Cheetah

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

While large foodservice suppliers are maximizing revenue by accurately forecasting demand and supply needs, small businesses are still anxious about making a move. Many manufacturers, suppliers, and local restaurants are worried about the cost or difficulty of introducing demand planning into their business. Table of Contents.

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Small Business Supplies Food Supply Technology 78

Cheetah

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Now that food security has been restored, it’s time for us to refocus our resources on our core mission – helping businesses thrive. And although we are shifting back to helping restaurants, we are still here for consumers to purchase bulk supplies at our business delivery service rates. Will be ordering from again!

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Small Business Food Supply Mobile Ordering Supplies 78

ChowNow

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Small Business Saturday is coming up—is your restaurant ready? On November 27, diners will look for ways to support neighborhood favorites by “shopping small” and choosing to invest in their own communities. At ChowNow, every day is Small Business Saturday—our whole mission is to help local, independent restaurants thrive!

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Small Business Marketing Social Media Online Ordering 60

EATER

OCTOBER 16, 2020

People didn’t believe COVID would affect our remote community in South Dakota, but my cafe can’t take that chance This is Eater Voices , where chefs, restaurateurs, writers, and industry insiders share their perspectives about the food world, tackling a range of topics through the lens of personal experience.

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Small Business Online Ordering Leadership Merchandise 145

Culinary Cues

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

Let’s try on a common story for size: It’s a busy Friday night at Chez Francois Bistro and the owner/host notices a few cobwebs in the corner of the restaurant. A small detail, but a signal of lazy restaurant eyes. It’s never too small to worry about. In other words, they fail to see the problems or the urgency.

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Uniforms Small Business Dine-in Training 360

Culinary Cues

DECEMBER 1, 2019

Every year, this weekend is the official time to celebrate small businesses. In preparation for the holiday gift giving season it was somehow decided that it was appropriate to recognize those private businesses within your community by stopping in to say hello, thank them for all that they do, and spend a little money.

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Small Business Customer Experience Customer Service Seasonal Menu 410

7 Shifts

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

We also looked to see if the number of items ordered per receipt has stayed the same: they didn't. Guests are ordering fewer items and paying more for them. Either diners have switched to ordering the more expensive items off the menu, or we're seeing very strong inflation of prices on menus. Make small menu price adjustments.

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Tip Distribution 2021 2019 Cash Management 370

The Restaurant Times

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Online food ordering has been booming for the past two years on the back of changing customer preferences. According to Statista , the revenue from online food ordering channels is expected to grow at a robust CAGR of 10.39% between 2021 and 2025. Advantages And Disadvantages Of Integrating With Food Aggregators .

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Online Ordering Food Order Ordering Food 52

SpotOn

APRIL 24, 2024

  With 150 staff members and $50,000 in weekly food sales on average, Armory is larger than life. Louisans busy all year long. It’s a small feature that becomes a huge time-saver, considering bartenders are serving over a thousand customers on peak nights.  Armory’s high throughput is just the start.

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Entertainment Point of Sale POS Bar 98

Culinary Cues

MAY 1, 2023

One fact about the restaurant business stands out to me – something I have always appreciated: the kitchen is the great equalizer. So, no matter what their journey has been like; no matter their heritage, race, gender, education level, or portfolio of beliefs – this is a business of unity in purpose.

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Front of House Back of House Food Order Seasonal Menu 427

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 25, 2021

Throughout her career, Ellen Linardi has been driven by the passion to build products that help small businesses hold their own against big companies.That desire fueled the Global Head of Product for Clover and her team to help restaurant owners struggling during the pandemic pivot operations and compete in the now digital-first world.

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Mobile Ordering Online Ordering Small Business Customer Experience 245

7 Shifts

JULY 16, 2021

Write a Coffee Shop Business Plan. This step and research component is the foundation behind your business, and should be taken seriously! Visit them to learn more about what drives their business. Do they serve just coffee or small foods as well? Competition and neighboring businesses. Table of Contents.

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License Hiring Equipment Point of Sale 459

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 30, 2024

There’s an art to scaling any small business intelligently. Typical restaurant KPIs involve monitoring costs around food, labor and supplies, pricing adjustments, table turnover rates during peak periods, customer wait times, promotion effectiveness, brand sentiment on review sites, and training completion rates.

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Leadership Small Business Cash Management Customer Experience 199

7 Shifts

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

If you weren’t thinking that much about online ordering before, you definitely are now. The easiest way to get your food out there is by partnering with a third-party delivery app. While easy, this way ends up costing more in the short term, does not contribute to long-term growth, and can end up hurting your business.

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Online Ordering Ordering Customer Service Food Order 341

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 11, 2024

When working in a restaurant, management must utilize a variety of skills to run a successful business. Throughout my decades of working with restaurant and small business owners, these are four areas I always speak with clients about so they can be successful in their roles. As a manager it is your job to set the tone.

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Management Management Back of House Customer Service 165

Culinary Cues

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Look around you and try to dissect those businesses and individuals who are successful at what they do. It’s the same with nearly everything in life, especially businesses that provide a product or entertainment service. I’ve ordered the same thing every Friday for the past ten years!” Kudos to all involved – you did it!

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Coaching Small Business Café Entertainment 350

Restaurant Business

MARCH 20, 2024

At first glance, it might seem that the purpose of food lockers is to provide fast, secure order pickup for busy students and guests. College and university dining leaders use smart food locker solutions in a variety of unexpected ways, depending on the unique challenges they face. But that’s just the beginning.

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Mobile Ordering Café Ordering 2025 104

ChowNow

MARCH 27, 2024

Cuboh’s impressive technology consolidates multiple online ordering platforms into one easy-to-manage system, and we’re excited to integrate their innovation into the ChowNow family. This means time savings for your team, fewer ordering mistakes, and happier diners. ” Why Cuboh? . ” Why Cuboh?

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POS Online Ordering Demo Food Order 88

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Technology has been a great help during these testing times and, in particular, more and more restaurateurs have been turning to conversational voice AI ordering systems to help them meet —and increase— their orders with the resources they have available. Maximize Sales and Take More Orders.

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Customer Experience Food Order Small Business Technology 212

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Pizza Ordering Predictions HungerRush released the results of a national dining survey on 2024 pizza ordering predictions for The Big Game (February 11) and National Pizza Day (February 9). The data revealed an overwhelming 72 percent of diners plan on ordering pizza this year on either The Big Game, National Pizza Day, or both.

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2024 Loyalty Program Food Order 2030 192

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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2024 Online Ordering Website Management 2023 199

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 24, 2022

There is a myth surrounding traditional outsourcing models amongst small businesses, such as in the restaurant industry, that they are too small to take advantage of the global talent market. It’s an excellent way to improve business processes, reduce cost structure, and make your restaurant business more productive.

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Sourcing Social Media Front of House Customer Experience 178

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 9, 2022

The restaurant industry loses an astounding $162 billion each year in food waste. All restaurants should proactively work to reduce food waste, which will also help you save money, increase profits, spotlight your commitment to sustainability, and help the environment. Between a third and a half of food is wasted worldwide annually.

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Waste Compost Food Recycling 212

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Restaurants are constantly busy, which means communication is key to make sure the experience for customers is top of the line. In a busy restaurant atmosphere, shouting out orders in the kitchen or needing to speak with someone in the front of the house can slow communication and the orders getting out to the customers.

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Customer Service Front of House Communication Kitchen Safety 106

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 28, 2023

Small-medium sized business owners may not fully grasp how important technology is due to a lack of knowledge and experience. Digital transformation, while perhaps initially difficult for restaurant owners, specifically small to medium-sized businesses, is the only way to get ahead and survive. At least not entirely.

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Front of House Back of House Small Business Technology 167

Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 8, 2021

Walk down any street, uptown or downtown, and there are still numerous ‘closed’ signs on the front of restaurants and other service businesses. This can disproportionately impact small businesses. Taking pictures of all items in a delivery order. For restaurant owners, it’s delivery dine and dash.

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Mobile Ordering Online Ordering Front of House Customer Service 191

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 8, 2023

This is a very busy time for restaurants. With this uptick in business, there are three things independent restaurants should watch out for this season to ensure your business is prepared to meet the holiday demand. Don’t forget the uptick in pick-up and delivery orders as well.

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Food Supply Seasonal Menu Email Marketing Front of House 114

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Diners simply don’t want the low food quality that often comes with long menus. These restaurant food trends can directly impact a restaurant’s profitability. A short menu can slim down the food costs through streamlined inventory management, as well as reduced food waste.

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2022 Customer Service Online Ordering Website Management 216

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 10, 2021

The food and beverage industry is on a hiring frenzy. A recent study by The Bureau of Labor Statistics revealed that, despite regular hiring since this spring, the food and beverage industry still remains 1.5 In order to meet this massive shortfall, restaurants have had to up the ante on their recruitment drives.

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Ordering Recruiting Employee Relations Food Order 236

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

You are sitting in your favorite restaurant and have placed an order on a tablet at your table. After a few seconds of placing the order, a notification appears on your messaging app. Ding* ‘Your order is being prepared by Chef Bot 19 and will be delivered to your table in approximately 19 minutes. What are AI and ML?

Front of House 206

Front of House Mobile Ordering Loyalty Program Back of House 206

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 13, 2023

Since the pandemic, restaurants have endured a plethora of issues ranging from fluctuating dining restrictions to supply chain issues to rising food prices. To take some of the pressure off of an already small staff, restaurants have begun turning to technology solutions with touchpoints in the front and back of house operations.

Front of House 206

Front of House Back of House Online Ordering Food Order 206

Cheetah

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

The relationship between SMB restaurants and major food distributors has always been shaky. No doubt, everyone across the food industry is weathering unprecedented hard times. The recent disruptions to the food supply chain have exposed just how deep the interdependencies between us are. Disruptions to Food Supply.

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Food Food Supply Franchise Franchising 148

Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 18, 2020

The Small Business Administration (SBA), in consultation with the Department of the Treasury , released the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Loan Forgiveness Application and detailed instructions for the application. US Foods Holding Corp. US Foods Holding Corp. Click here to view the application and instructions.

Front of House 204

Front of House Back of House Online Ordering Kitchen Safety 204

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 4, 2022

The food service industry has had a tough couple of years, and a large part of what has kept restaurants afloat has been a move to digitalization. Dine and dashes might not be possible when orders are made over delivery apps, but unscrupulous diners have found a way: ordering a delivery and initiating a chargeback.

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Customer Service 2022 Food Order Delivery 236

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 27, 2022

Everyone from small concepts to large chains, like Wendy’s, Applebee’s, and Cracker Barrel, are turning to ghost kitchens amid the ongoing pandemic. The cost of running a traditional brick-and-mortar restaurant is high, and many restaurants are losing significant in-house dining business amid the ongoing pandemic.

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Kitchen Safety Food Safety Audits Food 208

SpotOn

MARCH 19, 2024

March 19, 2024 —  SpotOn , the top-rated software and payments partner for restaurants and small businesses, has been named to Fast Company’s prestigious list of the Most Innovative Companies for 2024. The international award is open to businesses around the world. SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.,

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2024 Innovation Email Marketing Point of Sale 98

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 9, 2022

Understand customer cravings and business needs through data. Your chef might have his or her own secret sauce, but data is the key ingredient behind business growth. Another way to slice and dice data is to comb through food costs. Start small by focusing on key data points to help you move forward.

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Front of House Point of Sale POS Cash Management 190