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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

French-trained chef Grégoire Jacquet had a vision of a local restaurant offering quality fine dining-style food with the convenience of a quick carry-out experience. After two decades of serving the local Berkley, CA community, Grégoire has launched franchising opportunities in the Greater Bay Area. The post 164.

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How Vitality Bowls Saved Thousands in Just 8 Weeks with 7shifts

7 Shifts

Her daughter struggled with food allergies, and finding a safe place for her family to dine out felt nearly impossible. They expanded to three stores before starting their franchise program in 2014. Earlier this year, the team embarked on a top-to-bottom re-evaluation of their technology.

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Building a Neighborhood Franchise

Modern Restaurant Management

This attention to detail has been rewarded with a 75-percent customer return rate at the fine fast-casual brand. I wanted their home to feel like my dining room. There is so much talk about how technology is helping personalize the guest journey. I love technology! You should never stop connecting locally.

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How Vitality Bowls Saved Thousands in Just 8 Weeks with 7shifts

7 Shifts

Her daughter struggled with food allergies, and finding a safe place for her family to dine out felt nearly impossible. They expanded to three stores before starting their franchise program in 2014. Earlier this year, the team embarked on a top-to-bottom re-evaluation of their technology.

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Would You Like To Leave a Tip? Restaurants are Feeling Diners’ Tipping Fatigue.

7 Shifts

No matter where you go or what you buy, technology has touched nearly every part of dining out right now. We have seen employees at regional franchise [that Kickfin works with] been able to increase pay by 3 to 4 dollars an hour. With this new technology comes new rules of etiquette. fewer than a year ago.

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2024 Outlook: Restaurant Trends and Challenges, Part Three

Modern Restaurant Management

QSRs Shift Focus from Slow-Paced Dining to Swift, Transactional Experiences Quick Service Restaurants (QSRs) are reimagining their dining spaces to prioritize speed, convenience, and personalization over traditional, slow-paced dining experiences. An issue that may arise from this in 2024 is data privacy.

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How Restaurants Are Evolving in 2021: New Business Models

7 Shifts

Fast casual is king With dining rooms effectively shut down early last year (many of them still limited), restaurants had to rethink how they would be serving hungry diners. In New York City, southern chicken-and-waffle restaurant Sweet Chick pivoted from casual dine-in to fast casual by rebranding as Lil’ Sweet Chick.