article thumbnail

How a Creative Cocktail Program with a Beer and Wine License Can Help Your New Restaurant Succeed

Modern Restaurant Management

However, one way to boost your restaurant's chances of success is by using a beer and wine license to offer creative cocktails—without the high cost and red tape of a full liquor license. The Hidden Costs of a Full Liquor License and a Cost-Effective Solution Across the U.S.,

License 474
article thumbnail

‘In the Future, Customers Will Drive Up to a Drive-Thru to Just Pick Up Their Food.’

Modern Restaurant Management

Generic demographic details (age, gender) derived from computer vision can be as useful as identifying the individual using their license plate or mobile device. How important is and do you expect gamification to be for drive-thru purchasing and building loyalty? Offer the loyalty program and gain 10 points.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Music Can Give the Restaurant Industry a Competitive Edge

Modern Restaurant Management

Music can help restaurants strengthen relationships with their customers and build loyalty. Frequently, restaurants ineffectively spend valuable time creating playlists that miss the mark, they are perhaps not long enough to cover a full week or month of programming or lack the proper demographic appeal and brand fit.

License 475
article thumbnail

Restaurants Count on Cloud for Improved Operations and Customer Experience

Modern Restaurant Management

Cloud-based restaurant management software solutions enable food service operators to access everything from personnel to payments to back-of-house operations and incorporate loyalty programs from any channel the customer uses in real-time. Time to Get Your Head in the Cloud.

article thumbnail

AI’s Impact on Drive-Thru Experiences

Modern Restaurant Management

reading the license plates of cars or identifying the age profile of the occupants inside the car.) Personalized menu suggestions, higher order accuracy scores, improved loyalty programs, and faster services can create an efficient and enjoyable drive-thru experience, leading to happier and more loyal customers.

article thumbnail

PPP Part Two and More News Restaurants Need to Know Now

Modern Restaurant Management

Additional funding has been allocated for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP ). To make it easy for restaurants of all sizes and types to adapt to these changes, OpenTable is introducing a new Open Door ’ pricing program. For more information, visit: sba.gov/paycheckprotection. According to Administrator of the U.S.

article thumbnail

2024 Outlook: Restaurant Trends and Challenges, Part One

Modern Restaurant Management

– Amy Chen, COO, UPSIDE Foods License Plate Recognition (LPR) is already playing a vital role in business security infrastructure. Currently, License Plate Recognition is used to improve safety at drive-thrus by monitoring license plates and reporting incident disputes in case of investigations. Golden Corral is one.

2024 494