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Beyond the Plate: Evolution and Exploration in the 2024 Restaurant Scene

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In pursuit of these objectives, restaurants must reimagine dining experiences through enhanced restaurant technology, deepen their commitment to sustainability, and fine-tune their core offerings. Finding the balance between innovation and tradition is the secret recipe for enduring success in the evolving dining industry.

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Three Ways Technology Can Help Restaurants Navigate the Challenges of Inflation

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Just as restaurants were on the path toward recovery after COVID-19 closures and safety restrictions, the current economic conditions continue to present challenges for the industry. But restaurants face a fine balance in increasing costs, as customers are also impacted by the realities of inflation.

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Table Turnover Rate in Your Restaurant: How to Improve & Seat Incomplete Parties

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Consider using smaller tables for smaller groups, flexible seating options, and appropriately-sized dining areas for different occasions (e.g., casual dining vs. fine dining). Also, ensure that the waiting staff is adequately trained to take orders quickly and accurately.

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Designing a Next-Gen Teaching Facility

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We also prepared a formal Schematic Design presentation for approval. This presentation included final floor plans, 3D-sketched renderings, furniture selections and finishes found in the space. All the furniture within the space is designed to be mobile and flexible. What were key challenges of this project?

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Effective Use of Customer Data Can Increase Your Restaurant Sales

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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 long it takes your team to prepare an order.

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Orchestrating Restaurant Operations to Increase CX

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Further Optimize Delivery, Takeout and Curbside Experiences Many QSRs already relieve congested drive-thrus with distinct lines or protocols for call-ahead orders and third-party pickups. One of our clients, a well-known QSR legacy brand, added an express drive-thru lane for customers ordering ahead on the brand’s app.

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Could the Automat Revival Solve Restaurant Staffing Issues?

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Present Staffing Issues at Restaurants. Order-Only Automats: Pros and Cons. Perhaps the most common places to spot order-oriented automats are fast-food chains like McDonald's, Burger King, and others. These machines allow customers to order food without talking to anyone until the moment of collection.