Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 23, 2024

As we navigate these changes, one theme stands out: innovation. Sustainability Takes Center Stage Sustainability is no longer an optional value—it’s a demand from environmentally conscious consumers. Here’s the top five trends I see shaping the industry in 2025, starting with the growing role of automation.

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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.

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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

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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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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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. Example : OMaddys in Florida uses its POS data to refine menus based on feedback, boosting customer loyalty and satisfaction.

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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

MARCH 21, 2025

With 52% of consumers saying that ordering out is essential to their lifestyle, every restaurant that wants to stay competitive must offer delivery. These orders can be directly sent to your POS or kitchen printer, depending on your setup. Is your staff struggling to juggle multiple tablets, leading to slower service and mistakes?

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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. … but these programs rely on strong POS data to help guide restaurant owners in the right direction. By using loyalty programs as a way to encourage customers to order directly.

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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. That’s how the McMenamins restaurant and hospitality chain closed out 2021, a banner year for ransomware attacks. Steps You Can Take to Protect Against Ransomware.

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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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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. Are you aiming to speed up service, cut labor costs, or increase online sales?

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

The POS was hosted on a physical server. Many POS are now hosted on the cloud. Future : Smart restaurants will begin to leverage their hard won customer data from their QR menus, POS, and marketing initiatives to lower cost of customer retention to drive growth. Past : Paper menus were the norm. Whose name is positioned first?

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Lavu

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Start by analyzing these Top 7 POS Sales Reports to know where your restaurant is headed. Quick Tip : Use modern POS systems like Lavu for real-time, cloud-based reporting to simplify decision-making. Top 7 POS Reports for Sales Trend Analysis: Boost Your Restaurant’s Performance 1.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 11, 2025

On a positive note, people developed a deeper appreciation for social connection and the experience of dining out, making for more guests joining us in our restaurants. Wages have risen roughly 13 percent since early 2023, leveling out at $13.62 Restaurants have had to rethink hiring, wages, and benefits to attract and retain talent.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 30, 2021

In addition to online ordering, many of the restaurants that were able to stay afloat did so by crafting compelling promotions and customer incentives as a way to help increase sales, leveraging data pulled from POS reports to guide promotion efforts. The Importance of Robust IT Support.

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ChowNow

MARCH 14, 2025

In this guide, youre going to learn: The key components of effective restaurant operations management Common challenges restaurant owners face (and how to solve them) Best practices to run a more efficient and profitable restaurant Lets explore what it takes to manage restaurant operations like a pro. What is Restaurant Operations Management?

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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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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 21, 2022

Roy Phillips (RP) : 20 years ago it was all about the point of sale (POS). There were a couple restaurant management software companies out there, but it was just inventory and budgets. We started doing to-go orders but that was still through your POS. What was restaurant technology like 10-20 years ago? Really unreliable.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 30, 2020

The most popular day of the week for online ordering is Friday, with Mother’s Day 2020 coming out on top as the most popular holiday for online catering orders. On the other hand a lower percent are expecting to go out to eat in the next two weeks, which cover the holiday period in a time of increasing restrictions.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 7, 2025

Restaurants that set up solid tipping programs see fewer employees walking out the door. This takes the pressure off customers and ensures that everyone gets their fair share. Instead of applying a one-size-fits-all approach, they can modify their POS system: Weekday lunch : A subtle tipping prompt with a modest suggested tip.

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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. Tracking Inventory in Real Time Real-time tracking takes the guesswork out of managing stock.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 29, 2021

Number Two : Employees should be clocking out when you tell them. When you let people off early, either by request or necessity, make sure employees clock out at that time. Otherwise, their “clocking out time” can also include having a smoke, eating, flirting with a server, generally dragging feet.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 12, 2023

One of the most important sources is a restaurant’s POS system, or point-of-sale system. How can the pieces of data amassed by POS technology be used to grow an eatery’s profitability? How can the pieces of data amassed by POS technology be used to grow an eatery’s profitability?

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Many operators also noted that the cost of implementing new health and safety measures – such as providing PPE for staff and upgrading their HVAC systems – was another major expense that wiped out any revenue gains in 2021. Reservations : Most operators are taking a hybrid approach to reservations.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 10, 2020

First, it’s easier than ever for customers to dispute charges – often taking only the tap of a mobile banking app. com, restaurants are now seeing as many as one out of every 100 (one percent) of customer transactions fall victim to chargebacks. That's a loss of one out of every 100 meals served.

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Harbor Touch

MARCH 16, 2025

Thats where this guide comes inpractical, no-nonsense tips to get things running like clockwork, especially for folks using POS systems like Harbortouch. Well cover everything from automation to IT management, with examples tailored for POS users. For POS users, your systems a treasure chest of clues. Feedbacks your friend here.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 10, 2024

Despite price increases, data shows consumers still enjoy eating out. While factors such as convenience impact that decision, the experience of dining out is important. In 2024, restaurants should make the dining-out experience worth the price tag.

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ChowNow

MARCH 21, 2025

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. Climate & Seasonality: Does the weather impact what people order or when they dine out?

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ChowNow

MARCH 27, 2025

Order Acceptance Time Order acceptance time measures how long it takes for a restaurant to acknowledge and confirm an online order. The longer it takes for a restaurant to accept an order, the later the kitchen starts preparing it, which pushes back the pickup time for drivers and extends the overall delivery window.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Henry takes his phone, scans the QR code, and indicates that he’s arrived. Speaking of the host stand, let’s take a deeper look at your guest and waitlist management technology. Your POS should be able to integrate with your restaurant’s technology, whether the back or front-of-house. Point of Sale.

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7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Ideally, operators want new employees to be deployed in 12 days , while 55% of restaurant employees admitted they want shorter training periods that take only one to two weeks. Training takes time away from regular restaurant operations, and scheduling this time effectively is crucial. Let’s say you run a fast-casual restaurant.

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ChowNow

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Phone orders are prone to human errormisheard items, incorrect addresses, and unclear special requests are all common issues with manual order taking. Third-party delivery apps take a big cut of every salesometimes as much as 30%. Why Every Restaurant Needs an Online Ordering System The answer is simple: to stay competitive.

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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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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

To avoid this, you can take steps to ensure that every delivery is handled in a consistent manner. Direct All Orders to Your POS. The burden of order re-entry is something that plagues many restaurants, especially when they take a lot of third-party orders.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 16, 2021

Turn to the POS. For restaurants looking to capitalize on game day sales, the first step is to pull reports from the POS system. The sophistication of reporting varies widely between POS systems, but even a basic system will offer key data for analysis. But where to start? Dig into the Data. Consider Profit Margins.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 13, 2020

Many cities and states have implemented lockdown rules, and there are new sets of policies and procedures to follow, from reduced capacity to take away only. Take a look at what you have, and what you can provide. Get the word out on social media, and give your community a new experience with your food. Complete Your To-Do List.

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