The Rail

JANUARY 24, 2025

By Heather Langley, Contributor A restaurant point of sale (POS) system is home to a vast amount of personal information, including customer data and payment information. Restaurant owners need to take measures to keep their POS systems safe and secure to protect both business and customer data.

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7 Shifts

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Let’s explore 26 proven online marketing strategies to help your restaurant thrive. Target location-specific searches for more visibility The ultimate goal of your online marketing campaigns should be to bring in local customers to your restaurant. To do so, you must have an optimized website and engaging social media profiles.

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ChowNow

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

For operators, restaurant apps mean higher sales, greater customer retention, and smoother day-to-day operations. They help with reservations and table management, staff scheduling and time management, inventory tracking, rewards programs, automated marketing, and more. Online ordering and delivery apps.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 5, 2022

The restaurant industry is driving the growth of modern point-of-sale (POS) solutions that enable contactless payments. restaurant sales are expected to reach 898 billion dollars by the end of 2022. Contactless solutions have become a tool to ensure the survival of many businesses over the past three years.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 31, 2023

The first step in this process should be analyzing the data from their point-of-sale system – labor costs, game days sales and more. Use data to identify high-traffic times during the Super Bowl and offer promotions or discountsduring those times to increase sales.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 3, 2024

Statista’s market insights forecast the global cost of cybercrime will increase from $9.22T in 2024 to $13.82T in 2028. Artificial intelligence (AI) has emerged as another advantage for attackers, enabling them to personalize phishing emails for highly effective business email compromise scams to introduce ransomware packages at scale.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 12, 2022

This can be done by calculating your restaurant’s food cost percentage and cost of each dish using reports and data that an integrated point-of-sale can provide. Keep things running smoothly by using an integrated point-of-sale system that allows you to do everything in one place. Be In Charge of Your Own Marketing.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

For example, a handheld POS device will allow you to turn tables faster, improve order accuracy, and speed up service. A vast, community-wide event like Restaurant Week can be the perfect push to start 2022 successfully. Undoubtedly, it has become a community favorite across the country. Take Advantage of Technology. And that's not all.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 13, 2020

By performing an honest assessment and diving deep into point-of-sale (POS) reporting, payroll data, online customer reviews, and various other analytics, even the most successful restaurant operators can identify areas that can be streamlined to cut costs, save time, and boost revenue in the new year. Reporting subscriptions.

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7 Shifts

DECEMBER 18, 2023

This keeps information from getting lost in the text and email shuffle. It also gets rid of those frustrating sticky notes all over your POS. The role of a restaurant manager is always in motion. There’s always something else to get done, a new fire to put out, and broken things to fix. Management log books also cut down on confusion.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 1, 2021

Guests are enthusiastic to return to in-person dining, and restaurants have an opportunity to extend that excitement both before and after their visit through marketing automation. As more Americans become vaccinated, a rapid resurgence of diners are clamoring for reservations at restaurants across the country. In fact, 50 percent of U.S.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 2, 2019

Gift cards practically eliminate the need for packaging and can be sent via email when purchased digitally, which is no doubt a handy feature for the last-minute shopper. By 2024, global digital gift card sales are projected to hit $698.2 This is all excellent news for restaurant brands, as gift cards can be powerful marketing tools.

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The Rail

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

By Lindsay Lawrence, Contributor Relocating a restaurant is no small feat, as it involves managing the transportation of kitchen equipment, reestablishing the space’s atmosphere, and ensuring minimal disruption to your business. Digital floor planning software allows restaurant owners to visualize their new kitchen, dining area, and storage spaces.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 20, 2022

As self-driving cars increasingly take over the market, other industries will have to adapt. Restaurants will likely increase their marketing presence in areas such as the screens in autonomous vehicles. One of the most obvious aspects of this interaction is that there is not a single human involved besides the consumer.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 24, 2020

Additionally, when buyers place an order through Square Online Store, sellers receive their contact information in the Square Customer Directory and are able to maintain sales history for those customers. Processing is free on all on-demand delivery orders through July 8, 2020—up to $50,000 in sales. Visa SMB Help.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 1, 2024

It empowers bartenders to take a more proactive role in the overall dining experience, which can help with higher customer satisfaction and potentially increased sales. Bar and restaurant operators often face tough dilemmas, ranging from the daily question, “Should we be mixing more drinks or turning more tables?”

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7 Shifts

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Apple | Android Team Communication The Team Communication tool from 7shifts fixes the chaos of disconnected conversations, text threads, and email chains that seem to go nowhere. Restaurants of today are infused with technology in many new ways, and it’s making a difference. Try 7shifts for free.

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7 Shifts

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Apple | Android Team Communication The Team Communication tool from 7shifts fixes the chaos of disconnected conversations, text threads, and email chains that seem to go nowhere. Restaurants of today are infused with technology in many new ways, and it’s making a difference. Try 7shifts for free.

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7 Shifts

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

The first technologies that restaurants often invest in are cloud-based point of sale (POS) systems and payroll processing. A wide-ranging industry report from Toast included a section on restaurant technology trends, noting that 82% of restaurants were using a POS, followed by 56% using payroll software.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 8, 2024

Consider, for instance, a scenario in which your Point of Sale (POS) system can forecast the popularity of a new dish based on historical customer behaviour. This trend reflects the growing popularity of drive-thru and fast-casual dining, coupled with the demand for digital technologies such as QSR digital signage and QR codes.

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7 Shifts

AUGUST 2, 2024

This includes tolls with payroll management features, sales and expense tracking, budget forecasting, and report generation, to name a few. It involves tracking massive amounts of real data and industry benchmarks. It even has its own language, KPIs, EBITDAs, and CoGs. Sounds complicated?

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The Rail

DECEMBER 2, 2024

The global online food delivery market size was valued at USD 221.65 The graph below illustrates how these models interact within the market: 1. Comprehensive analytics dashboard for insights into customer preferences and sales trends. Customer data management for targeted promotions and personalized marketing.

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7 Shifts

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Whichever way you go, remember that for every new restaurant you open, you'll need to conduct any necessary market research and document your planning process with a business plan and a feasibility study. You may also benefit from diversification in your market, particularly if you'd like to open your next location close to an existing one.

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The Rail

JANUARY 28, 2025

Making inventory decisions based on sales data helps predict needed quantities more accurately. Digital scheduling tools that track sales patterns help match staffing levels to demand. Starting with a reliable POS system is the best first step for adding online ordering capabilities and kitchen display systems.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 2, 2020

Restaurant employees can apply online to receive a one-time, $500 check to use toward bills, including housing, transportation, utilities, childcare, groceries, medical bills and/or student loans. The Foundation will administer the grants, offered on a first-come, first-served basis. Live in the U.S., an overseas U.S. military base, or any U.S.

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7 Shifts

AUGUST 18, 2024

You'll have late nights and have to work on weekends and public holidays The market is saturated with loads of competition. An alternative is to buy an existing bar that is up for sale. This document will outline your bar's concept, menu, marketing strategy, and financial projections. How Do I Run a Profitable Bar?

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SpotOn

JULY 9, 2024

Among the newly recognized "Big 4" cloud-based POS systems for restaurants—Toast, Square, Clover, and SpotOn—SpotOn is the undisputed leader in Quality of Support and Ease of Use. Usability : SpotOn outperforms Toast, Square for Restaurants, and Clover in Ease of Use. 

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7 Shifts

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

When we started our restaurant, marketing meant the Yellow Pages and billboards. Now marketing is Yelp and TikTok. By embracing new and emerging technologies, and going all-in on smartphone storytelling, we found a way to become much more than a single-unit barbecue restaurant on the outskirts of San Diego. Before my “Oh S**t!”

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 31, 2019

Even cost of sales may go down as the ghost kitchen typically has a smaller, more manageable menu. Substantial advantages in marketing, reduced labor costs, shared management costs, lower occupancy cost can be had in this model. The increased kitchen space, brand awareness and sales are a no-brainer for brands looking to scale.

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7 Shifts

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

Here are the things you should consider: Things to Consider When Choosing an Online Ordering Platform Does it integrate with my Point of Sale (POS) Will I need to add another tablet to my front of house setup? Look to your restaurant’s website provider or your point-of-sale vendor first to see if there is an integration.

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Squirrel Systems

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

If you’re looking to make the most of this high-energy day, here are 8 restaurant promotion ideas to help you stand out and drive sales. Use your POS system to track sales and determine the winning teams dish. Check your sales data to figure out what dishes will be the best sellers.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 26, 2024

Restaurants can meet this expectation with modern POS systems that show detailed menu information, including what allergens dishes may contain. This kind of customization is possible thanks to advanced point-of-sale systems designed with diner needs in mind.

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BNG Point of Sale

OCTOBER 15, 2021

Mobile POS For Retail. What Is A Mobile POS System For Retail? A mobile point of sale is a system in which POS software is installed on handheld, mobile devices, such as an iPad or Android tablet or smartphone. The device functions as a mobile cash register and terminal to process sales transactions.

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ChowNow

JULY 10, 2024

Concept overview : Describe your restaurant’s theme, cuisine, and unique selling points that make it stand out. Target market : Identify your primary customer base and include details as to why you’re specifically targeting the particular demographic. Concept and vision : Explain the overall concept of your restaurant.

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7 Shifts

MARCH 10, 2022

TouchBistro - a point of sale (POS) app for iPads - allows servers to take payments tableside, managers to monitor sales activities, and accountants and administrators quick access to valuable performance trends. Top Restaurant Management Apps. Try 7shifts for Free. Apple | Android. TouchBistro. Team Communication.

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ChowNow

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

It all comes down to marketing, whether it’s a social media post or an email blast. Regardless of the size of your budget though, a restaurant marketing plan is what establishes your marketing goals and keeps you on track to measure your progress and achieve success.

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Goliath Consulting

APRIL 4, 2023

Pizza is King The report states that “pizza, as a percentage of food sales, is 80% higher in nearly half of the pizzerias (48.6%).” This increase in sales can be attributed to factors such as the growing popularity of plant-based toppings. The same applies to point-of-sale (POS) systems and kitchen automation.

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