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6 Best Restaurant POS Systems Compared

The Eat Restaurant

Point of sales or POS system has always been an integral part of restaurant operations. They help restaurants process payments and monitor restaurant revenue.

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Is Owning a Franchise Worth it? 5 Reasons Why Now is the Perfect Time

Sculpture Hospitality

Are you looking for a way to be your own boss, achieve a better work-life balance, and set your own hours? Then owning a franchise might be the best option for you.

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Restaurant AI Is Evolving Rapidly

Modern Restaurant Management

Artificial Intelligence or AI has infiltrated every aspect of our lives and the restaurant industry is no exception. It may seem difficult to imagine the restaurant industry with AI because it focuses on individuality and the human touch, but it is already a reality. We'll look at what artificial intelligence is and how it's being used in three different areas of the restaurant industry: back of the house, front of the house, and marketing.

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FOOD COST IS NOT THE CHEF’S RESPONSIBILITY

Culinary Cues

Now that I have your attention and you are back in your chair, let me explain. The margins are very tight, in fact they are so tight that most business savvy people would wonder why anyone would ever want to own a restaurant. The cost of raw materials seems to always go up, most ingredients that restaurants use are highly perishable, customer volume is less predictable than we would like, seasonal differences in quality are quite significant, the supply chain is out of step with demand, and wast

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Planning Your Restaurants Path to Profitability

Speaker: James Kahler, COO of Full Course

Ever wondered where to splurge and where to safely conserve when it comes to operating and growing your restaurant? 🤔 Join James Kahler, COO of Full Course and industry visionary, in this new webinar where he'll talk all about best practices to invest in your restaurant's success! Whether you're a new business or an established restaurant, a seasoned pro or a rookie, you'll learn the keys to sustainable success in this competitive industry.

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Alleviate the Strains of the Labor Crunch | CrunchTime!

Crunchtime

Restaurants feeling the strain of “The Great Resignation” are turning to technology for help. A panel of industry leaders at the Restaurant Leadership Conference in Phoenix, Arizona discussed how through the use of technology, they are empowering team members and addressing some of the labor challenges the industry is facing today.

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Key Benefits of Restaurant Loyalty Programs

Modern Restaurant Management

Being a business owner you must be aware that a repeat customer is better than a new customer. This is due to the reason that repeat customers tend to spend more money as compared to new customers. Therefore, if a business can retain its customers, it can easily boost the profits by 95%. However, for today’s businesses, retaining customers is not that easier.

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Exploring Colombia’s indigenous coffee-producing communities

Perfect Daily Grind

Indigenous communities are some of the most underrepresented and overlooked groups in the coffee industry. Yet the indigenous population of Colombia alone is estimated to number around 1.5 million people – representing about 3.4% of the total population. In rural areas, many of these communities depend on the coffee industry for their income. Indigenous peoples’ histories and traditional cultures mean they often have a unique heritage of coffee production unlike other farming communities.

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Is the Future of Restaurants Grassroots Funded?

EATER

Regulation crowdfunding allows people to directly lend to businesses they want to see grow — and earn profits from having done so When Reesa Kashuk was ready to take the next step toward growing her Bay Area bagel business, she knew that she’d need to raise some money. A former account manager at an advertising agency, Kashuk started making bagels under the moniker Poppy in 2018, but only pivoted careers during the pandemic.

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7 Mother’s day Restaurant Promotion Ideas (Updated 2022)

Bingage

Mother’s day is coming and you must be looking for the best ideas to increase sales on the occasion of mother’s day that you can simply implement. Well, As per a study, 87 million people will dine at a restaurant on mother’s day. This is the best opportunity for the F&B industry to choose the best promotion ideas so that people can choose your restaurant for eating out or food delivery. 7 Mother’s Day Promotion Ideas: To capture mother’s day traffic in your rest

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Recruit and Retain New Blue-Collar Talent

Blue-collar jobs have a branding problem. One company, GEON, partnered with Paycor to find the solution. Learn how to attract, engage, and retain blue-collar employees, helping them build meaningful careers – and support your company’s goals.

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How to Manage the Mother’s Day Rush at Your Restaurant

Modern Restaurant Management

With May fast approaching, it’s time to start thinking about Mother’s day at your restaurant. As you may know, Mother’s day is one of the busiest days for full-service restaurants, often resulting in huge crowds, long wait times, and an overwhelmed staff. If you aren’t prepared for the huge rush, customers may grow impatient, leave bad reviews, and be reluctant to return in the future.

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Hiring Restaurant Employees: The CFO’s Role in Developing a Strategy

Restaurant365

Restaurant staffing shortages across the industry are impacting operating hours, the customer experience, and your bottom line. Hiring restaurant employees and retaining them is no longer just an issue for the HR team. As the staffing shortage continues to negatively impact profitability, you as a CFO must play a critical role in your restaurant group’s hiring and retention strategy.

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This Restaurant’s Menu Shows It’s Not Just One Chef in Charge

EATER

Astrid Riecken for the Washington Post via Getty Images. Dirt Candy is synonymous with chef and owner Amanda Cohen. Now, other chefs behind the scenes will get some of the spotlight. When Dirt Candy, chef Amanda Cohen’s industry-leading vegetarian restaurant in New York City, introduced its spring menu this month, diners found an interesting new addition.

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141. Restaurant Technology Guys Podcast Ep. 141 – Christopher Sebes

Restaurant Technology Guys

Join Jeremy and Christopher Sebes where they talk about the history of restaurant technology. Connect with him Christopher Sebes | LinkedIn Christopher Sebes is a widely respected restaurant technology entrepreneur, CEO, Advisor and Board Member. He has dedicated his career to hospitality management and technology. He graduated from Portsmouth University School of Hotel Management in 1975.

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Recruit and Retain New Blue-Collar Talent

Blue-collar jobs have a branding problem. One company, GEON, partnered with Paycor to find the solution. Learn how to attract, engage, and retain blue-collar employees, helping them build meaningful careers – and support your company’s goals.

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The Rise of Vegan Restaurants

Modern Restaurant Management

Veganism is no more a fad. It is here to sustain, grow and be accepted on a larger scale. According to Sentient Media, nearly 10 percent of the U.S. population is vegan and 1.5 million people in the U.K. have turned to veganism. Following veganism is no more confined to the four walls of a house or merely changing everyday diet by adding fruits and vegetables.

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How To Create A Restaurant Employee Evaluation Form (Free Template)

The Eat Restaurant

Your restaurant’s success is highly dependent on your employees. Happy employees are more likely to be motivated and perform better, while unhappy employees are likely to not do their job properly and leave. A strong team brings consistency to your restaurant operations and helps improve performance and revenue.

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Eater’s Guide to Michigan’s Upper Peninsula

EATER

Eagle Harbor Lighthouse | Joe Sohm/Visions of America/Universal Images Group via Getty. Living in the UP has never been easy, but Yoopers (and visitors) have found comfort in delicious pasties and cudighis, fresh maple syrup and berries, and lots of fried fish On a map, Michigan’s Upper Peninsula perches on top of Wisconsin looking a bit like a rabbit, its ears jutting into Lake Superior, back legs kicking into Lake Huron.

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The World of Hybrid Restaurants

Goliath Consulting

Over the past few years, restaurants from all over the world have been incorporating different types of technology and new changes. Since COVID-19, restaurants have joined in the trend of contactless payments, contactless ordering systems, ghost kitchens, and now hybrid restaurants. What is a hybrid restaurant? A hybrid restaurant is a mixed-format restaurant and has become increasingly popular over the last few years.

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Top 5 Ways to Optimize Your Loyalty Strategy

Speaker: Lauren Barash, Vice President, Brand Marketing

In an ever-evolving industry, building and retaining loyal customers is critical to the success of any restaurant business. Join Lauren Barash, VP of Brand Marketing at Full Course, as she delves into the world of restaurant loyalty programs, and reveals the top five essential strategies to optimize your approach! This webinar will explore: Loyalty trends and what you should be focusing on 📊 Actionable insights and ideas to help you develop the most powerful and effective loyalty program

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How Virtual Brands Can Help Restaurants Expand Their Reach and Drive Sales

Modern Restaurant Management

Five years ago, “virtual brands” was a term typically associated with fashion and apparel powerhouses such as Nike, Adidas, and Ralph Lauren—only a few optimistic entrepreneurs dreamed of bringing these digitally-native concepts to restaurants. Today, virtual brands are disrupting the foodservice industry, with celebrities, YouTube stars and influencers helping them go mainstream.

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Case Study: Increasing Online Bookings & Streamlining Restaurant Operations

The Eat Restaurant

Wapalapam is an Indian Ocean Eatery, located on the foothills of the beautiful Le Morne Brabant mountain in Mauritius. Known for its perfect setting and for turning a culinary experience into a memorable occasion, the unique and authentic restaurant was started by the famous Snowboarding World Cup champion, Rok Flander, and his wife, Gabriella in 2016.

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For Fancy Fish at Home, Frozen Is the Way to Go

EATER

The best fish is frozen fish. | Nat Belkov/Eater. A number of specialty seafood companies are making it possible to have high-quality frozen fish delivered right to your door In 1912, a food-obsessed Brooklynite named Clarence Birdseye moved to Labrador, Canada. There, he noticed the Indigenous Inuits’ fishing practices: letting their catches freeze on the spot in the frigid, 30-below-zero air, preserving the ocean-fresh flavor.

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How To Manage An Increase In Holiday Requests

Bizimply

Holiday requests can be difficult & finding cover for shifts with less staff can lead to poorer experiences all round. The post How To Manage An Increase In Holiday Requests appeared first on Bizimply.

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2024 Restaurant Spending Trends to Stay Ahead of the Curve

How do you stay on top of what your customers are expecting when they step through your doors? Do you know what’s on their mind? How are you going to account for what they’re planning on doing months from now? As we head into 2024, price-related issues are still top-of-mind for restaurant customers after the inflation boom earlier this year. In this new report, we give you the latest insights on consumer spending trends, attitudes on tipping, and how you can respond.

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MRM EXCLUSIVE: Eating Habits are Shifting

Modern Restaurant Management

The concern for eating out is fading, however, almost one-third still have apprehensions about going to a restaurant, according to new research conducted by Provoke Insights provided exclusively to Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine. The survey also found that consumers have altered their dining habits since the start of the pandemic. This includes one-fifth of diners who are overall eating out less.

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Delight Diners This Spring and Summer With 4 Takeout Upsells

ChowNow

Better weather isn’t the only thing to celebrate this time of year! This summer, take the opportunity to drive more sales by meeting diners where they are—outside. . When your restaurant preps for these special occasions, think outside the box and try adding premium upsells. You’ll delight diners while increasing your average order size just by following these ideas for warm-weather upgrades.

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How Public Libraries Are Seeding America’s Gardens

EATER

Shutterstock. Libraries across the country are fighting food insecurity by offering communities free seeds and gardening education This story was originally published on Civil Eats. At the public library in Mystic, Connecticut, a card catalog that formerly stored book due dates now holds endless packets of seeds. There’s eggplant and kale, marigolds and zinnias; more than 90 different types of seeds available for anyone with a card to take home and plant.

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An Iconic Restaurant Chain Continues to Evolve

Foodable

Listen to "Fast Casual Nation - Craig Erlich" on Spreaker. The Fast Casual Nation Podcast offers exclusive interviews with experts ranging from top chefs and brand makers to executives and restaurants who work in one of the fastest-growing segments of the restaurant industry. In this episode, Pepe chats with Craig Erlich, President and CEO of Friendly's Restaurants, about Friendly’s Cafe, labor shortages, and technology.

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2024 Payroll Calendar Templates

These calendars provide pay period dates and paydays for biweekly, semi-monthly, and monthly payroll in 2024. Use them as a reminder or share with employees so they can celebrate payday.