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Restaurants Count on Cloud for Improved Operations and Customer Experience

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Cloud-based restaurant management software solutions enable food service operators to access everything from personnel to payments to back-of-house operations and incorporate loyalty programs from any channel the customer uses in real-time. Same thing with locations – which ones are turning a profit or are draining the budget?

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2024 Outlook: Restaurant Trends and Challenges, Part One

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And while automation and robotics can help streamline some elements of operations, in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, there's a newfound appreciation for human connection and dining experiences. We've reached a point where we're recognizing the value and limits of these technologies.

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How AI Is Enabling Restaurant Labor Compliance

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In addition to more wide-ranging compliance requirements like general health & safety guidelines and local labor laws, there are food and beverage-specific safety regulations , requirements for specialty licenses (such as those to serve alcohol), and unique stipulations on labor compliance, many related to the employment of minors.

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How to Turn Your FOH Staff into Delivery Drivers

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In-house delivery has become a popular option for restaurants, especially during COVID-19, as there are no added fees and the restaurant has control over the delivery radius. Pros of in-house delivery. Cons of in-house delivery. The second option is take-out and delivery which the restaurateur runs and controls. No added fees.

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Restaurateurs Foresee Bright Future as Fine Dining Turns Vegan

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We are witnessing the evolution of fine dining. Astonishingly veganism is a chief enabler of this culinary transformation. Starting out as a whole grain diet for radicals, vegan food culture has evolved into Michelin star worthy mega trend for future chefs and culinary experts. Being Vegan Isn’t Gastronomical Anymore. percent in 2021.

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The Ultimate Guide to Restaurant Costs

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Opening a restaurant is a big challenge that requires a huge investment of time and money. But the challenges don’t stop there—once open you have to focus on improving processes, managing labor schedules, and controlling restaurant costs. Indeed, controlling restaurant costs is one of your biggest challenges. What costs do you focus on?

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Tyga Bites and Sushi with an Attitude

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“Now, more than ever, restaurateurs need an effective and affordable way to promote their restaurants to new and existing customers so they can bring them back again and again. TouchBistro Acquires TableUp. TouchBistro acquired Boston-based TableUp, a provider of loyalty and marketing solutions for the restaurant industry.