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The Complete Guide to Online Ordering Systems for Restaurants

ChowNow

Since 2014, online ordering has grown 300% faster than dine-in and now accounts for roughly 40% of restaurant sales. Running your own online ordering system gives you complete control over pricing, promotions, and customer data, helping you maximize profits while still offering convenience.

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5 Ways to Attract Restaurant Customers

ChowNow

Read on for five marketing tips you can use to attract restaurant customers and sustain your business for years to come. Just make sure to avoid marketplaces that charge predatory commissions , and set yourself up with financially sustainable ordering channels—ideally ones that are commission-free. Create a digital menu.

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2024 Outlook: Restaurant Trends and Challenges, Part Three

Modern Restaurant Management

This capability can prove invaluable for refining pricing strategies, optimising ingredient and waste management, and planning forthcoming shifts, among other benefits. In 2024, we anticipate a continued evolution, where technology and sustainability will play pivotal roles in reshaping the culinary experience. The first gusto!

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6 Tips To Increase Order Volume For Your Restaurant Website

ChowNow

Since 2014, these channels have grown 300% faster than dine-inand the trend isnt slowing down. Even when they manage to attract online orders, a lack of repeat business makes sustained growth feel out of reach. Tracking these patterns helps you refine your menu, adjust pricing, and send targeted promotions that drive repeat business.

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Restaurants Diversify Cooking Oils and Optimize Operations as Prices Soar

Cheetah

Cooking oil prices reached an all time high this October. Cooking Oil Prices Triple amidst Global Shortages. The first years of the pandemic came after nearly 6 years of low vegetable and crude oil prices. Now, economies and restaurants are accelerating activity, but shortages are causing cooking oil prices to skyrocket.

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Pay-What-You-Can Markets Provide Produce for the Common Good

EATER

percent for food prices last summer — the largest increase since 1981. Shoppers are told the full price of the food and given the opportunity to pay 25, 50, 75, or 100 percent of that price for a maximum of $30 off their total purchase. We have seen a large increase in prices for everything that we use on the farm.

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Why a Chicago Restaurant Is Taking Their Most Popular Dish Off the Menu

EATER

Until the consumer can understand the real cost of food and service, there’s this disconnect between what people are willing to pay for food and what we need to charge in order to have the living wages and benefits that create a sustainable environment for people.”. Pre-pandemic menu price: $15. Reopening menu price: off the menu.

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