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How to Avoid the Top Seven Restaurant Inventory Management Mistakes

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Using par levels based on real usage and not just a “guess” creates more accurate orders. Employees designated as receivers should be able to both recognize various quality levels of merchandise and be trained how to handle the necessary paperwork and any digital recordkeeping. Use the counts to create accurate par levels.

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How to Open a Coffee Shop: The Ultimate Guide

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Sourcing Equipment. Mobile Coffee Shops (Carts and Trucks). Source: Smart Draw. Make sure you're diligent about asking what a wholesale supplier's order minimums are as well as their order turnaround time. Will it be a coffee kiosk, mobile coffee shop, or a coffee shop with or without seating? Coffee Bars.

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Point Of Sale System Cost: Why It Shouldn’t Matter

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All of our point of sale systems provide instant readings of transactions, letting you know the exact pricing, volume, and quantity of orders, so you can guide your business more efficiently, saving you time and money on the backend. Mobile payment processing. Table-side ordering.

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Restaurant Loyalty Program Ideas: How to Start

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The software processes and tracks customer orders then distribute the rewards when a qualifying purchase is made. Consider developing a mobile app that customers can access to view loyalty program promotions and their purchase history. According to TextMagic, 81% of consumers search for restaurants on their mobile devices.

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How the Tech Industry is Shaping the Future of Dining

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They can do anything from ensuring order accuracy to accepting payments and even performing payroll and accounting for you. Innovations in efficiency, on the other hand, can lead to long-lasting success, as in the case of the McDonald’s brothers’ systematization of fast food orders. Restaurants have been evolving since the 1850s.

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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-April 2020 Edition

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Limited-service restaurants (those in quick service and fast casual) had a sharp acceleration in their guest check growth, as consumers likely shifted to larger off-premise orders to feed multiple people at home. Consumers are still very willing to get mobile and visit your stores for pick-up.

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Point Of Sale System Cost: Why It Shouldn’t Matter

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All of our point of sale systems provide instant readings of transactions, letting you know the exact pricing, volume, and quantity of orders, so you can guide your business more efficiently, saving you time and money on the backend. Mobile payment processing. Table-side ordering.