Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 31, 2024

Many operators are starting to realize that this omni-channel approach is increasingly essential to guest engagement in order to ensure they’re top of mind from the moment customers discover your restaurant (which often begins online) until well after their meal ends.

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The Rail

APRIL 11, 2024

By Eric Tress, Contributor If you are looking for an excellent tool to increase your restaurant’s reservations, email marketing is an effective advertising tool you should consider. Restaurant Email Marketing Explained Restaurant email marketing is a powerful tool to connect with guests and drive reservations.

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SpotOn

MAY 13, 2024

  From crafting a summer menu that celebrates seasonal ingredients to offering cool beverages can enhance customer loyalty, adapting to the busy season with innovative menu ideas and online ordering can set your restaurant apart. Optimize your tech Set up an online reservation system to handle more customers smoothly.

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Culinary Cues

MARCH 26, 2022

Well, you have all heard the statistics about success and failure when food and beverage are involved, so I won’t repeat them. Again, turn to the National Restaurant Association for guidance. [] PRICING YOUR MENU BY COMPARISON. Every business requires controls in pricing, consistency, quality, and cash handling. Service is off.”

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Cheetah

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

Restaurant reservation systems help solve one of the biggest challenges of the foodservice industry – managing the constant influx of reservations and customers. In this article, we compare 4 of the best reservation systems out there to help you make the right choice for your restaurant. Reading Time: 5 minutes.

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BNG Point of Sale

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

The answer lies in restaurant ordering systems. This easy add-on feature gives you the power to stay efficient while managing food orders, all the while providing a wealth of backend information to help you manage your restaurant teams for improved performance. What is a restaurant ordering system? Table-Side Ordering.

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7 Shifts

AUGUST 20, 2020

They include: Labor management software Order management software Inventory management software Guest engagement software Contactless, mobile payment processors 5 Tools to Use to Increase Operational Efficiency in Restaurants Did you know that 48% of restaurants use three or more tech vendors?

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Cheetah

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

Restaurant reservation systems help solve one of the biggest challenges of the foodservice industry – managing the constant influx of reservations and customers. In this article, we compare 4 of the best reservation systems out there to help you make the right choice for your restaurant. Reading Time: 5 minutes.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Where Automation Can Help For instance, automated reservation systems and AI-driven customer analytics are enabling restaurants to provide more personalized service, while robotic kitchen assistants are undertaking repetitive cooking tasks, freeing staff to focus on the creative and interpersonal aspects that elevate the dining experience.

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The Restaurant Times

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Menu pricing is one of the most underestimated aspects of restaurant management. If your customers don’t think the prices on your menu are reasonable, how great your concept or your food is won’t matter much. This is where the concept of dynamic pricing comes in to help restaurants!

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Restaurants will also explore delivery options beyond costly third-party partnerships, and hike delivery menu prices to make the channel more lucrative as off-premise demand holds steady. Diners simply don’t want the low food quality that often comes with long menus. Health-Conscious Food Will Dominate Menus.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Using DoorDash order data from January 1, 2023 to October 31, 2023, we bring you DoorDash’s Dash From the Past 2023 Trend Report. Using DoorDash order data from January 1, 2023 to October 31, 2023, we bring you DoorDash’s Dash From the Past 2023 Trend Report. Holiday Hangovers : On the days after holidays like St.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 13, 2022

One method that the industry has increasingly moved to in order to achieve these goals is sous vide cooking. Once a method reserved for use in the highest echelon of restaurants, the method has become increasingly more accessible. Sous vide prepared foods can be purchased far in advance, setting a fixed cost for food supplies.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 17, 2022

With wholesale food prices soaring 13 percent in 2021 and labor costs rising as worker shortages continue, many restaurants are looking for smart ways to lower costs and avoid passing them on to their diners. A smaller menu might limit ordering options but not the ability for restaurants to wow their guests.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 16, 2022

For consumers who love the convenience but want to steer clear of extra fees delivery often brings, curbside is a more cost-effective choice for those who want their food ready without the wait. It’s a good way for restaurant owners to boost sales without raising prices, increasing capacity, or buying more equipment.

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SpotOn

MAY 13, 2024

Internal data from SpotOn showed an average tip of 18.99% on orders placed through the SpotOn Restaurant point-of-sale system for March 2024. Restaurants using SpotOn handhelds typically see both their average ticket price and average tip amount go up. Instead, tipping trends remain relatively consistent.

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BNG Point of Sale

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

The answer lies in restaurant ordering systems. This easy add-on feature gives you the power to stay efficient while managing food orders, all the while providing a wealth of backend information to help you manage your restaurant teams for improved performance. What is a restaurant ordering system? Table-Side Ordering.

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Restaurant Clicks

OCTOBER 15, 2021

It gives you classic American diner food on one corner and a Lebanese restaurant on the next. I can order dishes like blueberry topped pancakes alongside lobster mac & cheese rather than choose between them. The food is worth the wait. Make a Reservation. Order Online. Order Online. and S 2nd St.

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SpotOn

APRIL 8, 2024

The National Restaurant Association says 45% of consumers plan to eat out or order online that day, making it the busiest and most profitable holiday of the year for restaurants everywhere. 💡 4 in 10 consumers will eat out or order online on Mother's Day. Coloring projects keep kids busy while waiting for their food.

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Tableo

JULY 27, 2023

In this guide we will delve into food & beverage (F&B) control methods to help you generate profitability and uphold good standards. Quality control: You can guarantee constant quality in your foods and beverages by keeping an eye on the ingredients and manufacturing procedures. So let’s dive in!

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 9, 2023

Get Your Licenses in Order Starting a restaurant business involves registering with the authorities and procuring the relevant licenses. Food Quality Oversight Consistency is something most customers look for to return to your establishment regularly.

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Aaron Allen & Associates

MARCH 3, 2022

We’ll explore software for inventory management, restaurant payment and billing, food delivery, dashboards, restaurant onboarding, reservation management, and ERP systems. The POS simplifies record keeping and cash flow accountability as well as operations by sending the orders to the kitchen directly.

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Apicbase

MARCH 28, 2024

These include food production and inventory management. Additionally, the BOH handles food safety and restaurant administration. This includes the food prep and kitchen areas, food storage rooms, walk-in fridges, pot wash stations, staff break rooms, and offices. Food safety. Cost control. HACCP protocols.

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EATER

DECEMBER 13, 2021

At some fast-casual places you could order from a tablet at your table, never speaking to a server, and apps let you order your Starbucks on the go and have it waiting when you arrive. The technology is there for the QR code to provide not just a menu, but an entire ordering system. All of a sudden, QR codes were everywhere.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 16, 2023

Operators planning for growth are looking into new technology solutions that will help them get where they want to be, while also facing continuing challenges such as high food prices, staffing levels and increased competition. In turn, operators can use these technologies to optimize their marketing efforts.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 13, 2021

These challenges are impacting menu availability, raising the prices of menu items, leading to short staffs, increasing wait times for diners, and changing operating hours and offerings. Digital waitlists and reservations help consumers minimize wait times at restaurants to get seated sooner upon arrival.

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EATER

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Illustration by Bea Hayward Once a luxury reserved for posh dinners, fish roe has become the snack du jour at restaurants across the country — and it’s blurring the lines between casual and formal dining Caviar has gone on a journey over the past few years. At Ladder 4 Wine Bar in Detroit, you can add 28 grams of Kaluga caviar to hash browns.

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Open for Business

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Online reservation system. Make the pen-powered reservation book a thing of the past by moving the reservation-making process online. A system like OpenTable takes reservations day and night, running the book even when you’re away from the restaurant. These tech-powered tools can make everyone’s job a little bit easier.

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Restaurant Clicks

NOVEMBER 7, 2021

While I’ll always love Seattle for introducing me to iconic grunge bands like Pearl Jam and Nirvana, this city has a special place in my heart for a different reason: the food culture. Seattle’s food scene is expansive and covers both local and international cuisine. This restaurant specializes in good, local food served with a smile.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Moreover, predictive analytics and machine learning algorithms are being utilized for demand forecasting, effectively minimizing food waste and optimizing inventory management. Nowadays, we often come across AI-powered technologies like recommendation systems, customized menus, and automated ordering procedures.

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Chowly

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

The economy defied expectations, avoiding a downturn, thanks to successful efforts by the Federal Reserve. However, challenges persist with rising prices across various categories, potentially impacting household budgets. Food and Menu Trends Consumer preferences and economic dynamics influence food and menu trends.

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Restaurant Clicks

OCTOBER 11, 2021

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Vanessa | Food + Travel (@dineinaflash). The Atlanta Breakfast Club is the epitome of morning soul food. The Atlanta Breakfast Club is the epitome of morning soul food. It serves breakfast and lunch, but the specialty items are brunch foods. Order Online. Order Online.

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Restaurant Clicks

SEPTEMBER 5, 2021

Located off of Liberty Avenue, this Pittsburgh restaurant is ideal for visitors interested in healthier food options. Bitter Ends provides window service to its customers ordering online. The luncheonette also sells its foods at the Linea Verde Green Market to give customers convenient access to its food during its off-days.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 26, 2022

In fact, credit card processing fees rank as the third highest cost of doing business behind the cost of food and labor. consumers, 33 percent of these consumers used a credit card for their most recent restaurant food purchase. billion in food items in February. billion in food items in February.

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Restaurant Clicks

DECEMBER 5, 2021

I ordered the Bluefin Tekka Don, bluefin tuna sashimi on a bed of sushi rice, for an entree. Make a Reservation. I ordered other incredible dishes like the Orange Roll with salmon, avocado, cucumber, and spicy mayo and the East village Roll with shrimp tempura, eel, and avocado. Order Online. Make a Reservation.

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Open for Business

APRIL 3, 2023

The “4 Ps of marketing” may sound like blah business jargon to restaurant types, but these four principles—product, price, place, and promotion—can magnetize new guests and keep regulars coming back. The 4 Ps of marketing, also known as the marketing mix, are: Product Price Place Promotion Let’s go through them one by one.

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Restaurant Clicks

OCTOBER 9, 2021

It can be tricky when you’re trying to find different food choices. Places that put just as much focus on the service as the food tend to get great reviews and give you more bang for your buck. Order Online. It is a place where you can kick back and spend quality time with family and friends while enjoying great food.

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