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Patio Power: Strategies for Optimizing Outdoor Dining

Modern Restaurant Management

Discover how handheld POS devices and QR code ordering are transforming outdoor spaces into efficient revenue engines. How can operators optimize their outdoor dining for efficiency? Outdoor dining can either slow things down or speed things up—it all comes down to how you run service.

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A Path to Recovery Restaurants Can Subscribe To

Modern Restaurant Management

They embraced third-party delivery services like Uber Eats as a lifeline to their customers, rushed to expand outdoor and street dining options to comply with distancing rules, and experimented with ghost kitchens to capitalize on customers' online migration. Case in point: the Pret A Manger program costs $26.60

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17 Restaurant Promotion Ideas To Boost Orders And Customer Loyalty

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If youve got a big outdoor patio, maybe a summer evening special event is the best move. Now, lets dive into the 17 best restaurant promotion ideas to increase your customer loyalty and reduce the slow times at your restaurant. Figure out your goal, then match it with a promotion that fits your restaurants operations and venue.

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26 Proven Ways to Market Your Restaurant Online and Increase Bookings

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Use data from your POS system, online ordering platform, or loyalty program to divide your customers based on factors like their dining frequency, preferences, or location. To make your loyalty program more efficient and engaging, go digital. or "Do you have outdoor seating?"

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MRM EXCLUSIVE: These Three Technologies Can Make the Difference Between Success and Failure for Takeout

Modern Restaurant Management

What’s more, many of them were even able to take advantage of the opportunity to launch or enhance loyalty programs. 09 percent difference may not seem like a big deal, but it can result in hours of lost revenue and an immeasurable loss of customer loyalty. percent uptime.

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MRM EXCLUSIVE: Five CX Strategies Restaurants Can Use to Gain a Competitive Edge During Challenging Times

Modern Restaurant Management

As app-based delivery, drive-through and take-out services surpass indoor dining, not only does providing an excellent customer experience show customers you appreciate their business, but it also enables you to set the stage for customer loyalty that will continue to grow well beyond the pandemic. Protecting Brand Reputation.

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How QR Code Technology Can Help Restaurants Beyond Menus and Ordering

Modern Restaurant Management

A digital consultancy partner can also build the app to fulfill other needs of your business, such as delivery, curbside pickup and loyalty programming. Create a QR code check-in at the host stand. Check in can be simplified through QR codes. A Viable Solution for a Complicated Time.