Future Food

MAY 29, 2025

Following our time at the 2025 FoodService Australia Food and Hospitality Week at Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, one thing became abundantly clear: hospitality businesses that are embracing integrated, intelligent technologies are not only adapting to industry change, theyre leading it.

Hospitality

Open for Business

OCTOBER 30, 2024

When guests spend too much time deciding what to order, or when the kitchen gets bogged down with complicated dishes, it slows down the entire dining process. Start with a POS system that sends orders directly to the kitchen. Once set up, the system will automatically update table statuses as orders are fired to the kitchen.

Seating

Squirrel Systems

JUNE 16, 2025

Choosing the right point-of-sale (POS) system is a high-impact decision for any hospitality business. To ensure your investment delivers real ROI, here are the top 7 features to look for in a cloud POS system built for hospitality. Mobile Ordering and Tableside Service Guests today expect fast, flexible service.

Download

Lavu

MAY 9, 2025

From real-time inventory tracking to mobile ordering and multi-location management, the right POS helps restaurants grow faster and operate more efficiently. Toast : Designed for restaurants, offering tableside ordering, inventory management, and a free starter plan with 3% payment processing. Thats where Lavu leads the way.

POS

Lavu

JULY 3, 2025

This includes ringing up sales, tracking, and ordering. Time reduction is possible since it isn’t necessary to visit several areas of the restaurant to place a taken order. Orders are sent directly to the separate terminals to match the orders for the main course, appetizers, drinks, etc.

POS

Squirrel Systems

MAY 1, 2025

Creating customizable prix fixe menus for groups with easy online ordering. Offering direct online ordering via a restaurant-branded app to avoid high third-party app fees. Integrating POS systems with delivery platforms for seamless order tracking and management. Using mobile POS systems for tableside ordering and payment.

Loyalty Program

Squirrel Systems

JUNE 11, 2025

In today’s hospitality landscape, guest expectations are higher than ever. For guests, this translates into quicker service, more accurate orders, and smoother payments —all of which enhance their overall impression and likelihood of returning.

Hotels

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 11, 2025

While the ways we order and dine may have changed, the reasons people choose a restaurant haven’t. Whether it’s speeding up order times, improving inventory management, or boosting loyalty programs, every tool should serve a purpose. The honeygrow model is built for contactless ordering and delivery.

Loyalty Program

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

As the hospitality industry continues to evolve, the dining experience at hotels and resorts has become a crucial element in shaping guest satisfaction. Offering eco-conscious dining options will not only appeal to these guests but also position your property as a responsible leader in the hospitality industry.

Hotels

The Restaurant Group

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Ensure it’s easy to navigate and mobile-friendly. Guests should find menus, contact information, and reservation options without a hitch. Encourage Friendly and Attentive Service Foster a culture of hospitality and personalized care. Well-informed staff can enhance the dining experience and handle inquiries confidently.

Loyalty Program

Web Diner

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Ever wonder why that craft cocktail at your local bar seems irresistible, or why you always end up ordering that premium coffee drink when you meant to get regular brew? Orders jumped 42%, and guests happily paid $5 more. Don’t let another day of potential orders slip away. ” The result?

Menu

Lavu

JULY 25, 2025

Here’s how it helps: Eliminates Manual Data Errors: Automates order processing and tax calculations , reducing human mistakes. Syncs Inventory with Sales: Tracks stock in real-time to prevent waste and over-ordering. Smart POS systems address this by automating order processing and real-time data entry.

POS

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.

Innovation

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 29, 2025

Off-Premises Dining Is Essential Nearly 75 percent of all restaurant traffic now happens off-premises—meaning that almost three out of four restaurant orders are taken to go. More than 60 percent say they’re ordering off-premises more often than a year ago. Older adults still prefer in-person ordering.

Reservations

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

Businesses have been forced to pivot away from on-premises dining to offer on-line ordering and take-out services. The people that answer the phone for takeout orders are now your frontline for customers. They need to be attentive to customer needs and develop the ability to upsell or offer alternatives while taking orders.

Customer Experience

Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 20, 2020

If you've made an effort to donate to local heroes like firefighters, first responders or hospitals, post pictures and updates on your page regarding those activities as well. The Power of Mobile-First Design. Therefore, you need to make sure that your menus are easily readable on any mobile device a customer happens to be using.

Mobile Ordering

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.

Front of House

7 Shifts

OCTOBER 9, 2020

Diners are turning to online ordering in increasing numbers because of COVID-19 pandemic restrictions on on-premise dining. According to a survey conducted by S&P Global Market Intelligence, 40% of Americans are ordering more food for takeout and delivery now than they were before the pandemic. Online ordering - Ditto.

Design

Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 21, 2020

For those less familiar, QR codes are a type of barcode readable by mobile devices that direct people to a web page or site with more information. This allows diners to view menus or restaurant guidelines on their mobile device. QR codes are hot again and popping up everywhere to promote touchless communication.

Marketing

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. .” The TableUp guest retention platform empowers restaurants of all sizes to increase customer engagement and reward guests for their loyalty. ” Tyga Bites Launches. .”

Food Safety

Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 7, 2020

COVID-19 has left no industry untouched, but none more devastated than the hospitality industry. We will also see a rise in use of virtual waitlist and reservation platforms across restaurants. Next weekend, this same guest wants to have a lazy Friday night in and decides to order delivery from your restaurant. and abroad.

Food Safety

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

More than half of survey respondents said they will order more than usual, with only one in 10 saying less than usual. Followed (not surprisingly) by restaurants and delivery drivers following proper safety protocols, price, and ease of ordering from the restaurant. Most Important safety initiatives.

2020

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Many operators will devote their resources to online or app ordering, reservations, mobile payment, or delivery management, in addition to back-of-the-house technology. This is validated by a large number of consumers preferring the use of technology where it doesn't diminish hospitality. Roughly half of U.S.

2022

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 25, 2020

With the evolution of the hospitality design, Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) systems will need to adapt to the changing architecture. Giving consumers control through their own mobile devices will be vital to success. In a post COVID-19 world, restaurant design must evolve and adapt to the new normal.

Design

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Fine dining establishments provide a space for the most creative chefs and the boldest of all hospitality entrepreneurs to experiment, innovate and offer unique and upscale dining experiences–something that’s hard to replicate at regular dining establishments. The answer lies in technology.

Fine Dining

7 Shifts

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

The ripple effects of the pandemic continue: the National Restaurant Association finds that off-premises dining continues to happen much more frequently than before, with 66% of consumers more likely to order takeout in 2023 than they were before the pandemic. ChowNow ChowNow is a customized online ordering app for restaurants.

Management

7 Shifts

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

The ripple effects of the pandemic continue: the National Restaurant Association finds that off-premises dining continues to happen much more frequently than before, with 66% of consumers more likely to order takeout in 2023 than they were before the pandemic. ChowNow ChowNow is a customized online ordering app for restaurants.

Management

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

McKinsey research analysts claim that the retail and hospitality employment sector – a segment that includes restaurant employees – is up against “a more serious retention challenge” than any other employment sector, with employee exit rates outpacing all other sectors by more than 70 percent.

Management

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?

Technology

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Elo’s Sonal Apte, vice president of retail and hospitality. We’re seeing massive disruption to front-of-house systems, too, delivering personalized guest experiences from order to payment to final delivery. You can see which other restaurants they frequent, too, and the types of items they order from those places.

Mobile Ordering

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 29, 2023

Technology Has Leveled the Playing Field in Hospitality For many years, you had restaurants that did delivery and restaurants that didn't. Businesses everywhere offer multiple of touchpoints from dine-in and third-party delivery to online and QR code ordering.

Hospitality

EATER

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Diners would sit down and immediately download an app to browse the menu, place their order, and pay with a credit card, all on their phones. As startups have “disrupted” the restaurant industry, they’ve replaced menus and hand-written orders with kitchen display systems (KDS), ordering tablets, and QR codes.

Mobile Ordering

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 Data. Tastewise, an AI-powered food intelligence solution, launched in the UK.

Serving

7 Shifts

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

After that, the most popular back-office technologies were accounting software (55%), mobile payments (52%), and third-party food delivery services (51%). Delivery, scheduling, inventory management, reservations, and guest management have seen technological advancements over the past few years, and it's just the beginning.

Technology

Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 12, 2020

The idea of purchasing Dining Bonds seemed to strike a chord with the public as a way to provide much needed financial support in order to help restaurants stay in business. We can continue to show our support for the hospitality industry and the great, hardworking people it employs. million people experiencing food insecurity.

Mobile Ordering

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Pizza chains still getting orders via phone 70 percent of the time. People want to know about safety measures in order to know what rules they must follow. Up to date info and employee processes will make the research and dining/ordering experience all the more impressive. Extra side, desert, take-home dressing, etc.

Marketing