7 Shifts

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Kiosk ordering Your busy customers don’t always have time to wait in line. Kiosk ordering tools speed up the ordering process, making it easier to keep up during a mealtime rush. Many customers also appreciate the quick and user-friendly process of ordering on a kiosk.

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Cheetah

MARCH 9, 2021

Transportation plays a vital role in any supply chain and especially in perishables. The most obvious thing a business stands to waste here is fuel. Today’s customers expect deliveries to be on schedule, no matter what disturbance is happening on the supply chain. Reading Time: 4 minutes. Benefits of Intelligent Routing.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 21, 2021

While the restaurant industry has experienced major supply chain and labor issues throughout the pandemic, it is now reaching a tipping point. While supply chain issues will likely decrease over the course of 2022, wage inflation represents a new status quo on the bottom line. Optimize the Supply Chain.

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Focus POS

DECEMBER 8, 2021

When you factor in the complications of the post-pandemic recovery like supply chain issues, COVID-cautious diners, and labor shortages, it’s clear that owning a restaurant right now is not for the faint at heart. The take-out boom and supply chain disruptions have caused a scarcity of items such as pizza boxes and to-go containers.

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Mobile Ordering Point of Sale Cash Management Online Ordering 148

Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 18, 2019

Winnow Raises $20M to Fight Food Waste. The company, with US offices located in Iowa City, has recently made headlines in the country, having been selected as a food waste innovator and recipient of the Zero Hunger | Zero Waste Kroger Foundation Grant. 63 million tons of food is wasted every year. ” Marc Zornes.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

This edition of MRM News Bites features McDonalds, the Food Waste Reduction Alliance, OpenTable, Ordermark, Hudson Group, Hakkasan Group , Waitr and Checkers, ICV Partners, Restaurant Technologies, Diebold Nixdorf and Alto-Shaam. " Reducing Food Waste. Changes at the Top for McDonald's.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

You are sitting in your favorite restaurant and have placed an order on a tablet at your table. After a few seconds of placing the order, a notification appears on your messaging app. Ding* ‘Your order is being prepared by Chef Bot 19 and will be delivered to your table in approximately 19 minutes.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 31, 2023

With the Super Bowl and March Madness coming up, restaurant owners should be preparing now in order to capitalize on the influx of online orders. Restaurant owners can create a compelling offer to engage those subscribers that haven’t ordered but fit the demographics for a game day customer.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 15, 2021

The ingrained customer behavior over the past year, delivery, mobile orders, curbside pick-up, will likely continue. Digitize Your Ordering Function and Enhance Your Presence. Just prior to the pandemic, off-premises orders accounted for 60 percent of restaurant engagements, according to a National Restaurant Association report.

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Technology Loyalty Program Front of House Online Ordering 199

Cheetah

DECEMBER 20, 2021

The company is also dealing with shutdowns and fines due to lack of permits, food supply disruptions , and the enduring labor crisis. Some utilize commissary kitchens serving numerous restaurants, while others bring mobile trailers or container kitchens to parking lots. In most instances, restaurateurs provide staff and food supplies.

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7 Shifts

MAY 23, 2024

Once in your customers' hands, this piece of paper can directly influence what your diners order and how much they spend in one sitting. Categorize your dishes in order of consumption, starting from the appetizers, then the main course, side dishes, desserts, and beverages. or "Do you want your drink upsized?"

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Social Media Loyalty Program SEO Email Marketing 195

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 212

Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Having a retail management tool with a mobile application, for instance, reduces the need for wait staff to move around when communicating with each other. Both of these technological advancements are instrumental in ensuring excellent customer service and reducing food waste. Erroneous data can lead to either shortage or excess.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Restaurants will continue to grapple with labor shortages and supply chain disruptions throughout 2022. Supply chain : Supply chain issues will be a key challenge in 2022. Supply chain will continue to be bothersome for at least the first half of the year and will need to continue to monitor that.

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Hot Schedules

JULY 8, 2021

When inventory is tracked manually, patterns of waste — or theft — can fly under the radar. Errors in formulas and data entry can go uncorrected for long periods of time, resulting in a string of bad decisions and unfortunate misses: Over- or under-ordering. Increased food waste. Spreadsheets Breed Inaccuracy. Undetected theft.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 17, 2020

I own a restaurant supplies delivery service and a month ago we were faced with a warehouse full of food and perishables and massive orders that were suddenly cancelled. The community was now aware of how they could help by ordering takeout and buying gift cards. Offering Wholesale Food and Supplies to Those In Need.

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Food Supply Mobile Ordering Supplies Back of House 186

Cheetah

APRIL 30, 2021

Since then, they have evolved into a crucial resource for any mobile kitchen operator, as well as for other food producers. Most commissaries today need to go beyond parking and electricity if they are to attract mobile kitchen businesses. Food trucks must have a licensed, food-safe facility where they can store supplies and food.

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Hot Schedules

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Recent supply chain shortages across the world, stemming largely from decreased production in areas under tight lockdown and understaffed shipping operations, have put these relationships under even further scrutiny. If supplies don’t arrive on time, that’s lost revenue. Responsiveness – Sometimes orders need to change on the fly.

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Food Supply Food Mobile Ordering Inventory 137

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 178

Focus POS

DECEMBER 3, 2019

Sustainability is about cutting costs, eliminating waste, and improving your bottom line. Cut the Waste. Food waste is a huge problem in the United States; it makes up about 30-40% of the food supply. To reduce food waste in your sustainable restaurant, you must control inventory costs.

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The Rail

MAY 15, 2024

They provide a hands-on experience that lets customers place their orders and enjoy quality eats at lower costs. You place your order at the counter or kiosk, grab a number or buzzer, and typically receive your food at the counter. The order point is the counter or a self-ordering kiosk.

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Fast Casual Customer Service Customer Experience Fine Dining 52

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 8, 2024

This capability can prove invaluable for refining pricing strategies, optimising ingredient and waste management, and planning forthcoming shifts, among other benefits. For example, there will be fewer human interactions when ordering takeaways during busy lunch hours, quick customer seating, or bill payments.

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2024 Loyalty Program Cash Management Customer Experience 212

Squirrel Systems

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Technology-Driven Convenience The demand for convenience continues to shape the restaurant industry, with an increasing reliance on technology for ordering, delivery, and payment. They support online ordering, mobile payments, and loyalty programs and can integrate with third-party delivery services.

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Apicbase

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

It is estimated that the US food service sector wasted 13 million tons of food in 2022, up from 9.15 71% of restaurant customers prefer to order food delivery directly from the restaurant rather than using third-party apps. On top of this, many struggled with ingredient shortages and supply chain disruptions.

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MadMobile

AUGUST 5, 2022

Supply chain issues forced menu changes. With food inflation and insecurity being at an all-time high, restaurants have a financial incentive and a duty to reduce food costs and waste. Educate Your Employees & Label Everything You must teach employees the values of eliminating food waste. You need to be proactive.

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Food Mobile Ordering Inventory Food Supply 52

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

While the company has products specifically designed for each vertical, such as appointments, eCommerce, online ordering and reservation management, its uniqueness lies in offering high-powered capabilities that every business needs. sweepstakes that gives restaurant operators the chance to win a state-of-the-art mobile ordering system.

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Serving White Paper Food Recycling 199

The Restaurant Times

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

When it comes to starting a food business, restaurant apps that can keep up with current tech and industry trends are crucial to keeping demand and supply in check. Mobile applications, artificial intelligence, analytics, smart gadgets, and other technology developers have turned their attention to the restaurant business. Blue Cart .

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Management Management Mobile Ordering Online Ordering 93

Tableo

JUNE 30, 2023

POS (Point of Sale) system Streamlined order management With the aid of a POS system, your workers can accept orders easily and communicate them to the kitchen without any delays. Streamlining the order process reduces errors, improves order accuracy, and enhances overall operational efficiency.

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Mobile Ordering Online Ordering Website Management Restaurant Law 40

Restaurant365

MARCH 10, 2020

If it’s not on the shelf, it can’t be stolen, spoiled or wasted. So, the key to minimizing food waste that can eat into your profits is effective restaurant inventory management. With manual ordering, you’re not taking advantage of such time- and money-saving advancements as digital counts, smart ordering and automated vendor invoices.

Inventory 103

Inventory Management Management Waste 103

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. Other automations can make sure you never run out of supplies or ingredients.

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2023 Hospitality Loyalty Program Email Marketing 78

Restaurant365

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

Between self-service, order management, home delivery options, and futuristic robotic servers, there’s no shortage of great ideas for boosting front-of-house productivity. Going mobile with management. Managers can count and order inventory, create and assign schedules, review P/L data, and more from any mobile device.

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Technology Dietary Restrictions Back of House Front of House 78

The Restaurant Times

OCTOBER 29, 2021

For a mobile business like food trucks catering to multiple locations, it is relatively harder to keep everything clean and be eco-friendly. It is a better option to rely on local vendors to build a sustainable supply chain as opposed to getting raw materials transported from far-off places. Reduce Waste .

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Food Truck Sustainability 2021 Food 97

Restaurant365

APRIL 14, 2020

Much of the typical food and beverage inventory in restaurants tends to have a relatively short shelf life, making accurate inventory numbers essential to run a functioning kitchen, make economical orders, and adapt to long-term trends. Plan for flexibility in menu to prevent wasted inventory. Forecast demand.

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Inventory Delivery Management Management 109

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 193

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

We’re seeing massive disruption to front-of-house systems, too, delivering personalized guest experiences from order to payment to final delivery. You can see which other restaurants they frequent, too, and the types of items they order from those places.

Mobile Ordering 212

Mobile Ordering Front of House Fast Casual Customer Service 212

Restaurant365

MARCH 10, 2020

If it’s not on the shelf, it can’t be stolen, spoiled or wasted. So, the key to minimizing food waste that can eat into your profits is effective restaurant inventory management. With manual ordering, you’re not taking advantage of such time- and money-saving advancements as digital counts, smart ordering and automated vendor invoices.

Inventory 78

Inventory Management Management Waste 78

Apicbase

JANUARY 13, 2023

With smart food ordering — meaning leveraging tech for inventory management and vendor selection — operators can cut down on food waste by 80%. For 62% of restaurants , automation could help fill critical gaps in managing orders. IMARC Group , 2022) Global food ordering is expected to top $365 billion by 2030. (

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