Focus POS

JULY 21, 2020

The Focus Online Ordering Solution Provides Diners with the Ultimate in Convenience . . With Focus Online Ordering, restaurateurs can offer customers the convenience of placing delivery or take-out orders. . Online ordering is crucial in our brave new world,” said Mike Hamm, COO at Focus POS.

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Restaurant365

APRIL 16, 2021

Today, consumers want convenient and easy ways to order food from your restaurant. Luckily, that’s what an online ordering system can do for you. Statista notes that in 2020, 760 million users were using online ordering for their restaurant takeout and delivery orders, a 20% increase year-over-year.

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Open for Business

JULY 7, 2023

The definition of the word hospitality can change depending on context. But when it comes to restaurants, the word hospitality has always meant the art and science of crafting a warm, welcoming, and positive experience for guests. To guests, the best hospitality feels almost magical. In the hotel industry, it means one thing.

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The Restaurant Times

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Restaurants are now adjusting to the new normal and online ordering is paving the path to success for many restaurants. Dine-in income has dropped by over half and as a result, numerous eateries have closed or are considering transitioning to online ordering. In House Online Restaurant Ordering System – The Basics

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Guests are dining out more often than last year and and rewarding great service, with the highest tips at bars and fine dining restaurants, according to hospitality industry data from Lightspeed Commerce Inc. Takeout tips are down : Tips for online orders and delivery dipped slightly, falling from 8.83 percent to 8.07

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Deliverect

FEBRUARY 16, 2020

In the era of food delivery, offering online ordering, delivery and takeaway is a smart strategy to appeal to a vast audience of potential customers. When you start delivering meals, it’s crucial to invest in the right food delivery software, in order to keep things tidy and efficient. How does it work?

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7 Shifts

OCTOBER 9, 2020

Diners are turning to online ordering in increasing numbers because of COVID-19 pandemic restrictions on on-premise dining. According to a survey conducted by S&P Global Market Intelligence, 40% of Americans are ordering more food for takeout and delivery now than they were before the pandemic.

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Future Food

JUNE 27, 2023

The food and hospitality experience will contribute to the level of care, engagement and service that will be the redefinition of the Australian workplace. Sustainability or rather the more modern regenerative practices in the delivery of food and beverage are at the forefront on most workers minds and their employers.

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Cheetah

APRIL 26, 2021

But one thing, in particular, can make all the difference between a successful food truck business and a total debacle: Choosing the right food delivery system. In this article, we look at the new delivery trends that are already taking over the food truck industry and how to choose the one that’s right for your mobile eatery business.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

Consumer demand has majorly fueled food delivery, and traditional restaurants which used to see barely five-to-ten percent of their total revenue being driven by online orders as recently as three years ago, now see over 30 percent of their revenue come from delivery platforms.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 6, 2022

Among all the trends forecasted for hospitality establishments in 2022, restaurant gift cards are one of the most powerful tools in your tool belt. Online Ordering: How Gift Cards are an Essential Piece of the Process. Experts say that the trend of ordering food for delivery is here to stay: 49.4

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Social Hospitality

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Your online menu is the crux of your restaurant’s digital marketing efforts. Everything you do should funnel customers towards your mobile menu to encourage takeout orders. One of the best ways to get an accurate Online Menu easily is have it tied to your standard dine-in menu. Pull up an online order form.

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Social Hospitality

JANUARY 5, 2022

For most restaurants, the focus remains on delivery and pickup to serve customers. The pandemic’s toll on restaurants was more limited than otherwise because of delivery services. Even remote parts of the world embraced restaurant and food delivery apps like never before. Emphasize Delivery.

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Deliverect

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

trillion by 2030 - a growth that's very much driven by off-premise orders. Restaurants - and businesses like groceries, supermarkets and FMC companies - that want a piece of the action have to think about their takeaway, drive-through and/or delivery strategy. You lose time by manually entering delivery orders in your POS system.

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7 Shifts

JUNE 20, 2022

A ghost kitchen (also known as a delivery-only restaurant, cloud kitchen, or dark kitchen) is a restaurant that is solely focused on cooking to-go meals. One ghost kitchen may contain multiple units where different brands can prepare food for delivery, and in some cases, pickup. What are the benefits of a ghost kitchen model?

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MBB Hospitality

MAY 20, 2020

There always were advantages to restaurants offering online ordering. Many people prefer to order online and have their food ready for them by the time they pick it up. Others are shy and would rather order using an app than calling in, so having mobile ordering reaches a broader range of customers.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 20, 2021

With customers opting for alternatives to dine-in, restaurants adapted to build solutions to offer takeout, delivery and curbside pickup options. The concept goes far beyond a simple online menu or QR code. Every dine-in experience starts with a menu, so having yours available online is the first step to going contactless.

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Restaurant365

MARCH 25, 2020

As many restaurant operators transition from dine-in service to delivery and takeout service only, there are many operational decisions to make. However, if you determine that pivoting to a takeout/delivery only model is the best business move for your restaurant business, these 12 tips could help ease your transition.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 8, 2021

For the hospitality industry, the last 18 months have been very challenging. Many small business owners added online storefronts and delivery services to help sustain their business admidst vanishing in-store customers, but they now face a new economic threat – friendly fraud. Moving Forward with Optimism.

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EATER

JANUARY 21, 2021

It’s probably not Uber Eats, Postmates, or Grubhub 2020 was an undeniably big year for food delivery. Not only was it convenient, it was also an ethical imperative: If you wanted to see your favorite restaurant survive, you needed to order out. When did delivery apps get so powerful? Delivery apps hurt restaurants.

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MBB Hospitality

MAY 20, 2020

There always were advantages to restaurants offering online ordering. Many people prefer to order online and have their food ready for them by the time they pick it up. Others are shy and would rather order using an app than calling in, so having mobile ordering reaches a broader range of customers.

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Future Food

DECEMBER 5, 2019

Trends that will shape the future of your food and hospitality projects for 2020. However, food and service will always be at the heart of hospitality. This trend has developed even since the offer, marketing and delivery formats became credible. Trends are no longer limited to the cuisines on offer or the style of service.

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Social Hospitality

JULY 15, 2022

Technologies such as food delivery, ghost kitchen setups, and automated communications helped scores of restaurants remain business-worthy through the toughest times in recent history. Technology allows businesses to offset labor issues and also achieve contactless delivery. That’s not all.

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7 Shifts

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Delivery, scheduling, inventory management, reservations, and guest management have seen technological advancements over the past few years, and it's just the beginning. Online and Mobile Ordering Systems. Online ordering and delivery are one of the fastest growing aspects of the restaurant industry, up 124% in 2020.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Yet, restaurants need to balance this tech-centric approach with the irreplaceable human touch that defines hospitality. The art of hospitality, which thrives on personal interaction and the nuanced understanding of guest needs, is being augmented by technology's precision and consistency.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Fine dining establishments provide a space for the most creative chefs and the boldest of all hospitality entrepreneurs to experiment, innovate and offer unique and upscale dining experiences–something that’s hard to replicate at regular dining establishments. Automated solutions like call-in waiting, online bookings, etc.,

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The Restaurant Times

MARCH 1, 2022

Whether at fast-food counters, neighbourhood taverns, or formal dining halls, they add up to a profound shift in hospitality as we know it. With the introduction of appealing, user-friendly apps and tech-enabled driver networks, as well as shifting customer expectations, ready-to-eat food delivery has emerged as a significant market.

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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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Kounta

JANUARY 9, 2020

The hospitality industry is fuelled by people’s obsession with food. Revenue for the hospitality industry will exceed $108 billion by the year 2023 — Bankwest, Future of Business. Consumers will also expect greater responsibility from most industries, and hospitality will be no exception. What does this mean for your business?

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Social Hospitality

JANUARY 5, 2022

For most restaurants, the focus remains on delivery and pickup to serve customers. The pandemic’s toll on restaurants was more limited than otherwise because of delivery services. Even remote parts of the world embraced restaurant and food delivery apps like never before.

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EATER

MAY 5, 2021

The pandemic has forced restaurants to accommodate delivery in order to stay relevant. Although we did offer delivery, our menu decisions, like most of our decisions, had up until that point prioritized the entire dining room experience. were for delivery — an even split that is not atypical. Tricky_Shark/Shutterstock.

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7 Shifts

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

We started the Restaurant Growth Podcast in 2021 to provide a platform for the best and brightest minds in the restaurant and hospitality industry. Shawn is the host of not one but two podcasts— Digital Hospitality and Restaurant Influencers —and he stopped by ours to talk about creating a media brand out of your restaurant.

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7 Shifts

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Suggestive selling is a sales tactic that encourages guests to order something that is different from what they had planned to order or usually order in an effort to increase the check size and make their experience better. In hospitality, the goal should always be to “wow” the guest. Better guest experience.

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7 Shifts

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Customer retention is important because it measures how good your restaurant is at making your customers happy and bringing them back in the door (or ordering delivery). This applies to in-person asking as well as online forms. Your staff, too, needs to feel engaged and empowered to do their job quell in order to succeed.

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7 Shifts

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

If you're standing in line waiting to order the special of the night, the seasonal Panzanella Salad, you don't want to hear “86 the special”. Or, if you've worked in a restaurant as a chef, line cook, or as part of the FOH (front-of-house), you may have used this hospitality term yourself. Table of Contents. What does 86 mean?

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Foodable

AUGUST 31, 2021

Listen to "The Future of the Delivery Space | Season 4, Vol. In the latest episode of Hospitality Hangout podcast, Michael Schatzberg “The Restaurant Guy” and Jimmy Frischling “ The Finance Guy” chat with Marty Hahnfeld , Chief Customer Officer at Olo , to explore the future of delivery. 10: Olo" on Spreaker.

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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. These obstacles ultimately forced the spirits industry to focus on selling their beverages in an on-demand ordering capacity. In fact, The Distilled Spirits Council reported that U.S.

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