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The Digital Revolution, Evolving Consumer Expectations and Other Trends

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This past year saw the following trends: The Digital Revolution – In 2023, restaurants gravitated towards digitalization, embracing things like online ordering, mobile applications, and digital payment solutions. These innovations were pivotal in safeguarding the safety of customers and foods.

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How to Open a Coffee Shop: The Ultimate Guide

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Sourcing Equipment. Mobile Coffee Shops (Carts and Trucks). You could have the best coffee, tastiest treats, and the most innovative concept, but all of that can be easily compromised if your shop isn't in the right location. This includes but is not limited to your equipment, permits, menu, and marketing.

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10 Top Restaurant Technologies To Evolve Your Business

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Online and Mobile Ordering Systems. Online ordering and delivery are one of the fastest growing aspects of the restaurant industry, up 124% in 2020. Customers are demanding online and mobile ordering, and modern restaurant tech makes it more accessible for every restaurateur. Third-party delivery.

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Restaurant Experts’ 2021 Outlook, Part Two

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We also see this gaining traction with consumers similar to how calorie labeling became a major source of information for our personal health. Contactless ordering at the table, virtual host stands, and online staff wellness checks have all become standard operating procedures for us now. Lavu CEO Saleem S.

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

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In 2024, we’re watching for continued and renewed innovation in the creator market that will extend into the on-premise – giving sellers richer options with greater variety that will bring uniqueness and premiumization to on-premise draft programs. The impact of these technological shifts is multifaceted.

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What Trends Are You Seeing and What Can We Expect to See More of in 2022?

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Given the increase in off-premise, we expect to see more drive-thru’s similar in format to Checkers & Rally’s iconic double drive-thru model, which dedicates one lane to traditional consumer drive-thru service and one to e-commerce only, including pre-paid digital orders for pickup and third party-delivery orders.

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MRM at Five: What Issues Have Impacted Restaurants?

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What issues have affected the industry over the last five years in the topics of marketing, design, operations, law, finance, technology and equipment? Tableside ordering via tablets, tableside payment, POS systems designed with mobility and flexibility in mind have dominated the market growing out of the fast casual.