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How Fast-Casual Marketers Can Prepare for 2022 Dine-in Traffic

Modern Restaurant Management

Smart QSR and fast casual chains like Chipotle and Shake Shack reconfigured their strategies to lean heavily into delivery apps, digital ordering, and loyalty programs. So, what can marketers of fast casuals do to bring people back to their brick-and-mortar locations? Put your focus on first-party data.

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The 3 Rs of Loyalty Programs for Restaurant Operators

Mad Mobile

Customer loyalty is essential to running a successful business. A strong customer loyalty program should utilize the three Rs: Rewards, relevance, and recognition. But customers also want to feel recognized, and your restaurant loyalty program can provide the acknowledgement they crave.

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Keeping Up with Diners’ Expectations Amid Rising Prices

Modern Restaurant Management

But two non-negotiables have remained strong for diners: convenience and loyalty. Loyalty Reigns Supreme Although consumers may be more selective on where and when they dine out, they still want to frequent their favorite restaurants and access any deals possible. They also want convenience and frictionless digital experiences.

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Operational Excellence and the Value War   

Modern Restaurant Management

Instead of engaging in this “value war,” fast casual restaurant concepts should focus on excellence in restaurant operations to increase store traffic and maintain strong margins. In this competitive environment, it’s clear that we must innovate to stay ahead. After polling more than 1,000 U.S.-based

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Innovative Models Keep Restaurant Revenue and Supply Chain Flowing

Modern Restaurant Management

Recognizing this shift, Freshii , a fast-casual franchise with hundreds of locations globally, created a corporate partnership that enables companies to offer meal kits and market baskets at a discount to their employees. and grocery boxes delivered directly to home offices.

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Technology Can Help Restaurants During ‘The Great Resignation’

Modern Restaurant Management

Technology innovations offer the potential to bridge the gap between the need to keep their business running and deliver quality products and experiences to their guests. For fast-casual or QSR brands, digital tableside ordering is equally beneficial. Loyalty Technology to Drive Daypart Engagement.

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From Tech to Taste: Karl Goodhew’s Inspiring Journey of Innovation

The Restaurant Times

Charting a path that spans the domains of retail, e-commerce, and hospitality, Karl Goodhew’s story is a reflection of the remarkable possibilities that technology, innovation, and a relentless drive for change can create. Goodhew has a passion for technology and innovation and a vision for transforming the fast-casual dining industry.