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Restaurants Can Leverage Their POS System to Make the Most Out of Outdoor Dining

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As a part of this process, many operators have once again turned to outdoor dining as a lifeline to help recover lost revenue and make customers feel at ease. Here are some of the ways restaurant owners can leverage a holistic and data-driven POS system to optimize their outdoor dining operations. Customized and Tailored Promotions.

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Seven Traits of Successful Restaurant Owners and Managers

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The pandemic accelerated the rise of contactless solutions like mobile ordering and payment and self-ordering kiosks. Adding a bar to that outdoor space can increase revenue even more. That’s a 65 percent return on investment for their customer who considered adding outdoor seating.

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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). This includes but is not limited to your equipment, permits, menu, and marketing. Rent, equipment costs, supplies, marketing, and paying staff are among the costs you'll incur when just starting. Design the Floor Plan Layout. Find Quality Suppliers. Coffee Bars.

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Outdated Health and Safety Checks Are Holding QSRs Back

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More than 90 percent of Americans say that it’s vital for a restaurant to be visibly clean while dining indoors, outdoors or when ordering takeout. As customers continue to feel more comfortable dining out, restaurants should have health and safety measures down pat.

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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.

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Restaurant Experts’ 2021 Outlook, Part Two

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Contactless ordering at the table, virtual host stands, and online staff wellness checks have all become standard operating procedures for us now. Innovative and inviting outdoor seating is going to be crucial in order for restaurants to survive. Scott Lawton, CEO and cofounder at bartaco. One size doesn’t fit all.

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2022: A Year of Transition for Restaurants

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Many operators will devote their resources to online or app ordering, reservations, mobile payment, or delivery management, in addition to back-of-the-house technology. This is validated by a large number of consumers preferring the use of technology where it doesn't diminish hospitality. Roughly half of U.S.

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