ChowNow

APRIL 11, 2025

Did you scroll through the online reviews first? Online reviews have become one of the most influential factors in how consumers choose where to eat, especially for independent restaurants. Whether someones deciding where to make a reservation or who gets their lunch order, what others say about you online carries real weight.

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ChowNow

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

In this guide, youll learn how to use ChowNow tools along with a handful of other effective strategies to increase order volume, boost your current customer traffic, and grow your overall sales. Email marketing is one of the most effective ways to stay top-of-mind with customers and remind them its time to order again from your restaurant.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 24, 2021

Creating and deliver engaging content, maintaining customer communications, establishing an online presence, reviewing data-driven analytics, setting up paid advertising initiatives…all of these important steps take time. Think for a moment about your restaurant’s current online presence. Can they view your menu online?

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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. Reservation and table management apps.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 4, 2021

Claiming their GMB account can help restaurateurs manage how their business appears in Google search results and improve website rankings on Google Maps and local search results. phone number, website URL, type of payments accepted, menu items, and photos of the establishment. Last year alone there were 6.9

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 12, 2023

We’ll see the consolidation of restaurant tech solutions into all-in-one platforms that can leverage approved guest data to build direct relationships, deliver exceptional experiences, and increase repeat visits and orders. How will restaurants further embrace an omnichannel approach to ordering next year?

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

A short menu can slim down the food costs through streamlined inventory management, as well as reduced food waste. For restaurant owners, this structure means much lower overhead costs, no service staff, using ghost -kitchen POS system, and delivery-only ordering. We’re way beyond ordering in on a lazy night.

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7 Shifts

OCTOBER 9, 2020

Diners are turning to online ordering in increasing numbers because of COVID-19 pandemic restrictions on on-premise dining. According to a survey conducted by S&P Global Market Intelligence, 40% of Americans are ordering more food for takeout and delivery now than they were before the pandemic.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 12, 2024

For a deeper dive, Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine reached out to Yevgeni Tsirulnik, SVP, Innovation and Incubation at Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions How should restaurant operators approach digital investments moving forward? When was the last time you placed an order in a restaurant app for curbside pick-up?

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 19, 2020

Modern Restaurat Management (MRM) magazine is collaborating with the team at MarketScale on The Main Course , a podcast that aims to explore the intense and competitive modern restaurant industry. "We Barbara Castiglia , MODERATOR – Modern Restaurant Management. They both went through a management training program.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 3, 2022

In order to improve the customer experience, build trust, and protect customer data, restaurants must be diligent in their QR code implementation efforts. A free, online QR code generator encodes information into a QR code. This information can vary from menus to external links for reservation bookings.

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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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7 Shifts

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

The ripple effects of the pandemic continue: the National Restaurant Association finds that off-premises dining continues to happen much more frequently than before, with 66% of consumers more likely to order takeout in 2023 than they were before the pandemic. ChowNow ChowNow is a customized online ordering app for restaurants.

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7 Shifts

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

The ripple effects of the pandemic continue: the National Restaurant Association finds that off-premises dining continues to happen much more frequently than before, with 66% of consumers more likely to order takeout in 2023 than they were before the pandemic. ChowNow ChowNow is a customized online ordering app for restaurants.

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EATER

OCTOBER 15, 2024

It’s a great tool for our overall success,” said Emily Lyall, operations manager at the Lafayette Public House , a coffee, bar, and kitchen. As cook Luz Sanguna finishes preparing an order of huevos rancheros, she says the induction cooktop is “much better,” because it cooks more quickly and “doesn’t burn.” “I

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 30, 2020

In early March at Oracle's Food & Beverage conference held prior to the COVID-19 outbreak shutdown, Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine discussed the company's plans for products and services designed to help Mom and Pop restaurants with Chris Adams, VP of Strategy for Oracle F+B about their future plans in the above video.

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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. online recipes. ” Tastewise Data. social interactions, and 1.2M

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7 Shifts

OCTOBER 28, 2024

It just goes to show how important drink pricing and cost management are to maximizing profits. Bars that effectively manage their inventory and reduce waste tend to maintain higher margins. Plus, you can offer a digital or online menu that can make it easier to update prices and promotions as needed.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 1, 2020

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features COVID-19 crisis statistics and surveys about third-party delivery, guest expectations, QSR reliance and more. Yelp Economic Average. Takeout and delivery increased 300X in a couple of weeks relative to reservations and wait list on Yelp.

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7 Shifts

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

You post that content online on all those different social platforms. In his work, he realized that many employees get thrust into management positions without any training. So he created a universal training manual, his book— The Surprise Restaurant Manager. You're so lucky to work for us.'

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7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

This post will walk you through creating, optimizing, and managing your restaurant business profile not only for single-site restaurants, but also multi-location restaurants and franchises. It gives you a strong online presence when potential customers are searching for nearby restaurants. What is a Google My Business Account?

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Website Management Customer Service Customer Experience Online Ordering 253

7 Shifts

AUGUST 20, 2020

They include: Labor management software Order management software Inventory management software Guest engagement software Contactless, mobile payment processors 5 Tools to Use to Increase Operational Efficiency in Restaurants Did you know that 48% of restaurants use three or more tech vendors?

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7 Shifts

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Delivery, scheduling, inventory management, reservations, and guest management have seen technological advancements over the past few years, and it's just the beginning. Restaurant employee scheduling software Other than having a good product, your staff and how you manage them is the ultimate marker of restaurant success.

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7 Shifts

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Here's what the team at Hamburger Mary's did to alter their operations in order to keep customers and staff safe during the pandemic: PPE - Customers must wear face masks at all times except when eating or drinking. They set up an online store and local delivery service to sell coffee beans. will be asked to leave immediately."

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7 Shifts

MAY 11, 2020

If you have a goal reopen date in mind, work back from that to develop when each task needs to be complete in order to hit that goal. Employees must report any symptoms and recent travel to their managers before a shift. Book a demo to learn more. Social distancing and protective equipment ?? Employee health assessments ???

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7 Shifts

JULY 16, 2021

See why 500,000+ restaurant pros choose 7shifts for scheduling and team management. See why 500,000+ restaurant pros choose 7shifts for scheduling and team management. Small Business Administration 's website. POS system which includes both the hardware and software to process orders, manage staff and run your business.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 11, 2020

This edition of MRM News Bites features a double dose from US Foods, SpotOn Transact, DoorDash Kitchens, Virtual Restaurant Consulting, Tripleseat and Gather, wagamama, Toast, The Gluten Intolerance Group, Instawork and StaffMate Online, Procurant and Yellofin, Sift, 7shifts, ParTech, Revel Systems and Como, Kabbage, Bluecrew and Cuboh.

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7 Shifts

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Customer retention is important because it measures how good your restaurant is at making your customers happy and bringing them back in the door (or ordering delivery). Once every few days, add that info to a spreadsheet of customer relationship management software like Constant Contact or HubSpot. Why is customer retention important?

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7 Shifts

AUGUST 20, 2024

From seating diners and helping them order quickly to processing payments, let’s explore some proven ways to improve your restaurant’s table turnover rate. When customers book online, you can better manage guest' flow by reducing the empty tables between diners.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 12, 2020

The idea of purchasing Dining Bonds seemed to strike a chord with the public as a way to provide much needed financial support in order to help restaurants stay in business. SevenRooms launched Contactless Order & Pay, streamlining the in-restaurant ordering and payments experience for guests.

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7 Shifts

JULY 10, 2020

Set a goal for your restaurant’s grand opening—whether it’s seating capacity, an order volume, or revenue for your first day back in business. Additionally, by keeping the menu to a limited number of dishes, you can better plan and manage your food costs. You can book online or give us a call. 1 Set goals for the event ??

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

More than half of survey respondents said they will order more than usual, with only one in 10 saying less than usual. Followed (not surprisingly) by restaurants and delivery drivers following proper safety protocols, price, and ease of ordering from the restaurant. Most Important safety initiatives.

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7 Shifts

OCTOBER 17, 2019

In the modern marketing landscape, it’s difficult to stay in business without an online presence. While Instagram in particular has taken the food and restaurant communities by storm, it’s still important to have a website to serve as your restaurant’s official home on the internet. Not convinced?

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7 Shifts

APRIL 23, 2021

Staff are now tasked with policing masking, moving heavy furniture to configure outdoor dining, and packaging to-go orders. The past year has turned servers into expert delivery packers, challenge chefs' creativity, and flipped the role of a restaurant manager on its head. Consider your website. Writing a good job description.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Ring stated, “This final rule gives our joint-employer standard the clarity, stability, and predictability that is essential to any successful labor-management relationship and vital to our national economy.” Pillsbury Professional Online Debuts. In announcing the final rule, NLRB Chairman John F. and Maria Washington).

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Social Hospitality: Restaurants

DECEMBER 1, 2019

This is true for everything processing reservations and orders, to marketing, to being able to deliver entertainment in your establishment. Technologies for Restaurant Management. It’s tricky to run and manage a restaurant. Then, there are reservation management systems. People can also place orders on the tablet.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 1, 2020

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features foot traffic trends, the rise of the cautious consumer and the takeout shakeout. Many guests complained of long wait times for curbside pickup orders. Restaurant Sales Velocity. While only 2.3 The Rise of the Cautious Consumer.

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