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Growth of Modern Contactless Payments: Increasing Restaurant Profitability and Efficiency

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Before the pandemic, many restaurants across the country experimented with contactless order and payment solutions but did so with a relative lack of urgency. Contactless payments have become the industry standard and the future of ordering and payment solutions for restaurants of all sizes. The possibilities are truly endless.

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The Topic Is Tipping

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Takeout tips are down : Tips for online orders and delivery dipped slightly, falling from 8.83 For hospitality businesses navigating a rapidly changing market, that extra income in their employees’ pockets is crucial to retaining staff without cutting into their profit margins. percent) and fine dining restaurants (19.9

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Cost Cutting Ideas for Restaurants: Increase Restaurant Efficiency & Reduce Costs With These New Technologies

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They include: Labor management software Order management software Inventory management software Guest engagement software Contactless, mobile payment processors 5 Tools to Use to Increase Operational Efficiency in Restaurants Did you know that 48% of restaurants use three or more tech vendors?

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Hiring Quickly (But Safely) as Dining Demand Picks Up

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Restaurants are filling up again, but hiring and retaining employees in the midst of a national workforce shake-up remains an uphill battle. Hiring initiatives like raising wages, highlighting workplace culture, and introducing employee referral programs are being utilized across the industry.

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Five Common Seasonal Hiring Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

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Despite a slowed holiday hiring season, there is still a demand to hire restaurant employees to keep up with the inevitable influx of folks who eat out more frequently around the holidays—in fact, 17 percent of restaurant leaders are still looking to hire workers. Mistake #1: Neglecting a season-specific hiring strategy. How to avoid.

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COVID-19 Best Practices for Restaurants: Navigating Coronavirus for Staff & Managers

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COVID-19 is already impacting restaurants across the world—some more than others, with restaurants and other eating establishments being shut down by government order across the country. Employees do not require a doctor’s note. Encourage guests to order take-out or delivery. Employees no longer require a doctor’s note.

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2023 Reflections: The Year That Was in Restaurants, Part Three

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This may make sense in terms of distributor strategy, but BrewLogix is raising a cautionary flag for 2024 as it relates to the on-premise product mix. As it relates to technology, there’s no question more and more tap rooms, bars and restaurants are embracing technology. That may not be true.

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