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How Fast-Casual Marketers Can Prepare for 2022 Dine-in Traffic

Modern Restaurant Management

Smart QSR and fast casual chains like Chipotle and Shake Shack reconfigured their strategies to lean heavily into delivery apps, digital ordering, and loyalty programs. So, what can marketers of fast casuals do to bring people back to their brick-and-mortar locations? But the platform is where the real winners shook out.

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Best Practices for Fast-Casual Restaurants Evaluating Labor and Supply Chain Issues

Modern Restaurant Management

If you’re involved in any aspect of the Fast Casual category, you don’t need me to tell you that labor and distribution issues are real. We all also know that there is no silver bullet that will course-correct the struggles faced by owners and operators. They are absolutely your most valuable resource.

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164. Restaurant Technology Guys Podcast Ep. 164 – Grégoire’s Innovative Culinary Hub Kitchen Model Streamlines Technology & Operations for Franchisees

Restaurant Technology Guys

In 2002, Grégoire opened its doors as the first fine-fast-casual restaurant concept that serves gourmet sandwich and salad dishes, its famous potato puffs and scratch daily fresh-made french fries, all served in a custom-designed take out box. Restaurant Technology Guys Podcast Ep. The post 164.

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Moves Modern Restaurants Are Making in 2024

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In fact, 45 percent of restaurant operators expect competition to be more intense than last year. Bank of America suggests that technological innovation is the real game-changer , and it could have a big impact on the overall bottom line for restaurants in 2024. So, what’s the solution? Food availability is often in flux.

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Maximizing Restaurant Profits by Routing Out Hidden Financial Risks: A Technology-Based Approach

Modern Restaurant Management

This migration could be a goldmine for casual/fast food brands if only they had the people to support them. It’s not unusual for a fast-casual restaurant with over 1,000 locations to manually save the recipes on these drives and then send them to the field teams, and hope they’re properly uploaded.

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How To Unite Technology and Staff  For Restaurant Success

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Three ways to ease the adversarial relationship between your staff and your technology. Interestingly enough, the very source of a lot of this tension — technology — can also be the solution. As a former operator myself, I spend a good chunk of each day chatting with restaurant owner-operators.

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The Tech Revolution Reshaping the Restaurant Experience

Modern Restaurant Management

In a world reshaped by the pandemic, evolving labor markets, and shifts in consumer behaviors, restaurant owners are increasingly turning to technological innovations. These technologies, often unseen but highly influential, are quietly revolutionizing culinary practices and guest experiences.