Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 27, 2021

Point of Sale (POS) systems have traditionally been the restaurant’s technological centerpiece, connecting guests, servers, and food through transactions. This technology replaces the constant yelling typical of the back-of-house with a friendlier digital screen and mitigates the risk of food waste and costly errors.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 17, 2024

. “At a time when restaurants are continuing to face increased costs of operation, owners must be cognizant of not only the customer experience but also the impacts their changes will have on loyalty patterns. A loyalty program is a must-have and it’s an investment restaurant cannot not afford to lose.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

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. Same thing with locations – which ones are turning a profit or are draining the budget?

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Lavu

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

POS systems do more than just process payments they enable restaurants to personalize menus by analyzing customer data. Learn more in our latest post: How POS Systems Enable Menu Personalization. Integrations : Connect with loyalty programs, delivery platforms, and inventory systems for seamless personalization.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

POS and Payments : Restaurateurs wasted no time investing in new point-of-sale (POS) and payments solutions to help them navigate the pandemic. Not only did two-thirds (67 percent) of operators change their POS in the past year, but virtually all restaurants implemented some form of contactless payment.

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Lavu

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Start by analyzing these Top 7 POS Sales Reports to know where your restaurant is headed. Product Mix Reports : Identify bestsellers and underperforming items to optimize your menu and reduce waste. Inventory Reports : Monitor stock levels, usage patterns, and waste to control costs and prevent overstocking or shortages.

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Squirrel Systems

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

In 2025, one of the most powerful tools at your disposal will be your Point of Sale (POS) system. Far more than just a way to process payments, todays POS technology is transforming the restaurant industryhelping you streamline operations, cut costs, and deliver superior customer experiences.

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Lavu

MARCH 13, 2025

POS systems do more than handle payments they utilize POS data to help restaurants analyze and manage seasonal sales trends. By leveraging POS data, restaurants can adjust inventory, staffing, and marketing strategies to maximize profits during busy periods and minimize waste during slow seasons.

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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 capability can prove invaluable for refining pricing strategies, optimising ingredient and waste management, and planning forthcoming shifts, among other benefits.

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2024 Loyalty Program Cash Management Customer Experience 539

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 31, 2023

Create a loyalty program that rewards customers for repeat visits during the Super Bowl. Between social media, loyalty programs, apps and email/text, restaurants have a built-in database of loyal customers. This can help increase sales and also encourage repeat business.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

AI is a program developed by humans to respond to a set of instructions under specific environments. AI programs factor in various variables like human response patterns, scenarios, locations, languages, and more to deliver what is expected of them. But before we learn more about it, here is a quick recap of what AI and ML are.

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7 Shifts

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Use data from your POS system, online ordering platform, or loyalty program to divide your customers based on factors like their dining frequency, preferences, or location. To make your loyalty program more efficient and engaging, go digital. Segmenting your email list is essential for sending targeted offers.

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Cheetah

JANUARY 13, 2022

Restaurants, retailers and airlines have been using loyalty programs to drive revenue for nearly three centuries. From their humble, though ingenious, beginnings as copper tokens and stamps, through the era of credit card clubs, to today’s mobile apps, loyalty programs have become indispensable marketing tools.

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Lavu

NOVEMBER 30, 2024

Integrating mobile inventory systems with POS platforms simplifies restaurant operations by automating inventory updates, reducing errors, and providing real-time insights. Lavu Lavu offers a cloud-based iPad POS system designed to simplify restaurant management, particularly when it comes to handling inventory across multiple channels.

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The Rail

JANUARY 28, 2025

Smart Cost-Cutting Strategies for Restaurants Effective inventory management requires a well-trained, organized team using consistent routines, streamlined processes, accurate par levels, menu cross-utilization, and reliable inventory software to minimize waste and maintain efficiency.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 1, 2021

As an added benefit, this can free up time that restaurant staff may have previously wasted taking orders via phone, while simultaneously increasing order accuracy. Maximize Throughput with Tablet POS. Tablet POS, when leveraged as self-ordering kiosks, helps reduce face-to-face contact between servers and customers.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Expand Customer Loyalty : This year, many restaurants didn’t necessarily see a drop in topline sales, but instead suffered drops in visit frequency. In 2023, companies should lean into growing brand loyalty and engaging more deeply with existing customers even more as they look to offset drops in visit frequency in the category.

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Lavu

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

It’s a cloud-based POS system tailored for restaurants, offering tools like inventory management, employee scheduling , and CRM. Main Features of Lavu POS Lavu’s iPad-based POS system is designed to be user-friendly. Its loyalty program lets businesses create tailored rewards to encourage customer return visits.

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Lavu

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Lavu is the clear leader in the pizza POS industry, named the #1 POS System for Pizza Restaurants by Forbes for its unmatched features tailored to the unique needs of pizza restaurants. Its industry-leading 91 NPS score reflects high customer satisfaction and loyalty. A well-suited POS system should cater to these demands.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 11, 2020

To make this role easier, US Foods is introducing new enhancements to its Tipping Point program, specifically designed to help operators introduce new menu items and train staff on how to more effectively drive sales for Scoop products on the menu. Two-Hens Growth Fueled by Accelerator Program. A comprehensive training program.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 14, 2020

In addition to the latest resources on COVID-19 restaurant and employee recovery programs, RestaurantsAct.com offers a brand new, industry-first interactive map of each state, District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Qu responded by bundling its enterprise cloud POS into an all-digital, online-only ordering package called OrderUP.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 12, 2022

To keep up with changing consumer preferences, operators noted that their top areas of investment in 2022 include mobile ordering (54 percent); delivery services (47 percent); technology such as new POS digital signage or other in-store tech (45 percent); and alternative payment methods (37 percent). "Consumers Kicking orders to the curb.

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Focus POS

JANUARY 15, 2020

When a technology solution affects as many areas of business as your restaurant POS system does, it can be difficult to track the true return on investment (ROI) that it offers. The first step to understanding the true ROI from a restaurant POS system is to determine quantifiable factors that are influenced by the POS.

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POS Front of House Inventory Loyalty Program 151

7 Shifts

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

An extension for restaurants using Toast POS, this feature of the popular restaurant management platform is actually for your guests as much as it is for you. You’ll also gain powerful data into your guests’ behavior and preferences, which you can feed back into your marketing efforts or your loyalty program. Get a Demo 6.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Restaurants will adopt mobile-first hardware architectures and API-connected software platforms that can be unified at every digital touchpoint, from order taking at POS or self-service, to food prep in smart kitchens, to service in-house, and finally delivery to in-restaurant tables or the customer’s front door. Reduce theft.

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Mobile Ordering Front of House Customer Service Customer Experience 539

7 Shifts

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

An extension for restaurants using Toast POS, this feature of the popular restaurant management platform is actually for your guests as much as it is for you. You’ll also gain powerful data into your guests’ behavior and preferences, which you can feed back into your marketing efforts or your loyalty program. Get a Demo 6.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 2, 2020

Timer is an easy to use application to create timers for any activity that requires time tracking from cooked and cooled food, to non-food items that require tracking such as routine cleaning and waste removal. ” The platform includes tools like email marketing, coupons, and a loyalty program that are built-in and ready to go.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 31, 2019

They touched on topics such as delivery, ghost (dark) kitchens, automation, plant-based menu items, food waste, sustainability, staffing and retention and more. Minimizing food waste will continue to be a focus in 2020. Restaurant managers and employees now spend on average 46 hours/week managing a POS. It should be four.

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Focus POS

MAY 5, 2020

POS software for restaurants does more than just process transactions. On the front end, POS software for restaurants empowers employees to do their jobs better, faster, and more accurately. If you aren’t convinced, here are five reasons why you should implement POS technology this year: Simplify Inventory Control.

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7 Shifts

JULY 25, 2024

Research and compare different online ordering platforms and other point-of-sale (POS) systems like Toast, TouchBistro, and Square. This way, you reduce food waste and generate revenue from products that would otherwise go unused. This is why 67% of restaurants have a loyalty program like punch cards or a digital rewards system.

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Focus POS

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

Don’t waste money paying for functions that you don’t need, and don’t sacrifice quality just for a cheap system that doesn’t quite fit right. Industry-Focused POS. Look for POS software made specifically to handle the industry challenges you face on a daily basis, and the data necessary to identify and solve those challenges.

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Focus POS

DECEMBER 19, 2019

With robust reporting, you can easily identify ongoing trends during busy or slow periods and use the data to staff more appropriately, better forecast inventory needs, hold your staff accountable, reduce food waste and other costs, and offer more profitable promotions to customers. CTA link: Get your free buyer’s guide: Focus POS Systems.

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The Restaurant Times

JANUARY 14, 2022

Globally, food waste generates 4.4 This is one of the reasons why food waste has been gaining momentum over the past few years. In the US, food waste and related packaging account for almost 45% of the material that goes into landfills. Step-by-step Guide For Starting A Waste-Free Restaurant In The US.

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7 Shifts

JANUARY 10, 2024

Not long ago, this software ran only on bulky PCs in back offices or slow, awkward point-of-sale (POS) stations tucked along the edges of the dining room. They can take orders on iPads and process transactions via handheld POS devices. Now, restaurant staff can access everything they need on their smartphones.

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7 Shifts

JANUARY 10, 2024

Not long ago, this software ran only on bulky PCs in back offices or slow, awkward point-of-sale (POS) stations tucked along the edges of the dining room. They can take orders on iPads and process transactions via handheld POS devices. Now, restaurant staff can access everything they need on their smartphones.

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Lavu

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

A modern Point of Sale (POS) system can help you do just that by cutting costs, reducing waste, and streamlining operations. Here are the 7 must-have POS features that can transform your business: Inventory Tracking : Reduce food waste by 10% with real-time stock management and automated alerts.

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The Restaurant Times

OCTOBER 13, 2021

A good restaurant loyalty program could be a customer magnet for your restaurant. When it comes to rewards programs, customers have expectations, and if those expectations are not satisfied, it can be tough to persuade them to participate in your loyalty program. Track Rewards Points . Digital Receipts .

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