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The Rise of Exclusivity: VIP vs Traditional Discounting

Modern Restaurant Management

But rapidly rising labor and food costs over recent months has heightened pressure on already tight restaurant margins. The Backdoor “Secret” Menu features six secret menu items currently, and they are exclusively available for dine-in to The Velvet Room (Velvet Taco’s loyalty program) mobile app users only.

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Ultimate Restaurant Website Design Guide for Beginners

7 Shifts

Diners are turning to online ordering in increasing numbers because of COVID-19 pandemic restrictions on on-premise dining. According to a survey conducted by S&P Global Market Intelligence, 40% of Americans are ordering more food for takeout and delivery now than they were before the pandemic. Online ordering - Ditto.

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Restaurant Loyalty Programs to Boost Revenues

Cheetah

From their humble, though ingenious, beginnings as copper tokens and stamps, through the era of credit card clubs, to today’s mobile apps, loyalty programs have become indispensable marketing tools. million members, all driven through their mobile app. But no one forgets their mobile phone. They have roughly 14.2

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Improve Your CX and Reduce Operating Costs with a Simplified Payments Strategy

Modern Restaurant Management

Beyond the traditional criteria that need to be considered in delivering a satisfying CX, today’s consumer also has an expectation built around the freedoms enabled by mobility and mobile devices. Can they order goods or services from their phone? What is your payments strategy?

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How to Avoid the Top Seven Restaurant Inventory Management Mistakes

Modern Restaurant Management

Using par levels based on real usage and not just a “guess” creates more accurate orders. Forecasting tools enable managers to purchase food, beverage, and supplies at the right level. Using a tool like a food waste log can help managers record sources of waste at the time it happens for analysis later.

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Takeaway.com 101: the essential guide for restaurants

Deliverect

Founded in the Netherlands in the year 2000, Takeaway.com specializes in online food ordering and home delivery. In 2020, the company merged with Just Eat to form one of the leading global online food delivery companies, Just Eat Takeaway.com. Once your restaurant is listed on Takeaway.com, you can start receiving orders.

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4th of July Specials for Restaurants: Promotions and Ideas for 2021

Touch Bistro

With orders expected to surge on July 4th, make sure you have the right equipment and restaurant technology to safely accommodate big groups or process more online orders. A mobile POS that you can take tableside to capture customer orders. . Equipment and Technology. Delivery is big business for restaurants right now.

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