ChowNow

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

The restaurant industry is going mobile, and restaurant apps are at the center of this transformation. 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.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

This level of customization not only enhances guest satisfaction but also drives customer loyalty, which is crucial in our competitive market. Hoteliers and restaurant operators are increasingly demanding POS systems that seamlessly connect with CRM, loyalty programs, reservation systems, inventory management, and payroll.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Neiman highlights the role of technology-powered tactics such as upselling menu add-ons and optimizing digital ordering in addition to using collected data to better meet the needs of the still-value conscious guest. To do so, they must evaluate how value can be derived outside of price point.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Technology innovations offer the potential to bridge the gap between the need to keep their business running and deliver quality products and experiences to their guests. Enter digital tableside ordering. Guests can also enjoy a much quicker speed of service and reduced wait times with the self-service nature of tableside ordering.

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Social Hospitality: Restaurants

AUGUST 13, 2020

Customer service is at the core of innovation and good business practices. To do that, you have to be innovative and adopt new as well as tried-and-tested solutions into your operation. It’s important to implement innovative solutions if you want to preserve and grow your brand. Wrapping up.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 17, 2023

As one of the largest generations of consumers, they continually influence the ways restaurants innovate, and there are identifiable characteristics that differentiate Gen Z consumers from their older counterparts. Gen Z in particular, as a tech-savvy group, are experts when it comes to navigating mobile ordering experiences.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 12, 2024

and Canada, found that technology such as interactive digital menus, in-restaurant mobile apps, and augmented reality experiences are playing a vital role in empowering restaurants to stay relevant and meet the evolving needs and expectations of diners. When was the last time you placed an order in a restaurant app for curbside pick-up?

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 13, 2024

But two non-negotiables have remained strong for diners: convenience and loyalty. Loyalty Reigns Supreme Although consumers may be more selective on where and when they dine out, they still want to frequent their favorite restaurants and access any deals possible. They also want convenience and frictionless digital experiences.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Modern payment solutions that provide the ultimate convenience and enable customers to order and pay how they prefer are on the rise this holiday season, empowering restaurants to deliver an improved experience without sacrificing the quality of service. including the adoption of popular mobile wallets. remain eager to dine out.

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The Restaurant Group

JANUARY 26, 2025

This is where restaurant loyalty programs shine. Loyalty programs offer dining rewards, creating a bond between customers and your business. These programs encourage repeat visits, boosting both customer satisfaction and restaurant profitability. Restaurant loyalty programs reward customers for their repeat visits.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 11, 2022

There are several related practices that I think we’re going to see prevail as dining brands look for innovative ways to not just survive but thrive. Increased Emphasis on Online Ordering. This combination of pressures has brands doubling down on digital ordering – effectively reducing the labor cost of this process.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 17, 2023

Automation tools also provide value through mobile ordering apps, AI solutions, digital reviews apps, and online reservation software. Mobile Order Applications Mobile smart order apps for waiters help to speed up the service and manage the orders right at the guest’s table.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 9, 2020

That path lies in innovation and adaptation, both of which restaurants have demonstrated in spades. Last month, Pret A Manger became the latest restaurant chain to join the subscription economy, launching the YourPret Barista program that offers members up to five drinks per day in exchange for a monthly fee. Customer Connections.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

For many, that solution lies in technology such as self-service kiosks, QR codes, and online ordering. It's Time for Innovation. As such, restaurants will have to find new ways to innovate and become more efficient, exacerbating their need for solutions, and accelerating the need for technology.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 16, 2023

Many food and beverage establishments have seen success with technology — such as contactless options, automation to support changing workforces and innovative customer loyalty strategies — in their endeavors to meet the demand for safer and more convenient dining experiences. Ordering screens.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 7, 2020

However, history shows time and again: businesses that continue marketing through downturns emerge stronger, and enjoy robust consumer loyalty. Businesses that continue marketing through downturns emerge stronger, and enjoy robust consumer loyalty. One of the first instincts for cost-cutting measures is to eliminate marketing.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

When restaurants find their perfect blend of tools, they can transform challenges into opportunities for growth and innovation. Technology opens the doors for efficiency and innovation while meeting guest demands for seamless, convenient experiences. It can also help maintain personalized relationships with customers at scale.

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Goliath Consulting

APRIL 15, 2021

The benefits of having loyalty programs—particularly mobile programs—have become more noticeable due to the pandemic. Customers are prioritizing value, convenience and speed more than ever, and loyalty programs that are able to provide these perks are reaping the benefits from growing sales to more return customers.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Many dining establishments found ways to use AI to track and flag stock quantities, automate schedule-making for staff, implement customer service chatbots and process online orders. Co-founder, Carbonate Looking back at 2023, I witnessed a significant shift in how restaurants approach loyalty programs.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 11, 2024

Brands find themselves at a pivotal juncture, where they have the opportunity to both captivate customers and secure their loyalty through a thoughtful blend of innovation and tradition. Finding the balance between innovation and tradition is the secret recipe for enduring success in the evolving dining industry.

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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.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 31, 2025

The research found that businesses worldwide – particularly restaurants – intend to experiment more in 2025, especially with customer retention programs like loyalty, as they face the triple challenge of sustained high inflation, shrinking consumer wallets and the need to raise prices across the board.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 24, 2024

This stresses the need for customer retention programs. Thus, loyalty programs are the best ROI-driven strategy for customer retention. This customer loyalty stays strong, negating the changing market landscape. So, let us explore the top strategies to develop customer retention programs.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 27, 2020

Additional funding has been allocated for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP ). “Our We Help You Make It approach has always been about helping operators succeed, and never has that been more important than it is today,” said Jim Osborne, senior vice president of customer strategy and innovation at US Foods.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Restaurants will continue to embrace digital on-premise, including mobile ordering and payment at the table, to streamline operations and improve the guest experience. Restaurants will continue to embrace digital on-premise, including mobile ordering and payment at the table, to streamline operations and improve the guest experience.

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7 Shifts

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

If you aim to increase customer retention, one of the most important investments is loyalty programs. According to Shoes for Crews Europe , 57% of adult consumers are more likely to visit restaurants with a loyalty program. Why get a loyalty program? Why get a loyalty program?

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Goliath Consulting

APRIL 15, 2021

The benefits of having loyalty programs—particularly mobile programs—have become more noticeable due to the pandemic. Customers are prioritizing value, convenience and speed more than ever, and loyalty programs that are able to provide these perks are reaping the benefits from growing sales to more return customers.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 8, 2024

Other advancements include: integrating data from various sources, including social media, reviews, and loyalty programs, to gain a holistic view of customer behaviour as well as as well as the implementation of real-time analytics for immediate insights into customer behaviour and preferences. Nothing is fraud proof.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 25, 2022

Restaurants pivoted to contactless ordering with open arms for sanitary and social distancing purposes, and embraced digital platforms and apps that enabled streamlined delivery and curbside pickup. Now imagine if you could enjoy the same benefits when placing your next drive-through order?

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 12, 2022

Early in the pandemic, 72 percent of operators invested in delivery and mobile/online ordering to boost revenue during mandated stay-at-home orders according to TD's 2020 survey, and it appears the popularity of these offerings is here to stay. Investment in delivery and mobile ordering pays off.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 17, 2020

Forty percent of those surveyed in the US and 39 percent in the UK said they would feel safer if they could view the menu from their mobile device, while 35 percent in the US versus 31 percent in the UK would like to be able to pay in the same manner. The US and UK also varied on how they wanted to retrieve take-out orders.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 1, 2021

Just a few short years ago, customers paid for their meals in cash or credit cards, orders were totaled on analog cash registers, and customers called restaurants to place orders over the landline phone. The New Norm: Text to Order. These solutions work in tandem, making it easier than ever for customers to order and pay.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 18, 2021

We saw “homegating” become a trend in 2020 and have concluded that because of the innovations being introduced in the space, it will continue for years to come as consumers are now accustomed to enjoying direct-to-consumer food and beverage options. The subscription includes several taco options, making ordering simple.

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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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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

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. Marketing efficiency and effectiveness.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

Although mandated dine-in restrictions have held back all restaurant segments, particularly full service, consumer demand for restaurant meals and the ability to serve the demand with a host of off-premises services, like digital ordering, delivery, drive-thru, and carry-out, are the silver linings that enable the industry to persevere.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 14, 2021

We have historically and continue to offer competitive pay, thorough training programs, flexible hours and a fun work environment so that we can continue to staff our locations as we grow. Our biggest challenge will be to get the right team members and develop a best in class training program to develop them.

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