Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

AI is a program developed by humans to respond to a set of instructions under specific environments. AI programs factor in various variables like human response patterns, scenarios, locations, languages, and more to deliver what is expected of them. AI-based robots cook your food and deliver meals on time without missing a beat.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 11, 2025

At Ansa, we’re at the forefront of this dramatic shift to contactless payments, providing restaurants with a leading white-labeled digital wallet solution to simplify POS-agnostic contactless payments and meet the next generation of guests where they are. Technology continues to transform restaurant operations.

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ChowNow

MARCH 21, 2025

These orders can be directly sent to your POS or kitchen printer, depending on your setup. During a busy shift, when the focus tends to be on in-house diners, delivery orders can pile up unnoticed, creating a domino effectdelays lead to frustrated customers, overwhelmed staff, and a chaotic kitchen struggling to keep up.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 8, 2024

Consider, for instance, a scenario in which your Point of Sale (POS) system can forecast the popularity of a new dish based on historical customer behaviour. To capture their attention and loyalty, businesses, including restaurants, must prioritise easy access and convenience.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 12, 2024

Balancing operational and guest needs involves adopting technology that makes back-end processes more efficient and improves the front-end customer experience. The report, which surveyed 127 restaurant executives across the U.S. The report, which surveyed 127 restaurant executives across the U.S.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 17, 2023

Moreover, mobile applications for restaurant smart order provide such options as work with reserves and kitchen notification, payments accepting, work with combos and discounts (that can help restaurants to operate loyalty programs). It represents a compact mobile terminal for quick order taking.

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ChowNow

MARCH 20, 2025

Managing Orders Across Multiple Platforms is a Nightmare The Problem: Anyone whos tried to manage multiple third-party platforms on a busy night knows this problem all too wellwith multiple systems running independently, staff are forced to juggle tablets, manually enter orders into the POS, and scramble to keep everything running smoothly.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked experts for their thoughts on trends and challenges that will affect the restaurant industry in 2023. For part one, click here. The modern Kitchen Display System (KDS) will be more interactive to increase operational efficiencies and improve quality of food for the chefs and their teams.

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Lavu

APRIL 25, 2025

POS integrations have become essential for streamlining daily operations, reducing errors, and allowing staff to focus more on the customer experience. 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.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 5, 2020

TouchBistro acquired Boston-based TableUp, a provider of loyalty and marketing solutions for the restaurant industry. and will enable TouchBistro to fully integrate customer loyalty and guest marketing into its all-in-one point-of-sale (POS) and restaurant management platform. TouchBistro Acquires TableUp.

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SpotOn

DECEMBER 27, 2024

You don't need a scientific study to know that a complimentary bread basket or coffee on the house becomes something greater than the sum of its parts. Loyalty programs offer a rare win-win for restaurant operators and guests alike. Like most facets of the industry, restaurant loyalty is easier said than done.

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Lavu

JUNE 30, 2025

A well-designed POS system improves restaurant operations by streamlining order management, speeding up transactions, and delivering real-time insights that help optimize every aspect of the business. In this post, we’ll explore how a restaurant POS system works and the specific ways it transforms daily operations for long-term success.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Guests will expect to know every aspect of sourcing and meal preparation, which will disrupt traditional back-of-house systems with technology that connects the farm to the food. We’re seeing massive disruption to front-of-house systems, too, delivering personalized guest experiences from order to payment to final delivery.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 14, 2020

In addition to the latest resources on COVID-19 restaurant and employee recovery programs, RestaurantsAct.com offers a brand new, industry-first interactive map of each state, District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. This new site is a one-stop hub of critical information for restaurants, employees, customers and industry partners.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 7, 2020

This was the top craving identified in the sixth wave of the Consumer Coronavirus Behavior research conducted by TheCustomer, Brand Keys, the New York-based brand loyalty and customer engagement consultancy, and Suzy, the on-demand research software platform. The pink and blue horse illustration at the top of this article is not clickbait.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 17, 2020

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features consumers' dining desires, the power of personalization and the untapped opportunity in localized marketing. COVID-19 Consumer Dining Trends. The survey found that 59 percent of US and 47 percent of UK consumers plan to dine-out as soon as they are able.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 11, 2020

This edition of MRM News Bites features a double dose from US Foods, SpotOn Transact, DoorDash Kitchens, Virtual Restaurant Consulting, Tripleseat and Gather, wagamama, Toast, The Gluten Intolerance Group, Instawork and StaffMate Online, Procurant and Yellofin, Sift, 7shifts, ParTech, Revel Systems and Como, Kabbage, Bluecrew and Cuboh.

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7 Shifts

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

The app is useful for both your front- and back-of-house staff, allowing them to check upcoming shifts, submit availability, request shift trades, and more. Restaurants of today are infused with technology in many new ways, and it’s making a difference. Try 7shifts for free.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 2, 2020

Restaurant employees can apply online to receive a one-time, $500 check to use toward bills, including housing, transportation, utilities, childcare, groceries, medical bills and/or student loans. The Foundation will administer the grants, offered on a first-come, first-served basis. Live in the U.S., an overseas U.S. state or territory.

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Lavu

JULY 4, 2025

Integrated Systems : Syncing POS, kitchen tools, and delivery platforms eliminates errors and speeds up operations. To maximize their effectiveness, place kiosks in high-traffic areas, integrate them with your POS system, and provide staff training to assist customers unfamiliar with the technology. This cut labor costs to 23.7%

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7 Shifts

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

The first technologies that restaurants often invest in are cloud-based point of sale (POS) systems and payroll processing. A wide-ranging industry report from Toast included a section on restaurant technology trends, noting that 82% of restaurants were using a POS, followed by 56% using payroll software.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 27, 2020

Aramark examined front and back of house processes to establish tailored playbooks for all of its businesses and market segments, leveraging innovative solutions, new service methods, and rigorous safety protocols. . Takeout For Good. ” Over 200 food banks face a surge in demand for emergency food aid in the wake of COVID-19.

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7 Shifts

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

The app is useful for both your front- and back-of-house staff, allowing them to check upcoming shifts, submit availability, request shift trades, and more. Restaurants of today are infused with technology in many new ways, and it’s making a difference. Try 7shifts for free.

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SpotOn

JUNE 17, 2025

95% of restaurant operators say guests are more value-conscious, while 61% of customers say loyalty offerings are an important when choosing a restaurant for delivery. 95% of restaurant operators say guests are more value-conscious, while 61% of customers say loyalty offerings are an important when choosing a restaurant for delivery.

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Focus POS

JANUARY 15, 2020

When a technology solution affects as many areas of business as your restaurant POS system does, it can be difficult to track the true return on investment (ROI) that it offers. The first step to understanding the true ROI from a restaurant POS system is to determine quantifiable factors that are influenced by the POS.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 12, 2022

To keep up with changing consumer preferences, operators noted that their top areas of investment in 2022 include mobile ordering (54 percent); delivery services (47 percent); technology such as new POS digital signage or other in-store tech (45 percent); and alternative payment methods (37 percent). "Consumers

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 12, 2020

Dunkin' Hirin' As more of America opens up, Dunkin’ franchisees are seeking to hire up to 25,000 new restaurant employees at Dunkin’ locations, from front-counter to restaurant management, creating immediate jobs that offer long-term education benefits and key career skills for people all across the U.S.

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7 Shifts

JULY 12, 2024

By finding the right balance, you can avoid these pitfalls and ensure your business stays profitable. Let’s explore what this number means, how you can calculate it, what the average margin is for different types of restaurants, and the factors that can affect low profit margins.

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Lavu

JUNE 6, 2025

Choosing the right restaurant POS software can make or break your business in today’s competitive dining landscape. This guide breaks down what to look for, key features to prioritize, and how to select the best POS software to boost efficiency and profitability. Should you choose a legacy or a mobile POS system?

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 2, 2024

And while automation and robotics can help streamline some elements of operations, in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, there's a newfound appreciation for human connection and dining experiences. We've reached a point where we're recognizing the value and limits of these technologies.

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SpotOn

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

For weekly or more in-depth reporting, accounting software that integrates with your POS system is recommended.  Your P&L line items should be consistent with the ones on different platforms—POS, inventory management, and accounting software. Restaurant P&L statements can be downright confusing. Prime costs.

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Lavu

MAY 23, 2025

Set Up a POS System When people consider how to open a deli, they often picture eager entrepreneurs tasting ingredients and planning store layouts. One technological element to focus on is your point-of-sale (POS) system. One technological element to focus on is your point-of-sale (POS) system.

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Focus POS

DECEMBER 11, 2019

Employing the right POS systems for your type of restaurant can attract loyal customers. Excellent service in-house and out-of-house. Enhance the speed of service with POS technology. A KDS streamlines communication between front and back of house to ensure timely and accurate order prep. Loyalty Perks.

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Restaurant365

DECEMBER 6, 2019

A mobile POS can help any restaurant looking to improve server productivity, increase revenue, and overall streamline their front of house operations. What is a Mobile POS? A mobile POS (or MPOS) is a handheld version of a standard cloud-based POS terminal. A Mobile POS Helps Your Servers Upsell More Often.

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7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

You need to put yourself in front of diners, get them in your door, and turn them into ambassadors of your restaurant that come back and tell their friends about you. Restaurant owners and operators wear a lot of hats. We live in a world where diners are inundated with choices. There are more options for eating out than ever before.

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Open for Business

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Streamline the front of house. Run a smooth back of house. Streamline the front of house. Keeping front-of-house activities humming like a well-oiled machine is important for every restaurant. Keeping front-of-house activities humming like a well-oiled machine is important for every restaurant.

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BNG Point of Sale

APRIL 22, 2020

Handheld POS Systems Are A Popular Option For Mobile Businesses, Learn More About How They Work. With the latest technology available for businesses, now many bars, restaurants, and cafes can use a point of sale system that fits in a pocket with similar features to a full POS system. Handheld POS systems save you time.

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