Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 12, 2022

The event celebrates another year of connecting hungry guests with discounted meals at restaurants all over the country, and 2022 is shaping up to be a different experience than in years past. Restaurants continue to face labor and supply chain issues, plus rising food costs. Review and Revise Your Menu Offerings.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 24, 2024

The technology allowed patrons to bypass physical menus and access digital menus instead, lowering the risk of spreading the virus. But QR codes offer much more than a pathway to a menu on our phones. Up the personalization ante by providing QR code ordering. Businesses use the 2D barcode in new, exciting ways every day.

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Next Restaurants

MAY 8, 2024

This is a struggle for about 80% of restaurateurs worldwide, as they understand customer preferences and deal with higher food costs and fierce competition. From innovative marketing techniques to strategic menu optimization, these methods offer a roadmap for encouraging repeat business and feeling excited to welcome new customers.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 16, 2020

What will inspire event themes and design in 2020? What menu inspiration will chefs use as they create new and fine tune traditional favorites? Wellness is a still a top trend in catered events for 2020. These menu items are a tasty solution for vegan guests as well as vegetarian guests.

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SpotOn

MAY 13, 2024

  From crafting a summer menu that celebrates seasonal ingredients to offering cool beverages can enhance customer loyalty, adapting to the busy season with innovative menu ideas and online ordering can set your restaurant apart. Set up an online reservation system to handle more customers smoothly.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 22, 2024

It’s critical to provide a seamless eating experience, which includes simple payment choices and online reservations. Using technology to facilitate contactless payments, online ordering, and quick table rotation can increase consumers’ satisfaction and loyalty.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 7, 2023

If you run a bar or restaurant, you already know how important it is to have an online presence. In today's competitive market, you must ensure your business can be easily found online. Here are ten reasons why your bar and restaurant needs SEO: Boost Your Online Visibility Put your business on the map with SEO!

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

A vast, community-wide event like Restaurant Week can be the perfect push to start 2022 successfully. For example, a handheld POS device will allow you to turn tables faster, improve order accuracy, and speed up service. A direct digital online ordering platform can help boost efficiency in several ways. Go Digital.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 3, 2024

Let’s look at some of them: relaxing with a cup of coffee ordering food home strolling with a drink in the park holding a meeting hanging out with friends in the evening going to a concert taking photos for social media. For example, consider a post idea: “You can order your morning takeaway coffee in our cafe.”

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7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Word of mouth is fantastic, but when scaling a restaurant or reopening after months of closure, you need to rely on more than just the possibility of a customer loving your food and telling their friends about it. Why you create the food you do, why your service is different, and why customers should come and be a part of your story.

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7 Shifts

AUGUST 12, 2020

Word of mouth is fantastic, but when it comes to scaling a restaurant or reopening after months of closure, you need to rely on more than just the possibility of a customer loving your food and telling their friends about it. What are they ordering? Occasional: Restaurants with similar menus situated in nearby locations.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 5, 2021

A well-designed restaurant website will help bring guests from online into your restaurant’s front door. Ordering Online. The COVID-19 pandemic has more than doubled online food ordering and delivery. If ordering online is now a major part of your business, then you want this to stand out more.

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7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Consumer-facing industries like food & beverage see more short-term purchases based on emotional triggers—which means maintaining a healthy bottom line becomes a challenge without a dedicated customer base. When done right, email marketing works wonders—you stay top of mind and increase order values. Increase online orders?

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Restaurant Engine

MAY 8, 2024

Gorgeous food photos and videos are some of the most viewed content on Instagram, and it’s one of the most important platforms you want to leverage. Make sure to also include a link to your website or your online ordering site. A good place for your menu is in the highlights section. Are you looking to be “Instafamous?”

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Open for Business

JANUARY 26, 2023

Before launching any new menu promotion idea, it’s a good idea to go back to basics and get clear a few basic points first. Many restaurant owners offer a percentage off a meal or specific menu item. For a family restaurant, it could be a kid-friendly event happening in the parking lot. Who is the target customer base?

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 24, 2022

Picture the perfect dinner party: thoughtful food selection, a welcoming host, and an ambiance that takes your mind off of the troubles of your every day. They’re demanding increased levels of immediacy, having grown accustomed to ordering and paying — even ordering ahead — with a few taps of a smartphone.

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Squirrel Systems

MAY 3, 2024

However, there are effective strategies that restaurants can employ to enhance their financial performance without having to increase menu prices. Here are some key tactics that can help: Optimize Menu Design A well-designed menu can subtly guide guest towards higher-margin items.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

A Link Page solves this problem by hosting a menu of links accessible with one evergreen link. Online Menu Link. The first thing most customers want to find is your online menu. When adding your online menu, make sure that your “Order Now!” Online Ordering Link.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

These errors prompted nearly half (47 percent) of all respondents to “break-up” with a business that shares inaccurate online information, opting instead for a competitor. Ensuring your online profile is as trustworthy as it is discoverable is crucial.”

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Effective full-funnel marketing strategies are vital for the success of any business, but are definitely the garnish on top for those in the food and beverage industry. That’s because 41 percent of people prefer to order food online rather than in-store. They want engaging content that keeps them entertained.

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Clover - Restaurants

APRIL 9, 2024

Reliable, quality food suppliers for restaurants are one of the few key components that a dining establishment must have to remain operational. They act as a one-stop shop, offering bulk ordering and eliminating the need for restaurants to manage multiple vendors for each item. What’s the difference between vendors and suppliers?

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

is the second-largest online food delivery market​ and generated an estimated $218B in revenue in 2022. Situations where workers are kicked off platforms for reasons like saying no to too many orders or facing delays that aren't their fault are now looked at more closely.

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SpotOn

MARCH 12, 2024

In her role, Cohen sets the restaurant marketing strategy, develops social media ads, and tracks the success of their online advertising and email marketing. The rest of our restaurants are in food courts, requiring different marketing strategies. Bambuu uses Facebook to promote its online ordering page.

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Next Restaurants

MAY 14, 2024

For example, you may have separate social media pages on a platform like Facebook for corporate events or food safari tours from your restaurant. Consistency: Social media engagement on online platforms fluctuates; therefore, you must find ways to consistently achieve excellent results across all accounts.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

QR codes have taken over the restaurant industry, showing up on tabletops as a way to view online menus. Make it Easy to RSVP for an Event. During the winter season, there are many opportunities for events. Provide an Order Form for Holiday Takeout Packages. Prompt Online Reviews.

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Social Media Seasonal Menu SEO Online Ordering 203

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 6, 2024

This technology can manage orders, answer queries, and provide personalized recommendations, all while reducing wait times and human error. Examples include Sublimotion in Ibiza which provides a multisensory dining event combining food with VR visuals and Tree by Naked in Tokyo, which blends cuisine with art and VR storytelling.

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ChowNow

JANUARY 27, 2021

Online ordering has become extremely popular, so much so that digital sales will account for more than half of limited-service and quick-service sales by 2024. Have you updated your menu recently with a seasonal treat? If you use an online ordering system , make sure to link to it within the email, too.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

But it’s not because they want the best option, they are looking for the most authentic food. The Gen Z Influence This tasteful group of about 70 million Americans craves authenticity in every bite, from organic street foods to diverse global cuisines. Gen Z demands transparency and ethical practices in the food industry.

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SpotOn

APRIL 10, 2024

In between the 14-hour smoked brisket and full slab of ribs, there’s a smoked matador cauliflower on the menu at Chicago Culinary Kitchen. Their commissary kitchen turned into an event space, and eventually, demand necessitated a restaurant. CCK has been featured on the cooking channel, Food Network, and Chicago’s Best.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 15, 2021

The ingrained customer behavior over the past year, delivery, mobile orders, curbside pick-up, will likely continue. Digitize Your Ordering Function and Enhance Your Presence. In the near future, we’ll look at printed menus the way we look back at newspapers today. Inventory stock changed significantly.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 3, 2022

David Portalatin, NPD Food Industry Advisor and author of Eating Patterns in America, said there are three ways consumers are responding higher menu prices: they trade down to lower-priced items; cut back on the number of items ordered; or reduce restaurant visits altogether. Host more events, happy hours, and live music.

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Open for Business

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Online reservation system. Make the pen-powered reservation book a thing of the past by moving the reservation-making process online. Front-of-house employees can review notes and details for every table, including any special events that are happening or guest requests. Allergy-friendly menu. Vegetarian menu.

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ChowNow

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

To gain more diners and drive more orders, restaurants need to optimize their mobile marketing and make it easier to order. For example, restaurants can get a premium website built by our experts and optimized for ordering as part of ChowNow Pro. CREATE YOUR OWN ORDERING APP Yes, you read that correctly. Learn more.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 28, 2021

Restaurants have traditionally addressed wage increases in two ways: by passing the cost on to the customer with increased menu prices; or by reducing cost and cutting operational hours and workforce. An increase in orders necessitates an increased focus on fast delivery and accuracy.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Just Salad was the first national restaurant chain to label its entire menu with carbon emissions similar to how brands like Allbirds had done in the retail sector. Following our announcement that we carbon labeled our menu, Panera and Chipotle followed with something similar shortly after. Scott Lawton, CEO and cofounder at bartaco.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 19, 2021

But, along the boulevard of online ordering, new locations are built with a handful of pixels, not a truckload of bricks. Next, create a brand and menu to be hosted locally or on your favorite aggregator. Finally, find a place to cook and start filling orders, often alongside tickets from a traditional front-of-house.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

When it comes to attracting customers to restaurants, local SEO is crucial and can optimize their online presence to attract more local customers. Use Local Links : Include links to other local sites and directories to help establish your online presence in your local community. What Is Local SEO? More on this in the next topic!

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