Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 1, 2025

Technology : Operational tech adoption is growing, with 50 percent of restaurants using automated payroll and inventory tools to improve efficiency and operators are optimistic about technology’s role in the future of the industry. “These restaurants are building sustainable business models for the future.

Pricing

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 29, 2025

Value matters, too—over 80 percent of consumers utilize deals like "Buy One, Get One” offers, combo meals, or real-time specials. Three-quarters of delivery customers value tech-enabled ordering and payments.

Reservations

Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Turning Tides: Restaurants Continued Navigativating Inflation In response to inflation, operators said they: adjusted food suppliers (37 percent), tracked ingredient prices (36 percent), increased menu prices (34 percent), managed a leaner inventory (32 percent), and reduced their menu sizes (26 percent). The average ticket size grew by 2.6

Point of Sale

Goliath Consulting

JUNE 8, 2019

Almost every restaurant with liquor on the menu has their share of creatively named house cocktails and luring drink specials, but is your restaurant making the most of its beverage program? These are the specials that your sales rep will inform you of as the incentives arise and work mutually to the restaurant and distributor’s advantages.

Bar

Lavu

JUNE 11, 2019

Coffee shops have a unique customer base that stands and waits patiently (we hope) for their lattes—and not selling merchandise is a lost business opportunity. Those minutes could be spent checking out your café’s merchandise instead of idly scrolling through Instagram feeds. How to Merchandise a Café. Travel Mugs.

Merchandise

7 Shifts

JULY 25, 2024

Offering additional services, like delivery and takeout, meal kits and subscription boxes, and even catering and hosting special events can unlock new growth opportunities. Additionally, catering large events can help you manage your inventory more efficiently, reducing food waste and maximizing profit.

2024

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 2, 2024

Restaurants will lean into serving ingredients that create a craveable, memorable and unique experience for their customers at a more accessible price, making it a more accessible treat that’s not only for special occasions. The impact of these technological shifts is multifaceted.

2024

7 Shifts

JULY 20, 2024

Components of a restaurant’s financial report The food and beverage sales report, prime costs report, inventory report, profit and loss (P&L) statement, and cash flow statement are all critical components of a restaurant's financial management. Its main goals are to minimize waste, control costs, and improve operational efficiency.

2024

Deliverect

MARCH 17, 2020

A creative way to do more business would be to sell recipes, ingredients and/or merchandise online. Your message could be along the lines of “Create a little piece of **Your brand name** at home”, providing your customer with a special recipe for one of your signature dishes, sides, sauces or cocktails.

Online Ordering

7 Shifts

JULY 16, 2021

And, when customers feel overwhelmed they'll likely revert to the familiar which can harm your profits if that familiar offering is a lower margin one (like regular coffee instead of a special drink). Shelving if you're selling merchandise like hats or t-shirts. Refrigeration system to keep milk cold. Online Ordering.

License

BNG Point of Sale

JUNE 19, 2020

Coupled with special financing options, you can take advantage of more robust systems that not only have more features but also offer more benefits, changing you from just a basic user into a point of sale expert. You can even track inventory, preventing issues early on for improved service that keeps customers coming back.

Point of Sale

Clover - Restaurants

MAY 30, 2024

Lastly, by offering additional services like catering or selling merchandise, restaurants can more efficiently use their existing kitchen space, staff, and inventory, maximizing their resources throughout the day or week. Merchandise Selling hats, tote bags, and t-shirts with your restaurant name has two benefits.

Merchandise

Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 12, 2020

The company is exploring collaborations with corporate partners and charities, as well as merchandise sales, to keep its mission alive. "When LASE PeCo has specialized in using multiple technologies to monitor passenger frequency in industrial, municipal and entertainment locations for more than 25 years.

Mobile Ordering

Notch

JANUARY 23, 2019

Conduct daily inventories. Unfortunately, employees or even suppliers and other guests may help themselves to your inventory in all sorts of ways if the opportunity arises. They can help you to track everything from table turnover rates, to trends, to employee hours, to inventory so you don’t overspend. Use purchase orders.

Email Marketing

Open for Business

MAY 16, 2024

Use this email marketing list to communicate updates or special occasions in the future. You can also consider adding limited-time-offer menus to promote seasonal specials. Include new offerings on site Whether it’s promoting events or selling gift cards and merchandise, make sure to update your website with the latest happenings.

Website Management

Open for Business

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

Use inventory management software to track usage and reduce waste. Develop special offers to attract customers during traditionally slower periods. Consider adding catering services, meal kits, or branded merchandise to create additional income sources that complement your core restaurant business. Embrace AI.

Point of Sale

Touch Bistro

APRIL 28, 2021

This money can then be used to pay for rent, inventory, staff, and other bills. Many customers still prefer the look and feel of physical gift cards, especially when these cards are customized to match a restaurant’s branding, or special occasions like birthdays and holidays. However, sometimes no special occasion is necessary.

Marketing

BNG Point of Sale

JUNE 19, 2020

Coupled with special financing options, you can take advantage of more robust systems that not only have more features but also offer more benefits, changing you from just a basic user into a point of sale expert. You can even track inventory, preventing issues early on for improved service that keeps customers coming back.

Point of Sale

BNG Point of Sale

OCTOBER 8, 2021

A similar tool not only rings up merchandise, it improves sales, service, and the way your business functions. Immediate Access to Inventory. Customers no longer wait while a sales representative disappears to check inventory. Access to inventory quickens the shopping and purchasing process. It’s called Mobile POS.

Retail

Notch

JANUARY 23, 2019

Conduct daily inventories. Unfortunately, employees or even suppliers and other guests may help themselves to your inventory in all sorts of ways if the opportunity arises. They can help you to track everything from table turnover rates, to trends, to employee hours, to inventory so you don’t overspend. Use purchase orders.

Email Marketing

BNG Point of Sale

JUNE 29, 2021

To get your CoGS for a given time period, take the value of your beginning inventory for a specific span of time, including any recent purchases. Then minus this total of your ending inventory. Beginning Inventory + Purchases – Ending Inventory = CoGS. If it fits your business model, make room for merchandise.

Customer Service

Squirrel Systems

MAY 17, 2024

Look for opportunities to negotiate better terms with suppliers and optimize inventory management. This could include offering catering services, launching a food truck, or selling branded merchandise. Consider introducing dynamic pricing for peak times or special events to maximize revenue.

Operations

MBB Hospitality

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Whether it’s a ‘Chef’s Special’ night, a community event, or a seasonal menu, promotions should offer a new experience that intrigues and delights your patrons. This includes optimizing your inventory to reduce waste, negotiating with suppliers for better rates, and employing technology to streamline operations.

Loyalty Program

Aaron Allen & Associates

MARCH 29, 2024

The menu’s design has a direct impact on operational aspects, including kitchen workflow, inventory management, and labor costs. A well-engineered menu can reduce preparation time and waste, optimize the use of ingredients, and require less specialized labor, thereby improving the restaurant’s overall efficiency and profitability.

Innovation

Mad Mobile

MARCH 1, 2024

You can schedule updates for happy hour or special events to capitalize on the boost in traffic. If your chef is running an in-demand special, you can easily adjust the price or remove it from the menu when it’s sold out. For instance, CAKE easily integrates with Orca , a leading inventory management system.

Seasonal Menu

Apicbase

MARCH 17, 2023

You can use technology to optimise or automate various tasks , such as inventory management and ordering, which helps reduce errors and increase efficiency. Restaurant tech enables you to collect and analyse data on everything from sales and customer behaviour to inventory levels and food production. Get in touch

Customer Experience

Apicbase

OCTOBER 14, 2022

This number reflects the unit’s total food, beverage, and merchandise sales through all the different revenue streams. Offer promotions and special deals. To calculate your actual food cost, add the value of your starting inventory and your purchases, and then subtract the value of your ending inventory from the total.

Franchising

BNG Point of Sale

JULY 16, 2021

For example: merchandising at your location or online sales of food items; consumer packaged goods such as dinnerware, cookbooks, aprons; phone orders where you take credit card information on-site to charge later when the delivery arrives. What Is Restaurant Revenue? Average Restaurant Revenue for a Second Location.

Point of Sale

Mad Mobile

MARCH 8, 2024

Most systems give you access to real-time data about your inventory and integrate with business apps that help you with restaurant management duties. Direct online ordering, merchandise sales, and tickets to special events are easily managed by your new POS. You’ll also have the power to explore new revenue streams.

Ordering

Restaurant365

MAY 7, 2020

This will streamline your inventory and give you better visual access to your shelves. Place extreme focus on creating smart hours of operation, labor control, ordering, and inventory and ensure that your management team is in perfect sync. Ordering and inventory control through uncertainty. Clean and organize your shelves.

Food Safety

Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 8, 2020

With a different patty make-up than the traditional burger, Impossible Burgers require special cooking care to lock in the flavor and taste that has escalated them as a new menu item favorite across quick service restaurant chains and independent operators. Zuul Market Debuts.

Kitchen Safety

The Restaurant Times

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

BlueCart is an online and mobile platform that allows you to order merchandise from multiple vendors with a single click. You can keep track of your inventory, check items in as they arrive, and return any additional or broken items, among other things. Source: Twilio Customer Stories. Blue Cart . Zero Hour Health .

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