labor shortages in their type of restaurants by 2024, including 44% of full-service and 49% of quick-service. trillion in 2024. . trillion in 2024. trillion U.S.

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Open for Business

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

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. Restaurant technology can increase that level of customer satisfaction by making it easier to provide top-notch hospitality.

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Lavu

DECEMBER 16, 2019

Restaurants have become tech-savvy by providing an app for their customer base. While it may seem like just another trend it’s really the next best thing for expanding your customer base and building customer loyalty. Having a well-made app will also attract customers from the millennial generation. o keep it simple.

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