Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 22, 2024

It’s critical to provide a seamless eating experience, which includes simple payment choices and online reservations. Using technology to facilitate contactless payments, online ordering, and quick table rotation can increase consumers’ satisfaction and loyalty.

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Squirrel Systems

MARCH 3, 2024

In today’s competitive dining industry, maintaining profitability while keeping prices stable is a significant challenge for restaurateurs. High operating costs, fluctuating commodity prices, and the ever-evolving preferences of guests can all squeeze margins.

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SpotOn

MAY 13, 2024

  From crafting a summer menu that celebrates seasonal ingredients to offering cool beverages can enhance customer loyalty, adapting to the busy season with innovative menu ideas and online ordering can set your restaurant apart. Optimize your tech Set up an online reservation system to handle more customers smoothly.

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The Rail

APRIL 11, 2024

By Eric Tress, Contributor If you are looking for an excellent tool to increase your restaurant’s reservations, email marketing is an effective advertising tool you should consider. Restaurant Email Marketing Explained Restaurant email marketing is a powerful tool to connect with guests and drive reservations.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 31, 2024

Many operators are starting to realize that this omni-channel approach is increasingly essential to guest engagement in order to ensure they’re top of mind from the moment customers discover your restaurant (which often begins online) until well after their meal ends.

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Cheetah

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

Restaurant reservation systems help solve one of the biggest challenges of the foodservice industry – managing the constant influx of reservations and customers. In this article, we compare 4 of the best reservation systems out there to help you make the right choice for your restaurant. Reading Time: 5 minutes.

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Touch Bistro

JULY 9, 2021

Restaurant reservation systems have become essential to running a successful restaurant. Restaurant reservation systems are specifically designed to help to automate the tedious process of taking and managing bookings. However, not all restaurant reservation systems are created equal. TouchBistro Reservations.

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Lavu

JANUARY 31, 2020

From dating to health, consumers are relying on an online company to guide them. Dining out is no exception; customers are seeking restaurants that integrate the latest reservation technology. 44% said they are more likely to make restaurant reservations if they have the option to do so online.” . “34% Loyalty Program .

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Cheetah

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

Restaurant reservation systems help solve one of the biggest challenges of the foodservice industry – managing the constant influx of reservations and customers. In this article, we compare 4 of the best reservation systems out there to help you make the right choice for your restaurant. Reading Time: 5 minutes.

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7 Shifts

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

The demands of the modern bar are significant: inventory issues, demanding customers, volatile prices, and — perhaps the biggest of all — staffing, scheduling, and other labor concerns. Feedback and review management tools An establishment’s online presence can be its greatest asset or its greatest liability.

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7 Shifts

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

The demands of the modern bar are significant: inventory issues, demanding customers, volatile prices, and — perhaps the biggest of all — staffing, scheduling, and other labor concerns. Feedback and review management tools An establishment’s online presence can be its greatest asset or its greatest liability.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

From managing an off-premise presence with online ordering platforms to navigating the labor shortage and keeping costs down, it’s clear from the emerging trends we are seeing that technology is at the heart of helping FSRs not only survive but make gains during these extremely challenging times.”

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Social Hospitality

AUGUST 11, 2023

In order to run a successful restaurant, you must also have an easy-to-navigate website. Why SEO is crucial for restaurant businesses It’s a mistake to think only large-scale or online businesses are the only ones to benefit from SEO. Implementing local SEO strategies can lead to more reservations. Picture this.

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Open for Business

MAY 16, 2024

Clearly communicating these details can improve reservation volume and foot traffic. A well-optimized website can improve your restaurant’s visibility in search engine results, making it easier for potential customers to discover you online. OpenTable offers a customizable reservation widget you can easily add to your website.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 28, 2022

Some great examples for restaurants are: How often the customer orders. What the customer orders. Which of your locations the customer orders from most. What the customer orders. How the customer prefers to order (for delivery, for pick-up or to dine-in). How many people does the customer orders for at a time.

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The Restaurant Times

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Menu pricing is one of the most underestimated aspects of restaurant management. If your customers don’t think the prices on your menu are reasonable, how great your concept or your food is won’t matter much. This is where the concept of dynamic pricing comes in to help restaurants! What Is Dynamic Menu Pricing?

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7 Shifts

AUGUST 20, 2020

They include: Labor management software Order management software Inventory management software Guest engagement software Contactless, mobile payment processors 5 Tools to Use to Increase Operational Efficiency in Restaurants Did you know that 48% of restaurants use three or more tech vendors?

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Restaurants will also explore delivery options beyond costly third-party partnerships, and hike delivery menu prices to make the channel more lucrative as off-premise demand holds steady. Younger generations are willing to pay higher prices for healthy meals specifically tied to buzzwords such as GMO-free, all-natural, or organic.

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Perfect Daily Grind

APRIL 8, 2022

Employees at the New York City Reserve Roastery voted 46-36 in favour of forming a union. Fairtrade International announces new Living Income Reference Price for Indonesian coffee producers. The Living Income Reference Price is offered as guidance for companies wanting to pay living wage incomes in their supply chains.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Where Automation Can Help For instance, automated reservation systems and AI-driven customer analytics are enabling restaurants to provide more personalized service, while robotic kitchen assistants are undertaking repetitive cooking tasks, freeing staff to focus on the creative and interpersonal aspects that elevate the dining experience.

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SpotOn

MARCH 5, 2024

Operators can select from multiple marketing objectives to increase online orders, in-person visits, phone calls, reservations, or all of the above.   SpotOn Marketing Assist syncs with the SpotOn Restaurant POS to generate email lists from the restaurant's SpotOn Order and SpotOn Reserve customers.

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Open for Business

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Online reservation system. Make the pen-powered reservation book a thing of the past by moving the reservation-making process online. A system like OpenTable takes reservations day and night, running the book even when you’re away from the restaurant. Pre-shift reporting. QR codes are here to stay.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

Your restaurant website needs to help your guests find you online, inform them about your menu and, possibly, help them reserve a table or order a delivery directly from you. Implement an online reservation system. Contactless ordering and payment available. Implement an Online Reservation System.

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SpotOn

APRIL 8, 2024

The National Restaurant Association says 45% of consumers plan to eat out or order online that day, making it the busiest and most profitable holiday of the year for restaurants everywhere. 💡 4 in 10 consumers will eat out or order online on Mother's Day. Check it out, then call your mother.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 16, 2023

Operators planning for growth are looking into new technology solutions that will help them get where they want to be, while also facing continuing challenges such as high food prices, staffing levels and increased competition. In turn, operators can use these technologies to optimize their marketing efforts.

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Restaurant Clicks

OCTOBER 15, 2021

I can order dishes like blueberry topped pancakes alongside lobster mac & cheese rather than choose between them. Make a Reservation. During my visit, I ordered the Nutella stuffed french toast that came with berries plus I also had their americano, which was a great pick me up. Order Online. Order Online.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 27, 2022

They may have discovered you from an Eater article, booked their reservation through OpenTable, or located you via Google Maps, and they will surely review their experience on Yelp — whether positive or negative — when their meal is complete. Try an Online Form Builder. Restaurant customers do everything from their phones.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 9, 2023

Get Your Licenses in Order Starting a restaurant business involves registering with the authorities and procuring the relevant licenses. Paying attention to pricing and menu design is also crucial as restaurants need to gauge what their customers order and the appropriate prices they will pay for these dishes.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 13, 2021

These challenges are impacting menu availability, raising the prices of menu items, leading to short staffs, increasing wait times for diners, and changing operating hours and offerings. Digital waitlists and reservations help consumers minimize wait times at restaurants to get seated sooner upon arrival.

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Open for Business

APRIL 3, 2023

The “4 Ps of marketing” may sound like blah business jargon to restaurant types, but these four principles—product, price, place, and promotion—can magnetize new guests and keep regulars coming back. The 4 Ps of marketing, also known as the marketing mix, are: Product Price Place Promotion Let’s go through them one by one.

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Restaurant Clicks

DECEMBER 5, 2021

I ordered the Bluefin Tekka Don, bluefin tuna sashimi on a bed of sushi rice, for an entree. Make a Reservation. I ordered other incredible dishes like the Orange Roll with salmon, avocado, cucumber, and spicy mayo and the East village Roll with shrimp tempura, eel, and avocado. Order Online. Make a Reservation.

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Tableo

JULY 27, 2023

This must be done in order to minimise waste and ensure that older stock is used first. Use inventory management software to keep track of stock levels, automate purchase orders and produce reports. Develop trusting connections with suppliers to bargain for better payment terms and lower prices. New to Tableo?

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 12, 2023

Even better, capitalize on the moment and attract more guests by extending happy hour or advertising a pricing special. Lean into first party online ordering to increase orders for pickup and delivery, with the ability to pace orders based on kitchen capacity.

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Restaurant Engine

MAY 22, 2024

3: Offer Prix Fixe Meals You can also reserve a portion of your menu where you feature a prix fixe meal. Prix fixe is French for a fixed price and offers a meal at a set price. It makes for not only a fast ordering process, but it allows you to get diners in and out quickly.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 27, 2021

Many restaurants shifted to online ordering, curbside pickup and delivery during the pandemic to stay afloat, and they adopted new safety protocols for guests onsite. Restaurants are using digital forms to give customers a safer way to order food and make reservations online. Putting Customer and Crew Safety First.

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QSR Automations

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Online reservation and booking Although online reservations aren’t exactly new, we can see that numerous businesses are attempting to improve the customer experience on that front. Even venues that previously didn’t have a reservation system in place were forced to implement one rather quickly.

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Tableo

JULY 13, 2023

Here are some major advantages of working with a pro: Custom design: A website developer can create a design that is specifically tailored for you in order to reflect your restaurant’s brand identity, ambiance and menu. Through the widget, customers can reserve a table at your restaurant online.

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