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Menu Engineering: Innovating Menus for Profitability and Simplicity

Aaron Allen & Associates

In the dynamic landscape of the restaurant industry, one of the most critical challenges is striking a balance between offering innovative menu items and maintaining a simplified, navigable menu. Many restaurants had to trim their menus during COVID and haven’t had a chance yet to make updates or innovate on menu items. LTOs per week.

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Consumers Welcome Some Restaurant Automation, Reject Others

Modern Restaurant Management

Particularly at QSRs, there is indication that customers may welcome entirely AI-driven FOH experiences. Particularly at QSRs, there is indication that customers may welcome entirely AI-driven FOH experiences. We’ve seen time and again that AI can’t yet stand on its own in FOH customer service.

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2022 Trends: Meeting Challenges and Industry Evolution

Modern Restaurant Management

These commercial kitchens, without any traditional FOH space or staff, are making it easier to streamline delivery. And robots are being seen in more places, both for delivery and in the BOH, while kiosks augment FOH. To meet this evolution, restaurant operators are investing in new and reimagined spaces. billion in five years.

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14 Restaurant Management Tools to Make your Business More Efficient

7 Shifts

These kiosks not only created a positive customer service environment but also helped the chain navigate FOH labor shortages in recent years. Opportunities for creativity and innovation To stay relevant in a competitive restaurant market, you’ll need to keep innovating.

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9 Top Restaurant Technologies To Evolve Your Business

7 Shifts

TouchBistro: Comprehensive POS and restaurant management system supporting FOH, BOH, and guest engagement. Examples of kitchen display systems Toast : Paired with the company’s POS, this accompanying KDS integrates your BOH and FOH seamlessly. Square: Widely used in small retail, Square offers a restaurant-specific POS as well.

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7 Reasons Why Restaurants Should Start Using QR Codes

The Rail

By Andrea Abbondanza, Contributor In today's fast-paced digital age, restaurants are constantly seeking innovative ways to enhance the dining experience for their customers. One such innovation is using QR codes , which are becoming increasingly popular in the restaurant industry.

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Technology Can Help Restaurants During ‘The Great Resignation’

Modern Restaurant Management

Technology innovations offer the potential to bridge the gap between the need to keep their business running and deliver quality products and experiences to their guests. The labor crisis has not been limited to just FOH or BOH operations staff.