Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 11, 2021

With colder weather right around the corner for many parts of the country, now is the time for restaurant owners to utilize their POS technology to maximize outdoor dining profits and capitalize on the end of summer season. Actionable Insights Gathered by POS Data. Customized and Tailored Promotions.

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ChowNow

MARCH 20, 2025

Instead of constantly playing defence with menu updates, imagine a centralized system that allows you to make menu changes instantly across every delivery app and direct ordering platform. What is Menu Management Software? Think of menu management software as the control center for all your restaurants menus.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 11, 2025

The ability to track ingredients in real time—knowing where they come from, when they’ll arrive, and what alternatives are available—has become essential for managing inventory, adjusting menu offerings, and ensuring compliance with evolving regulations. For us, it's all about menu optionality and community connection.

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ChowNow

MARCH 27, 2025

Menu pricing isnt just about covering costsits about finding that sweet spot where profitability, customer perception, and operational reality meet. Understanding the Key Factors in Menu Pricing Before you develop your menu pricing strategies, its important to ground your decisions in the numbers.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

The right POS technology and the data it captures can be an invaluable asset in helping analyze and improve a business as market trends and consumer behaviors change. How POS Analytics Can Help Restaurants Adapt Their Menu. How POS Analytics Can Help Restaurants Raise Their Prices. percent over that time period, the U.S.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 1, 2020

This edition of MRM's "Ask the Expert” features advice from Buyers Edge Platform on the topic of menu engineering. With restaurants reopening their patios and doors with limited menus and seats, now is the perfect time to make sure your menu is designed for margin, profitability and strong sales.

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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. Real-Time Updates : Adjust menus instantly for accuracy and relevance.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 21, 2023

Not all menu items are created equal, nor do they contribute the same profit to the bottom line. To take advantage of everything a menu has to offer, operators can use menu engineering, a technique that consists of analyzing each item’s contribution to the profit against how often it is purchased.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

By investing in a data-driven POS platform, restaurant operators can address labor challenges, fine-tune their stock management, design promotions based on current trends, reduce human error and more. This shift underscores the evolution of POS systems from mere transactional tools to comprehensive data hubs.

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Lavu

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

Want to make smarter menu decisions? Use your POS system to analyze sales, profitability, and trends. Categorize Menu Items : Group dishes into Stars (popular & profitable), Plowhorses (popular but low profit), Puzzles (profitable but less popular), and Dogs (low demand & profit).

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 7, 2025

The 2024 State of the Restaurant Industry report revealed that 22 percent of restaurant operators plan to invest in technology like POS software, back-of-house systems, and data analytics in the near future. Meanwhile, an additional six percent will invest more in automation like kiosks and robotics.

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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

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Remember when guests used to walk in, grab a menu, and browse through every page? Think about it like this: just as your POS system predicts your inventory needs based on past sales, today's job seekers expect platforms to understand their skills and interests, then match them with the right opportunities.

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Lavu

APRIL 4, 2025

Choosing the best POS system for bars in 2025 is essential for streamlining operations, enhancing customer experience, and maximizing profits. A modern POS system for bars goes beyond just processing paymentsit helps with inventory management, staff scheduling, and real-time sales tracking. Transaction fees apply.

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Lavu

NOVEMBER 30, 2024

POS integrations simplify restaurant operations by automating tasks, reducing errors, and improving customer service. For smoother adoption, choose a reliable POS system with integration compatibility, roll out in phases, and train your staff effectively. When backend systems work efficiently, it leads to faster, more accurate service.

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Lavu

MARCH 28, 2025

Recipe costing integration simplifies restaurant management and boosts profits by combining automated tools with POS systems. By accurately tracking ingredient costs and streamlining menu pricing, it helps restaurants minimize waste, maintain profit margins, and make data-driven decisions.

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Lavu

MARCH 28, 2025

Managing special occasion promotions is easier than ever with the best POS system features and integrated online ordering. Key Features to Consider in the Best POS System Promotion Management : Tools like automated scheduling to handle discounts for events like birthdays or anniversaries.

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ChowNow

MARCH 21, 2025

Understanding your target market is the foundation of making smart decisions for your menu, pricing, and overall guest experience. Without a well-defined target market, restaurants risk wasting resources on strategies that dont connect and menu offerings that dont selltrying to appeal to everyone, but standing out to no one.

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Lavu

MARCH 21, 2025

Restaurants can now use customer data to enhance restaurant menu design, creating smarter menus that increase profits and improve the dining experience. Spot Best-Sellers : Focus on the 16% of menu items that drive 80% of sales. Improved Efficiency Trim menus and reduce food waste. Ready to learn how? Keep reading.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Past : Paper menus were the norm. The POS was hosted on a physical server. Restaurant websites showed PDF versions of their menu. Present : QR menus started appearing. Many POS are now hosted on the cloud. While good in theory, most who visit your restaurant’s site go directly to the menu.

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Lavu

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Start by analyzing these Top 7 POS Sales Reports to know where your restaurant is headed. Here’s what you need to know: Sales Reports : Track revenue, peak hours, product performance, and staff contributions to refine pricing, menu, and staffing. These reports are your roadmap to better profits and smoother operations.

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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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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 16, 2021

Trim the menu. In a world where restaurants are fighting tooth and nail for every dollar, no restaurant can afford to waste product or energy on menu items that aren’t selling. Turn to the POS. For restaurants looking to capitalize on game day sales, the first step is to pull reports from the POS system.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 30, 2021

When Meltwich, the Ontario-based grilled cheese concept, began to gain traction in Canada, it became clear that the menu would also resonate in the American market. With the right POS system in place, brands can effectively manage every aspect of the business, from inventory to workflow. The Importance of Robust IT Support.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Navigating the sea of technical options can feel like deciphering a menu in a foreign language. By focusing on key technologies like point-of-sale (POS) systems, local dining businesses can maximize their investments and position themselves for success in a digital-driven industry.

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Lavu

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

That’s where POS inventory tools step in to help. Key Ways POS Systems Save Restaurants Money: Real-Time Tracking : Automatically updates stock levels as orders are placed, reducing waste and preventing stockouts. Menu Optimization : Tracks ingredient costs and profitability, helping you refine your menu for better margins.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 9, 2022

But independently owned, more agile operations can out-maneuver big brands by leaning on their point of sale (POS) platforms to increase sales and expand their client bases. Consider tapping into the treasure trove of customer information your POS platform contains. Understand customer cravings and business needs through data.

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ChowNow

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Additionally, integrating delivery orders directly into your restaurants POS system eliminates the need for manual entry, decreasing the chances of duplicate or lost orders. Here are the key features to look for when evaluating your options: Easily integrates with your existing POS system. Simplified menu management.

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ChowNow

MARCH 7, 2025

You can also use sales trends to adjust menu pricing and share customer-favorite menu items, helping you get the most out of high-demand dishes. Data can help you create a menu that contains more of your customers favorites so you can phase out underperforming dishes. Optimize your menu based on sales trends.

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ChowNow

MARCH 13, 2025

Juggling multiple food delivery apps means switching between tablets, manually entering orders into the POS, and trying to keep track of ever-changing fees and commissions. Most platforms require restaurant staff to log into a separate device, respond to orders in real time, and manually transfer details into the POS system.

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ChowNow

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

For example: If you want to improve efficiency look for software that integrates with your POS and kitchen systems. A Modern POS System Powers Transactions and Data-Driven Decisions Every restaurant needs a POSperiod. Plus, their reliance on high fees forces restaurants to either raise menu prices or accept smaller profits.

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7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Have you ever walked into a restaurant, excited for a great meal, but the server can’t answer your questions about the menu? Without the right training, even the best menu or ambiance can fall short due to poor service, leading to dissatisfied customers and lost revenue. Let’s say you run a fast-casual restaurant.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 31, 2022

For example, it's possible to track when restaurant employees clock in for their shift or which menu item performs the best. Restaurant owners or managers would rather spend time on other meaningful tasks, such as recruiting and hiring, training chefs, or updating daily specials on the menu. Top menu groups, items, and modifiers.

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ChowNow

MARCH 20, 2025

Every restaurant faces operational challengeseven with a great menu and a talented team, bottlenecks can slow service, frustrate customers, and cut into profits. Which menu items are actually profitable? A single missteplike a delayed order or a system glitchcan throw off an entire shift. How much staff do you need on a given night?

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ChowNow

MARCH 27, 2025

Restaurants can optimize their menu by highlighting delivery-friendly items, improve kitchen workflows through better station organization, and track prep times to identify bottlenecks. How POS integrations can help Most mistakes happen because staff are manually re-entering online orders. How well your menu is optimized for delivery.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 8, 2021

To do this effectively and successfully, brands will need to dive into the customer data gathered from their POS system. Is there a popular menu item that repeat customers regularly purchase as an add-on? … but these programs rely on strong POS data to help guide restaurant owners in the right direction.

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ChowNow

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Theres little room for branding, and menu presentation, pricing, and promotions are often influenced by the platforms rules rather than the restaurants preferences. Stronger brand connection : Your logo, colors, and menu are front and center. Lower menu prices : No need to inflate prices to cover third-party fees.

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