Focus POS

JUNE 2, 2020

First and foremost is the strategic recalibration of quick service restaurant (QSR) and fine dining business models. For restaurateurs, this means evaluating your current restaurant technology, and what resources you’ll need to put in place that will help your business pivot towards the new norm. Not sure where to start?

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7 Shifts

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Her daughter struggled with food allergies, and finding a safe place for her family to dine out felt nearly impossible. Earlier this year, the team embarked on a top-to-bottom re-evaluation of their technology. Their inventory system, POS, digital menus, online ordering apps—everything was on the table.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 16, 2023

The food industry has been historically slow to integrate technology and digital solutions. Here are the ways technology is revolutionizing the culinary world through. The Future of Payments Payment option variety is changing the dining experience in unthinkable ways. Gone are the days of cash-only transactions.

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7 Shifts

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Her daughter struggled with food allergies, and finding a safe place for her family to dine out felt nearly impossible. Earlier this year, the team embarked on a top-to-bottom re-evaluation of their technology. Their inventory system, POS, digital menus, online ordering apps—everything was on the table.

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7 Shifts

OCTOBER 14, 2022

No matter where you go or what you buy, technology has touched nearly every part of dining out right now. And, like clockwork, the tablet screen swings around, and that all-too-familiar screen rears its head : The checkout tip screen on Clover POS. With this new technology comes new rules of etiquette.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

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.

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Open for Business

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Technology will never be able to replace the personal touch of a seasoned server or the empathy of a veteran bartender, but it can be a huge help in increasing guest satisfaction and delivering a great guest experience. Restaurant technology can increase that level of customer satisfaction by making it easier to provide top-notch hospitality.

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7 Shifts

DECEMBER 18, 2023

It also gets rid of those frustrating sticky notes all over your POS. 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. POS systems also accept a variety of contactless payment methods, including debit cards, credit cards, and mobile payment systems.

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Lavu

OCTOBER 13, 2023

The number of customers can be obtained through your point of sale (POS) system or manual tracking. Use technology, such as a restaurant management software, to track who chose to reserve a table, and manage waitlists effectively. casual dining vs. fine dining).

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SpotOn

MARCH 4, 2024

While those classic cash registers did wonders back in the day, point-of-sale (POS) systems have now become the industry standard for small businesses and restaurants. Alongside transactions, modern POS systems run software applications to help businesses manage their employees, reach new customers, and encourage existing ones back in.

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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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7 Shifts

JANUARY 10, 2024

Not long ago, this software ran only on bulky PCs in back offices or slow, awkward point-of-sale (POS) stations tucked along the edges of the dining room. They can take orders on iPads and process transactions via handheld POS devices. Now, restaurant staff can access everything they need on their smartphones.

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7 Shifts

JANUARY 10, 2024

Not long ago, this software ran only on bulky PCs in back offices or slow, awkward point-of-sale (POS) stations tucked along the edges of the dining room. They can take orders on iPads and process transactions via handheld POS devices. Now, restaurant staff can access everything they need on their smartphones.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 8, 2024

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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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Luckily, QSRs have no shortage of technologies at their disposal to help them achieve the sort of customer personalization that drives profits. Here are some examples of how connectivity technologies are helping QSR brands, like Dunkin’, connect with customers and redefine the dining experience. Enabling Flexible Ordering.

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Lavu

DECEMBER 12, 2022

If you’re looking for an affordable and simple way to process sales at your business, you can find everything you need in an iPad POS system. An iPad POS system allows you to run your business from a sleek and modern iPad tablet. iPad POS systems are convenient, portable, and fast.

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7 Shifts

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

It requires a manager to differentiate concepts, ensure a consistent guest experience, and manage employees and technology across multiple storefronts. Using Technology to Run Multiple Locations. Switching from a fast-casual concept to fine dining can allow for a nice change of pace. Table of Contents.

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Restaurant Clicks

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

Today, some of the best POS systems for restaurants incorporate a host of useful tools that can efficiently integrate various processes all on one platform. If you’re a restaurant owner, it can be difficult to figure out which POS system is best for your unique business. What is a POS System? Best POS Systems for Restaurants .

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Lavu

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

To boost profitability, they streamline menus, use cost-effective ingredients, and implement digital technologies. Casual Dining Restaurants Casual dining restaurants offer relaxed atmospheres with moderately-priced menus. Despite industry challenges, efficient operations and customer engagement help fast-food chains thrive.

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The Restaurant Times

FEBRUARY 19, 2022

For pizza restaurants, this is the perfect time to be in the market, whether it be cloud restaurants or a fine dining restaurant because, with such a popular product, you already have a consumer base. In such a competitive sector, technology is critical in driving the efficiencies you need to develop a successful restaurant.

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The Restaurant Times

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Here is when Point of Sale or POS software comes into the picture. Harnessing the POS software, restaurateurs have enhanced their restaurant management systems to stay pro-active in the competition. . One of the most important reasons you will deploy a POS system in your restaurant is for efficient management of labor and food costs.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Offering increased visibility for brands and expanding the pool of customers restaurants are able to reach, the dynamic services these apps provide are essential for owners and operators competing for relevance and market share in a rapidly shifting landscape of business models utilizing SaaS technology.

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7 Shifts

AUGUST 27, 2021

Mike Bausch and his brother Jim opened their first location, Andolini's Pizzeria , in 2005, and have since expanded the business to include multiple locations of Andolini's as well as other restaurant concepts including pizzerias, slice shops, food trucks, and fine dining restaurants.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 12, 2022

Reach guests choosing to order-in by creating a Restaurant Week takeout menu—all you need is online ordering technology that enables you to pace and fulfill to-go orders while also serving a full dining room (providing you with two revenue streams). Do More with Less with Technology.

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7 Shifts

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Operations for 7shifts, I have been based in the New York technology and hospitality space for years (including a leadership role at Yelp for nearly a decade). The Indoor Dining Blueprint Governor Cuomo recently announced their new blueprint for indoor dining , which somewhat opens up indoor-only restaurants to the public.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 19, 2020

To discuss this topic in more detail join “Restaurant of the Future: How to Take Advantage of the Digital Transformation,” a panel discussion about how technology spurred by COVID-19 will help shape the way restaurants operate, will take place on Thursday, Aug. And sensors technology is advancing rapidly. 20 at 4 p.m.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 16, 2021

What issues have affected the industry over the last five years in the topics of marketing, design, operations, law, finance, technology and equipment? 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.

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Mad Mobile

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

In fact, surveys show that 56% of people dine out at least twice a week! 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. Times are tough for restaurants of every size.

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The Rail

JANUARY 19, 2023

By Indiana Lee, Contributor Technology seems to have its hand in every industry, elevating and modernizing businesses left and right. A fleet of electric vehicles is most suitable for more extensive restaurant operations, whether fast food, fine dining, or catering businesses. But let’s talk specifically about the food industry.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 25, 2021

Pay-at-the-table proved its value through the pandemic and breathed new life into old technology like QR codes. By delivering on customers’ expectations for this type of technology, operators are able to offer the best-possible customer experience (CX). However, while an investment, this technology can yield substantial payoffs.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 30, 2020

Beyond individual orders, meal kits saw a surge of popularity as at-home diners looked to create interactive dining experiences while social distancing. Digital transformation accelerates forward as restaurants go virtual : Across both on- and off-premise experiences, technology played an integral role in powering safe options for customers.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 17, 2022

With the right technology in place, restaurants can tailor smaller menus to the on- and off-premise dining preferences of their customers while leveraging automated marketing promotions to make the most of their offerings. With the right technology at their restaurant, they can also quickly implement that decision.

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The Restaurant Times

JANUARY 24, 2022

Quick-serve, fine-casual, and fast-food restaurants have taken to restaurant ordering apps faster than full-service restaurants. However, every restaurant category needs to discover the most effective approach to utilize digital ordering technology. POS Integration . Source: Restaurant & Cafe.

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Open for Business

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Fine-dining restaurants and their guests have long relied on the predictability that reservations bring. And thanks to restaurant technology , restaurateurs can now take reservation management to a whole new level. Having the right restaurant technology in place is just the first step to managing restaurant reservations.

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Open for Business

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Quick links Market research and business plan Location and layout Budgeting and costs Licenses and legal requirements Creating the menu Staffing Technology and systems Marketing and branding Opening your restaurant Market research and business plan Market research and crafting a solid business plan are foundational steps in opening a restaurant.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 12, 2023

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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7 Shifts

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Outdoor dining One way they evolved their operations was by taking advantage of San Francisco’s new shared spaces program to extend their dining outdoors in order to keep revenue up. The integration with Toast POS allows the management team to project their labor needs based on sales data. “I

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