EATER

MAY 14, 2025

Organize all your orders dine-in, online, and third-party and fulfill them in a flash, right from your POS. Size of restaurant in 2020: 850 square feet, 24 seats (20 dining room, 4 bar) Size of restaurant now: 4,700 square feet, 56 seats (48 dining room, 6 bar, 2 ADA bar) On finding a space We didnt think we needed over 4,500 square feet.

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ChowNow

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Diners want the convenience of ordering, booking, and engaging with their favorite restaurants straight from their phones. Beyond mobile ordering, restaurant apps support operations in ways that were never available before. Online ordering and delivery apps. Here is an example of a restaurants branded app.

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2025 Loyalty Program Mobile Ordering Online Ordering 195

Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 9, 2025

Small dining rooms feature dim lighting, vintage decor, and closely spaced seating that fosters conversation. Tech-savvy tools: Online reservations and ordering streamline service for busy guests. This intimacy creates a sense of belonging that turns dining into a personal, almost home-like experience.

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Fine Dining Influencer Dine-in Innovation 221

ChowNow

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Is online ordering inefficient? Experiencing over-ordering or last-minute shortages? With a modern cloud-based POS, restaurants can streamline order taking, reduce human error, and improve the overall speed of service. Are labor costs too high? Do you lose money due to food waste? The best tech investments solve real problems.

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2025 Technology Loyalty Program Mobile Ordering 195

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

The majority of operators say increasing traffic on-site and getting diners back in their seats will be more important to their restaurant's success in 2025. Restaurants aim to attract more in-person diners. This is especially important to 90 percent of fine dining operators and 87 percent of casual dining operators.

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Definition Loyalty Program 2025 Fine Dining 282

7 Shifts

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Keep the design simple, use high-quality images of your food, and include strong calls to action (like “Book a Table” or “Order Now”). You can send special offers to repeat diners, while promoting delivery options to those who have used your online ordering system.

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Book Marketing Email Marketing Social Media 195

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

They appreciate restaurants that use AI and data analytics to anticipate their needs, remember their preferences, and offer seamless ordering processes. It allows for placing orders by seat, course, and shared items for the table with a full graphical floorplan, significantly speeding up the ordering process and reducing wait times.

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Loyalty Program Mobile Ordering Customer Experience Customer Service 221

EATER

MAY 28, 2025

Organize all your orders dine-in, online, and third-party and fulfill them in a flash, right from your POS. On updating the concept We had to take out a big portion of the seating to build the coffee counter. The inside space lost about 24 seats, but at the same time, we had a streetery that added back all of those seats and more.

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EATER

APRIL 11, 2025

What if youre seated next to someone who sucks? But no, the worst part is that I was seated next to him. Its one of those phrases that emanates profundity but ultimately is devoid of much meaning; food brings people together because usually you have to be where the food is in order to eat it.

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Fine Dining Seating Dine-in Cash Management 238

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 27, 2025

Accuracy of food order leads the way at 88, while beverage quality and waitstaff performance both score 86. Popeyes (up 4 percent to 75) looks to build on gains by rolling out its “Easy to Run” initiative to standardize processes, improve order accuracy, and reduce wait times. Every aspect receives a score of 81 or higher.

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Loyalty Program 2025 Customer Experience Customer Service 371

Culinary Cues

MAY 12, 2025

Guests spending hundreds of dollars for a memorable meal and making reservations months in advance just to garner a seat. If you want to exude excellence in your taqueria then you will grind the dried corn to make your own masa and shape it with care, rolling or pressing it into perfect corn tortillas, and griddle them to order.

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Fine Dining Seasonal Menu Front of House White Paper 352

Lavu

MAY 30, 2025

The last thing any restaurant should do is make the customer feel like they are being pushed out of their seat for the next guest. Maximizing table turnover is crucial for restaurants to optimize their seating capacity and increase their profitability. However, turning tables must be done tactfully.

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Seating Mobile Ordering Customer Service Customer Experience 140

The Rail

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

While this becomes harder to maintain as businesses expand, there are plenty of things you might look to do, from remembering the names or orders of regular patrons, to providing unique recommendations depending on the diners’ preferences.

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Customer Service Loyalty Program Customer Experience Point of Sale 130

ChowNow

APRIL 15, 2025

Monitoring your COGS helps you spot food waste, theft, over-ordering, or supplier price hikes before they eat into your gross profit margin. A higher table turnover rate means youre serving more guests with the same seating capacity, which can increase revenue without raising costs. The result is your AOV.

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Operations Email Marketing Point of Sale Online Ordering 195

Goliath Consulting

APRIL 5, 2025

Efficient Seating and Ordering Process Minimize wait times and ensure smooth transitions from arrival to seating. The ambiance should be inviting, with appropriate lighting, music, cleanliness, and decor that aligns with your restaurants theme. Provide digital menus or physical copies that are clear and well-designed.

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Customer Experience Email Marketing Customer Service Mobile Ordering 195

ChowNow

MARCH 7, 2025

With a few key optimizations, your restaurant can rank higher on Google, get noticed by people searching for places to eat, and ultimately drive more foot traffic and online orders. Restaurants that rank higher in local search results get more foot traffic, online orders, and reservations. Leave us a review on Google!

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SEO Online Ordering Mobile Ordering Website Management 195

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 31, 2024

While swicy took the front seat this year, Rubix’s proprietary research found that 5 percent more Gen Z respondents reported having frequent sweet and salty cravings over sweet and spicy. The day of the women’s singles finals on September 7th, tennis racket orders spiked 116 percent as consumers tapped into their inner athlete.

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Beverage 2025 Fine Dining Guest Recovery 450

ChowNow

MARCH 27, 2025

One way to offset costs and give you more breathing room for pricing is by encouraging guests to place orders through direct website ordering. If your food quality, service, and overall experience stand outincluding things like a sleek restaurant website that makes ordering easyit all contributes to an elevated experience.

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Pricing Menu Point of Sale Customer Experience 195

7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

For example, they may focus first on customer-facing tasks like seeing to it that food orders are prepared and served on time, as this directly impacts customer satisfaction. 34% of restaurant customers have noticed longer order processing times, which should alarm any good manager.

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Leadership Management Management Operations 195

ChowNow

APRIL 11, 2025

From managing reservations at the host stand or firing orders straight to the kitchen from table side, tablets are changing the way restaurants run. Bonus points if the interface is also customer-friendly, especially if you plan to use tablets for self-ordering or digital menus. Its a nightmare. Clean, simple, and way less stressful.

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Front of House Allergens Online Ordering Back of House 195

ChowNow

JULY 11, 2025

You can’t control your online reputation if you’re not in the driver’s seat. And if you offer direct online ordering , make sure the link works, and the info matches your listing—an outdated menu or broken order button can cost you the sale. Follow this link , find your listing, and claim it.

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Customer Service Social Media Customer Experience Online Ordering 284

ChowNow

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

The right marketing strategy helps you get the most out of every dollar by increasing customer retention , boosting order volume, and encouraging repeat visits. Between online reservations, third-party delivery apps, and direct ordering from your website, digital interactions often happen before a guest ever steps through your doors.

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Restaurant Clicks

JULY 18, 2025

The relaxed setup with indoor and outdoor seating makes it a popular stop for both locals and visitors. Located off State Road 206, this small shack keeps things simple with outdoor seating and a focus on quality. Located right off the Pinellas Trail, it offers walk-up service and outdoor seating that gives it a relaxed, local feel.

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Back of House Front of House Seasonal Menu Fast Casual 147

Lavu

MAY 30, 2025

Order and pay at the table technology is emerging as a game-changer, allowing guests to browse the menu, place their order, and complete paymentall from their smartphone or a tablet, without waiting for staff. Then, you might want to consider offering order and pay at the table technology.

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Ordering Mobile Ordering Fast Casual Online Ordering 78

Open for Business

OCTOBER 30, 2024

How do you find the right balance between seating as many guests as possible while still maintaining a high level of service that provides the ‘wow’ factor? Start by grouping similar-sized tables together, as it’s easier to seat parties quickly and effectively. Consider the placement of your host stand, too.

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Seating Mobile Ordering Dine-in Training 60

Squirrel Systems

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Takeout Specials Super Bowl Sunday is a peak day for takeout orders, so be sure to offer a dedicated takeout menu for those who prefer to enjoy the game at home. By using a platform like TouchBistro Online Ordering, you can streamline orders, avoid third-party commissions, and handle more orders efficiently.

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Social Media Point of Sale Email Marketing Back of House 80

ChowNow

JANUARY 23, 2025

Are your regulars ordering the same drink and entree every time they come in? An easy way to collect customer emails is through your online ordering system. Provide space for seating, tasting, and entertainment. Has your restaurant hit a plateau? Does the energy feel flat, and the customers look bored.

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Events Seasonal Menu Social Media Customer Experience 195

Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Catering to solo diners is more just than seating them as restaurants would any other customer. It’s easy to assume that a single diner is not going to bring as much revenue (or tips) to the table, but solo diners also have great flexibility in what they choose to order and the pace at which they dine.

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Customer Experience Fine Dining Seating Catering 450

SpotOn

JANUARY 14, 2025

Plus, with integrated online ordering and built-in marketing automation tools , Gordon’s saving over 2 hours a week and increasing daily sales by up to 25%. With soup season in full swing and a newfound ability to manage her operation with ease, Gordon is looking toward the future. Soup’d Up is just the start.

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Front of House Operations Back of House Seasonal Menu 98

SpotOn

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Like many successful restaurant brands, fast casual restaurants offer online ordering, delivery, and custom-branded apps, using these tools to grow and connect with their customer base. For fast casual guests who prefer on-premise dining, they'll find limited seating options and a pared-back dining room.

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Fast Casual Casual Loyalty Program Online Ordering 52

Rocket Fuel

JANUARY 7, 2025

As a data integrator and solutions provider to tens of thousands of quick service restaurants representing hundreds of brands, Delaget has a front seat to AI innovation in the industry (and a vested interest in helping make these solutions work for our customers.) What items should be on the menu in what stores?

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Future Food

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Garaku, a kaiseki experience; Ibushi a robata restaurant; Omakase, eight-seat chef’s table experience; Five, a modern European/Japanese fusion menu; Whisky Thief bar; and Dear Florence patisserie. It is street & food truck-influenced food moving into bricks and mortar. The Bristol in Sydney – newly renovated from its pub days.

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Hospitality 2025 Food Back of House 78

Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 30, 2025

This has led to many perks for consumers, such as reduced wait times, contactless ordering, and more personalized offers and rewards. The market is influenced by evolving consumer lifestyles, the growth of digital ordering, and consumer demand for convenient and affordable dining. percent from 2025 to 2033 and reach US$ 345.6

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Fast Casual Food Point of Sale Mobile Ordering 251

Restaurant Business

JUNE 17, 2025

17, 2025 Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Greenlanes have no dine-in seating. That model allows the chain to invest more labor in the kitchen, where car-friendly salads and wraps are made to order. Entrée salads can be ordered as a wrap for drivers to eat one handed, for example. By Lisa Jennings on Jun. Photo courtesy of Greenlane.

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Fast Casual Leadership Mobile Ordering Casual 154

Harbor Touch

MARCH 18, 2025

One pro we know tested a cook with a plate this order challenge under a timer. Give them a week of shadowing seasoned staff, clear checklists like Greet tables in 2 minutes or Check orders before they leave the pass, and a full menu rundownspecials included. Online ordering speeds up takeout with fewer mix-ups.

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Management Management Seasonal Menu Cash Management 148

The Rail

JUNE 11, 2025

Include key milestones like finalizing the lease, completing renovations, hiring staff, ordering equipment, and doing test runs of your menu. Whenever possible, use the same vendors — this ensures consistency in product quality and allows you to negotiate better rates for larger orders.

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Management Management Equipment Hiring 147

Lavu

JULY 18, 2025

Modern point-of-sale systems go beyond order processing—they streamline operations, reduce bottlenecks, and improve table turnover. Here are five key features that can help: Mobile Ordering : Speeds up order placement by letting customers order via their smartphones. times faster than traditional methods.

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