Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 11, 2025

This shift ensures that operations run smoothly, and sales revenue is optimized. While the ways we order and dine may have changed, the reasons people choose a restaurant haven’t. Whether it’s speeding up order times, improving inventory management, or boosting loyalty programs, every tool should serve a purpose.

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Loyalty Program Mobile Ordering Customer Experience Online Ordering 376

ChowNow

MARCH 7, 2025

Every online order, email sign up, and reward program interaction generates valuable insightsbut if that data just sits there, youre missing a major opportunity. Think about it: What if you could automatically send a special offer to a customer who hasnt ordered in a while? Or adjust your staffing schedule based on peak ordering times?

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Loyalty Program Email Marketing Online Ordering Point of Sale 195

ChowNow

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Identify your biggest pain points. Is online ordering inefficient? Experiencing over-ordering or last-minute shortages? Are you aiming to speed up service, cut labor costs, or increase online sales? For example: If you want to improve efficiency look for software that integrates with your POS and kitchen systems.

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The Rail

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

A modern point of sale (POS) system utilizes modern technology that can help streamline your business operations and improve the guest experience. By integrating it with your other systems, you are able to grow your restaurant and manage your inventory, employees, and sales data with ease.

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POS Cash Management Point of Sale Customer Experience 130

ChowNow

MARCH 13, 2025

Managing delivery orders shouldnt feel like running an obstacle course, but for many restaurant operators, thats exactly what it is. 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.

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Delivery Food Food Order Point of Sale 195

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Support a range of ordering scenarios and preferences. Now, customers can even order remotely from their own devices. As these values shift, an advanced restaurant point of sale should support multiple methods for guests to place orders. According to the U.S. Ensure the integrity of every transaction.

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Technology Point of Sale POS Mobile Ordering 531

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 8, 2021

In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting restaurant shutdowns, online ordering has become the go-to method for many customers. By using loyalty programs as a way to encourage customers to order directly. So how can restaurants avoid these fees? What’s more, loyal customers spend more.

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Loyalty Program Point of Sale POS Email Marketing 531

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Mobile orders were expected to drive $38 billion in restaurant revenue in 2020. Although mobile ordering isn’t the new kid on the block, it has certainly become the most popular because it’s one of the safest – and easiest – ways to order and pay for food. Up the Digital Ante with Customer Data.

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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. Let’s say the price of beef goes up.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 24, 2020

The modern restaurant point-of-sale (POS) system has grown beyond simply handling payments. Feature-rich mobile POS systems have evolved to processing orders, sending tickets to the kitchen, providing detailed reporting and offering thorough inventory and business management. The Evolution of POS.

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POS Cash Management Mobile Ordering Point of Sale 306

Lavu

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Start by analyzing these Top 7 POS Sales Reports to know where your restaurant is headed. These reports help you understand sales trends, manage inventory, optimize staffing, and improve customer satisfaction. Sales Exceptions Reports : Spot voids, refunds, and discounts to minimize losses and detect irregularities.

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POS Point of Sale Inventory Cash Management 78

ChowNow

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Diners want the convenience of ordering, booking, and engaging with their favorite restaurants straight from their phones. For operators, restaurant apps mean higher sales, greater customer retention, and smoother day-to-day operations.

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2025 Loyalty Program Mobile Ordering Online Ordering 195

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

The POS was hosted on a physical server. Most customers would phone-in carryout orders. If online ordering was available, it was done through third party apps. Many POS are now hosted on the cloud. Many POS are now hosted on the cloud. Try indexing your online ordering link. Past : Paper menus were the norm.

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Online Ordering Point of Sale POS SEO 568

ChowNow

JULY 17, 2020

We’re excited to officially announce that ChowNow’s online ordering technology integrates with Square’s point of sale system, uniting our two platforms into a single, streamlined option for your restaurant. . When it comes to POS providers, we know that Square has proven to be so valuable for the restaurants we work with.

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POS Online Ordering Mobile Ordering Point of Sale 329

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Henry is ready to order some dinner. He visits your restaurant’s app and orders his favorite dish on the menu. He visits your restaurant’s app and orders his favorite dish on the menu. He receives an estimated wait time for his order of 45 minutes. Front-of-House. Contactless Technology.

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Technology Front of House Back of House Point of Sale 508

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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2025 POS Technology Operations 93

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 30, 2020

Key findings from the report include: Direct online ordering booms as restaurants recognize the need to bypass third-party marketplaces : Average monthly online order volume grew 250x since the COVID-19 pandemic began, with $59.18 spent per order, on average, across restaurant websites. Top Restaurant Trends.

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2020 Merchandise Retail Point of Sale 528

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. Gone are the days of archaic paper chit systems communicating orders from the front to back-of-house staff. Too Much Tech Is Not a Solution.

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Front of House Back of House Loyalty Program Customer Experience 609

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

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. The right restaurant technology is essential to make it all happen.

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Loyalty Program POS Online Ordering Customer Experience 458

Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Not only do businesses rely on an automated Point of Sale to handle a customer’s transaction–both fulfillment and payment– it is often preceded by customers interacting with digital signage, interactive apps, self-serve kiosks, and more. Mobile POS. They’re expected to make up 51.7

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Point of Sale Mobile Ordering Cash Management Customer Experience 505

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 10, 2024

According to September 2023 numbers from the National Restaurant Association , 49 percent of restaurants reported year-over-year increases in same-store sales. Leverage Data to Personalize Experiences Every day, restaurants generate vast volumes of data from their point-of-sale (POS) systems. Coffee in 2023.

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7 Shifts

JUNE 24, 2021

With your point-of-sale system as the brain, choosing the right software to manage your inventory and team is essential. Here's just some of how the 7shifts team management platform along with Qu POS can help with smarter scheduling and a more efficiently run enterprise. Your POS isn't working hard enough.

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POS Restaurant Law Point of Sale Management 359

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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POS Seasonal Menu Point of Sale Inventory 78

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 14, 2022

One study found that internal employee theft is responsible for 75 percent of inventory shortages and about 4 percent of restaurant sales. Implement a Point of Sale System. Simply put, a point of sale is where you ring up customers for the product they purchased. Restaurant theft is expensive.

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Point of Sale Kitchen Safety Back of House Inventory 508

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 1, 2022

You have stores full of patrons, and no way to collect their money because the POS system has been hijacked by ransomware. While customer data was not exposed, the company’s operations, including corporate email and point of sale systems, were affected. It’s a restaurant operator’s worst nightmare.

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Operations Point of Sale POS Small Business 601

The Rail

JANUARY 24, 2025

By Heather Langley, Contributor A restaurant point of sale (POS) system is home to a vast amount of personal information, including customer data and payment information. Restaurant owners need to take measures to keep their POS systems safe and secure to protect both business and customer data.

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POS Point of Sale Email Marketing Information 130

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. Customer Insights : Track orders, dietary preferences, and trends. Increases Sales : Personalized recommendations drive purchases.

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POS Menu Dietary Restrictions Loyalty Program 78

Goliath Consulting

OCTOBER 16, 2024

By combining various tools like ordering, payments, and management systems into one cohesive platform, restaurants can enhance efficiency, reduce errors, and create a more seamless experience for both staff and guests. It processes orders and payments while tracking sales data.

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Operations Loyalty Program Front of House Online Ordering 150

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 5, 2022

The reasons for the accelerated growth of this idea, the contribution of POS to these kitchens, the display systems to make the operations easier, and the automated operations used in the inventory as well in the kitchen for easy food management- are some of the ideas that will be discussed in the following paragraphs.

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Online Ordering Website Management Point of Sale Inventory 491

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Before the pandemic, many restaurants across the country experimented with contactless order and payment solutions but did so with a relative lack of urgency. Contactless payments have become the industry standard and the future of ordering and payment solutions for restaurants of all sizes.

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Mobile Ordering Loyalty Program Employee Relations Customer Experience 563

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Seventy-four percent of full service restaurants (FSRs) managed to maintain or increase their sales during the pandemic; however, profit margins in 2021 declined to 10 percent, compared to 12 percent in 2019, according to third annual State of Full Service Restaurants Report released by TouchBistro.

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Loyalty Program Online Ordering Cash Management Point of Sale 486

Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 12, 2022

This can be done by calculating your restaurant’s food cost percentage and cost of each dish using reports and data that an integrated point-of-sale can provide. Offer Easy Online Ordering. Consumer behaviors are changing rapidly, but there’s one thing you can count on: online ordering.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 21, 2022

Roy Phillips (RP) : 20 years ago it was all about the point of sale (POS). It seemed like the POSs were trying to do a lot of what restaurant management software companies are doing today, all encompassing into the point-of-sale. We started doing to-go orders but that was still through your POS.

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Technology 2005 Mobile Ordering Point of Sale 493

7 Shifts

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

If you weren’t thinking that much about online ordering before, you definitely are now. But when it’s so dead simple to get listed on third-party delivery marketplaces and take orders, why do all the other work to create your own system when you are a time-strapped restaurateur? It will still cost you to run your own delivery.

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Online Ordering Ordering Customer Service Food Order 341

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

What’s keeping restaurants humming: mobile point-of-sale (POS) units, ordering terminals, tabletop tablets, and tablets for the waitstaff. This includes integrating point-of-sale terminals, fixed and mobile POS devices, and tabletop tablets for easy ordering and paying.

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Technology Dietary Restrictions Mobile Ordering Point of Sale 450

Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 8, 2020

We were greeted by the manager of the restaurant and shared with him the concept of contactless dining, an experience where dine-in guests can view menus, order, and pay directly from their mobile phones. contactless payment, mobile ordering, text on arrival for seating).” Our palms were sweaty from the excitement and anxiety.

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Hospitality Technology Mobile Ordering Food Safety 520

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 16, 2021

As restaurant commerce experts, GoTab is helping operators upgrade and improve their POS systems to recast their operations for the post-pandemic era. Most of our customers don’t start out wanting to take on a full restaurant POS upgrade. Legacy restaurant POS systems also offer little in the way of flexibility.

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