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Reducing Operating Costs in Hotels Using Cloud PMS

InnQuest

Operational Cost Reduction Switching to a cloud-based PMS can help hotels reduce their operational costs significantly. Eliminating on-premises systems saves hotels significant money in IT personnel and infrastructure costs, as cloud-based systems require fewer personnel to maintain and manage.

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Growing a Restaurant Strategically – The Keys Are Alignment, Timing and Control

Modern Restaurant Management

Typical restaurant KPIs involve monitoring costs around food, labor and supplies, pricing adjustments, table turnover rates during peak periods, customer wait times, promotion effectiveness, brand sentiment on review sites, and training completion rates. Define the one or two KPIs most critical for your top growth goals.

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Revolutionizing Guest Experiences Through Virtual Hospitality

Modern Restaurant Management

Virtual hospitality is also setting a new standard for guest experiences and offers many benefits to restaurants, including personalized and tailored experiences, operational optimization and cost reduction. Virtual hospitality could also lead to more streams of revenue.

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Deloitte: Travel leaders embrace automation, technology

Hotel Business

Companies who simultaneously invest in the technology and the people behind it—helping ensure employees are well-equipped and appropriately trained—should be well-positioned to navigate the shifting dynamics of the industry, while unlocking future growth and unprecedented opportunity.”

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Making Workforce and Cost Reduction Part of Revenue Management Mix

Revenue Hub

The transient nature of hospitality is an inherent issue that costs a typical hotel $5,864 per employee according to Cornell University. The continuous training and uniform expenses that come along with skyrocketing turnover rates make operational budgets a challenge to get under control. Read rest of the article at Hotel Executive.

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Understanding automation in the hospitality industry

Les Roches

Let’s explore one such systematic method for implementing automation, from identifying potential areas and selecting suitable technology to employee training. Train employees on new technologies After identifying where and what to automate comes perhaps the most critical stage – readying your workforce for the incoming changes.

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Labor Cost Percentage for Restaurants: The Ins and Outs

Synergy Suite

Periodically evaluating staffing levels during different shifts and adjusting schedules based on customer demand ensures a fine balance between providing quality service and controlling costs. Evaluate staff scheduling and labor efficiency by comparing labor costs to customer traffic. Implement similar strategies where applicable.