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Beyond Menus: Creative QR Code Uses for Restaurants

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Drive traffic to your restaurant’s social media page by adding QR codes to posters, food packaging, receipts and table tents. From there, customers can learn more about your business’s history, download recipes or read about upcoming events or menu changes. Up the personalization ante by providing QR code ordering.

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Industry Report: Restaurants face staffing challenges, old and new in 2023

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As CNBC reported earlier this year , the hospitality sector is seeing wage growth, particularly in the fast food and fast casual segments. In order to attract and retain talent, many restaurant operators are increasing wages well above the federal minimum wage of $7.25 Download the restaurant retention playbook below.

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Digital Dining: What Restaurants Need to Know Now

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Frequent users (ordering from restaurants more than five times a week) were far more digitally engaged with brands. Just 20 percent of non-frequent users downloaded at least two restaurant apps. Unsurprisingly, Gen Zers were the most likely to download in 2023 – 45 percent have more apps now than in 2022.

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Menu Prices Are Rising, But Loyalty Programs Can Help Restaurants Stay Ahead

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It’s an unsavory fact: food is getting more expensive. In October, the USDA reported year-to-date averages, noting that food-at-home (grocery store) prices have increased 2.5 percent and food-away-from-home (restaurant) prices have increased 3.6 If current projections from the U.S. Rewards for Loyalty.

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Three Ways Technology Can Help Restaurants Navigate the Challenges of Inflation

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While many diners understand the tough times restaurants are going through, they are also feeling their dollars stretch and want to see the value of their money reflected in the food and service they receive. By using a POS system, customers, waiters and cashiers reduce their chances of errors when entering orders.

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Win Back the Customer Relationship: Why Mobile Apps Are the Golden Ticket

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Of course, delivery also spiked, but the underlying thread between each of these dining preferences is the use of mobile for ordering and pick-up. In fact, according to a report by Bluedot , 86 percent of respondents surveyed said they have ordered directly from a restaurant app since the start of the pandemic. million new downloads.

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5 Ways to Promote Your Restaurant App to Customers

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Now that you’ve invested in your own restaurant app for online ordering , your next question is likely, “How do I encourage my customers to use it?”. Incentivizing app downloads is important because it gives you a boost in visibility and customer loyalty. You could try offering a free item with your customers’ first app order.