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Five Reasons Why QR Code Menus Aren’t Going Away

Modern Restaurant Management

Restaurant customers do everything from their phones. They may have discovered you from an Eater article, booked their reservation through OpenTable, or located you via Google Maps, and they will surely review their experience on Yelp — whether positive or negative — when their meal is complete. It’s not shocking that many restaurants are keeping with the COVID-bred tradition of QR code menus long after the CDC’s more conservative guidelines have softened.

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How To List My Hotel on Google

Soft Inn

Google is the most used and most popular search engine, approximately has 5 billion search queries in a day. That makes sense every business now should have one Google Business account. So, if you are opening a new hotel, let’s start to list your hotel on Google by following the below suggestions.

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Franchise Compliance Guide: Laws + Agreements

7 Shifts

Some of the biggest restaurant businesses on the planet are franchises. They employ thousands of people and have served billions, and with so many people affected, it's understandable why there are franchise-specific laws and regulations in place. Franchise compliance is one of the biggest considerations when entering into and running a franchise business, as failing to follow federal and applicable city/state laws could result in serious consequences.

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Braum’s Is the Best American Fast-Food Chain You’ve Never Heard Of

EATER

Come for the burgers, stay for the ice cream. | Ken Wolter/Shutterstock. If you live within 100 miles of this ice cream and burger destination, you need to go There are few things about living in Dallas-Fort Worth that make me feel smug. It’s hot as hell here, there’s too much concrete, and the traffic is miserable. My city doesn’t boast the stunning natural beauty of San Francisco, or the hallowed cultural institutions of New York City.

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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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F&B Brand App Growth (Infographic)

Modern Restaurant Management

Today’s restaurant brands have to bridge the physical and digital divide, providing quality food and customer service while also meeting the needs of a digital-first world. When it comes to evaluating their mobile apps, a recent study by Digital Turbine and Apptopia put a spotlight on apps across a variety of categories, including Food and Drink, to show how these apps performed relative to their brand strength.

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[Podcast] The Anti Ghost Kitchen with Kristen Barnett

7 Shifts

Ghost kitchens are hot. But that doesn't mean they're for every operator. Kristen Barnett joins us on this episode of the Restaurant Growth Podcast. Kristen knows ghost kitchens well—and after a stint at Zuul, she went to found her own ghost kitchen, Hungry House. We get into: Ghost kitchen myths. When the ghost kitchen model is a good idea for an operator.

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How to Survive the Sriracha Shortage

EATER

Huy Fong isn’t the only sriracha brand out there. | Justin Sullivan/Getty Images. There are plenty of alternatives to Huy Fong As countless news outlets have breathlessly reported over the past week, a sriracha shortage is looming. Huy Fong Foods, the California-based producer of the country’s most popular brand of sriracha — the one with the rooster on the bottle — says that it will have to scale back production of this much-beloved hot sauce due to an “abysmal” spring crop of red jalapenos imp

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6 Ways To Grow Your TikTok Followers

Social Hospitality

Popular TikTok users didn’t use magic to gain millions of followers. They’ve done it through hard work. In addition to posting regularly, leverage current trends and post quality videos if you want to get more TikTok followers. When optimized properly, TikTok can be pivotal to business growth , especially if you’re targeting young demographics.

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Why a recession would be a boom for vacation rental supply

PhocusWire

The growth of short-term vacation rental supply will not only be accelerated by individual homeowners, but also from an influx of institutional investors.

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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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8 Restaurant Email Marketing Strategies To Win And Retain Customers In 2022

Eagle Owl

So many restaurant owners live under the impression that email marketing is not for the F&B industry. While word-of-mouth publicity and social media marketing do make a restaurant brand stand out from the crowd, restaurant email marketing is what helps retain customers. By the end of this blog, we will make it abundantly clear why […]. The post 8 Restaurant Email Marketing Strategies To Win And Retain Customers In 2022 appeared first on EagleOwl - Restaurant Management and Analytics So

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A Four-Ingredient Fried Chicken Recipe With a Story to Tell

EATER

Clay Williams. Gullah Geechee cookbook author Emily Meggett’s version of the Southern staple is an essential When it’s time to make fried chicken, 89-year-old cook and cookbook author Emily Meggett always starts by grabbing a brown paper bag. A woman who appreciates simplicity, she relies on only four key ingredients: raw chicken, seasoning salt, vegetable oil, and White Lily self-rising flour.

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How Mobile Digital Billboard Advertising Can Help Your Business

MBB Hospitality

Have you started a business and wondered which marketing techniques would work best for you? There are many types of marketing, but not all marketing is created equally. Some marketing techniques don’t work as well because they are not keeping up with modern times. The best way to market your business is to provide your potential customers with as much information as possible about the business.

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8 Maneras En Las Que deberías Usar Para El Marketing De Restaurante

The Restaurant Times

Twitter tiene 3,42 millones de usuarios registrados activos y 1,95 millones de usuarios únicos que visitan el sitio cada mes. Estas impresionantes cifras dicen mucho sobre el enorme compromiso de los usuarios del sitio de microblogging. Como restaurador, sólo tiene sentido aprovechar la amplia base de usuarios de Twitter no sólo para relacionarse con sus clientes actuales, sino también para llegar a otros nuevos.

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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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Case Study: Meeting your Guests Online and Growing Your Restaurant Brand

Eat Restaurant Management

Our latest case study takes a look at the Baron , Beirut located in Lebanon - best known for being Mediterranean influenced, European executed and entirely Beirut. The restaurant, above all else, aims to be creative and provide a welcoming place for guests to eat.

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Which Chain Makes the Best Fried Chicken?

EATER

Welcome to Eater’s fast-food fried chicken bracket It is not March, but the bracket formula transcends seasons and disciplines. We found the formula extremely helpful for declaring the best bowl food in 2020’s Bowl Bowl. And here, now and over the next few days (do check back), we’re applying it to the wide world of fast-food chain fried chicken. Just as fried chicken crosses cuisines and countries, it is present in myriad forms as fast food.

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How You Treat Your Employees Determines How They’ll Treat Your Guests

Service that Sells

It’s a crazy Saturday night. We’re barking at employees in the kitchen (“Taylor, why is Table 4 still sitting there with menus!?”), but when we slam out the swinging doors, we become a totally different person. We smile, laugh, nod, thank, and show all the customer appreciation we should while our team members watch and think, “What a fake.”. And who can blame them?

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Técnicas esenciales de previsión del menú del restaurante para reducir los costes

The Restaurant Times

La previsión del menú del restaurante es una parte esencial de la estrategia de operaciones de su restaurante a la que debe dar la debida importancia. Le ayuda a analizar la demanda de sus clientes y, posteriormente, a planificar su menú en función de estas demandas. La previsión del menú es necesaria para tomar decisiones sobre la producción de alimentos, evita el despilfarro y también le permite asignar los recursos, como el personal o los materiales de almacén, necesarios para satisfacer la d

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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.

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Switching to cloud-based POS is more simple than you think

Lithos POS

Until a few years ago, brick-and-mortar stores used traditional POS software. subjected to Point of sale (POS) changes due to innovation. as we know, POS simplifies business operations. it got more powerful as it switch to cloud-based POS. The main reason everyone is switching to the cloud is that cloud-based POS is more convenient and easier to use than traditional POS. it became essential for restaurant and retail businesses. it also helps to manage merchants, customers, sales, inventory, and

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The Best Chicken Nugget Shapes, According to Kids

EATER

What’s in a shape? A lot, it turns out, when you’re five and hungry The chicken nugget is a paradox: Its name implies a vague lump-like shape, but it almost always takes on a much more specific form, be it a dinosaur or a letter or a cartoon character. And while any adult nugget fan knows in their heart which shape is superior (it’s the dinosaur), kids live by a different set of rules.

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How can you have a career in tech? Don’t be afraid to ask!

SiteMinder

For many women, ‘tech’ can feel like an industry shrouded in mystery – elusive, jargon-filled, generally, dare I say…‘cloud’-y. It’s now been over 10 years since Marc Andreessen famously wrote about software ‘ eating the world ’, but the reality of what goes on behind the scenes (and on the screens) of the tech companies so central to our lives is still a mystery to the vast majority.

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Estrategias para gestionar de residuos alimentarios para reducir los costes de los restaurantes

The Restaurant Times

La vida humana está llena de contradicciones. Mientras que, por un lado, las masas siguen atrapadas por los males de la pobreza y el hambre, los restaurantes de todo el país y del mundo desperdician toneladas de comida cada día. Ya es hora de que los restaurantes comienzan a incluir la gestión astuta del desperdicio de alimentos en su lista de prioridades.

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Brick & Mortar Retail Relevance: How to Stay Ahead of the Curve

Speaker: Jay Black, Senior Account Executive

Let's set the record straight: in-store retail isn't dead - it's evolving! Faced with the digital age and the demands of omnichannel shopping, some retailers are thriving while others are struggling to adapt. Join Jay Black in this exclusive session as he explores the strategies that set successful stores apart, including: Crafting unique and unforgettable in-store experiences 🛍️ Mastering the art of retail demands 🛒 Navigating inventory challenges in today's climate 📦 an

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Journee lands £1.75M for mystery trip service

PhocusWire

Founded in 2019, Journee matches travelers with "mystery" trips by collecting their preferences around budget, dates, location and experiences.

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Indian Fried Chicken Is Its Own Beautiful Thing

EATER

Kashmiri fried chicken at Mister Mao. | Josh Brasted. Restaurants like New York’s Rowdy Rooster are showing how Indian fried chicken is not just a riff on the Southern American staple Chintan Pandya and Roni Mazumdar, the pair behind restaurant group powerhouse Unapologetic Foods, want you to know that their new fried chicken restaurant, Rowdy Rooster , is not the “McDonald’s version” of Indian food.

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NRN editors discuss Denny Marie Post’s new job at Nextbite, value promotions amid inflation and the importance of marketing

Nation's Restaurant News

Plus, hear from Robert Maynard, CEO of Famous Toastery, on inflation

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Aumente las ventas de su negocio de camiones de comida con estas 10 estrategias efectivas

The Restaurant Times

La moda de los camiones de comida es una tendencia en la India; ha mostrado un enorme crecimiento del 7,9%, lo que sin duda hace del negocio de los camiones de comida un modelo de negocio de restauración rentable. Ahora, los camiones de comida tienen que competir con otros propietarios de camiones de comida, restaurantes, restaurantes de servicio rápido y los vendedores de comida de la calle, lo que hace que sea imperativo para el propietario de un camión de comida aumentar las ventas para mante

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Diving into Diversity: Decoding the Foundations of Inclusion in Hospitality Talent Acquisition

Speaker: Lauren Fernandez - CEO & Founder, Full Course

Companies all over the world, including Marriot International and Hilton Worldwide, are aware of the value of including DEI in their talent acquisition strategy. However, despite these initiatives, there is still plenty that the hospitality sector can do to promote DEI. When comparing the hospitality industries in India, Iraq, the UK, and the US, you will see that there is a consistent underrepresentation of persons from different ethnic, gender, and disability origins across all levels of the i