Restaurant Business

JULY 25, 2025

Photo: Shutterstock Value, convenience and food quality are the three big drivers that will draw consumers into a restaurant for breakfast. The report also found that there’s a slight shift away from takeout toward dine-in visits, but when consumers opt for breakfast off-premise, online ordering and mobile payment rules.

Mobile Ordering

Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 16, 2025

Understanding Broader Industry Shifts : Economic fluctuations, staffing shortages, supply chain issues, and changing consumer expectations all directly impact our clients' businesses. Restaurants and bars had to quickly pivot, letting guests know how to order online, if dine-in was available, or what safety protocols were in place.

Marketing

ChowNow

MARCH 14, 2025

Every day, youre juggling staff, food quality, inventory, customer service, purchasing, and moreall while trying to cultivate a dining experience that wows your customers enough to keep them coming back. Customer Service and Experience Great food and drink is only truly enjoyed when its coupled with a great service experience.

Operations

ChowNow

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Diners want the convenience of ordering, booking, and engaging with their favorite restaurants straight from their phones. Beyond mobile ordering, restaurant apps support operations in ways that were never available before. Online ordering and delivery apps. Here is an example of a restaurants branded app.

2025

ChowNow

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Is online ordering inefficient? Do you lose money due to food waste? Experiencing over-ordering or last-minute shortages? Are you aiming to speed up service, cut labor costs, or increase online sales? Are labor costs too high? The best tech investments solve real problems. Too many missed reservations?

2025

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 11, 2025

Adaptability became non-negotiable as takeout, delivery, and digital ordering shifted from secondary revenue streams to essential lifelines." Self-ordering kiosks, QR codes, mobile apps and loyalty reward cards have created more personalized experiences, which increase the likelihood customers will return.

Front of House

ChowNow

MAY 23, 2025

A spike in food costs, a drop in sales volume, or one slow season can wipe out months of hard work. They tell you how much money your restaurant keeps after paying for everything from food costs to labor expenses to utilities and rent. Keep them too low, and youre losing your net profit margin every time someone orders.

Point of Sale

ChowNow

JANUARY 27, 2025

Restaurant Partners Making a Difference in the LA Fire Relief Efforts The ChowNow restaurant partners on this list have demonstrated the unbelievable power of food to bring people together and provide comfort in times of need, transforming their restaurants into hubs of community care and relief.

Food Supply

ChowNow

JUNE 12, 2025

It’s the foundation of knowing your actual food cost. When done correctly, dish costing helps you control food costs, reduce food waste, and price items in a way that supports your restaurant’s financial health without alienating guests. Accuracy matters, especially when food prices fluctuate.

Operations

The Rail

MARCH 31, 2025

With cloud-based software and platforms like Microsoft Teams, restaurants can standardize processes across multiple locations and speed up supply management. Consistent Equipment Across Locations : Using standardized equipment across all locations, such as commercial deep fryers , ensures consistency in food preparation and quality.

Technology

Restaurant Business

AUGUST 5, 2025

05, 2025 Facebook Twitter LinkedIn The average workplace catering order size is up 12% to about $420. But restaurants must optimize their online presence and present an appealing menu to get a piece of that growing pie. Hint: The menu matters a lot. By Patricia Cobe and Bret Thorn on Aug. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts. Sign up here.

Catering

Restaurant Business

JULY 3, 2025

per share for the online ordering and payment company just four years after Olo went public. per share for the online ordering and payment company just four years after Olo went public. per share for the online ordering and payment company just four years after Olo went public. By Jonathan Maze on Jul.

Leadership

MBB Hospitality

DECEMBER 22, 2024

Restaurant online ordering has emerged as a crucial aspect of the food service industry, reshaping restaurant operation strategies and fostering growth in restaurant delivery services. This article explores how online ordering is advancing and highlights the key concerns for businesses aiming to stay competitive.

Online Ordering

ChowNow

MARCH 27, 2025

Somewhere in between is the number that makes sense for your food costs, your market, and your restaurants unique position. Food Costs: How to calculate the cost of each dish Lets start with the basics: how much does it actually cost you to make each item on your menu? Set prices too low, and youre leaving money on the table.

Pricing

Restaurant Business

AUGUST 11, 2025

The two fan favorites, off the chicken chain’s menu for several years, are returning as limited-time offers while supplies last. Potato Wedges were discontinued in 2020, but the Louisville, Kentucky, fast-food brand reported that since then, the call for their return garnered thousands of social media comments and online petition signatures.

Menu

7 Shifts

OCTOBER 28, 2024

A bar is a profitable business option if you’re looking to enter the food industry. Start by tracking all the income your bar generates, including sales from drinks, food, and any additional services. Analyze your product mix Review the drinks and food items you sell the most and least.

Point of Sale

EATER

OCTOBER 21, 2024

The tool from the East Coast vegan chain — a digital take on a split-flap mechanical display that appears on its website and in the chain’s ordering app — estimates the amounts of water, land, CO2, and oil saved by eating vegan burgers. The “ PLNT Impact Tracker ” on PLNT Burger’s website wants you to think about what you’re eating.

Sustainability

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 31, 2025

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features news of dramatic Valentine's Day shift, best food scenes, and the evolution of c-store foodservice. As they grapple with rising costs across their supply chain, 71 percent of restaurants plan to increase prices this year.

Marketing

7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Was there a time when you had to adapt to last-minute changes, such as staff illness or unexpected supply shortages? Supply shortages require a different approach. Complaints are inevitable in the food industry, but did you know that most people would rather leave a negative comment online than talk in person?

Bar

SpotOn

JANUARY 13, 2025

Turn off online ordering  If you’re closed or scaling back your operations, turn off online ordering. Potential guests won’t be able to order from your restaurant, so there won’t be any miscommunications.

Online Ordering

Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 30, 2025

In recent years, the food service industry has undergone a rapid transformation of automation and increased technology usage. This has led to many perks for consumers, such as reduced wait times, contactless ordering, and more personalized offers and rewards. Perkins American Food Co. percent from 2025 to 2033 and reach US$ 345.6

Fast Casual

ChowNow

JULY 4, 2025

Dining habits change, food costs fluctuate, and customer preferences can shift depending on what’s trending. The clues are subtle at first: a dip in orders here, a negative note in a review there. That’s when it’s time to take a closer look at your food costs and how they’re impacting your bottom line. But together they add up.

Menu

Harbor Touch

MARCH 18, 2025

One pro we know tested a cook with a plate this order challenge under a timer. Give them a week of shadowing seasoned staff, clear checklists like Greet tables in 2 minutes or Check orders before they leave the pass, and a full menu rundownspecials included. Online ordering speeds up takeout with fewer mix-ups.

Management

Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 24, 2024

These trends are driven by Millennial and Gen Z consumers, who are more willing to pay a premium for sustainable products; those consumers also tend to be more online and acutely aware of the impact of business practices on the lives of people and the future of the planet. Green Restaurant and Slow Food were others we considered.

Certification

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Restaurants are already experimenting with using AI to handle drive through orders to allow human employees to focus on customer interactions in the restaurant. I think smart, AI-enabled platforms will turn data into intelligence around visit frequency, ordering, traffic patterns and more.

2025

Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 9, 2025

Rising Food Costs Are Straining Restaurant Finances According to TouchBistro's 2025 State of Restaurants report , food costs remain the number one source of financial strain for restaurant owners, with 26 percent citing it as their biggest financial challenge. Seven Reasons to Make Business Credit a Priority 1.

Cash Management

Restaurant Business

JULY 8, 2025

deals this week as fast-food pizza chains work to reverse stubbornly weak sales. deals this week as fast-food pizza chains work to reverse stubbornly weak sales. deals this week as fast-food pizza chains work to reverse stubbornly weak sales. By Jonathan Maze on Jul. Photo courtesy of Domino's. price point.

Leadership

Restaurant Business

JULY 9, 2025

Zero-waste, high-fiber snack bars Food What operators should know about ancient grains Sponsored content from our partner Furmano’s on Jul. If you’re looking to incorporate international dishes into your menu, either to explore global themes or for educational food programs, ancient grain-based options are a great choice.

Operations

Restaurant Business

AUGUST 12, 2025

Big tech vendors such as Toast, Olo and DoorDash are making moves aimed at using customer data to enable more personalized service, both in the dining room and online. Online ordering provider Olo has long beaten the drum for using digital order data to shape marketing. Toast is just the latest example.

Loyalty Program

Restaurant Business

JUNE 27, 2025

Jeff had nailed bagel making by then, and started selling his bagels online, using social media. “The It’s a point-of-sale system that allows the team to pack orders, and it’s integrated with third-party delivery partners. But I was having fun.” Then the pandemic shut everything down. We’d sell out. Bagels are trending these days.

Fast Casual

Lavu

JULY 18, 2025

Whether you’re connecting loyalty programs, online ordering, or inventory tools, open APIs make it possible to tailor your POS to match your exact operational needs. Customers can order online as a guest or create a profile, then order the food through their preferred delivery platform, pay, and anticipate delivery.

POS

Perfect Daily Grind

JUNE 27, 2025

Bengaluru, India) Wed, 25 Jun – Conflict in the Middle East may disrupt coffee supply chains and raise costs, although ceasefire holds steady. Research from the oat milk brand shows that 63% of UK consumers order flavoured hot coffee and 87% order flavoured iced. Exports reached US $1.28 billion in 2023/24, up from US $1.14

2025

Restaurant Business

JULY 25, 2025

Photo: Shutterstock Value, convenience and food quality are the three big drivers that will draw consumers into a restaurant for breakfast. The report also found that there’s a slight shift away from takeout toward dine-in visits, but when consumers opt for breakfast off-premise, online ordering and mobile payment rules.

Mobile Ordering

SpotOn

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

The idea is for your restaurant to reflect the festive spirit while taking into account the realities of supply chain pressures and inflation. With this information, you'll know how many employees to schedule and how many food supplies to order.

Loyalty Program

Lavu

APRIL 25, 2025

Running a successful restaurant in 2025 isnt just about serving great food and offering good serviceit also requires the right technology behind the scenes. Whether its managing inventory, handling online orders, or running loyalty programs, the right integrations can turn your POS system into a powerful tool for efficiency.

POS

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 11, 2025

Today, driving positive customer feedback via online channels is now equally as important as having a great location. No matter how much technology evolves, or trends shift, people will always come back for quality food, great value, and friendly service. These core elements never go out of style.

Loyalty Program

Paper Chase Accountancy

JULY 2, 2025

The restaurant business is a dynamic, fast-paced world where passion for food and hospitality often takes center stage. Track and Categorize Expenses From food and beverage purchases to cleaning supplies, marketing costs, and utility bills, every expense needs to be recorded and categorized correctly.

Cash Management