Perfect Daily Grind

APRIL 4, 2023

Forging connection to origin: a specialty “special” One of the main selling points of specialty coffee is that it is more sustainable, traceable, and transparent than commodity-grade coffee. This helps to elevate the quality perception of your coffee, and shows that you’re going the extra mile [when sourcing].”

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Consumer Goods Sustainability Email Marketing Café 144

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.

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2022 Mobile Ordering Guest Recovery Point of Sale 215

Squirrel Systems

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

As we settle into 2024, the restaurant industry stands on the cusp of transformative changes, shaped by evolving consumer preferences, sustainability concerns, and a relentless pace of technological innovation. They support online ordering, mobile payments, and loyalty programs and can integrate with third-party delivery services.

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2024 Technology Menu Mobile Ordering 52

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 21, 2023

From the seasoned craft beverage consumer to the newest consumers in the hospitality environment, the favorability toward “fresh,” “local,” and “locally sourced ingredients” is still a profit-driver you don’t want to give up. The impact of these technological shifts is multifaceted.

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2023 2024 Insurance Employee Relations 123

Hot Schedules

OCTOBER 5, 2021

You pride yourself on sourcing the best ingredients with the partners who deliver reliably and at an effective cost. Responsiveness – Sometimes orders need to change on the fly. Having a supplier that treats you like a partner and not just a revenue source makes your end of the process much more satisfactory. Is it a Win-Win?

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Food Supply Food Mobile Ordering Inventory 137

Future Food

JUNE 27, 2023

Source] Food and hospitality can play an active and substantial role in the personality of a commercial property or office building, infusing the ground floor with a vibrancy and function beyond the beige security check point, offering spaces that allow tenants and visitors to meet, create and participate.

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Hospitality Food Mobile Ordering Beverage 78

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 28, 2020

We also think there will be a greater focus on sustainability efforts throughout the industry. We also think there will be a greater focus on sustainability efforts throughout the industry. We celebrate this as it benefits us all when brands focus on sustainability. Lavu CEO Saleem S. Scott Lawton, CEO and cofounder at bartaco.

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2021 Mobile Ordering Loyalty Program Kitchen Safety 230

The Restaurant Times

JANUARY 24, 2022

The idea of allowing users to skip the queue as well as the enormous revenue opportunity available in table ordering mobile app category is driving restaurants and app development companies to innovate. Quick-serve, fine-casual, and fast-food restaurants have taken to restaurant ordering apps faster than full-service restaurants.

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Customer Experience Ordering Mobile Ordering Front of House 105

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Restaurants will continue to embrace digital on-premise, including mobile ordering and payment at the table, to streamline operations and improve the guest experience. Restaurants will continue to embrace digital on-premise, including mobile ordering and payment at the table, to streamline operations and improve the guest experience.

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2023 Loyalty Program Mobile Ordering Customer Experience 197

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.

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2020 Mobile Ordering Point of Sale Fast Casual 195

Deliverect

APRIL 20, 2020

And now more than ever, swift, convenient and efficient online ordering options have become the norm. Off-premises dining, like delivery, takeaway and curbside pickup, can fill this gap and remain an additional source of revenue for restaurants, even after measures have been lifted. Sides have been ordered more than usual, as well.

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Delivery Mobile Ordering Kitchen Safety Food 89

Squirrel Systems

FEBRUARY 12, 2023

These establishments offer a higher level of service, often featuring waitstaff who take orders, serve food and drinks, and attend to the needs of guests. Many establishments now offer integrated online reservations and ordering, allowing guests to engage with the restaurant from their mobile devices anytime.

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Innovation Mobile Ordering Customer Service Customer Experience 52

Restaurant Engine

MARCH 13, 2024

Trend: A Nod to Sustainability According to one study , your customers care about sustainability. Consider these statistics from the study: 90% of people say sustainability matters to them. Nearly 60% of people say that restaurant sustainability practices are somewhat influencing when choosing where to dine out.

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2024 Food Compost Front of House 52

7 Shifts

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Adults are always tired, so if you park a mobile concept serving caffeinated beverages (especially near colleges and offices), customers will certainly come. After the clock hits 5 pm after a long day at work, a mobile truck serving up happy hour is precisely what people want to see. Mobile milkshake machine. Shuck truck.

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Food Truck Food Seasonal Menu Mobile Ordering 195

Aaron Allen & Associates

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Restaurant CEOs find themselves under immense pressure to enhance sales and sustain margins. Here are some of the questions (not in any particular order) the best C-suite executives we know are asking themselves and their organizations. Where is the real and sustainable growth ? 1 – How Do We Grow in the Current Markets?

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Mobile Ordering Technology Food Order Sustainability 105

The Restaurant Times

JUNE 18, 2021

In a candid conversation with The Restaurant Times , Mr Shakeel Jivraj discusses the factors that make franchising a viable business model and highlights the key focus areas that create long-term sustainable value for businesses and their stakeholders. Starbucks Curbside PIckup Source: Food Business News.

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Franchise Franchising Leadership Mobile Ordering 98

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 8, 2024

Other advancements include: integrating data from various sources, including social media, reviews, and loyalty programs, to gain a holistic view of customer behaviour as well as as well as the implementation of real-time analytics for immediate insights into customer behaviour and preferences.

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2024 Loyalty Program Cash Management Customer Experience 215

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Given the increase in off-premise, we expect to see more drive-thru’s similar in format to Checkers & Rally’s iconic double drive-thru model, which dedicates one lane to traditional consumer drive-thru service and one to e-commerce only, including pre-paid digital orders for pickup and third party-delivery orders.

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2022 Food Supply Back of House Kitchen Safety 180

Open for Business

MAY 19, 2023

Digital ordering has been a game changer, and the latest trends for 2023 could change how hospitality businesses operate even more. Instead, they show orders on a screen and can even help manage how meals are coursed out. Inventory management software updates stock levels based on POS data on what guests order.

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2023 Hospitality Loyalty Program Email Marketing 78

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 12, 2021

They are enjoying all aspects of their dining experience — the food, the interaction with employees, the ordering and payment process, the cleanliness and safety of the environment. When customer experience is firing on all cylinders, customer needs are being met, if not exceeded.

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Fast Casual Food Safety Loyalty Program Customer Experience 164

The Restaurant Times

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Goodhew leads the technology strategy and execution at BurgerFi, where he oversees the digital platforms, loyalty program, online ordering capabilities, and store systems that deliver a seamless guest experience and drive business growth. He has switched from one industry to another, or from one role to another, with passion and courage.

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Innovation Fast Casual Retail Loyalty Program 52

The Restaurant Times

NOVEMBER 20, 2021

The slowdown in the F&B sector due to the pandemic has compelled restaurant operators to think about better ways to sustain and grow their businesses in the future. Introducing online ordering systems, efficient menu engineering, and controlling food costs have further helped restaurants to boost their sales amidst the pandemic.

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Loyalty Program Online Ordering Point of Sale Mobile Ordering 52

Mad Mobile

MARCH 1, 2024

From server robots to ordering kiosks in fast food establishments, it seems like there’s always a new gimmick trying to get your attention. But data shows that it’s more than just about the flashy toys. In the first model, customers have access to kiosks or tablets at the table and can place orders and payout at their convenience.

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Seasonal Menu POS Loyalty Program Customer Experience 40

Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 20, 2021

COVID-19 triggered an increase in remote, app-based ordering in the US On Premise. More than two thirds (69 percent) of consumers say it is still their preferred method, compared to 9 percent who want to order through their phone. While many younger people have embraced digital order and pay, older ones haven’t.

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2021 Guest Recovery Online Ordering Point of Sale 189

The Rail

MAY 1, 2023

Ghost Restaurants and Their Increasing Popularity Ghost restaurants (or “ghost kitchens”) are businesses that render services by cooking food for orders placed online or over the phone and delivering the food to the customer but without any dine-in options. The costs of all these tasks should be assessed in the primary financial drafts.

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Cash Management Mobile Ordering Online Ordering Customer Service 59

Restaurant Engine

AUGUST 9, 2023

Tip #3: Showcase Sustainability Research shows customers are more environmentally conscious than ever. So, another way to take your restaurant to the next level is to showcase your commitment to sustainability. Upgrade your marketing strategy and tactics to next level your restaurant. Have your own kitchen garden.

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Compost Recycling Website Management Employee Relations 52

Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 22, 2020

QDOBA Mexican Eats® introduced new restaurant formats, top photo, that feature buildouts including mobile-order drive-thrus, walk-up windows, mobile-order pick-up lockers, dedicated curbside pick-up areas, ghost kitchens, and concepts with updated outdoor seating. QDOBA's New Concept. ” Delivering Jobs. .

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Franchise Franchising Loyalty Program Kitchen Safety 154

Restaurant365

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

Tools like cloud-based scheduling and centralized mobile apps for employees can help make labor scheduling more efficient. Tools based on accurate inventory, like smart ordering, suggested purchasing amounts, or smart receiving (tracking when vendor ingredient costs are above normal), help maintain the profit margin of individual menu items.

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Operations 2020 Mobile Ordering Social Media 92

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 15, 2020

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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2020 Fast Casual Point of Sale Online Ordering 196

Kounta

JANUARY 9, 2020

Consumers are growing increasingly conscious of sustainability. Sustainability will not be contained in people’s households but it will play a part in shaping their lifestyles, such as informing where they choose to wine and dine. Trend 2: Green goes mainstream — zero waste movement will influence dining habits.

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Hospitality Cash Management Influencer POS 98

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

78 percent of Canadians have ordered delivery within six months prior to the survey. 78 percent of Canadians have ordered delivery within six months prior to the survey. Quebec ordered delivery the most, with 84 percent saying they had ordered within the last six months. Delivering Excellence. ” Supporting Local.

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2021 Loyalty Program Retail Online Ordering 178

The Food Corridor

JUNE 3, 2020

For many, it has become essential, rather than simply forward-thinking, to get on board with online ordering, delivery, and ecommerce platforms. One such platform, What’s Good , was born as a spin-off from Crave, an aggregator system that makes it easier for chefs to order quality ingredients from local suppliers.

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Food Online Ordering Food Order Customer Service 87

Apicbase

AUGUST 19, 2022

Guests are so used to the convenience of digital tools and mobile technology in their daily lives that they expect the same smooth digital experience as soon as they step foot in a hotel lobby. It’s a tall order. They come together to support each other and spur innovation sustainably. It’s a frustration not only felt by guests.

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Hotels Technology Hospitality Back of House 52

The Restaurant Times

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Restrictions imposed on restaurants as a result of the coronavirus outbreak, on the other hand, have led several to reassess their strategies for reaching and sustaining operating efficiency. Train your employees on how to properly handle curbside orders and take payment. Source: Unsplash. Online Ordering.

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Loyalty Program Online Ordering Social Media Point of Sale 52

Lavu

MARCH 25, 2020

Expect to see some of your favorite fast-casual restaurants offering minimally processed, organic, and sustainable dishes. A server or cashier can wirelessly send orders to the kitchen with the handheld device and accept payment with a mobile credit card swiper.

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Fast Casual Casual Point of Sale Online Ordering 60

Squirrel Systems

MAY 22, 2020

We are gradually seeing restaurants reopen on-premise dining, but for the most part, take-out and delivery sales continue to be the major source of revenue and profits for restaurant businesses. A take-out menu displayed through your website should be mobile-friendly and consider including pictures if it fits within your restaurant’s brand.

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Take-out Innovation Food Safety Kitchen Safety 52

Deliverect

OCTOBER 23, 2019

In an era of convenience, online ordering systems, self-service kiosks and mobile platforms have become key to give the customers what they crave the most: a fast, personalized and convenient food experience through delivery and/or takeaway.

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Delivery Front of House Food Online Ordering 63