7 Shifts

AUGUST 12, 2021

Is your website optimized, and does it provide a good user experience? Assume a customer discovers your website but cannot identify where you are located or how to contact you. If we consider Google, having such information on your website helps it appear in geo-targeted searches. Practical Website Design.

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7 Shifts

OCTOBER 23, 2020

Did you know that three in four customers will visit a restaurant's website before dining at that restaurant? In an era when enabling online ordering is essential to running a restaurant, having an online presence for your restaurant is critical. Restaurant website builders make your website easy to update and maintain.

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Website Management Online Ordering Hiring SEO 370

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. The coffee shop has two brick and mortar locations and a mobile cart called Teeny the Trolley.

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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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Technology Mobile Ordering Dietary Restrictions Cash Management 293

7 Shifts

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

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. For smaller restaurants, it may just be an owner and general manager. We chose everyone from hourly, to managers, to regional and beyond.

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7 Shifts

OCTOBER 22, 2024

To do so, you must have an optimized website and engaging social media profiles. Build a mobile-friendly restaurant website In 2024, roughly around 63% of all web traffic came from mobile devices. Build a mobile-friendly restaurant website In 2024, roughly around 63% of all web traffic came from mobile devices.

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Lavu

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Starting a food delivery business can really make a difference for restaurants or any food business, helping them reach more people and make more money. First, it’s super important to have a smooth and efficient delivery system. By following these tips, restaurants can use food delivery to reach more people and make more money.

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Social Hospitality

AUGUST 25, 2019

C ustomer interaction points can range from mobile apps, third-party food aggregator apps, social media, and chat apps. Streamline Reservations and Order Management Restaurant employees devote a lot of time to reservation management and customer orders. One of those avenues is Chatbots.

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Social Media Mobile Ordering Email Marketing Website Management 253

7 Shifts

JULY 16, 2021

Mobile Coffee Shops (Carts and Trucks). 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. Market and Promote the Opening. Coffee Shop Concepts. Coffee Bars.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 27, 2022

But whether it’s mobile apps, kiosks, tablet-wielding employees, or AI and ML tools, they all rely on QSRs having a sound network infrastructure in place. Enabling Flexible Ordering. Flexible ordering has become an expectation for restaurant customers – from fine dining to quick service.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 20, 2021

With customers opting for alternatives to dine-in, restaurants adapted to build solutions to offer takeout, delivery and curbside pickup options. 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.

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Mobile Ordering Online Ordering Consumer Goods Customer Experience 227

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 24, 2021

With the pandemic overhauling the restaurant industry in every way, 53 percent of adults now say purchasing takeout or delivery food is essential to their daily lifestyle. Customers want the ability to order online, set up delivery, view seating, and book tables through the convenience of a mobile phone.

Marketing 203

Marketing Social Media Mobile Ordering Website Management 203

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 11, 2022

Increased Emphasis on Online Ordering. This combination of pressures has brands doubling down on digital ordering – effectively reducing the labor cost of this process. Appeal to Mobile Gamers. At the same time, the labor shortage means that associates need to be focused on high-value activities.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 26, 2021

The impact of the global pandemic has fast-tracked the restaurant industry's need for digital ordering, particularly for off-premises dining options. million users of food delivery apps in the U.S., Digital ordering channels are vital for your restaurant’s success in 2021. and up to 53.9 million by the end of 2023.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 20, 2020

If you’re like me, chances are you’ve probably ordered food online or through an app at least once in the last couple of weeks. Curbside pickup, takeout and delivery have become buzzwords in the past week. The same can be said for their employees, who oftentimes aren’t properly trained in managing data threats.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 17, 2023

Automation tools also provide value through mobile ordering apps, AI solutions, digital reviews apps, and online reservation software. Mobile Order Applications Mobile smart order apps for waiters help to speed up the service and manage the orders right at the guest’s table.

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Mobile Ordering Cash Management Online Ordering Front of House 207

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Suddenly, the ability to engage customers digitally – to take orders via apps and websites, to fulfill orders via delivery and curbside pickup, all occurring “outside the four walls” – became existential. In March of 2020, the world changed. The results are profound.

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Mobile Ordering Email Marketing Online Ordering Website Management 198

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked restaurant industry experts for their opinions on what we can expect in 2021. Delivery and take-out will continue to be the most popular way consumers will get their restaurant meals in a COVID and post-COVID world. Here are their responses. To read part one, click here.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

” The space earned that moniker because staff used it to handle delivery orders from a multitude of online platforms. He also added a POS system and created a mobile-friendly website. That meant that orders came into the deli on about nine different tablets and a fax machine.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 14, 2020

With social distancing guidelines specifying six feet of distance between customers in essential businesses, and most states ordering stay-at-home and shelter-in-place mandates, many restaurants that previously focused only on exceptional dine-in experiences, or those that thrived on foot traffic, have been forced to shutter.

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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

JANUARY 22, 2024

How do you manage your restaurant in a modern and efficient way? Using technology to facilitate contactless payments, online ordering, and quick table rotation can increase consumers’ satisfaction and loyalty. Implement efficient cooking methods, improve workforce scheduling, and use technology for order processing.

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Loyalty Program Mobile Ordering Dietary Restrictions Social Media 181

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 24, 2020

On-Demand Delivery for Square Online Store. Square is launching On-Demand Delivery for Square Online Store where sellers can dispatch a courier through delivery partners for orders placed directly on their website. The buyer receives text updates with links to live maps to track delivery progress.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 25, 2022

As our world becomes increasingly digitized- with the rise of food delivery services, QR Code Menus and online orders- it's more important than ever for restaurant owners and employees to become familiar with the latest threats to their business. A QR code is really just a different way to distribute a website address.

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Online Ordering Website Management Social Media Mobile Ordering 189

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 15, 2021

Delivery and curbside pick-up reduced on-site staffing. The ingrained customer behavior over the past year, delivery, mobile orders, curbside pick-up, will likely continue. Digitize Your Ordering Function and Enhance Your Presence. Menus were trimmed to a fraction of original size. Archaic and revenue draining.

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Technology Loyalty Program Front of House Online Ordering 203

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 27, 2020

To add resources to these guides, reach out to Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine Executive Editor Barbara Castiglia at bcastiglia@modernrestaurantmanagement.com with news. How to ramp up takeout and delivery operations. Support for no-contact doorstep delivery and minimal-exposure pickup options.

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Mobile Ordering Webinar Loyalty Program Online Ordering 197

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 19, 2020

Those pivots are also reflected in the digital world, in which websites that previously offered little more than a business’s name, address and phone number now have much higher consumer requirements. In 2020, too many restaurant websites are still little more than digital brochures.

Website Management 201

Website Management Loyalty Program Front of House Point of Sale 201

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

By sharing your menu across all digital platforms including your website, review pages and social channels, customers have ample opportunities to see it and therefore decide to make a buying decision—whether that be making an in-person dining reservation or ordering food for delivery. Give Your Website All of the Love.

Marketing 221

Marketing Email Marketing Website Management Social Media 221

Social Hospitality

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. Technologies for Entertainment.

Technology 195

Technology Website Management Entertainment Mobile Ordering 195

Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 28, 2020

Digital engagements with customers are going to remain the norm long after the COVID-19 pandemic, as customers come to appreciate the convenience of curbside pickup and in physical locations, contactless payment options and online or mobile ordering. Even though digital can help with ordering, a courteous greeting can go a long way.

Customer Experience 221

Customer Experience Online Ordering Mobile Ordering Customer Service 221

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 4, 2021

Search engines rank the most relevant results first and the average organic click-through rate (CTR) the very top Google mobile search result gets is 26.9 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.

SEO 231

SEO Website Management Online Ordering Mobile Ordering 231

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 19, 2020

In this edition of MRM News Bites, we feature a webinar that looks into the future of restaurants, face pay, delivery robots, drone delivery and a new venture for MRM. Barbara Castiglia , MODERATOR – Modern Restaurant Management. They both went through a management training program. The Main Course. FAT (Fresh.

Kitchen Safety 206

Kitchen Safety Loyalty Program Delivery Customer Service 206

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked restaurant industry movers and shakers: "What do you feel is going to cause disruption in the restaurant industry over the next decade?” One great thing about the online delivery market is that it produces massive amounts of data. Christopher Baron of RedBaron Consulting.

Mobile Ordering 215

Mobile Ordering Front of House Customer Service Customer Experience 215

Deliverect

APRIL 9, 2021

Founded in the Netherlands in the year 2000, Takeaway.com specializes in online food ordering and home delivery. In 2020, the company merged with Just Eat to form one of the leading global online food delivery companies, Just Eat Takeaway.com. Once your restaurant is listed on Takeaway.com, you can start receiving orders.

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Online Ordering Mobile Ordering Point of Sale POS 148

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Each of these channels represents a revenue stream for the restaurant and they connect to the same kitchen and are all managed by the same centralized POS system.” Among the other insights: Restaurants expect 62 percent of their revenue to come from takeout or delivery in 2021.

Social Media 158

Social Media Retail Website Management Online Ordering 158

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine surveyed marketing experts to find out the best ways restaurants can market themselves now. Keegan Brown, Marketing Manager Easy On Hold & Brand Music. What’s working right now: Hours should be updated everywhere: Facebook, google my business, yelp, your website, etc.

Marketing 234

Marketing Social Media Food Safety Email Marketing 234

Lavu

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Efficiently manage reservations: Ensure that the booking system is organized and avoids overbooking to prevent delays in table turnover. Use technology, such as a restaurant management software, to track who chose to reserve a table, and manage waitlists effectively. casual dining vs. fine dining).

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