7 Shifts

MARCH 10, 2022

Reservation software keeps your hosts organized, review sites provide you with actionable feedback on your performance, and staff management software keeps your team in sync with auto scheduling. The team communication tool from 7shifts solves for the ranging conversations, text threads, and email chains that seem to go nowhere.

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7 Shifts

JANUARY 7, 2021

As restaurants reopen and business starts to pick up again, it’s important you pick up your marketing plan, too. To help, we’ve created the ultimate restaurant marketing guide, covering strategy, creative, branding, marketing channels, paid and unpaid advertising, and so much more. So, where do you start?

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The Rail

MARCH 21, 2023

They help with everything from always have an updated menu, to faster service, to direct in-house marketing, and even less stressful staff! QR codes in menu stands can also be used to promote specials, deals, and events, providing an additional marketing opportunity for restaurants.

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Apicbase

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

85% of operators use POS data to engage with customers via text or email, while 60% use it for their loyalty programs. 85% of operators use POS data to engage with customers via text or email, while 60% use it for their loyalty programs. The global foodservice market size reached $2,989.5

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Open for Business

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Quick links Market research and business plan Location and layout Budgeting and costs Licenses and legal requirements Creating the menu Staffing Technology and systems Marketing and branding Opening your restaurant Market research and business plan Market research and crafting a solid business plan are foundational steps in opening a restaurant.

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Open for Business

MAY 4, 2023

You can have spectacular house-made charcuterie and a kitchen full of James-Beard-Award-nominated chefs, but the food won’t matter if other pieces of the puzzle are missing. To make that happen, restaurant owners need to invest in staff training, service standards, marketing, and tech to create the most positive guest experience.

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Apicbase

AUGUST 5, 2022

If you look under the bonnet, you will see that struggling businesses often lack a clear restaurant marketing plan. Of course, marketing isn’t the only thing that makes or breaks a business, but it does give you an edge when you expand and open in new locations. You don’t need a fancy consultant to do your marketing.

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Touch Bistro

MAY 31, 2021

And when your restaurant CRM integrates with your other tech, like your restaurant POS system , you gain access to powerful information that can help inform business decisions, personalize service, improve your loyalty program, and keep customers coming back for more. As a restaurateur, you’re not only in the business of food.

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Touch Bistro

APRIL 27, 2021

Loyalty Program Information: If you offer a restaurant loyalty program , include all the relevant information about the rewards program and allow customers to sign up directly on your website. And of that group, nearly 70% have been discouraged from visiting a restaurant simply because of a bad website – yikes!

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Design 2021 Online Ordering Website Management 92

Mad Mobile

MARCH 8, 2024

In the Mobile POS Payments market, the number of users is expected to amount to 101.10m users by 2028. You may feel overwhelmed by the choices in front of you, but there are some factors that you need to consider first. Hardware At CAKE, we love the iPad platform for its stability and flexibility.

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Touch Bistro

JULY 15, 2021

The restaurant industry is a competitive space, and you need unique restaurant marketing ideas if you want your venue to stand out. The challenge is, restaurant marketing and promotions can take many forms, and not every strategy will resonate with every diner. The Ultimate Guide to Restaurant Marketing. Download Now.

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Apicbase

MARCH 28, 2024

Recipes – Your Core Data Set The back of house or production side of a food business is notoriously hard to manage. But with so many kitchen management systems vying for your attention, you need to narrow down the options. Here are the key considerations to look out for when making your decision.

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Lavu

MARCH 11, 2020

The restaurant industry has been evolving consistently over the years. From the introduction of point of sale (POS) systems to accounting systems, technology is changing the ways restaurants operate today. Some of the practices that used to be acceptable a few years ago are no longer the norm. . You may also be unsure where to start.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

She moved to information technology in 1994 where she was instrumental in putting in the first network and email system for SBCI. New & Notable spotlights the latest news restaurateurs need to know. TEAM Schostak Family Celebrates Anniversary and Employees. Cynthia (Cyndi) Barnes: Director of Accounting | 35 years.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 8, 2020

Flippy ROAR hits the market with advanced cooking capabilities to quickly learn menu items, allowing operators to appeal to new customers and retain eaters with consistently cooked options. This edition of MRM News Bites features a lot of technology and robotic news, virtual food halls and healthy kid menus. Flippy ROAR for Sale.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 12, 2020

Since its inception in mid-March, more than 500 restaurants around the world have joined the program and are reporting sales ranging from several thousand dollars to up to $60,000. "The program is inventive and very attractive to our guests." "The program is inventive and very attractive to our guests."

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 31, 2019

Substantial advantages in marketing, reduced labor costs, shared management costs, lower occupancy cost can be had in this model. A chicken sandwich and the impact it has had on how to market a product – see Popeye’s vs. Chick-fil-A. Food Halls – the numbers for current and future growth are substantial.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 14, 2020

Department of the Treasury, issued new and revised guidance for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). This guidance implements the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act (PPPFA), signed into law by President Trump on June 5, 2020, and expands eligibility for businesses with owners who have past felony convictions. PPP Revisions.

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Notch

JANUARY 23, 2019

As an owner-operator, your restaurant likely sits at the center of your life. It's not only your business and your livelihood— it's also your dream. Unfortunately, if your restaurant is typical, your profit margins are exceedingly narrow. According to a recent Forbes article , sit-down restaurants make a profit of about 6%. So, why do it?

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Notch

JANUARY 23, 2019

As an owner-operator, your restaurant likely sits at the center of your life. It's not only your business and your livelihood— it's also your dream. Unfortunately, if your restaurant is typical, your profit margins are exceedingly narrow. According to a recent Forbes article , sit-down restaurants make a profit of about 6%. So, why do it?

Email Marketing 52

Email Marketing Merchandise Website Management Point of Sale 52

Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 29, 2020

This edition of MRM News Bites features tech companies winning funding, AI in the kitchen, DoorDash invests in brick and mortar and the gamification of food ordering. Ordermark Raises $120M in Series C Funding. Ordermark closed its $120M Series C funding round led by Softbank Vision Fund 2[1] and joined by returning investor Act One Ventures.

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