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Menu Prices Are Rising, But Loyalty Programs Can Help Restaurants Stay Ahead

Modern Restaurant Management

It’s an unsavory fact: food is getting more expensive. In October, the USDA reported year-to-date averages, noting that food-at-home (grocery store) prices have increased 2.5 percent and food-away-from-home (restaurant) prices have increased 3.6 percent. If current projections from the U.S. Department of Agriculture prove accurate, this is a trend that is likely to continue—according to the forecast for 2022, food-at-home prices are expected to increase between 1.5 and 2.5 percent, a

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Make On-Call Scheduling for Restaurants Better for Your Team

7 Shifts

In many restaurants, on-call scheduling is inescapable. It's a saving grace when things get unexpectedly busy or when a team member calls in sick at the last minute. However, when mismanaged, on-call scheduling can frustrate staff, throw off their work-life balance, and impact financial security. On-call scheduling needs to be handled in a way that respects employees' time but never leaves the restaurant short-staffed.

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Self Ordering: The Future Of The Restaurant Industry

The Restaurant Times

Since the last few years, online ordering has evolved on so many levels. With technology getting more advanced each passing second and customers becoming increasingly tech-savvy, online ordering has become more prevalent around the world. From traditional ordering via phone calls to digital menus, it is now the age of self ordering. Self ordering is anticipated to be the future of the restaurant industry on the back of the myriad benefits they offer to customers. .

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The Best Gifts for Wine Lovers, According to Sommeliers

EATER

Eater Wine Club somms recommend gifts that go beyond the bottle There are so few people you can confidently gift wine to. Outside a best friend or significant other you’re often sipping alongside, it’s a bit of a gamble to give a bottle to a boss, the front desk team at your doctor’s office, or landlord when you’re not certain if they prefer whites to red, skin contact to something pink, or even classic to natural.

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Business Automation in Hospitality: A New World

Dive into the transformative potential of business automation within the hospitality sector. This comprehensive overview showcases how innovative technologies can streamline operations, reduce costs, and elevate guest satisfaction. Discover the advantages of integrating systems like automated check-ins, CRM, and energy management to not only save on expenses but also to provide a seamless and personalized guest experience.

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Five Ways to Use QR Codes at Your Restaurant this Holiday Season

Modern Restaurant Management

With the holiday season here, it’s time to start thinking about your marketing strategy. Christmas and New Year’s Eve provide an excellent opportunity to increase your marketing strategy, especially for restaurants and bars. During the holiday season, people look for places to spend time with their friends and family. How can you convince them to choose your restaurant?

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The New Era of Restaurant Franchising In The New Normal

The Restaurant Times

Matteo Frigeri is the founder, with his partner David Liveing, of Seeds Consulting , a London-based company specializing in the UK and cross-border business development for the restaurant industry. Matteo, David, and their team have the privilege of working with some of the most talked-about international restaurant concepts such as The Avocado Show, The Vegan Junk Food Bar, The Butcher, Pitaya, Bubblewrap, Pieminister, and Crepeaffaire.

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Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Persimmons

EATER

Sophia Pappas. With their honeyed flavor and jammy texture, luscious persimmons are some of the best seasonal eating known to humankind “Persimmons look and taste like the fall season,” says Rachel Sullivan, the farm assistant at Frog Hollow Farm, a Brentwood, California, farm currently in the middle of its annual persimmon harvest. Seeing Frog Hollow’s orchards change color and the fruit turn “bright orange,” she says, “is the perfect welcome to fall.”.

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Bad Yelp Review? Here’s How to Respond

Modern Restaurant Management

Customer service starts the moment someone walks into your establishment. If your greeter fails to acknowledge the guest with a smile, that’s the start of a downward spiral that’s hard to reverse. Very often the greeter or host is doing many things (delivering drink orders, bussing tables), but the one thing they’re not doing is their main job which also happens to be the most important job in the restaurant!

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VIDEO: How Expedia Group wants to sharpen its focus

PhocusWire

Appointed at the outset of the pandemic, Peter Kern appears to be a pragmatic and humble CEO - something that many companies have been in sore need of during the last two years.

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Planning Your Restaurant's Path to Profitability

Speaker: James Kahler, COO of Full Course

Ever wondered where to splurge and where to safely conserve when it comes to operating and growing your restaurant? 🤔 Join James Kahler, COO of Full Course and industry visionary, in this new webinar where he'll talk all about best practices to invest in your restaurant's success! Whether you're a new business or an established restaurant, a seasoned pro or a rookie, you'll learn the keys to sustainable success in this competitive industry.

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4 Pub Ideas To Lure Customers Through Events

The Restaurant Times

Since the coronavirus, pubs have been less popular than ever. With new social distancing guidelines, they are starting to reopen and people are enjoying going back and having a fun night. Because of the increased competition, getting into the bar sector and staying in business has become a very challenging undertaking. Many taverns and restaurants have come and gone, fading into obscurity as time passes.

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The 24 Essential Restaurants of Monterrey, Mexico

EATER

The view over Monterrey, Mexico | Shutterstock.com. From fish and chips with a Mexican twist, to rib-eye and fideo seco tacos at a quintessential northern steakhouse, here’s where to eat in the grill-happy capital of Nuevo León Despite its stunning location in the beautiful Sierra Madre Oriental mountain range, Monterrey hasn’t yet attracted too many tourists.

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Your Restaurant’s Technology Touchpoints

Modern Restaurant Management

When it comes to equipment that helps your restaurant run more efficiently, you’ve probably encountered phrases like “add this to your technology stack” or “these solutions will help simplify your restaurant.” Maybe you’re a smaller operation with less than five units in one state or a mom-and-pop operation with one location that’s been in the family for years.

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Sabre highlights agency recovery strategies, tech investment priorities

PhocusWire

The top five strategies being followed by agencies, as they look to recover, include personalized bundles for travelers, targeting higher yield customers and investing in new technology.

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Top 5 Ways to Optimize Your Loyalty Strategy

Speaker: Lauren Barash, Vice President, Brand Marketing

In an ever-evolving industry, building and retaining loyal customers is critical to the success of any restaurant business. Join Lauren Barash, VP of Brand Marketing at Full Course, as she delves into the world of restaurant loyalty programs, and reveals the top five essential strategies to optimize your approach! This webinar will explore: Loyalty trends and what you should be focusing on 📊 Actionable insights and ideas to help you develop the most powerful and effective loyalty program

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Aumento de las ganancias de restaurantes y bares en 2021: ¡9 maneras efectivas con las que no puedes equivocarte!

The Restaurant Times

Los bares y restaurantes que sirven licores tienen muchas posibilidades de obtener ganancias, ya que el alcohol es un artículo de alto margen de ganancia. La demanda de bebidas a base de licor aumenta constantemente, lo que hace que los bares y pubs sean un formato de restaurante lucrativo. Sin embargo, la dura competencia en este espacio y la tediosa tarea de mantener el inventario de licores, lo que genera grandes ganancias en restaurantes y bares, puede ser un desafío.

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A Tender Cardamom Coconut Sweet Potato Bread Recipe That Tastes Like the Holiday Season

EATER

Celeste Noche/Eater. Pumpkin may have a hold on fall festivities, but sweet potatoes deserve their rightful spot at the table too There is no denying the hold the pumpkin spice everything has on American food culture during the fall. From lattes to cookies to ice cream to…. kettle corn , pumpkin has taken over as the ingredient that people reach for to bring a bit of autumn festivity into their lives.

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How to Strategically Plan Your Restaurant Renovation

Modern Restaurant Management

Performing a restaurant renovation is a big step, but it help create a more positive and attractive environment. It’s important to recognize, though, that you shouldn’t attempt a renovation without sufficient planning. As with so many other areas of your business, your updates can significantly benefit from applying a little strategy to the process.

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VIDEO: ATPCO's Alex Zoghlin on travel retailing and a life in digital

PhocusWire

Zoghlin joined us in the PhocusWire Studio to discuss the latest developments in the progress toward a retail-based future for airline distribution and reflect on some of those other jobs in the last 20+ years.

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Win More in 2024: Your Guide to Restaurant Marketing Success

Your Guide to Restaurant Marketing Success Start maximizing ROI and doing more with less with Olo’s ultimate guide to restaurant marketing. In this guide: Strategies to level up in 4 key areas: data, audiences, content distribution, and loyalty Interactive checklists to help you track your progress throughout the year Tips for leveraging guest data across your entire business What you’ll learn: Level 1 | Beginner: Learn how to collect guest data, build a healthy subscriber list, launch personali

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Restaurant Interior Colors Guide: How To Select The Interior Color For Your Brand

The Restaurant Times

The restaurant interior colors have a significant impact on your customers’ perceptions, how long they stay, and how they feel. When choosing a restaurant’s color and ambience, it’s important to think beyond aesthetics. Customers can perceive your restaurant as a location to grab a fast bite, a place to have a leisurely coffee and dessert, or a place to chow down on a full three-course meal etc, based on the color scheme you choose.

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Irish Cream Deserves Your Respect

EATER

Victor Moussa /Shutterstock. Baileys and other Irish creams give off winter seasonal vibes, but enjoyment of the drink shouldn’t be limited to just a few months In the world of coffee, flavor can be controversial. Many aficionados insist that the beverage should be enjoyed straight-up so that the drinker can fully take advantage of the impressive bouquet of flavors that well-roasted beans can infuse into hot water.

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Modernize Your Recall Management Plan with Digital and Automated Strategies

Modern Restaurant Management

We’re in an unusual time when troubled supply chains are suddenly top of mind for the average American: supply chain woes have become fodder for late-night television hosts, and countless headlines warn us that we should’ve started our holiday shopping yesterday. Discussion of supply chain complexities seems to have become as common as chatting about the weather.

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American Express GBT will go public via SPAC at $5.3B valuation

PhocusWire

The transaction, expected to close in the first half of 2022, is expected to provide up to $1.2 billion of gross proceeds, of which $335 million is fully committed from new investors including Sabre.

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No-Code Technology: The Key to Unlock the Future of Your Business

Global economies are reeling from recent upheavals—pandemic aftershocks, geopolitical conflicts, and a tech sector crunch. Mark Zuckerberg's 2023 "Year of Efficiency" ethos extends into 2024, with leaders seeking cost reductions without stunting growth. No-code technology emerges as a beacon of hope, fostering resilience and adaptability. Platforms like Make.com and Zapier empower even non-technical staff to automate and innovate, freeing IT for strategic tasks.

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6 consejos probados sobre cómo ejecutar un negocio exitoso de cocinas virtual

The Restaurant Times

Las cocinas virtuales, también conocidas como cocinas fantasma, cocinas oscuras, restaurantes virtuales y restaurantes de solo entrega, han demostrado ser la próxima gran novedad en la industria de los restaurantes. Según un intrincado informe sobre la industria de restaurantes y la evolución del mercado, el 52% de los operadores de servicios de alimentos apostaron por configurar una cocina virtual o un punto de venta de su marca solo para entregas.

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What We Miss When Vacation Rentals Become Contactless

EATER

Shared lodging like bed and breakfasts, boarding houses, and room rentals are falling out of favor, replaced by contactless, host-less vacation rentals. But at what cost? As planes take off from Mohammed V International Airport just outside Casablanca, there are usually a few common souvenir items bouncing around the cargo hold: colorful Berber rugs, freshly dyed leather jackets, delicately patterned lanterns, tightly woven baskets, and other purchases from the souks.

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Winterize Your Ice Machine Now So It’s Ready to Produce Next Summer

Modern Restaurant Management

Because large equipment such as ice machines are designed to be in regular use, seasonal business owners and managers need to know how to winterize ice machines for the off-season. Why Winterizing Is Critical. Like a boat, an ice machine can be winterized. Prior to outlining the steps to winterizing an ice machine, it's important use proper winterizing techniques to avoid damaging the ice machine.

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VIDEO: Accenture on being agile, data-driven and prepared for the future

PhocusWire

If we accept personalization, digitalization and decentralized processes are going to be movements to adopt over the next five to 10 years, positioning and structuring a business now would be a sensible move.

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Unlock Restaurant Success: Mastering 7 Vital Employment Laws

As a restaurant leader, your plate is full with responsibilities, from staff management to serving up delicious dishes. But amidst the hustle, there's a crucial area you can't afford to overlook – employment laws. In this comprehensive eBook, we'll unveil the seven essential employment laws every restaurant leader must master. We'll break down the intricacies of each law, showing you how it directly impacts your business.