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. Online ordering - Ditto.

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Next Restaurants

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

The holidays are just around the corner, and for many restaurants, that means gearing up for catering gigs. It can be a big draw at holiday parties, so making sure you know the rules and how to serve everyone safely to ensure that these parties are a hit when your restaurant comes to cater them!

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Lavu

DECEMBER 4, 2019

Along with applying for parking permits and standing out in a highly competitive arena of the food industry, food truck operators must also contend with their mobility and its limitations, a lack of space for bulk inventory, marketing new locations, and more. When it comes to making a profit, your mobility is your best asset.

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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. To implement an online reservation system in your restaurant, start by researching and comparing different platforms that cater to your restaurant's needs.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Traditional sit-down restaurants and mobile food businesses have uniquely different needs when it comes to insurance. And when it comes to a traditional sit-down restaurant versus a mobile food business, such as a food truck, catering business, or food cart, the insurance needs of both are vastly different and unique.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 19, 2023

Mobile ordering, contactless payments and self-service kiosks can all improve the speed and convenience of the ordering process, which is especially important in the fast-paced environment of an airport terminal or in between quarters at a sporting event.

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7 Shifts

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

The problem is, few templates out there cater to the needs of bars and restaurants. but if you still find yourself itching to unchain your buisness from a computer desktop, you may find that mobile apps more your speed. That's why we've crafted 3 brand new tools exclusively for bar and restaurant managers.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

As consumer options and demand shifted, businesses were forced to adapt and prioritize new technologies and alternate ordering experiences that would allow them to deliver on customer expectations. Adopting a digital-first environment quickly became a priority and mobile technology is playing an integral role.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 3, 2024

With the majority of online searches now conducted on mobile devices, having a mobile-responsive website is non-negotiable. To cater to the growing demand for convenience, consider integrating online ordering and reservation systems into your website.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

What’s keeping restaurants humming: mobile point-of-sale (POS) units, ordering terminals, tabletop tablets, and tablets for the waitstaff. This includes integrating point-of-sale terminals, fixed and mobile POS devices, and tabletop tablets for easy ordering and paying.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

When teams can utilize modern applications to run an efficient business and better understand and cater to patrons, then technology can become a valuable asset, not a hindrance. Support a range of ordering scenarios and preferences. Now, customers can even order remotely from their own devices.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

According to the National Restaurant Association's new Restaurant Technology Trends Report 2024 , the addition of convenience-enhancing options, like accessibility to the restaurant via smartphone, web- or app-based ordering systems and digital or contactless payment options, were most important to customers.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 5, 2023

By implementing a QR Code at-table, two-way ordering system, servers can wait on more tables, increase their tips, and spend more one-on-one time with guests. PYMNTS reports that about 55 percent of restaurants have adopted curbside pickup, and 50 percent provide mobile order-ahead options.

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Technology Mobile Ordering Customer Experience Customer Service 197

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 20, 2021

A good mobile experience. Creating a contactless ordering experience for guests at your restaurant is important in order for your business to stay competitive and profitable. Restaurants have endless third-party ordering app options, but those do come with a price, approximately five-twenty percent of each sale.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 16, 2023

With integrated point-of-sale (POS) systems, the entire dining process is streamlined, from when customers order to when they pay for their meals. Enhanced accuracy through minimized human errors in order processing and inventory tracking. Ordering screens.

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Loyalty Program Mobile Ordering Dietary Restrictions Customer Experience 167

7 Shifts

JANUARY 26, 2021

Ordering online, paying with mobile phones, scanning QR codes for a menu, and a ton of takeout, are just a part of dining out now. diners prefer to view menus, order, and pay for their meal using their phones rather than interacting with servers during the pandemic. That person could order $5000 worth of catering one day.”

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 3, 2021

This success is based on a pivot to seamless mobile experiences and tech-driven data amid an ever-changing set of variables from regulation to consumer behaviors. The NPD Group predicted that restaurant digital orders would triple in volume by the end of 2020 , with mobile leading the way. Simplified Mobile Experience.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

You are sitting in your favorite restaurant and have placed an order on a tablet at your table. After a few seconds of placing the order, a notification appears on your messaging app. Ding* ‘Your order is being prepared by Chef Bot 19 and will be delivered to your table in approximately 19 minutes.

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7 Shifts

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Review your inventory and spot areas where there’s over-ordering and spoilage, especially for perishable items like food and garnishes. For example, if a customer orders a standard cocktail, train your staff to offer a premium spirit upgrade, which can boost the profit margin for that order.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

In such a growth-driven market, integrating the latest smart kitchen configurations and streamlined service zones can substantially cut down order time. Advancements in restaurant technology have revolutionized the way diners experience their meals, from ordering to service. QSRs are also addressing sustainability and health concerns.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 20, 2022

Children in school are far from incentivized to work in the catering sector. Employee turnover rates are one of the highest in the catering industry, though the top services stand out with excellent retention rates. Order-Only Automats: Pros and Cons. What Are the Pitfalls of Order-Only Machines?

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

households eating out or ordering food more frequently, according to a TransUnion report that details consumer attitudes and behaviors when engaging with QSRs. For more than half of consumers (58 percent), that amounts to dining out or ordering once or twice per week and spending less than $150 per week.

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Cheetah

JANUARY 13, 2022

From their humble, though ingenious, beginnings as copper tokens and stamps, through the era of credit card clubs, to today’s mobile apps, loyalty programs have become indispensable marketing tools. million members, all driven through their mobile app. But no one forgets their mobile phone. They have roughly 14.2

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Many dining establishments found ways to use AI to track and flag stock quantities, automate schedule-making for staff, implement customer service chatbots and process online orders. The increasing threat of fraud, especially through spoofing, is also anticipated to drive the widespread adoption of secure mobile payment methods in the future.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 23, 2023

Consumers ordering deliveries still want to make sure it feels like they are treating themselves. As a result, restaurants had to quickly adapt by offering takeout and delivery options to cater to their customers' changing needs. In order to build and maintain loyalty, businesses must rise to these challenges.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 11, 2021

According to Tork research, 44 percent of people say they feel good knowing they are supporting local restaurants when they order takeout or delivery. Fifty percent of people who do not order takeout or delivery report meals being too costly as their primary reason. Offer a variety of ordering options for your diners.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 1, 2020

Although we are not having guests eat in our dining rooms, Teriyaki Madness is utilizing technology to combat the fallout through an emphasis on pickup and delivery, innovative curbside service and social media promotions across its website and mobile app. Because patrons are not able to dine out, call-ahead orders have increased.

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Technology Healthcare Social Media Mobile Ordering 189

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 12, 2022

Early in the pandemic, 72 percent of operators invested in delivery and mobile/online ordering to boost revenue during mandated stay-at-home orders according to TD's 2020 survey, and it appears the popularity of these offerings is here to stay. Investment in delivery and mobile ordering pays off.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 18, 2020

At the beginning of the pandemic, Paul Dioguardi, owner of Colorado-based Hickory House Ribs, realized there was only so much he could do with the amount of available restaurant tables so he decided to focus on growing the catering side of the business. His updated marketing strategy included new wrapping for their catering van.

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Restaurant365

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Fast casual restaurants, also known as fast food or quick service restaurants, involve ordering at a counter or doing some level of self-service. Catering Services. Profit margins average 7-8% for catering service businesses. Add Online Ordering to Your Restaurant. Fast Casual Restaurants.

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7 Shifts

JANUARY 26, 2022

When several locations and staff members are involved, difficulties might arise for tasks like off-premise catering setup or cross-location inventory ordering. However, Sunday actually sees an uptick in demand for online and delivery orders. Tracking employee engagement and satisfaction. Automate your scheduling.

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Squirrel Systems

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Health and Wellness Focus The health and wellness trend will evolve further in 2024, with menus offering a broader array of nutritious, balanced options catering to various dietary requirements, such as keto, paleo, vegan, and gluten-free. Experiential Dining The dining experience is becoming as important as the food itself.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Social networks, mobile banking apps, chatbots, robo-readers, connected devices and even ride-sharing apps are all powered in one way or another by AI technology. They expect digital ordering options, on-demand choices and services that cater to their online lifestyle. The Rise of Digital Channels.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Online ordering is obviously huge in 2020, and customers are craving comfort food when they’re ordering in, according to Upserve’s new 2020 State of the Restaurant Industry data collected from the company's 10,000+ restaurant customers. Mobile ordering trends. State of the Industry.

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The Restaurant Times

AUGUST 5, 2021

A mobile POS or an mPOS (mobile point-of-sale) system is any internet-enabled smartphone or a tablet dedicated to performing the functions of an electronic point-of-sale terminal. . For the vast F&B market in the UAE, mobile POS systems are an asset. This is exactly what a mobile POS system has to offer.

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Future Food

JUNE 27, 2023

The internal communities of our workplaces and assets can look out and connect with visitors and communities with a fine-grained F&B retail strategy to meet the needs of occupants and visitors with a diverse range of food and beverage options, catering to different tastes, dietary preferences, and cultural backgrounds.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 22, 2020

As more states move to relax stay at home orders, talk is turning toward the “new normal”, both how we all get back to business and what that new normal will ultimately look like. In addition to established drive-thru capabilities, many QSRs offer popular mobile applications.

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