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Consumers Welcome Some Restaurant Automation, Reject Others

Modern Restaurant Management

More than half (55 percent) of global consumers say automated food preparation is unacceptable for both quick service and table service restaurants, while nearly half (49 percent) say they’re likely to order food through an artificial intelligence tool, such as a chatbot or drive-thru. This line is often blurred.

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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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2024 Outlook: Restaurant Trends and Challenges, Part Three

Modern Restaurant Management

Consider, for instance, a scenario in which your Point of Sale (POS) system can forecast the popularity of a new dish based on historical customer behaviour. This capability can prove invaluable for refining pricing strategies, optimising ingredient and waste management, and planning forthcoming shifts, among other benefits.

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The Rise of Self-Service Kiosks: Transforming Dining and Shopping

Metasphere

These cutting-edge devices are revolutionizing how we place food orders and conduct grocery shopping, resulting in an improved customer experience and increased operational efficiency for businesses. Self-service kiosks have revolutionized this aspect of the restaurant industry. Convenience Meets Technology 1.

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The Guide to Suggestive Selling For Restaurant Owners and Employees

7 Shifts

Your servers' tips get increased from a higher check average. And restaurateurs get great customer reviews and a higher check average. It also goes a long way in crystallizing your restaurant's reputation for great customer service and experiences. Benefits of suggestive selling. Higher tips and checks.

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Navigating Colorado's Tip Laws: A Guide for Employers

7 Shifts

The Colorado minimum wage can potentially change every January , based on cost of living increases (as measured by Colorado’s Consumer Price Index). For servers at restaurants, refilling condiments and making coffee directly supports their tipped work; cleaning bathrooms and doing building maintenance does not. What counts as a tip?

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Navigating Colorado's Tip Laws: A Guide for Employers

7 Shifts

The Colorado minimum wage can potentially change every January , based on cost of living increases (as measured by Colorado’s Consumer Price Index). For servers at restaurants, refilling condiments and making coffee directly supports their tipped work; cleaning bathrooms and doing building maintenance does not. What counts as a tip?

Server 78