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How Restaurants Can Use Digital Hosts

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With 59 percent of customers hanging up after calling in and waiting for a minute or less, according to Linga, restaurants are missing out on a lot of business. The average restaurant operating a sit-down dining experience can miss 15-30 percent of incoming calls on average, with that number possibly being even higher during busy hours.

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Five Tips for the Best Customer Experience During COVID-19

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Here are five tips for planning for the future to provide the best service: Understand Your Customers. Whether fine-dining or fast casual, great service now revolves around the customer experience you bring to every interaction. The people that answer the phone for takeout orders are now your frontline for customers.

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Simple Tips for Delivering Exceptional Post-Pandemic Customer Experience

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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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From Empty Tables to Full House: Expert Advice on Avoiding Restaurant No Shows

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No-shows plague the UK hospitality industry, with 12-14 percent of restaurant reservations going unfulfilled, resulting in an estimated £17.6 Beyond the immediate lost revenue from empty reserved tables, these missed bookings disrupt carefully planned kitchen and staffing operations.

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2025 Restaurant Payment Trends and Predictions

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As digital transactions become ubiquitous, businesses across all sectors are embracing innovations that reshape the way they interact with customers. The simplicity and convenience of these payment methods will boost customer satisfaction and increase revenue by reducing checkout hesitation and encouraging higher spending.

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Transforming Customer Experiences: Four Ways to Embrace Innovation in the Restaurant Industry

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In the dynamic and ever-evolving restaurant industry, culinary experiences are shaping customer preferences. After all, this business is all about people with customers at the forefront of decisions being made. So how do you thrive in a customer-driven competitive market? The industry is projected to reach $1.2

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Providing The Best Restaurant Customer Experience in 2024

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They must also focus on creating memorable experiences for customers at every touchpoint. 60% of guests who have a positive experience are likely to dine at a restaurant more frequently. Knowing these customer experience factors can help you create a positive and welcoming environment that will keep guests coming back for more.