Foodable

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

The Fast Casual Nation podcast offers exclusive interviews with experts ranging from top chefs and brand makers to executives and restaurateurs who work in one of the fastest-growing segments of the restaurant industry. While innovations can help, they can only build on a solid foundation. “At

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7 Shifts

DECEMBER 18, 2023

It also gets rid of those frustrating sticky notes all over your POS. Many fast food chains already have successful kiosk setups, with McDonald’s being the most prominent. It integrates with your POS system and other restaurant tools to keep track of your stock and let you know when you’re running low.

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7 Shifts

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

The first technologies that restaurants often invest in are the cloud-based point of sale (POS) systems and payroll processing. Scheduling software like 7shifts can also pull data from your POS to track labor against sales and get a more accurate picture of your labor cost—saving your restaurant money and time. POS and phones ?.

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Mad Mobile

MARCH 8, 2024

Restaurant industry experts have seen a massive shift in 2024 toward iPad-based POS systems. In the Mobile POS Payments market, the number of users is expected to amount to 101.10m users by 2028. While there are several different methods of implementing cloud-based restaurant POS systems, preserving the human touch is essential.

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Mad Mobile

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Our innovative and intuitive POS system makes it simple for your staff to learn and maximize their efficiency. You won’t need a central POS terminal taking up room in your dining area. The tableside ordering tablets have the same POS interface, making it easy to use without requiring much training.

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Foodable

MARCH 17, 2022

The Fast Casual Nation Podcast offers exclusive interviews with experts ranging from top chefs and brand makers to executives and restaurants who work in one of the fastest-growing segments of the restaurant industry. He says that ensuring systems stay up and running, streamlining POS and making sure innovation is helping staff is key.

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The Restaurant Times

DECEMBER 21, 2020

This article offers a comprehensive list of must-have features to look for before choosing a restaurant POS system for restaurants in Saudi Arabia. . Must-Have Restaurant POS Software Features. A robust restaurant POS system is a catalyst for growth. Consider these essential features while investing in a POS system. .

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The Restaurant Times

AUGUST 30, 2022

One such new-age technology is the restaurant point of sale (POS) system. However, you must choose the ideal POS system with the right features to help you run your restaurant better and generate healthier ROI. What is a Restaurant POS System? How does a Restaurant POS System work? Cloud Technology.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 29, 2023

News headlines give you a pretty good idea of what’s top of mind for employees at QSRs and fast-casual locations: Staffing Shortages : We’re still 14,000 restaurant jobs short of where we were in February of 2020. As a former operator myself, I spend a good chunk of each day chatting with restaurant owner-operators.

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Qu

MARCH 16, 2023

That’s the key takeaway from Qu’s fourth annual survey of quick service restaurants (QSRs) and fast casual brands with more than 25 locations. In addition, QSR growth is expected to outperform fast casual. There were some differences in priorities between QSRs and fast casual brands.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 8, 2024

This trend reflects the growing popularity of drive-thru and fast-casual dining, coupled with the demand for digital technologies such as QSR digital signage and QR codes. Consider, for instance, a scenario in which your Point of Sale (POS) system can forecast the popularity of a new dish based on historical customer behaviour.

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Lavu

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Fast- Food Restaurants Fast food chains are known for their speedy service, affordable prices, and convenient locations. Despite industry challenges, efficient operations and customer engagement help fast-food chains thrive. However, they often face low profit margins due to high operational expenses.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 14, 2021

As seen first with many fast casual chains, we expect more differentiated benefits packages to continue to emerge as a way for restaurants to fill much needed open positions. Additionally, some restaurants are beginning to integrate artificial intelligence in POS systems, which can enable automation.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 20, 2023

While these tools have so far proven revolutionary as time-savers, the months ahead will reward innovation-minded restaurant leaders willing to go beyond these entry-level AI uses and find new ways to leverage it for improved customer engagement, back-end data processing and more.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 25, 2021

However, can innovation teach these old dogs new tricks, or will a post-pandemic environment sunset this trend? According to a statement by Professor Cihan Cobanoglu , director of the M3 Center for Hospitality & Innovation at the University of Florida, “contactless menus will be a key point for restaurants to adapt.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 1, 2020

Although we are not having guests eat in our dining rooms, Teriyaki Madness is utilizing technology to combat the fallout through an emphasis on pickup and delivery, innovative curbside service and social media promotions across its website and mobile app.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 16, 2021

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. This movement toward more sustainably sourced food in both our fast-casual and fine dining restaurants will continue to expand in the future.

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Qu

MARCH 31, 2023

It’s ripe for innovation, consolidation, and unification—all in service to greater efficiencies. According to our survey findings, QSRs and fast casuals saw digital sales averaging 25% of total sales in 2022. 3) AI innovations will translate into front- and back-of-house efficiencies. But there’s good news, too.

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Qu

AUGUST 22, 2023

At Qu, we’ve been advocating for a shift in perspective away from “POS as a point solution” for a while. We’ve dubbed this as the Big POS Reframe , and it’s a call to view POS as simply one part of the system, versus the entirety of the system. Innovation today and well into the future.

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Restaurant365

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Fast Casual Restaurants. Fast casual restaurants, also known as fast food or quick service restaurants, involve ordering at a counter or doing some level of self-service. Although factors like franchise affiliation may affect profit margins, fast casual restaurants typically have an average profit margin of 6-9%.

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Goliath Consulting

MARCH 28, 2022

The pandemic caused many restaurant and fast-food owners to think of new ways to incorporate safety measures when coming in close contact with customers. Depending on the POS system the business is using, this can be the main reason why these fees and restrictions exist. However, this has changed in recent years.

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Goliath Consulting

APRIL 4, 2023

The same applies to point-of-sale (POS) systems and kitchen automation. Independents Remain Strong During the height of COVID-19, the survey found that the top three concept segments include Casual Dining, Fast Casual, Build-to-Order and Carryout/Delivery. Online ordering and delivery play an essential role in pizzerias.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 21, 2022

The technology space is still the “wild west” in the spirits realm, and it is likely that technology will continue to innovate, and inevitably consolidate, the playing field. As history would tell us, there will likely be a decent amount of merger and acquisition activity with consideration to bolt on needs from larger suppliers.

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The Restaurant Times

JANUARY 24, 2022

The idea of allowing users to skip the queue as well as the enormous revenue opportunity available in table ordering mobile app category is driving restaurants and app development companies to innovate. Quick-serve, fine-casual, and fast-food restaurants have taken to restaurant ordering apps faster than full-service restaurants.

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Aaron Allen & Associates

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

In this context, the only way to work your way out of inflation is innovation. When it comes to POS systems and back-of-house technology, many are still working with state-of-the-art-2002 legacy systems. There were a number of acquisitions evenly distributed across segments, from snacks to fast casual to full-service and QSR.

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Aaron Allen & Associates

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Other casual dining concepts involve similar investments; for example to open a Chilis franchised unit the opening cost is $3.4 Wendy’s is among the most expensive fast food restaurant franchises, at an approximate cost of $2.8 The total investment to open a Buffalo Wild Wings ranges around $3.5

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Foodable

APRIL 12, 2022

In the latest episode of Hospitality Hangout , Michael Schatzberg “The Restaurant Guy” and Jimmy Frischling “ The Finance Guy” were on the road at the Restaurant Franchising & Innovation Summit in Nashville. Schatzberg and Frischling chat with Laura Rea Dickey, CEO of Dickey’s Barbecue Restaurants, Inc.,

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 12, 2020

“Superlative cuisine, an innovative cocktail program, and an atmosphere I know our customers will really enjoy. “Nothing new or innovative has been done nationally in full-service restaurants or taverns,” said Fransmart CEO Dan Rowe. “The D.C. ” Atlanta Taffer's Tavern. and Del Taco. John Fuller.

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The Restaurant Times

JANUARY 11, 2023

Automation is the key to unlocking greater productivity and innovation, freeing up humans to focus on higher-level work and creative endeavors. Even technology comes with a price tag, continuous innovations and wide adoption make them more accessible and cost-effective. . Or you could set up self-checkout kiosks and fast-food joints.

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7 Shifts

JANUARY 23, 2020

Fine dining, fast casual, etc.) Use a pos system and 7shifts scheduling. Keep in mind what everyone else is doing, walk the fine line between ground breaking and comfortability. Jake, Mojo Burrito. Stay true to your concept and hire people who share the same level of passion as yourself. Manager, Mercato Italiano. Katy, Cartago.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 13, 2019

HOP® Restaurants announced plans to launch Flip’d by IHOP™, a new fast-casual concept in the U.S., “In looking at what exists today in terms of fresh, fast menu options — particularly at breakfast — there’s still tremendous opportunity for growth,” said Jay Johns, President of IHOP.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

The cost to start a delivery service can depend on many factors, such as labor needs, POS upgrades, and marketing costs. For instance, if a restaurant could cross-utilize current staff to deliver food and already has the POS capabilities to handle delivery orders, the cost to launch could be minimal. The average was $1,923.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Restaurants will adopt mobile-first hardware architectures and API-connected software platforms that can be unified at every digital touchpoint, from order taking at POS or self-service, to food prep in smart kitchens, to service in-house, and finally delivery to in-restaurant tables or the customer’s front door.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 18, 2020

“Preparing to reopen a restaurant in the face of a changing pandemic can be complex and challenging without the right resources to help guide your planning efforts,” said Jim Osborne, senior vice president of customer strategy and innovation at US Foods. Maintaining a distinct separation between front-of-house and back-of-house.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 9, 2019

Operators who offer innovative benefits, like same-day pay, have an edge when it comes to finding and keeping restaurant staff. Our role should be to fully support their efforts helping them leverage this technology as innovative, transparent, and hard-working partners. Marine Corps Reserve’s annual toy drive. ParTech, Inc.

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Lavu

JANUARY 21, 2020

Customers want to make their orders and have their food delivered as fast as possible. For some of the major fast-food establishments, the self-service kiosk has become the norm to meet the increasing customer demands. For small restaurant chains, they are using technological innovations to join the trend.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 31, 2019

2019 brought a rapid increase of dairy-free and vegan options for consumers in restaurants including ice cream, cheese, chicken, beef and continued innovations for fish, lamb and milk. Restaurant managers and employees now spend on average 46 hours/week managing a POS. It should be four.

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