The Restaurant Times

FEBRUARY 14, 2021

Online ordering has flourished with time and completely transformed the way restaurants deliver food. Providing online food ordering is also considered a proven restaurant marketing strategy that tends to increase its revenue, sales, and profit margin. Create an online menu that is designed well and easy to read.

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The Restaurant Times

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Menu pricing is one of the most underestimated aspects of restaurant management. If your customers don’t think the prices on your menu are reasonable, how great your concept or your food is won’t matter much. This is where the concept of dynamic pricing comes in to help restaurants!

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Squirrel Systems

MARCH 3, 2024

In today’s competitive dining industry, maintaining profitability while keeping prices stable is a significant challenge for restaurateurs. High operating costs, fluctuating commodity prices, and the ever-evolving preferences of guests can all squeeze margins.

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Lavu

MARCH 19, 2020

It is on the top of everyone’s mind and unavoidable online – the novel coronavirus and COVID-19 pandemic. This is why having an online ordering system for takeout and delivery is more important now than ever. Unknowingly, they had an advantage, being frontrunners in online ordering and curbside delivery.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 22, 2024

It’s critical to provide a seamless eating experience, which includes simple payment choices and online reservations. Using technology to facilitate contactless payments, online ordering, and quick table rotation can increase consumers’ satisfaction and loyalty.

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Restaurant Engine

JANUARY 27, 2021

Bring a new group of patrons to your restaurants with lunch specials. In this article, we look at how daily lunch specials can drive new patrons at your restaurant. Then you can target your daily lunch specials to them to drive new business. Offer a Fixed Price Lunch Special. Are you a mecca for college students?

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 27, 2021

Many restaurants shifted to online ordering, curbside pickup and delivery during the pandemic to stay afloat, and they adopted new safety protocols for guests onsite. Even before the pandemic, it was a best practice to sanitize menus because they are so frequently handled. Putting Customer and Crew Safety First.

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ChowNow

MAY 22, 2024

Our partners at MarketMan specialize in reducing Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) and have tips to cut expenses by as much as 10% to free up more profits. Prices of ingredients, supplies, and packaging fluctuate all the time, while impacting the bottom line. Nailing the right order size keeps profits flowing steadily.

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7 Shifts

JANUARY 11, 2021

This guide includes ideas and checklists for everything from keeping your staff healthy to optimizing your ordering platforms. We’ve also included some links to our partners who are offering special discounts and trials to evolve your restaurant with the best tech in the industry. Delivery has skyrocketed thanks to stay-at-home orders.

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Touch Bistro

MAY 26, 2021

Dad is king for a day, which means millions of families will be on the hunt for Father’s Day restaurant specials to mark the special occasion. Plan the right Father’s Day restaurant specials and your venue could become the spot for not only Father’s Day feasts, but also repeat business on many other days throughout the year.

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Lavu

MAY 27, 2020

Khatri, CEO of Lavu and MenuDrive, wrote that the National Restaurant Association 2019 State of the Industry report indicated that nearly half of adults were more likely to order food delivery online than just two years prior. While, on the other hand, restaurants adjust to curbside delivery and takeout orders.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Surging prices have been top of mind for consumers for two years and counting, leaving restaurant leaders questioning how inflation might influence diners’ behavior and overall spending habits, including their usage of digital ordering and third-party delivery apps– both of which gained momentum during the pandemic.

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ChowNow

JUNE 7, 2021

Online ordering has opened up a new world of restaurant upselling and optimization possibilities that reach far beyond the capabilities of the paper menu format we all know and love. Physical, in-house restaurant menus generally thrive on simplicity and easy design. Write crave-worthy menu item descriptions.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 10, 2023

It All Starts at the Menu The menu is a somehow undervalued piece of the puzzle regarding restaurants. You know the frustration if you’ve been to a place where the menus were dirty or confusing to read (or both). With the digitization of menus during the pandemic, restauranteurs can use automation to such great benefit.

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Touch Bistro

JULY 1, 2021

Now, more than ever, restaurants are leaning into online ordering as a way to streamline takeout and delivery, and help their businesses recover from the impact of the pandemic. Get TouchBistro Online Ordering. Third-Party Online Ordering Apps vs. Direct Online Ordering. And for good reason.

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7 Shifts

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Suggestive selling is a sales tactic that encourages guests to order something that is different from what they had planned to order or usually order in an effort to increase the check size and make their experience better. Suggestive selling is just one way to make their experience more personal and special.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 2, 2023

Owners of eating and drinking places have been compelled to increase menu prices as a survival strategy. Full-service menu prices jumped 8.8 percent and limited-service menu prices rose 7.1 Tweaking the menu to accommodate these more affordable ingredients can stabilize prices.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 3, 2022

David Portalatin, NPD Food Industry Advisor and author of Eating Patterns in America, said there are three ways consumers are responding higher menu prices: they trade down to lower-priced items; cut back on the number of items ordered; or reduce restaurant visits altogether. Increase in specials and promos.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

QR codes help restaurants preserve their bottom lines by enabling them to: Adjust menu items without reprinting paper menus. Promote online ordering and payment. Enabling patrons to bypass physical menus and access digital ones instead. Online Ordering and Payments. Send targeted marketing messages.

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SpotOn

APRIL 8, 2024

Independent restaurants have the opportunity to join in celebrating mothers and brunch items by creating a special mother's day brunch menu, dinner service, or promotions that cater to families. 💡 4 in 10 consumers will eat out or order online on Mother's Day. Check it out, then call your mother.

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ChowNow

MAY 27, 2022

A “secret” online menu could be just what your restaurant needs to give diners a thrill of discovery–while increasing sales and customer loyalty in the process! By simply adding items online that aren’t advertised in store, you’re free to experiment with new dishes and get creative with marketing. Leave a trail of clues.

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Open for Business

MAY 16, 2024

Accessibility and convenience for guests Make it easy for potential customers to find baseline information about your restaurant, like location, menu, hours of operation, and contact details. Additionally, a website allows you to reach a wider audience through social media sharing, linked press coverage, or online advertising.

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Open for Business

JANUARY 26, 2023

Before launching any new menu promotion idea, it’s a good idea to go back to basics and get clear a few basic points first. A restaurant promotion can be any special offer to guests at a restaurant. Many restaurant owners offer a percentage off a meal or specific menu item. Look at what menu items aren’t selling briskly.

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Squirrel Systems

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

In this article, we delve into the anticipated restaurant and menu trends for 2024 and explore how technology, particularly advanced point-of-sale (POS) solutions, can enable restaurateurs to ride the wave of these trends successfully. This agility is crucial for staying relevant in a market where culinary innovation is critical.

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7 Shifts

AUGUST 12, 2020

Work on your brand strategy Create the face of your brand You probably already have a logo, a nicely designed menu, and all the other trimmings to make your restaurant look and feel like a cohesive brand. What are they ordering? See where your restaurant is currently at, and where it needs to go. What are they wearing? Need a napkin?

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

A consistent online presence can make a huge impact on the amount of business that comes through the door, especially during the winter. Social media is a great place to share any winter or holiday specials you’re offering, creating more buzz around your business. Offer Specials and Competitive Pricing.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 27, 2022

Regardless of whether this is proper dinnertime etiquette, the truth is that most people can pull out their smartphone to read through your menu just as easily as perusing a physical menu. Here are five reasons why you should stick with QR code menus instead of pulling those plastic menus out of storage.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

A return to work in offices and higher grocery prices due to continued inflation pressures are among the factors leading to nearly one in four U.S. households eating out or ordering food more frequently, according to a TransUnion report that details consumer attitudes and behaviors when engaging with QSRs.

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Takeaway Solutions

FEBRUARY 17, 2019

Once you have your online ordering system is in place, the challenge can be to get regular customers to order online. Ordering online is convenient in a world where everyone is busy. They pay as they order and only need worry about opening the door to take delivery of their delicious meal.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 24, 2022

Whether it’s stringing colored lights at a backyard barbecue, lining a walkway with luminaries, or creating a relaxing, mood-setting playlist to set the tone, it’s those little touches that make guests feel special, welcomed, and cared for. Others have made it a lifestyle to order in and have meals delivered to wherever they are.

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Lavu

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

By staying on top of profit margins, you can make informed decisions about pricing, portion sizes, and operational costs, thereby improving your profit margins. Therefore, exploring effective ways to increase sales and carefully managing expenses, pricing, and menu offerings become vital strategies in maintaining a healthy profit margin.

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Open for Business

APRIL 3, 2023

The “4 Ps of marketing” may sound like blah business jargon to restaurant types, but these four principles—product, price, place, and promotion—can magnetize new guests and keep regulars coming back. The 4 Ps of marketing, also known as the marketing mix, are: Product Price Place Promotion Let’s go through them one by one.

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Open for Business

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Online reservation system. Make the pen-powered reservation book a thing of the past by moving the reservation-making process online. Front-of-house employees can review notes and details for every table, including any special events that are happening or guest requests. Daily specials. Allergy-friendly menu.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

In fact, as digital platforms have become more prominent during the pandemic for ordering takeout and delivery, restaurants can use the time their customers spend on their smart phones to their advantage. The Customer Online Journey Needs to be at the Forefront.

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ChowNow

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

To gain more diners and drive more orders, restaurants need to optimize their mobile marketing and make it easier to order. For example, restaurants can get a premium website built by our experts and optimized for ordering as part of ChowNow Pro. CREATE YOUR OWN ORDERING APP Yes, you read that correctly. Learn more.

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Deliverect

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

The average food delivery platform user will look at several online shops before making their decision. Needless to say, that means restaurants have to invest in their online menu so it’s clear, appealing and convincing. Making your menu delivery platform friendly. Can you make enough profit selling this dish online?

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Ken Burgin

JULY 17, 2022

Finalise the Festive Menus – it may be months away, but customers want menu and price certainty. Review the range of menu styles and pricing – small, medium, large still works for pricing and range. Create special deals to fill less popular times: these could be Sunday to Wednesday, or late November.

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