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5 Restaurant Automation Tools to Streamline Your Operations

Sculpture Hospitality

Gone are the days of outdated manual processes holding back your restaurant’s potential. As technology continues to evolve , automation tools have opened up a world of possibilities for streamlining your operations and maximizing profitability.

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34 Restaurant Subject Lines that Converts

The Eat Restaurant

Discover how to create subject lines for restaurant emails that work and give samples of effective subject lines for a range of themes and situations.

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Digital Marketing Strategies for Restaurants in the Digital Age

Goliath Consulting

In the digital age, the culinary world doesn’t just battle it out in the kitchen. The real competition happens online, where attracting diners requires innovation, engagement, and a mouthwatering digital presence. With technology evolving at a rapid pace, the way customers engage with eateries has undergone a drastic transformation. In this post, we’ll outline top digital marketing strategies that every restaurant should consider to stay competitive in the current digital landscape.

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Beyond Transactions: How to Use Data to Drive Meaningful Connections and Customer Loyalty

Modern Restaurant Management

Without customer loyalty, it’s difficult to succeed in any business, particularly when you’re competing in a crowded landscape like hospitality. Customer retention plays a significant role, with existing customers spending two-thirds more than new ones and 70 percent of Americans considering loyalty programs as a top reason to be faithful to their favorite brands.

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Join Full Course Navigator: Your Path to Professional Growth in Restaurant Leadership

Full Course Foundation is dedicated to nurturing excellence in restaurant leadership. Our Navigator program offers a wide range of resources tailored for professional growth. From high-quality training to personalized coaching, Navigator equips restaurant leaders with the tools they need to thrive in their careers. Unlock your potential with three months FREE access to Navigator by Full Course!

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Cloud-Based Point-Of-Sale: Enhancing Business Transactions

Harbor Touch

In the contemporary business landscape, efficiency is paramount. As industries evolve, adopting the right technologies has become more than just an advantage—it’s a necessity. One such technological marvel is the cloud-powered point-of-sale (POS) system. These systems are rapidly transforming the way businesses handle transactions, elevating the customer experience while optimizing operations.

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Adapting to Changing Consumer Food and Hospitality Needs Amidst Rising Cost of Living Pressures

Future Food

As the cost of living pressures continue to bite in Australia, consumers are becoming increasingly discerning about where, when and how much of their disposable income they spend on eating out. For retail centre management and F&B operators, this scenario presents a partnership opportunity to plan and implement strategies to adapt to new consumer F&B spending patterns and continue to drive visitation, overall spend and maintain or increase asset value.

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Is Your Restaurant Prepared to Face a Water Crisis?

Restaurant Den

The preparedness level of your restaurant in handling a water crisis could be a matter not often given much thought. However, issues such as low water pressure, leaks, or inadequate hot water can significantly disrupt your daily operations. And, as you will know, being ready to face sudden challenges is essential to success in the […] The post Is Your Restaurant Prepared to Face a Water Crisis?

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Connecting with the Millennial Generation of Diners: Embracing New Mover Marketing Strategies

Modern Restaurant Management

The Millennial generation is a force to be reckoned with, not only in the housing market but also in the dining industry. As Millennial homeownership surpasses Millennial renters for the first time, restaurants have a golden opportunity to engage this valuable demographic through targeted new mover marketing strategies. Millennials have been charting a new course for home ownership, with the number of Millennial homeowners reaching a staggering 18.2 million in 2022.

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How To Get Dine-In Customers To Order Out

24/7 Waiter

With many foodies ordering meals online or taking them to-go instead of dining in, it is more important now than ever to cash in on this type of customer. A software program that makes online food ordering easy adds to your restaurant marketing strategy and helps boost your sales. Here are some ways to attract more take-out business. Ways to Promote Ordering Out QR Code Signage – Place a small cardboard advertisement on each of your tables with an eye-catching saying to draw your customers in li

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Individual Development Plan Template

There’s no way around it: sometimes employees need your help. Use this free template to clarify expectations, share resources, and set a timeline. Best case scenario, this process helps them improve. Worst case, your great recordkeeping keeps you compliant even if they move on. Download the template today!

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THE DE-SOCIALIZATION OF URBAN AMERICA

Culinary Cues

This may seem like a strange topic for a blog focused on the restaurant industry and the world of food but hear me out. Well, the pandemic is over, wait – no, the pandemic is not over – oh, the pandemic is now an endemic – wait “long-Covid” will be with many of us for some time; and the beat goes on. Long Covid has been used as a term to loosely identify lingering health challenges associated with contracting the virus and are oftentimes quite debilitating to those affected, but could this be al

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Adapting to Changing Consumer Food and Hospitality Needs in Shopping Centres Amidst Rising Cost of Living Pressures

Future Food

As the cost of living pressures continue to bite in Australia, consumers are becoming increasingly discerning about where, when and how much of their disposable income they spend on eating out. For shopping centre management and F&B operators, this scenario presents a partnership opportunity to plan and implement strategies to adapt to new consumer F&B spending patterns and continue to drive visitation, overall spend and maintain or increase asset value.

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Six Important Steps Restaurants Should Take to Build a Strong Food Safety Culture

Modern Restaurant Management

Ensuring food safety is essential for restaurant brands and others within the food industry. A weak food safety culture can have severe consequences, including product recalls, foodborne illnesses, reputational damage, diminished customer loyalty, and financial losses. Restaurants and other food businesses must prioritize building and maintaining a strong food safety culture to mitigate these risks.

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Training for the Olympics of Cheese

EATER

A cheese plate by Courtney Johnson | Courtney Johnson After months of rigorous practice and study, Courtney Johnson and Sam Rollins are set to represent the United States at the World’s Best Cheesemonger competition this month. Courtney Johnson and Sam Rollins are currently in training. They’re meeting with a team of coaches to finesse their routines.

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How to Build the Ideal HR Team

HR doesn’t exist in a vacuum. This work impacts everyone: from the C-Suite to your newest hire. It also drives results. Learn how to make it all happen in Paycor’s latest guide.

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FSTEC 2023 Innovation Forum Preview: Driving Customer Experience, Profitability, and Growth

Crunchtime

FSTEC, the annual conference “where restaurants and tech connect,” is coming up in Dallas, Texas. With over 70 speakers from across the industry, the event is sure to deliver countless valuable insights into what technology trends restaurants will be adopting in the near future to promote brand success.

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SHO Restaurant atop San Francisco's Salesforce Transit Center is officially kaput

Restaurant Business

The flagship concept by Josh Siegel and chef Shotaro Kamio included a private club with NFT memberships, but it never got off the ground. Meanwhile, will the NFT-backed Flyfish Club in New York City come to fruition?

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The True Cost of Ice Machine Ownership

Modern Restaurant Management

Think of commercial ice equipment like your vehicle. Once you buy it, you still have to budget for ongoing maintenance and repair expenses that will come up as long as you drive the car. Choose not to perform the recommended maintenance on your vehicle, and eventually you’ll run into major problems that cost you much more than the maintenance would’ve.

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A Charred Broccolini Salad Full of Sneaky Flavor, Care of Here’s Looking at You

EATER

In this preview from the Eater cookbook, beloved LA restaurant Here’s Looking at You shares the recipe for a restaurant-worthy side dish that any cook can master at home This is an excerpt from Eater’s debut cookbook , focusing on an unexpected, vegetable-heavy side dish to add to your repertoire, care of Here’s Looking at You in Los Angeles. Here’s Looking at You is one of those genre-bending, category-defying restaurants that Los Angeles does so well.

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Planning Your Restaurant's 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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Introducing the OneDine OTG – The Ultimate Server Tablet For Restaurants

OneDine

As the restaurant industry continues to evolve, the adoption of server tablets has become a game-changer, enhancing the dining experience for both patrons and staff. Among the top players in this space, OneDine’s On-The-Go (OTG) tablet has emerged as a standout solution, offering a TON of benefits that cater to the needs of modern restaurants and tech-savvy diners including: Industry-leading battery life Seamless POS Integration NFC & EMV Payments at the table Insanely easy-to-use inte

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CloudKitchens won't succeed until its restaurants do

Restaurant Business

Tech Check: As the ghost kitchen company expanded, it treated operators as expendable. It's now reportedly cutting staff and closing locations. The two problems are related.

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How Digital Temperature Monitoring Elevates Hotel Kitchens Food Safety

PathSpot

Ensure Precision and Revolutionize Food Safety in Hotel Kitchens for a Safe and Exceptional Culinary Experience In the kitchen, precision is critical. Every dish you create must meet the highest taste, presentation, and, most importantly, safety standards. This is where temperature monitoring is critical, ensuring that your culinary creations are not only delicious but also adhere to strict food safety guidelines and regulations.

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The Troubles Continue for Uber Co-Founder’s CloudKitchens

EATER

Travis Kalanick | Photo by Wang K’aichicn/Visual China Group via Getty Images/Visual China Group via Getty Images After exploding at the start of the pandemic, Travis Kalanick’s ghost kitchen business is laying off staff and shuttering warehouse locations CloudKitchens, the “ ghost kitchen ” startup from Uber co-founder Travis Kalanick, has over the past year laid off staff, closed locations, and decreased its real estate purchasing, according to a new report from the Financial Times.

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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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115: Thriving with Brahm at the Inn at Shaker Mill Falls

Food Business

Brahm is the farmer at the regenerative farm at The Inn at Shaker Mill Farm. Listen to this episode as an expert on how regenerative farming, is much like speaking another language in it's ability to give you new perspective, and positive perspective on life. This episode is as much about the life force that you carry in your daily life as it is about how regernative farming is the life force for our planets future.

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Square outage disrupts business for restaurants nationwide

Restaurant Business

The issue began Thursday and prevented operators from accepting payments for hours. It appeared to have been resolved by Friday afternoon.

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2023 USA Trade Tasting Is Here: Time To Get Your Tickets

Sante

USA Trade Tasting is annual wine & spirits trade show for retailers, importers, distributors, sommeliers & bartenders to meet & Continue Reading

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‘In Pursuit of Flavor’ Taught Us to Treat Ingredients With Respect

EATER

Lille Allen/Eater Edna Lewis’s third cookbook reminds us that it’s the raw materials that make food taste the way it’s supposed to taste In one respect, Edna Lewis’s childhood put her at an advantage over many American chefs: She grew up knowing what food should taste like. This happened in Freetown, a small farming community in central Virginia founded just after the Civil War by three newly emancipated Blacks, including Lewis’s grandfather, Chester Lewis.

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How to Build the Ideal HR Team

HR doesn’t exist in a vacuum. This work impacts everyone: from the C-Suite to your newest hire. It also drives results. Learn how to make it all happen in Paycor’s latest guide.

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Another Wine Celebration Day? Yes, Indeed!

The Wine Knitter

With all the national and international wine celebrations that seem to occur almost daily, it can get a bit overwhelming. I have missed one too many “wine holidays” to mention. For instance, I just found out that August 31st was International Cabernet Sauvignon Day! Although I’m more than a few days behind on the latest celebration, let’s raise our glasses anyway and celebrate Cabernet Sauvignon with a few gems from Chile Chilean Vineyard Photo credit: Jorge Fernandez-Sal

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Chicagoland chain Dollop Coffee Co. defends customer-only restroom policy

Restaurant Business

The local chain prompted a social media firestorm after two police officers were declined restroom access because they were not customers. It wasn't meant to be political, the CEO said, but it soon became political.

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The Goody Bag

Sante

Food & drink in sips & bites

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