SpotOn

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

On the other hand, it can also mean additional complications like cold weather shutting down your outdoor spaces, employees going on vacation, grumpy guests, and unpredictable foot traffic. When you have a reservation and waitlist platform , you can manage your unique experiences, reservations, and your waitlist all from just one place.

Loyalty Program

SpotOn

DECEMBER 11, 2024

" They're somewhere between a full-service casual dining restaurant and a quick-service restaurant or fast food chain. Fast casual restaurants offer customers a dining option between fast food and full-service restaurants. Practically, this means higher quality food with the same speed and efficiency as fast food chains.

Fast Casual

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 11, 2025

"As awful as it was, the pandemic pushed restaurants to completely rethink their operations in order to survive, and some of the changes they made during the pandemic have continued to be beneficial to those restaurants and industry at large." The pandemic made speed, accuracy, and seamless ordering non-negotiable.

Mobile Ordering

Squirrel Systems

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Menus will be designed to minimize food waste, with ingredients used efficiently across dishes. Health-conscious travelers are looking for food that supports their wellness goals, so offering a variety of nutritious and balanced meals is essential.

Hotels

SpotOn

JULY 29, 2025

GoTo Place Consumer App : SpotOn’s new custom-branded mobile app empowers restaurants to offer online ordering, loyalty rewards, waitlists, reservations, and push notifications—under their own brand. SpotOn helps operations run smoothly without missing a beat.

Innovation

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 10, 2020

” No one knows for sure, but we are seeing glimpses of a trend that may be the answer for restaurant owners and operators: expanded outdoor seating. ” An (ROI) Argument for Expanding Outdoor Seating. Creating or expanding outdoor seating is nowhere near as expensive as a building expansion. Inside Out.

Outdoor

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

Outdoor dining is still top of mind as owners want to keep employees and customers safe and have questions about maintaining outdoor spaces in inclement weather. That's fine for sidewalks but not very conducive to outdoor dining, including keeping tables leveled. Thankfully, outdoor dining is less expensive to build out.

Outdoor

Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 13, 2020

People have been both eager and hesitant to venture back out into the world as stay-at-home orders have lifted. In fact, 70 percent of consumers are ordering takeout directly from restaurants amidst the pandemic. This has created an increased demand for food running and delivery jobs that didn’t exist before.

Food Safety

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

More than half of restaurant operators said it would be a year or more before businesses conditions return to normal with food, labor, and occupancy costs are expected to remain elevated, and continue to impact restaurant profit margins in 2022, according to the National Restaurant Association's 2022 State of the Restaurant Industry report.

2022

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 13, 2020

Rakuten Ready surveyed more than 100 customers to measure how behaviors around dining have, or are anticipated to change around the perceptions and impact of COVID-19 on restaurants, food delivery and order for pickup. "The desire for convenience has always been present, coupled with an equally strong desire for delicious food.

Front of House

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

The marketing message has not changed drastically from food-based to safety procedures. Safety is the new variable that got added up along with the usual suspects pertaining to food. Pizza chains still getting orders via phone 70 percent of the time. Has the marketing message changed from food-based to safety procedures?

Marketing

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 25, 2024

As the weather warms and patios come alive, restaurants across the country are gearing up for a summer of outdoor dining. According to data from Tock, nearly a third of restaurants in Tock’s network have the space needed to serve guests outdoors, with 33 percent having an existing space.

Outdoor

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 11, 2020

.” In order to bring back the customer base, neighborhood restaurants will have to reconcile with real concerns over safety and sanitation, while still providing a great dine-in experience. It’s based on emotion and the desire to share a food-based experience you can’t find in your home. Limiting Capacity.

Customer Experience

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 31, 2021

If possible, restaurants should consider expanding into casual and comfortable outdoor seating arrangements that can feature a more pre-pandemic feel. Restaurants can continue to foster the aura of personal service and exclusivity by using online booking services and offering phone reservations.

Customer Service

7 Shifts

MARCH 18, 2021

In order to support the restaurant industry through uncharted waters, our team at 7shifts has worked together to derive important labor trends and insights from our network of restaurant pros. Outdoor dining, warm weather, and a decline in virus cases helped the industry. billion in grants for food service establishments.

Point of Sale

Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 21, 2020

Through mailed promotional flyers that contain a personalized QR code, restaurants can promote their hours, menu, coupons, reservation process and additional details about how they are operating in a today’s new environment. Just last week, I dined outdoors at a local restaurant.

Marketing

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 16, 2021

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. We’re also seeing many of our clients find new ways to be more sustainable in sourcing their food products. Taka Tanaka, CEO of AUTEC Sushi Robots.

Fast Casual

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 3, 2021

People have more choices at their disposal, not only about the food but also the ambiance and end-to-end dining experience. It used to be that restaurateurs could compete on the quality of their food, but with consumers having been deprived for so long, focusing on food alone would be a mistake.

Customer Experience

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

Additionally, plant-based and immunity-boosting foods, sanitation and outdoor dining has accelerated to an all time high. Nourishment will need to be more nutritious, and food consumption will need to be more functionally driven. Outdoor dining will continue to be in high demand by customers. Superfoods. Serene Spaces.

Food Truck

Restaurant Clicks

JUNE 3, 2021

The weather is beautiful, and we are all ready to dine outdoors in the Washington, D.C. Outdoor dining is a favorite amongst Washingtonians, and we have rounded up the leading restaurants you should try! Best Outdoor Dining Restaurants in DC. Their menu is always changing, but order the Impossible Sliders if you see them!

Outdoor

EATER

OCTOBER 15, 2020

But what was for some an opportunity to celebrate the early arrival of changing leaves and everything plaid was a harbinger of bad times to come for restaurateurs now reliant on outdoor seating and the warm weather that allows it to survive.

Outdoor

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 19, 2020

In addition to allowing a safer, hands-free payment method, the system has been shown to make the ordering process quicker and more efficient. US Foods Ghost Kitchens. US Foods Holding Corp. US Foods Holding Corp.

Kitchen Safety

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 5, 2020

in-restaurant dining and online ordering for pickup or delivery), which can be leveraged to drive highly customized campaigns using a built-in marketing solution. General Mills Foodservice' s Neighborhood to Nation Restaurant Recipe Contest will award $100,000 to restaurants and food trucks nationwide.

Food Safety

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

32 percent of survey takers chose outdoor seating availability as a factor in their dining-out comfort level. More than half of survey respondents said they will order more than usual, with only one in 10 saying less than usual. A final piece of advice for restaurants is to invest in a user-friendly reservation system.

2020

EATER

JANUARY 28, 2021

When the pandemic hit, Tamez continued to support local restaurants, Uni among them, by ordering takeout, but the food was never quite as good, he says. restaurants are forced to regularly innovate in order to stay afloat. Hotels have suffered similarly. Paramount to the concept’s success is employee safety.

Hotels

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

While the company has products specifically designed for each vertical, such as appointments, eCommerce, online ordering and reservation management, its uniqueness lies in offering high-powered capabilities that every business needs. Tastewise, an AI-powered food intelligence solution, launched in the UK. ” Tastewise Data.

Serving

EATER

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

We are ordering less when we do. The food was great,” we say, “but.” Margins are tighter than ever as restaurants try to balance higher costs of rent and ingredients, reservation site fees and insurance premiums , and paying fair wages, all while trying to keep prices at a level customers will actually pay. Was it worth it?

Pricing

Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 5, 2021

“With almost 40 million alcoholic drinks sold weekly in America’s casual dining chains, small $ gains per beverage order can very quickly add up to some serious revenue gains. This signals that the mobile order-ahead, curbside pickup and delivery capabilities that gained traction during the pandemic are here to stay.

2021

7 Shifts

JUNE 4, 2021

Food cost percentage. Food Cost Percentage. What is food cost percentage? Food cost percentage is the ratio of the cost of food inventory to the amount of revenue it generates. Why is food cost important? Food and beverage is one of the largest expenses next to payroll in the restaurant industry.

Point of Sale

EATER

DECEMBER 7, 2022

They know food, they know service, they know their wines, and they have high expectations.”. Many restaurants serve a sort of upscale mountain cuisine, seasonal and local ingredients used in dishes hearty enough to fuel outdoor adventures, combined with a decidedly casual setting and service. Whistler Cuisine. Leila Kwok.

Seasonal Menu

Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 30, 2021

However, according to a 2019 report from the Federal Reserve Bank, 37 percent of all Americans could not cover an unexpected $400 expense without going into debt. There aren’t a lot of products that are transparent about what is in your food.” “We are very excited about our partnership with SaverLife.

Franchising

EATER

MAY 31, 2023

Visitors congregate in the warmer months to explore the island’s red-sand beaches and lighthouse-dotted coastline, and partake in outdoor activities like paddleboarding, kayaking, and fishing on the coast, and hiking in the rugged interior. Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. The $129 fee includes an oyster knife to take home.

Front of House

EATER

MARCH 2, 2022

Breaking down the food, labor, and fixed costs of Dame’s popular fish and chips We often presume to understand restaurant economics because we know what a chicken breast costs at the supermarket. “I Monday diners at Dame tend to be more industry veterans who order the whole menu and full bottles of wine. Food costs: $12.34.

Front of House

EATER

MAY 9, 2023

Ria Osborne How to throw the ultimate restaurant wedding — plus, how one restaurant couple is doing it right For the couple who loves food, having a wedding in a restaurant makes sense: The food, the drinks, and the ambience are all right there, without having to roll the dice on an unknown caterer. For one thing, value.

Back of House

Open for Business

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Outdoor seating for restaurants has risen to the top of guests’ wish lists in recent years. As a result, many restaurants have invested in patio furniture and set up inviting outdoor dining areas with everything guests expect from an indoor dining experience. Today, they serve 17 tables outside. “We

Seating

EATER

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Boise is funky, cool, and friendly, while the surrounding foothills and nearby Boise National Forest put the great outdoors at the city’s doorstep. Plus there’s a thriving food scene powered by a strong Basque community and chefs quickly gaining national recognition. And then there’s wine. Really great wine. wine scene.

Vineyard

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 12, 2020

Taffer's Tavern, the new full service tavern concept created by Jon Taffer, signed a multi-unit franchise deal with Cuisine Solutions, a manufacturer of sous vide foods, to bring the ‘Kitchen of the Future’ to the D.C. .” Taffer's Tavern Inks Multi-Unit Deal. metro area.

Franchising