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Pandemic Reflections: What Lessons Has the Restaurant Industry Learned?, Part Three

Modern Restaurant Management

We’ve reimagined our drive-thru model, introduced new kitchen technology to improve throughput, and strengthened our loyalty program to keep customers engaged. Consumer behavior shifted rapidly towards online ordering and contactless payments, making these technologies essential for survival.

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Competition’s Coming: Key Technology Changes Can Help You Win

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Inventory stock changed significantly. By improving customer loyalty and increasing revenue through the smart use of technology from the public-facing part of the business all the way to the back-of-house prep, sourcing, and staffing. Improve Order Size and Revenue with Predictive Technology.

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2022 Trends: Meeting Challenges and Industry Evolution

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How is technology shaping the future of restaurants and giving brands a competitive edge? These commercial kitchens, without any traditional FOH space or staff, are making it easier to streamline delivery. Restaurant systems are getting smarter, helping managers and employees take care of tasks like scheduling and inventory.

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Consumers Welcome Some Restaurant Automation, Reject Others

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A majority (72 percent) of consumers are already loyal users of automated technologies such as self-checkout, curbside pickup, and contactless payment. Yet fewer than half have experienced the most cutting-edge retail technologies such as AI-enabled cashierless checkout and augmented reality try-on tools. Why retain the middleman?

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9 Top Restaurant Technologies To Evolve Your Business

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Restaurant technology is no longer a nice-to-have: it’s an absolute necessity for building a modern, resilient restaurant that can become and stay competitive. The first technologies that restaurants often invest in are cloud-based point of sale (POS) systems and payroll processing.

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Flag on the Play! Four Penalties Your Bar Can Avoid During Super Bowl Weekend 

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Don’t let your FoH team get called for Delay of Game when customers need ordering assistance. Avoid the Illegal Procedure penalty (and lost profits) by having a rock-solid game plan for moving through your draft inventory. Here are coaching tips to get your team ready for a super weekend in your bar. Flag on the play!

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What Does 86 Mean? Definition, History and More

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Or, if you've worked in a restaurant as a chef, line cook, or as part of the FOH (front-of-house), you may have used this hospitality term yourself. Food runners fluctuate between the front and back of the house, and are likely to be the messenger that communicates what is 86'd from BOH to FOH. Keeping enough inventory on hand.