7 Shifts

OCTOBER 9, 2020

Diners are turning to online ordering in increasing numbers because of COVID-19 pandemic restrictions on on-premise dining. According to a survey conducted by S&P Global Market Intelligence, 40% of Americans are ordering more food for takeout and delivery now than they were before the pandemic. Online ordering - Ditto.

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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

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. Review and Revise Your Menu Offerings. While having a special menu for Restaurant Week is important, so is keeping your bottom line in check.

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7 Shifts

JANUARY 31, 2024

Restaurant managers also either oversee or directly respond to online reviews. One other way you may need to manage inventory is with menu planning. Some restaurant managers work directly with the chef to plan menu item selection or daily specials. Operations This is the catch-all of all restaurant manager responsibilities.

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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

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 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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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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ChowNow

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

Saturdays in December are statistically the busiest days for all types of independent restaurants across the country, and pizzerias see their largest order sizes on key dates between Thanksgiving and New Year’s. Here are five reasons why online ordering should be a part of your restaurant’s holiday strategy.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 29, 2024

Analyzing and Optimizing Your Menu One of the first steps in spring cleaning your restaurant business is to take a hard look at your menu. By identifying high-margin dishes and eliminating underperforming ones, you can simplify your menu, reduce waste, and maintain the integrity of your culinary offerings.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 28, 2022

Some great examples for restaurants are: How often the customer orders. What the customer orders. Which of your locations the customer orders from most. What the customer orders. How the customer prefers to order (for delivery, for pick-up or to dine-in). How many people does the customer orders for at a time.

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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

OCTOBER 23, 2020

In an era when enabling online ordering is essential to running a restaurant, having an online presence for your restaurant is critical. These social networks don't have the capabilities your restaurant needs to become an online business. This website builder also makes it easy to create menu pages.

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7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

For example, your ideal customers could be: Young families that want a kid's menu, great drinks, and to get home before 8. See how they're branding themselves online and across social media and what kind of promotions they're running throughout the week. Local office workers who need healthy, quick lunch—and vegan options.

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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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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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7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

When done right, email marketing works wonders—you stay top of mind and increase order values. You can use a newsletter to update them about a new location opening , special offers, menu upgrades, or food-based events. Increase online orders? In this case, “Reserve your table” or “Grab your menu” could work.

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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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7 Shifts

AUGUST 12, 2020

Your marketing plan is your year-long guide to seek opportunities in public holidays and cultural events; it’s your marketing budget that will help reduce risk and minimize overspending; it’s your insights into customer behavior and trends; it’s your pièce de résistance to serve up a great experience and achieve your financial targets.

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Embrace the Suck

JANUARY 20, 2021

Events like this are what economists call a “ black swan ,” catastrophic occurrences that basically cause a global shift in mindset and behavior. Look back to a black swan event you might have already been through the events on September 11, 2001. If you don’t have online ordering, you should look into it.

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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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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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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 24, 2022

They’re demanding increased levels of immediacy, having grown accustomed to ordering and paying — even ordering ahead — with a few taps of a smartphone. Meanwhile, diners can scan a QR code to easily view and order from your menu, as well as alter and route items to the correct kitchen location in real time.

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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. ” Easy promotion of events and specials is more than a nice-to-have for CCK.

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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. Facebook often encourages me to expand our posts' reach so new customers can find our restaurant online. Bambuu uses Facebook to promote its online ordering page.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

That’s because 41 percent of people prefer to order food online rather than in-store. If you’re not marketing yourself online or devising a powerful local search engine optimization (SEO) strategy, how are they going to find you? Facebook is also a good place to showcase events or exciting promotions.

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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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Clover - Restaurants

APRIL 9, 2024

They act as a one-stop shop, offering bulk ordering and eliminating the need for restaurants to manage multiple vendors for each item. Bulk ordering also allows restaurant owners to get competitive pricing and improve profit margins. There are also online vendors and local co-ops to consider. What is the minimum order?

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The Restaurant Times

JANUARY 31, 2022

Food ordering sales volumes have soared, taking them above the pre-COVID levels. Thus, a takeaway menu seems to be one of the ways to increase restaurant sales in this new ‘touchless’ world. This article shows how UK restaurateurs can re-engineer their takeaway menu to increase restaurant sales in this new world.

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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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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

In fact, as digital platforms have become more prominent during the pandemic for ordering takeout and delivery, restaurants can use the time their customers spend on their smart phones to their advantage. The Customer Online Journey Needs to be at the Forefront.

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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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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

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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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 13, 2022

Multichannel Ordering. One of the biggest COVID-born shifts in the industry was the widespread adoption of technology solutions to streamline the ordering process. Diners became familiar with accessing menus via QR codes. Marketing. A critical driver of growth for restaurants is word-of-mouth. Direct Delivery.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

They seek establishments that reflect this diversity not only in the menu options but also in the staff and management teams. It’s all about creating a menu that serves as a cultural dialogue between the chef and the consumer and provides an experience that is both educational and delicious.

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Goliath Consulting

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

The real competition happens online, where attracting diners requires innovation, engagement, and a mouthwatering digital presence. Beyond basic information, include detailed menus, daily specials, and an events calendar. If a diner always orders vegan dishes, they should receive updates on vegan specials.

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