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Digital Menu Psychology: How to Influence Ordering Decisions Online

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This is the foundation of menu psychology, and for restaurant owners using online ordering platforms, it’s a powerful opportunity to influence how customers engage with their menu items. Design Your Menu for Browsing, Not Just Listing Online menus should feel intuitive to explore and not like a cluttered spreadsheet of menu items.

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2025 Cybersecurity Outlook for Restaurants 

Modern Restaurant Management

They can even send SMS messages to on-the-ground restaurant staff, pretending to be a delivery service driver getting in touch about an issue with an order; in this scenario, unsuspecting restaurant staff are tricked into clicking on a malicious link, unwittingly installing malware or granting unauthorized access to the restaurant’s network.

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‘Marketing Doesn’t Stop at Getting Customers in the Door’

Modern Restaurant Management

“Every guest touchpoint–whether it’s a dine-in experience, an online order, or even a response to a review – can influence future business,” Mike Eng, Senior Director of Vertical Expansion at Klaviyo, told Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine.

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Blurring the Lines Between QSR and Retail

Modern Restaurant Management

You can also walk into a trendy clothing retailer and find t-shirts from QSRs with both vintage and current logos. Modernizing customer experiences and maintaining satisfaction are top priorities for retail and restaurant owners. Retailers have always guided customers to products, and navigation is fundamental to good store design.

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What Restaurateurs Need to Know about Third-Party Cybersecurity Risks

Modern Restaurant Management

How Cybercriminals Exploit Third-Party Vendors to Attack Restaurants As online ordering continues to triumph and restaurants become more digital, opportunities for cybercriminals increase. ” As online ordering continues to rise, opportunities for cybercriminals are increasing, too. Also rising?

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2025 Outlook: Experts Weigh In on Restaurant Trends and Challenges, Part One

Modern Restaurant Management

Steady Online Ordering Brings Food Waste, Donations to the Forefront of Priorities Ordering food online increases restaurant sales, but it also can potentially increase wasted food if proactive measures aren’t taken – for both the business and consumers at home. Now, the process is fully digitized.

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Protecting Your Patrons and Profits: The Importance of MFA in Restaurant Operations

Modern Restaurant Management

retailers experiencing third-party data breaches in the past year and the average breach costing $3.48 million , retail and hospitality remain prime targets for cyberattacks. Does your POS system, online ordering platform, or accounting software hold sensitive data? With 97 percent of top U.S.