Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

Businesses have been forced to pivot away from on-premises dining to offer on-line ordering and take-out services. While some had well established services already in place, others have had to start from nothing to provide these capabilities. This in turn helps the guest experience become a more pleasant one.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 3, 2021

As we return to in-person dining across the country, restaurants are facing yet another challenge: delivering an exceptional customer experience (CX) for guests who come with high expectations after more than a year stuck at home. The entire dining experience has changed in the wake of the pandemic. Here are some strategies.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

But with the rise of services like DoorDash, GrubHub and Caviar, good food — some of it from Michelin-starred chefs — is only a click away. Restaurants, like retail before them, are battling the rising tide of digital services by ensuring an experience that can’t be had online and that reflects well on their brand.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 28, 2020

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect the ways we live, work and dine, the restaurant industry has been experimenting with different ways to adapt and continue serving customers who cherish dining experiences. Digital engagements with customers are going to remain the norm long after the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Sling

DECEMBER 21, 2022

The cornerstone of every great business is customer service. By extension, then, success in business relies on your, and your employee’s, customer service skills. But those things are worth much less without the ability to make your customers happy. Dismiss the customer and move on? No, of course not.

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7 Shifts

AUGUST 22, 2024

A Ghost Restaurant take orders through online apps (like Uber Eats, Grubhub, and Skip the Dishes) and prepare food exclusively for pick-up, take-out and delivery customers. Before getting into the two main virtual restaurant strategies, you might be wondering: Why bother opening a virtual restaurant in the first place?

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7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

There was a time when 70% of F&B employees didn’t receive training for customer service. Without the right training, even the best menu or ambiance can fall short due to poor service, leading to dissatisfied customers and lost revenue. A well-structured restaurant training program will let you turn this around.

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7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

They play a big role in overseeing your inventory and attending to customer complaints. How do you make sure staff adhere to responsible alcohol service standards? What would you do if a customer claims they were overcharged? How would you handle a conflict between a bar staff and a customer? what did you do?

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Across the globe, and largely amongst younger age groups, more and more people are choosing to go out to eat by themselves. With solo dining on the rise globally, consumers are fundamentally changing the way they dine out. Catering to solo diners is more just than seating them as restaurants would any other customer.

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Culinary Cues

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

The menu will determine how the dining room will look and feel, how you will advertise and through which mediums, the experience of the line cooks you hire, your training program, which vendors you choose, the equipment you will need, the wine list, price point for menu items, and the expectations for sales and profit.

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Focus POS

DECEMBER 11, 2019

Who is the next-generation customer and what are their expectations? Today’s diners are well-connected, tech savvy, and expect a high-quality restaurant customer experience—whether visiting a five-star restaurant, fast-casual, or the drive-through. Menu and order Customization. Excellent service in-house and out-of-house.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 14, 2020

Ensuring a positive digital customer experience entails optimizing various channels and technological infrastructure to improve how customers navigate a restaurant’s online persona. And with economic uncertainty looming, many consumers are ordering out less frequently and cooking at home more.

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Restaurant Business

MARCH 22, 2023

When people think about automation in foodservice, they often picture cold, indifferent efficiency—the last things any operator wants to provide in a great customer experience. In reality, automation brings valuable efficiency gains to labor-strapped operators while also helping them provide better customer service.

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7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

After all, it’s not just the quality of your food that can keep customers coming back — 73% of diners base their satisfaction on the quality of service they receive. Your staff, especially your restaurant manager, plays a crucial role in the overall dining experience.

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Restaurant Engine

JULY 22, 2020

The customer experience starts with your online presence before it gets to your dining room. It’s often the “door” your customers first walk through. You want to always be working on improving customer experience for your restaurant online. How to Boost Customer Satisfaction. Ask your employees, too.

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Culinary Cues

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

From my experience, it is difficult to experience a dinner for two in a moderate full-service, independent restaurant for less than $120 without gratuity. If you are going to invest in “dinner out” then this is where you would prefer to spend your money. Here are some thoughts: PRODUCT: Take a hard look at your menu.

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7 Shifts

AUGUST 18, 2024

Opening and owning a bar is one of those unique life experiences; you have no idea what it will be like until you actually go for it. This could be a good choice if you find a business that is already established and has a loyal customer base. These elements need to work together to ensure your customers understand what you're about.

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Culinary Cues

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

The stores were empty, and restaurant service staff were staring out windows from the vantage of unfilled seats. One of the most difficult tasks that any restaurateur or chef faces is convincing a customer to walk through the door for the first or twentieth time. These businesses can’t give up! There must be a solution!

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Social Hospitality

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

IoT and bluetooth sensors, virtual reality training, advanced robotics, and artificial intelligence improve restaurant operations and experiences in a variety of ways. Customers can order food and pay through an app or online service. Virtual reality onboarding and training experiences can help. Here are four examples.

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7 Shifts

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Nowadays, running a successful restaurant takes more than great food and good service. From improving your Google listing to leveraging customer reviews, these tips will show you how to boost your visibility and drive more traffic to your restaurant. This way, you won’t need to code your site from scratch.

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Restaurant Engine

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

You have a great opportunity to let your customer service shine with carry-out. Carry-out has been around for decades, but it’s taken center stage since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic. Many restaurants find themselves pivoting to offer carry-out, and they are finding more and more customers are using this service.

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Open for Business

MAY 4, 2023

Restaurant service is one of the most important factors in any hospitality experience. Excellent customer service can be the difference between success and closing your doors. “We It’s actually the whole experience, the memories that are created … It’s the non-tangibles we remember.”

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Open for Business

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Regardless of how great the food is, people won’t return to a restaurant if the service stumbles. So the question of how to improve service in a restaurant is important. The challenge is that great service isn’t any one thing. To improve service, you must attend to the entire guest experience. Jump links.

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Qu

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Restaurant operations can only thrive when coupled with fast and effective customer support. And true support starts long before you pick up the phone (or submit a ticket) to put out a fire. Teams that are dedicated to offering top-tier service to each customer, not a one size fits all approach.

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7 Shifts

AUGUST 16, 2024

From managing staff to overseeing customer service and financials, they play a crucial role in ensuring the restaurant's daily operations run smoothly. On the front-of-house side, they focus on customer service, solving problems quickly to keep guests happy and returning. What do restaurant managers do?

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7 Shifts

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

Customers who experience longer wait times are 18% less satisfied with their experience. Hiring a barback can keep your bar operations efficient and boost customer satisfaction. Barbacks help the bartenders with stocking and replenishing supplies, keeping the bar clean, and helping with customer requests.

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7 Shifts

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

A full 55% of consumers consider takeout and delivery essential to their restaurant experience. The app also lets employees take their scheduling changes into their own hands by making approved shift swaps and securely communicating with each other. ChowNow ChowNow is a customized online ordering app for restaurants.

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7 Shifts

AUGUST 26, 2024

Google remains the top platform to search for local businesses and services. It takes longer to show results, and you can be overshadowed by competitors who have more resources for organic search. Google Ads can help restaurants reach hungry customers who are ready to spend. That's where Google Ads comes in.

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Social Hospitality

JANUARY 5, 2022

For most restaurants, the focus remains on delivery and pickup to serve customers. The pandemic’s toll on restaurants was more limited than otherwise because of delivery services. They make it easy to tune into customer needs and address customer issues. Covid-19 impacted customer service in new ways.

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Izettle

OCTOBER 7, 2020

If there’s one thing that can set your company apart, it’s good customer service – especially for an independent business. And if there’s one person who knows about the importance of customer service, it’s Claudio Ribeiro, owner of Federal Café , one of Manchester’s busiest and best loved brunch spots. “I Nail the basics.

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7 Shifts

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

A full 55% of consumers consider takeout and delivery essential to their restaurant experience. The app also lets employees take their scheduling changes into their own hands by making approved shift swaps and securely communicating with each other. ChowNow ChowNow is a customized online ordering app for restaurants.

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7 Shifts

OCTOBER 22, 2024

89% of people do dining research on their phones, so if you’re not making the most of your online presence, you're missing out on a huge opportunity. Whether through supporting local charities or participating in food drives, local restaurants can become go-to places for customers who want to support their community.

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7 Shifts

MAY 23, 2024

This proves that any restaurant business owner who wants to survive in this economy should be open to trying unconventional sales strategies to attract customers and continue making a profit. That said, we've compiled some of the best techniques for increasing restaurant sales and taking your business to new heights.

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7 Shifts

DECEMBER 18, 2023

There’s always something else to get done, a new fire to put out, and broken things to fix. When customer complaints or employee concerns come up, each manager can get up to speed just by reading the log book. With time-clocking software, employees clock in and out with the touch of a button.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

The food service industry is forecast to reach $1 trillion in sales this year. We’re seeing younger buyers investing in dining experiences that blend food, convenience, and atmosphere with their values as shoppers. Take fast casual and drive-thru for example. And yet, the modern restaurant is thriving.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 6, 2024

Sixty-nine percent of consumers would dine out more often if it were more enjoyable, and that number goes up to 78 percent for adults under the age of 35, according to a report from ChangeUp. 66 percent of consumers believe a desirable experience is more important than price and convenience.

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7 Shifts

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

After that, the most popular back-office technologies were accounting software (55%), mobile payments (52%), and third-party food delivery services (51%). The restaurant tech industry is growing, with software and services designed to streamline almost every aspect of your business. All of this (and more!) is possible with a great POS.

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