Lavu

JULY 11, 2025

Managing orders from multiple delivery apps can quickly overwhelm restaurant staff and disrupt service flow. Starting today, Lavu merchants will be able to see and auto-accept all orders, as well as analyze data across all locations and platforms using a single tablet. Khatri, CEO of Lavu. “By No problem!

POS

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 11, 2025

"The pandemic forced the restaurant industry to reinvent itself overnight, moving from a primarily in-store dining experience to an omnichannel, digital-first business. " As we mark the fifth anniversary, MRM magazine surveyed restaurant insiders about the pandemic’s lasting impact on their businesses and the industry.

Loyalty Program

Lavu

JUNE 13, 2025

If you think the business cashless trend is crazy, you’re not alone. Of course, it’s essential for most businesses to accept cash payments in some situations. This fosters customer loyalty and allows restaurants to gather valuable data and insights to inform their business strategies. You read that right.

2025

Qu

JUNE 27, 2025

At this year’s Restaurant Leadership Conference (RLC), our Innovation Forum brought together top restaurant executives to explore how data and AI are driving real value—starting with the metrics that matter most: unit-level economics (ULEs). Flex kiosks keep lines moving and smart kitchen & KDS systems fulfill orders faster.

Leadership

Black Box Intelligence

JUNE 4, 2025

Menu innovation also equips restaurateurs with new, compelling narratives to amplify across campaigns. Thoughtful innovation, such as limited-time offers, can yield significant financial results. Thoughtful innovation, such as limited-time offers, can yield significant financial results. But the benefits go beyond excitement.

Marketing

The Restaurant Group

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Ensure it’s easy to navigate and mobile-friendly. Collaborate with Local Businesses Partner for Cross-Promotions Offer joint deals with nearby shops or services. Being active in the community shows that you’re more than just a business; you’re a neighbor. You’ve got this!

Loyalty Program

Perfect Daily Grind

JUNE 6, 2025

It also means that coffee can be transported in Flexible Intermediate Bulk Containers (FIBCs, also known as “super sacks”), allowing for more streamlined bulk ordering. The petition asserts that tariffs reaching up to 46% will compromise coffee quality and put small businesses at risk. Available online and at select retailers.

2025

Perfect Daily Grind

JULY 18, 2025

The value-focused chain, founded in 2017, reached 6,000 outlets as of 1 July, with over 61% of its stores located in medium-sized and small cities. Brea, California, US) Businesses for sale Fri, 18 Jul – Black Rifle Coffee seeks US $35 mn through Class A stock offering. plans to sell 28 million Class A shares at US $1.25

Café

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

Perfect Daily Grind

JULY 4, 2025

The Chinese chain opened two stores in Greenwich Village and Chelsea, offering mobile app ordering and competitive pricing. With the new equipment, MTPak Coffee now offers a minimum order quantity of 200 pieces and a one-week turnaround time after design approval. Changes aim to simplify orders and boost barista efficiency.

Pricing

Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Restaurants Order Up Tech, AI, and Dynamic Pricing As far as technology goes, 26 percent of respondents said they’d like to start using new tech to help run their business, which is up seven percentage points from last year. Consumer searches for malls on Yelp decreased 13 percent year over year.

Point of Sale

Perfect Daily Grind

JULY 11, 2025

Following widespread criticism of its implementation, the European Commission postponed the rollout to 30 December 2025 for large and medium-sized companies, and to 30 June 2026 for micro and small companies. London, UK) Businesses for sale Thu, 10 Jul – Starbucks China receives controlling stake bids valuing unit at $10 billion.

2025

Lavu

JULY 25, 2025

Far more than just tools for processing payments, today’s POS platforms are intelligent, cloud-connected hubs that streamline everything from order management to real-time analytics. POS systems have gone through significant changes similar to other types of technology towards simple, seamless, and mobile solutions.

POS

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.

Mobile Ordering

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. remain eager to dine out. In the U.S. In the U.S.

Customer Experience

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Across the United States, businesses are suffering from unprecedented staffing shortages in the aftermath of COVID. With a critically shrunken talent pool, restaurants are racing to fill positions in every part of the business — front of house, back of house, and corporate teams. Enter digital tableside ordering.

Technology

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 27, 2020

Small Business Administration (SBA) Jovita Carranza and U.S. million small businesses and protected over 30 million jobs for hardworking Americans," they said. "With Additional funding has been allocated for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP ). For more information, visit: sba.gov/paycheckprotection.

Mobile Ordering

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. Seeking opportunities to create new, lasting rituals to signal safety, to claim new spaces and to innovate.

Front of House

Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 19, 2021

QSRs entered 2021 looking much different than they did a year ago, after having made significant and creative changes to their business models in the wake of the pandemic. Operations were changed to support delivery, mobile ordering, drive-thru, and self-service. Will the vendor provide future technical support?

Mobile Ordering

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

When restaurants find their perfect blend of tools, they can transform challenges into opportunities for growth and innovation. By focusing on key technologies like point-of-sale (POS) systems, local dining businesses can maximize their investments and position themselves for success in a digital-driven industry.

Loyalty Program

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

” The space earned that moniker because staff used it to handle delivery orders from a multitude of online platforms. At just 17, he was named director of business development and the role suited him, as he was interested in looking for new ways to do things. He also added a POS system and created a mobile-friendly website.

Hospitality

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 18, 2020

At the beginning of the pandemic, Paul Dioguardi, owner of Colorado-based Hickory House Ribs, realized there was only so much he could do with the amount of available restaurant tables so he decided to focus on growing the catering side of the business. His updated marketing strategy included new wrapping for their catering van.

Marketing

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 22, 2022

The food and beverage industry is no stranger to new technologies, especially in the past couple of years with the boom of online ordering apps and QR code technology. For example, the rise of ordering and delivery apps was due to consumers staying indoors to abide by social distancing rules. Staff Shortages Due to the Pandemic.

Mobile Ordering

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 24, 2020

In this edition of MRM News Bites, we feature help for small business owners and products for the 'new normal' for restaurants as they reopen. Square is launching On-Demand Delivery for Square Online Store where sellers can dispatch a courier through delivery partners for orders placed directly on their website.

Guest Recovery

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.

2020

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

This new year is a perfect time to begin shaping a long-term vision and identifying opportunities for growing your restaurant or food services business over the next ten years. The sheer market size of Gen Z and their discretionary spending dollars should make restaurants and food services businesses sit up and take notice.

Marketing

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. Small Business Recovery.

2020

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.

Mobile Ordering

Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 29, 2019

Growing your restaurant business means being ready for a shifting market. But there are also some areas where innovation is needed. Thinking about alternative approaches to lending and financing can position your business for growth. Businesses are working to update their spaces for digital-focused consumers. Remodeling.

Fast Casual

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. Challenge: Keep track of mobile orders and reduce lines at the counter At Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pa., But that’s just the beginning.

Mobile Ordering

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. After moving from Australia to NYC, I couldn’t be more excited to make my mark as a part of this innovative, culture-lead team.” ” Tyga Bites Launches. .”

Food Safety

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

Focused on the retail, services and restaurant industries, the SpotOn ecosystem offers powerful technology to small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) at a price they can afford. Business owners have had to adjust quickly under these new circumstances, and SpotOn's solutions are filling that need. ” Tastewise Data.

Serving

Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 14, 2020

“White Castle is an industry innovator, and we take a great amount of pride in our history – never forgetting about the future ahead,” said Lisa Ingram, CEO of White Castle. Miso Robotics understood where we could improve and stay true to White Castle’s brand of taste, innovation and best-in-class dining.

Mobile Ordering

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.

2021

Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 15, 2020

Grubhub launched its latest report, "State of the Plate", looking at trends across the more than half a million orders placed a day. Methodology: Grubhub took a look at order trends on its platform from January 1 – June 20, 2020, as compared to the same timeframe in 2019 to find the top items rising in popularity so far.

2020

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 5, 2022

With new problems come opportunities for new innovations, and technology has been a vital resource for restaurants during the pandemic. Restaurants that incorporated digital solutions such as contactless ordering and delivery have been able to continue safely serving customers despite closures and shortages.

Technology

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.

2022