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Which Restaurant Reservation System Is Best for Me: Resy vs OpenTable vs Yelp vs Tock

Cheetah

Reading Time: 5 minutes. Restaurant reservation systems help solve one of the biggest challenges of the foodservice industry – managing the constant influx of reservations and customers. Most restaurants today are using online ordering and reservation software to streamline their table booking process to avoid having to deal with no-show clients and empty eateries.

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7 Tips for Maintaining PCI Compliance for Restaurants

Restaurant365

New technology tools in the restaurant industry present new opportunities for businesses to streamline operations. However, this boom in technology also comes with security and hacking risks, especially in payment processing. How can you protect your business, your customers, and your data while adopting new technology? It is more important than ever to maintain security standards such as your restaurant’s PCI compliance.

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Restaurant Operations and Finance Teams Can Work in Harmony. Here’s How

Xtra Chef

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TEAM COMPETITIVENESS IN THE KITCHEN

Culinary Cues

Create a Team Built to Win. When Coach Vince Lombardi said: “Winning isn’t everything – it’s the only thing”, he was not inferring that winning at all costs justifies the means, not was he inferring that somehow “losing” was the end of all hope – he was simply stating that the attitude of excellence and the goals that define it should always be a driving force within a person’s attitude or a teams mantra.

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Less Stress, More Success: Accounting Best Practices & Processes for 2025

Speaker: Amanda Adams, Fractional CFO, CPA

Are you ready to elevate your accounting processes for 2025? 🚀 Join us for an exclusive webinar led by Amanda Adams, a seasoned fractional CFO and CPA passionate about transforming back-office operations for finance teams. This session will cover critical best practices and process improvements tailored specifically for accounting professionals.

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Five Tips for the Best Customer Experience During COVID-19

Modern Restaurant Management

Since the start of the pandemic, restaurants across the country have been on a rollercoaster ride. 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. Here are five tips for planning for the future to provide the best service: Understand Your Customers.

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Ask an Expert: What management software do restaurants need right now?

ChowNow

Over 100,000 restaurants have closed permanently or long-term during the pandemic, and the prospects of desperately needed government relief aren’t looking good. With reduced staff and higher operational costs, flexible restaurant management software helps restaurateurs adapt quickly to new challenges. We tapped a restaurant software expert, G2 Research Analyst Dominick Duda , to get his view on the tools that operators need.

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The Benefits of a Successful Inventory Management System in Your Bar and Restaurant

Sculpture Hospitality

There’s no industry in the world that’s more competitive than the hospitality sector. There’s no doubt about it, the restaurant and bar business is an incredibly tough space to operate in, and the owners that work within it are highly passionate about what they do. Unfortunately though, passion does not build a successful business on its own - particularly when you take into account there are now more than 1 million restaurant locations in the United States alone ( National Restaurant Associatio

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Maximize Takeout Profitability With These Six Steps

Modern Restaurant Management

Off-premise dining was already on-trend in the restaurant industry well before COVID-19. According to Morgan Stanley estimates, online delivery is set to grow from $260 billion in 2017 to $325 billion in 2020 – and possibly $470 billion by 2025. But now there’s something coming on stronger than even delivery: takeout. Just since the beginning of the pandemic and the restrictions on on-premise dining, 62 percent of operators have or plan to implement designated takeout areas due to th

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What Is A Chai Latte?

Perfect Daily Grind

The chai latte is hot, milky, fragrant, gently spicy, and popular in cafés everywhere. However, despite the fact that it’s served in coffee shops and named for the latte, it actually contains no coffee whatsoever. . Chai is one of the world’s oldest tea-based drinks. It originated in India thousands of years ago, and has spread throughout the world over the past two centuries.

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Reconnecting with Customers

Future Food

Image via The Street. Reconnecting with Customers Building Loyalty and Maximising Sales by leveraging unique Points of Difference (PODs). Maintaining a loyal and diverse customer base has never been more important in a time when most consumers are scrutinising how and where they spend their disposable income. In the last six months priorities and spending habits have shifted for consumers, while some customer segments have continued to purchase, in one form or another, there will also be a need

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Reduce Bias in Hiring: Structured Interview Questions for Employers

Structured interview questions are a valuable tool for reducing bias in hiring. They help: Ensure all candidates are asked the same questions in the same way Level the playing field so all candidates have a fair chance of being successful Improve credibility, reliability, and validity Download the guide to get the most out of your interview questions!

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Typsy explains: How to get better at learning in hospitality

Typsy

Learning something new can be a struggle. Sometimes it feels like wading through mud - unpleasant, time-consuming, and taking up a lot of your energy. But what if it didn't have to be like that? We're here to tell you that learning is like any other skill - something that gets easier the more you practice. In today’s post, we’re talking about why you should think of learning as a skill, with incredible benefits for your personal and professional life, and giving you easy tips you can follow to s

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Picking Up Curbside: How to Improve Your Restaurant’s Curbside Service and Why It’s Here to Stay

Modern Restaurant Management

How do we love thee, curbside pick-up? Let us count the ways. There’s the table-wedged-in-the-doorway approach, where one brave soul in full PPE hands off an order over a barricade of restaurant furniture. There’s also the call-us-when-you-get-here model, where the order scoots out just in time to be dropped through a rear window or popped trunk.

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My Boss Kept Breaking COVID-19 Rules. I Didn’t Know What to Do.

EATER

Shutterstock. Watching the bar fill up, I felt like I’d reached my breaking point. I knew I needed to do something, anything. This is Eater Voices , where chefs, restaurateurs, writers, and industry insiders share their perspectives about the food world, tackling a range of topics through the lens of personal experience. It was a Friday in August, about 9 p.m., and I was working one of my regular shifts as a line cook at a bar in Seattle’s University District.

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How Does A Point Of Sale System Work? The Ultimate Guide To Using A Point of Sale Systems

BNG Point of Sale

Today’s point-of-sale (POS) systems have changed dramatically and are a far cry from what was available just ten years ago, leaving many businesses to ask how do the newest versions of point-of-sale systems work? POS systems allow you to process more types of payment in more ways faster than ever before. At the same time, they provide advanced benefits such as backend data and reports to help boost your sales, helping you run your business more effectively.

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Food & Beverage Industry Report 2024

Driven by a diverse and exciting ecosystem of passionate, ambitious, and often young entrepreneurs, the Food & Beverage (F&B) sector is a highly competitive environment full of immense challenges and exciting opportunities. Expert Market’s 2024 industry report, sponsored by Toast, is informed by a survey of 522 U.S. food and beverage professionals, from restaurant owners to food service managers, providing insights into the real-time challenges and opportunities within the industry.

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The art of rebranding: how and why to update your hospitality brand

Typsy

There are a lot of good reasons to rebrand your hospitality business, but the idea of it can be intimidating - especially if you have an established customer base. If you're thinking about rebranding, it's probably for a good reason, and rebranding can be incredibly beneficial if you have a clear strategy in place. To help you get there, Adrian Johansen is talking through the main things to consider when you overhaul your business' branding.

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Restaurants Need to Open the Digital Door Wide (Podcast)

Modern Restaurant Management

It's tech talk on this week's episode of The Main Course as host Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) Executive Editor Barbara Castiglia, speaks with Brad Duea , Chief Executive Officer of Restaurant Revolution Technologies , about the role technology will play in restaurant industry recovery. “When I say that the future has been accelerated by the pandemic, it is digital.

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Worried about How To Boost Employee Morale and Retain Restaurant Staff ? Try these 5 Strategies!

The Restaurant Times

Along with exceptional food and unique concept, the key to a successful restaurant is its staff. Happy employees promote a healthy environment and are often responsible for satisfied customers. With rising attrition caused by an abundance of opportunities, keeping up the employee morale, reducing turnover rate, and fostering teamwork have become more critical than ever before.

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Cracker Barrel Adds Booze to Menus So You Can Get Drunk the Old Country Store Way

EATER

Photo: Jonathan Weiss /Shutterstock. Plus, Blue Bell is paying out millions for contaminated ice cream it sold in 2015, and other news to start the day Cracker Barrel is getting boozy for good. For the first time in its 51-year history, Cracker Barrel is finally adding alcohol to its menu, CNN reports. The restaurant chain began testing the addition of beer, wine, and mimosas at select locations earlier this year, and recently announced that those menu changes would be permanent and would expand

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Why Every Small Business Needs an HCM Solution: A Comprehensive Guide

Managing HR tasks like payroll, compliance, and employee data can overwhelm small businesses. That’s where a Human Capital Management (HCM) solution comes in. Our eBook, Why Every Small Business Needs an HCM Solution: A Comprehensive Guide , shows how an HCM system automates tedious processes, ensuring your business stays compliant and efficient. You’ll learn how to simplify payroll, eliminate costly errors, and empower your employees with self-service tools.

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2020 Restaurant Marketing Trends For Your Best Year Yet

Restaurant Engine

Stay on top of the latest trends to help your restaurant grow. You’ve got great food, wonderful ambiance, highly trained servers, and an excellent chef. But where are the diners? This is a common problem for both new and established restaurants, and it all comes down to marketing. In this article, let’s look at 2020 restaurant marketing trends for your best year yet, and so you don’t have to ask, “Where are my diners?”.

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How Having A Long-Term Plan Can Help Restaurants Handle the Short-Term Crisis

Modern Restaurant Management

Here’s a wild guess: your plan for 2020 didn’t involve a restaurant-crushing pandemic. Neither did mine. As the general manager of Yelp for Restaurants , my job is to help restaurants succeed. In the first half of the year, that job suddenly got a whole lot harder. In a typical month, we used to help restaurants seat over four million diners.

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5 Best Restaurant Reservation Systems Compared: Resy, OpenTable, Yelp, Tock, Toast

Cheetah

Reading Time: 5 minutes. Restaurant reservation systems help solve one of the biggest challenges of the foodservice industry – managing the constant influx of reservations and customers. Most restaurants today are using online ordering and reservation software to streamline their table booking process to avoid having to deal with no-show clients and empty eateries.

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Sohla El-Waylly, Formerly of the Bon Appétit Test Kitchen, Announces New YouTube Show

EATER

Binging With Babish. “Stump Sohla” will air Saturdays on the Binging with Babish YouTube channel Chef and YouTube star Sohla El-Waylly has announced a new show , Stump Sohla , on the Binging with Babish YouTube network. In the episodes, El-Waylly will be challenged to make meals in a particular styles, but will have extra challenges — decided by spinning a wheel — as roadblocks.

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Maximize Restaurant Profitability: 5 Key Strategies to Control Costs Effectively

Running a profitable restaurant requires more than great food and service. Our guide breaks down five actionable strategies to help you control costs and maximize profitability. Learn how to track and reduce food waste, optimize labor costs with smart scheduling, make data-driven decisions with regular P&L reviews, and manage fixed and variable costs efficiently.

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POSist Mixer South India Chapter 1.0: Minimizing Overhead Costs For Better Control

The Restaurant Times

One of the speakers we had in the power talk discussion was Mr. Samrat Reddy, Founder & CEO of Drunken Monkey , a Hyderabad based smoothie chain operating in 16 cities with over 65 outlets. Mr. Reddy shared some expert strategies for reworking operational plans to stay afloat amid the pandemic and emphasized the importance of having long-term planning to drive growth. .

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Case Study: How a Food Truck Can Open Doors to Restaurant Ownership

Modern Restaurant Management

Kyle Gorlie opened his Vet Chef food truck in 2016. In four years of operation, he’s doubled his sales every year, and today pulls in more than $475,000 a year. Those are profits many brick-and-mortar restaurants would look at with envy. But Gorlie’s plans don’t stop with the food truck. His goal is to open a physical location for his restaurant, something he hopes to accomplish in the next year.

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The Dozen - Through a Glass Lightly

Sante

sunny.jpg. Author(s): Roger Morris. Teaser: A vinous light at the edge of the autumnal tunnel leading to winter's darkness. Unless we’ve all grown incredibly stuffy, how can you not like a wine with a whimsical name like “Sunny with a Chance of Flowers” or one that recalls our youth with a label that says “Tree House?” Both warn us not to expect too much, but instead promise some light-hearted drinking.

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As the 2020 Election Approaches, Houston Farmers Are Getting Political

EATER

In a year when the pandemic has brought greater urgency to the challenges faced by farmers, some are taking to social media to speak out on issues beyond the farm [link].

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The HR Leader’s Survival Guide

HR leaders drowning in paperwork struggle to meet C-suite's strategic expectations. Burnout and high turnover plague the field, with 95% feeling overwhelmed. This guide explores how the right tools can free HR from admin tasks and empower them to become the strategic leaders they’re meant to be.

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Posist Mixer South India Chapter 1.0: The Silver Lining In A Challenging Economy

The Restaurant Times

Mixer is POSist’s community-building initiative to connect with restaurateurs, thought-leaders, industry peers, and inspirational influencers, and support and celebrate the evolution of the restaurant industry. POSist Mixer first started in 2018 with offline events across Delhi, Mumbai, and Bengaluru. Traditionally, Mixer has been a one day, in-person conference that gathers professionals from the restaurant industry and includes inspiring keynote speakers, breakout sessions, and other eng

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Hello Lender, Here’s My Plan to Survive COVID-19. Let’s Talk

Modern Restaurant Management

At the end of 2019, the restaurant industry was booming. Then came the pandemic: Industry sales plummeted, major restaurant chains faced bankruptcy and restaurateurs did everything in their power to stay afloat by shifting to curbside pickup, adopting delivery models or expanding outdoor eating. The hardest hit have been casual dining sit-down restaurants and national chains that complied with local COVID-19 mandates to limit or ban indoor dining.

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How Does A Point of System Work? The Ultimate Guide To Using A Point of Sale Systems

BNG Point of Sale

Today’s point-of-sale (POS) systems have changed dramatically and are a far cry from what was available just ten years ago, leaving many businesses to ask how do the newest versions of point-of-sale systems work? POS systems allow you to process more types of payment in more ways faster than ever before. At the same time, they provide advanced benefits such as backend data and reports to help boost your sales, helping you run your business more effectively.

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Indiana Restaurants and Bars Get Green Light to Open at Full Capacity

EATER

Diners at a sports bar in downtown Bloomington on the first Saturday night after the stay-at-home orders were lifted in Indiana’s Monroe County. | Photo by Jeremy Hogan/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images. Gov. Eric Holcomb announced that the state is moving into Stage 5 of reopening this Saturday Starting on September 26, Indiana will move into its final Stage 5 of reopening — a phase that includes allowing restaurants and bars to serve at full capacity — Gov.

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Best Practices to Streamline Compensation Management: A Foundation for Growth

Speaker: Joe Sharpe and James Carlson

Payroll optimization can be one of the most time-consuming and complex factors of small business management. Yet, organizations that crack the code on streamlining employee compensation often discover innovative avenues for growth. With the right strategies in place, outsourcing and streamlining payroll processes can result in substantial time and resource savings.