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2025 Cybersecurity Outlook for Restaurants 

Modern Restaurant Management

QR codes, for their part, can be exploited through phishing schemes, where hackers create fake codes to direct users to malicious websites. For one, they make restaurants more susceptible to skimming or other point-of-sale fraud tactics. Meanwhile, hackers can target digital wallets to intercept unencrypted payment data.

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The Restaurant Operator’s Guide to Restaurant Apps in 2025

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They help with reservations and table management, staff scheduling and time management, inventory tracking, rewards programs, automated marketing, and more. These apps make it easier to manage digital orders, streamline kitchen operations, and reach more customers. Reservation and table management apps.

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How to Boost Diner Traffic and Increase Order Volume

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Make the Most of Your Restaurant Website Your restaurant website isnt just a handy place to post your business informationwhen used correctly, you can turn online visitors into immediate customers with a few strategic adjustments. Be sure to include an incentive, and youll see significantly more downloads.

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Keeping Employees and Customers Safe Requires a Different Training Approach

Modern Restaurant Management

Consistently delivering safe dining experiences requires a total re-think of processes and service standards, then the skills and behaviours required of both managers and team members. Everywhere a potential customer is in contact with your brand- social media, the website, a phone call, the entrance.

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MRM EXCLUSIVE: QR Codes – How to Use Them Responsibly in Hospitality

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In fact, according to link management service Bitly, QR code downloads increased by 750% over an 18-month period starting in 2021. For instance, a hotel might post QR codes in elevators and lobbies leading you to a website with activity recommendations.

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Practical Restaurant Marketing Inspiration in 2022

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Having a website, learning even a little about search engine optimization (SEO), and filling out your Google My Business (GMB) template should all be something you already have in place. Build and Optimize Your Website. If you do already have a website, you need to ensure it loads quickly and is easy to navigate.

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Six Ways to Get More Google Reviews for Your Restaurant

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There are a ton of manual ways to actually get the review link, but if you’re running on Chrome simply download the GatherUp Google Review Link Generator and all the heavy lifting will be done for you. Reviews On My Website’s Google Review Widget does a great job of this. Collect Reviews via Your Website.